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Bad luck isn’t always far from your feet when you decide to have a one night stand with a stranger. It’s just a one night stand, right? I can put it in my past and move on. But then the next day, he was my trainee. I can deal with that—I’m his senior and I can make him forget about that night. But he was such a flirt and I gave in every time like I couldn’t resist him. But what I didn’t know is that he has a hidden identity.

Julian, a 21-year-old artist known only in obscure creative circles, has a rare and unsettling gift: he sees through people. He doesn’t paint what they want to be seen—he paints what they are. When he is selected for a secret, private commission to paint Adrian Vaughn, the city’s most feared and reclusive billionaire, Julian knows this is more than an opportunity. It is an obsession waiting to happen. Adrian Vaughn has spent his life perfecting control. He rules an empire from a glass penthouse designed to keep the world at a distance. People are assets. Emotions are weaknesses. Julian, to him, is nothing more than a tool—an artist to be tested, dominated, and eventually discarded. Adrian subjects Julian to subtle humiliations and psychological games, expecting fear, defiance, or collapse. Instead, Julian submits. He accepts every cruelty with quiet devotion, every test with unsettling grace. Where others resist Adrian’s dominance, Julian welcomes it. He sees the loneliness beneath Adrian’s control, the vulnerability beneath the ice, and calls it beautiful. His worship unsettles Adrian far more than rebellion ever could. As days blur into nights within the penthouse, the boundaries between artist and subject erode. Power turns intimate. Control turns possessive. Their connection ignites into a dangerous, obsessive affair where dominance and surrender intertwine. Adrian claims Julian’s body, convinced he still holds the upper hand. But he is wrong. Julian claims Adrian’s soul. Terrified by how deeply he has surrendered, Adrian retreats. The morning after their most vulnerable night, he reasserts control in the cruelest way possible—discarding Julian, dismissing their connection as a mistake. Adrian believes he has won, restoring his carefully built emotional walls. Julian leaves without protest. What Adrian doesn’t understand is that for an artist like Julian, rejection is not an ending—it is inspiration. Armed with everything Adrian tried to hide, Julian paints the portrait of his life: a masterpiece so raw and devastating it exposes the truth behind the empire. When the painting is unveiled, Adrian’s world begins to fracture. His reputation, his power, and his sense of control unravel as the city finally sees the man beneath the mask. The artist he tried to break has turned him into a legacy he can never escape. The Cost of Control is a dark, obsessive romance about power, vulnerability, and the devastating price of refusing to surrender to love.

Hessian transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes Elysia's husband. Because Elysia keeps signing beautiful girls, the company is running at a loss and facing bankruptcy, so he has to step in to save it. Wait... why are all the girls Elysia signed actually characters from the original Honkai Impact 3rd? In that case, just directly film Honkai Impact 3rd, and let the people of this world experience "what true beauty is." Kiana: "Wah wah wah... Hessian, you bastard! Give me back Teacher Himeko!" Mei: "Elysia, compared to Hessian, you like me more, right?" Himeko: "Ah? I'm gone? Just like that?" Elysia: "As expected of my most beloved husband, the plot you designed for me is amazing!" As Honkai Impact 3rd begins airing, the worldview-shattering plot unfolds one by one. The audience gains a brand new definition of "beauty," and Elysia and the others even become heroes of the current generation, admired by countless people..

Alena Ward is known as the Ice Queen of the corporate world — a cold, sharp, and intimidating CEO who built her empire through logic, discipline, and emotional distance. In her world, control is everything, and love is nothing but a distraction. Her perfectly ordered life begins to unravel the day her company’s entire system crashes at the worst possible moment. The one who shows up to fix it is the last person she would ever trust. Kai Mercer — a cheeky freelance computer technician with messy charm and zero respect for authority. He sits in her chair. Calls her “Boss Lady.” And solves in minutes what her entire IT team couldn't. But what he truly disrupts… is not her company. It’s her carefully controlled life. As a silent threat from a rival corporation emerges, Kai becomes the only person capable of protecting the empire Alena built. Yet Kai carries a past — one deeply tied to the very world she rules. And this time, the system at risk of collapse… is not her company. It’s her heart.

“In this life, I will rise from the ashes—and make them regret ever touching me.” Betrayed by the two people she trusted most—her husband and her best friend—Elena Ashford, heiress of the illustrious Ashford family, met a cruel end: burned alive in the flames of her broken marriage. But fate grants her a second chance. She wakes up five years in the past, her heart hardened and mind sharp with memories of betrayal. This time, she won’t be the obedient daughter-in-law, the loving wife, or the naive friend. She’ll destroy those who wronged her, piece by piece—using power, wit, and every tool at her disposal. But just when her world is fueled by vengeance, an unexpected bond forms. Enter Mila Blackwood, a bright and curious little girl who clings to Elena with innocent affection. Mila runs to her father Lucas Blackwood... "Dad, that pretty Auntie... I like her a lot. Can she be my mother?" "I won't get married again in this life," Lucas ruthlessly rejected his daughter. Lucas Blackwood is the cold and enigmatic CEO of the Blackwood Industries—who hides his own scars behind an icy exterior. On the path of revenge himself, will he make way for love in his life?

When fate plays matchmaker, even running won’t save you. I’m Alexander Christopher Ethan: Ace the Great if you ask me and I’ve mastered two things in life: disappointing my father and dodging responsibility like it’s an Olympic sport. Seven years ago, a car crash stole my mom and almost took me with her. Dad shipped me abroad to “recover,” and I did… by partying, flirting, and pretending adulthood was someone else’s problem. Then one phone call ruins everything: “Come home.” My welcome-back surprise? An arranged engagement. To a man. A CEO Dad personally handpicked without bothering to ask me. I laugh. I argue. I throw the man’s photo into the fireplace without even looking—and I run. Biggest. Mistake. Ever. Dad’s men chase me through the city until I end up bleeding in an alley with a shattered leg. I’m sure this is how I die. Then he appears. A stranger who fights like an avenging angel and looks at me like I’m worth saving. Maybe it’s the blood loss, maybe it's destiny, but I kiss him, right there in the middle of the chaos. When everything settles, I lie: Lost phone. No home. No idea where to go. He believes me and offers one night. I take it. Then I take another… and another… until one night becomes a week and I’m stupidly, recklessly falling for him. His name is Gabriel. No family. No past. Just the life he built with his own hands. He calls me his shameless brat. I call him my angel. But angels don’t stay forever. My father's men eventually finds me. They drag me home to face my arranged fiancé.....the man I’ve been running from. It’s him. Gabriel. My angel. My lover. The self-made CEO who climbed from orphan to the head of my family’s empire. The man who pulled me from the burning car seven years ago and saved my life. The man I was always meant to marry. And now he realizes the truth: Ethan. Ace. The spoiled heir he was promised, and the runaway he fell for… are the same person. We were both running from this engagement… straight into each other’s arms. I thought I could outrun destiny. All I did was fall in love with it. Now we’re standing in the wreckage of lies, heartbreak, and second chances, and I have only one question: Was this fate… or the universe’s cruelest joke? Either way, I’m done running. Not from him. Not from us. Not from the future I tried so hard to escape. Because sometimes the person you’re meant for… is the one you’ve been running toward all along. TROPES • Arranged Marriage (But Make It Accidental) • Secret Identity / Mistaken Identity • Love at First Sight… Twice • Orphan-to-CEO Fiancé • “I Fell First, But He Fell Harder” • Shameless Brat × Patient Angel • Runaway Heir Meets His Destiny • Trauma Healing Through Love • Found Family • Fated Mates (Whether They Like It or Not) WHAT TO EXPECT • A spoiled heir who needs a reality check-up • A self-made CEO with a soft heart and hard fists • Explosive chemistry. • Healing old wounds while making new memories • Banter, chaos, and one extremely stressed-out father • A love story where destiny laughs the loudest Fate didn’t just play matchmaker it played me like a damn fiddle. And honestly? I’m not even mad about it. Ready for the chaos? Turn the page. Ace the Great One is about to get married… whether he likes it or not.

• 1-2 New Chapters Every Day After his dreams are crushed by failure, a young hedge fund manager named Jason Underwood wakes up in another man’s body. He is now Ezra Prentice, a lawyer married to Alta Rockefeller, the daughter of the richest man in the world. It is 1907. The Standard Oil empire is under attack after the release of Ida Tarbell’s book . At first, Ezra lives quietly in the shadow of the Rockefeller name. But Jason’s old ambition burns inside him. He knows the future—wars, oil shocks, and the rise of new industries. He believes this is his chance to build an empire greater than any in history. Yet the family he has joined is divided. John D. Rockefeller Sr. rules with cold calculation, while his son, John D. Jr., struggles to make peace with his father’s ruthless legacy. The father sees in Ezra a man who understands power. The son sees a man who must be watched. As the country turns against monopolies and greed, Ezra begins to weave his plans. He spreads rumors, makes bold investments, and manipulates allies and enemies alike. His goal is simple: to secure the Rockefeller name—not through morality, but through control. But in a changing America, even the strongest empires can crack from within.

★DARK ROMANCE★ ^WARNING 18+,^ In a world dominated by organized crime and ruthless power struggles, a tangled web of trauma, revenge, and forbidden passion unfolds. Katya Volkov, the stunning but vulnerable daughter of the Russian Mafia's feared right-hand man, has endured a childhood of unrelenting brutality and neglect. Growing up, Katya was repeatedly tormented by her father's resentment, leaving her emotionally shattered and unloved. However, Katya's life was about to take a much darker turn. Romeo Salvatore, a name that was both feared and respected, emerged from the shadows. His traumatic past has left an indelible mark on his soul, rendering him cold and detached. Seeking retribution, Romeo launches a daring invasion of the Volkov's heavily guarded estate. He captures both Katya and her abusive father, subjecting them to merciless torture. Convinced of Katya's complicity in her father's heinous crimes, Romeo executes her father and condemns Katya to a life of hellish slavery. Yet, as time passes, the boundaries between captor and captive begin to blur. Katya and Romeo find themselves inexorably drawn into a forbidden bond, igniting a fiery passion that threatens to consume them both. Torn between his thirst for revenge and his burgeoning desire for Katya, Romeo is forced to confront the darkness within himself, would he be consumed by lust, passion and possibly love or would he stay loyal with his beliefs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~This story is an enemies to lover type so don't expect all fluff and rainbows. ~Weak to strong female ~ML is ruthless, don't expect him to be a saint. ~No rape ~humours, laugher, tears and blush. ~ And lastly, this story is not for the weak hearted~

Selena a modest classroom teacher finds her self in an uncanning situation when her mother falls sick with a chronic illness which requires an ungodly amount for it's treatment.One that a classroom teacher cannot fathom to afford. Desperate,she gambles her faith on a one night stand where she finds herself in the arms of Carlos Rodriguez,a billionaire CEO who offers her the a life changing opportunity,a chance to become the billionaire's surrogate. He says it's business only but will thier contractual marriage unlock a side of him he never knew existed

“What was rule number two again?” Atlas' voice dropped so low, a chill ran through Aveline's body. “PDAs are just that. Affections can never happen off camera,” she whispered breathlessly. “Well technically we're outside,” he leaned into her ears. “And right now, I need to be inside you.” Atlas Sinclair is running out of time. He has exactly three days to get married before his cousin, or else, he'll be completely kicked off the race for the Sinclair major inheritance. Aveline Parker is an unfortunate soul who has just lost her boyfriend and best friend due to their infidelity. One drunken night of passion between the two spirals into a contract marriage. Aveline is soon thrown into the world of sinful wolves in sheep clothing, and there are just so many rules she has to keep up with. Atlas thinks he can enforce and keep these rules, but Aveline isn't making things easy with her lips that were designed for kissing. It starts with a kiss, and gradually, he starts to break all of the rules for her. Will he break the biggest rule and go against his family for her? Or is that a line that not even his desire for her can cross? Find out in this explosively sexy book; A NIGHT IN SIN CITY

Not your regular billionaire romance She had a son with the most dangerous man in the city. And he can never find out. Four years ago, Aurielle Duval spent one reckless night with a stranger— a night that left her with a little boy who has his impossible blue eyes. She never learned his name. He disappeared before sunrise. And she rebuilt her life alone… until the day she walks into an interview at the world’s most powerful company. Its CEO is Kieran D’Angelo. Cold. Untouchable. Ruthless. The man she prayed she would never see again. He doesn’t recognize her— but he watches her, tests her, and claims her as his personal assistant. What Kieran doesn’t know is that Aurielle carries more than his past. She is the erased daughter of the D’Angelo empire— a child they tried to destroy before she ever opened her eyes. And the son she hides? He’s the living proof of a truth that could tear the family apart. When Kieran’s dark, charming cousin Dante returns— obsessed with Aurielle and hungry for power— a dangerous game begins. Love, obsession, and blood collide. And in a family built on lies, the woman they tried to erase may be the one who brings the empire to its knees.

The most unlucky woman in the world vs The most mysterious man in the world. A piece of paper declaring a marriage alliance between two enemy families was not her business. Because she would never be picked as the bride anyway. Officer Tai Liwu's bad luck was not just broken heels, exploding cars or birds pooping on her head. It also extended to her dating life--which did not exist. She had resigned herself to a lifetime of arresting bad guys and surviving death with zero romance. But when her sister has a panic attack before walking down the aisle, Tai Liwu is shoved into the bridal hall and told to smile. On the other side of the aisle, City Lord Shen Weijun was dealing with his own disaster: his brother, the intended groom had drugged him, put him in the grooms clothes and bolted! Forced to step in under a false identity, Weijun expects nothing more than a political farce. After all, their families are sworn enemies and this wedding is supposed to be a ceasefire, not a love story. But trouble brews when Weijun finds himself falling for the sharp-tongued police officer who can arrest a pickpocket with one hand and chase after her hat with the other. Pretty soon, he is more interested in kissing her than fearing her bad luck and suspicious intentions. And Liwu, her "bad luck" takes a twist when on her wedding night, she awakens a bad luck system, throwing their lives into chaos.

Betrayed and abandoned by James, who is deceived into believing she is a prostitute, Isabella Laurent loses everything including love, trust, and family wealth. Alone and heartbroken, she meets Frederick, a billionaire scarred by betrayal, who helps her rediscover love and faith. As their bond grows, Isabella rises in Frederick’s company, turning heartbreak into power, intelligence, and influence. But darkness lingers. Janet and Lydia, jealous of Isabella’s strength, murdered her father and stole his fortune. Now, they fear her ascent and plot her downfall. Veronica, Frederick’s cunning ex, returns with a child and falsified DNA tests, attempting to claim him. Frederick resists, but can he protect Isabella from a web of lies, deceit, and danger? Will Isabella reclaim her father’s legacy? Can love survive amidst betrayal and ambition? And who truly watches from the shadows, ready to strike when least expected?

Her childhood was forged in shadows, and she was sharpened into a weapon, trained to be a ghost, a killer—an instrument of vengeance. The target: a decorated general who brought down her family. But fate doesn't follow orders. Just as Lara was about to execute her long-planned mission, everything spiraled out of control. A military convoy intercepted her escape route—escorting none other than the general himself. And then came the moment that changed everything. A blinding crash. Screeching tires. Her body was thrown like a ragdoll, then darkness. She had a fleeting recollection of another world, another lifetime where kings ruled the land with an iron fist. But she woke up, and twelve long months had passed.  She did not know where she was or who she was. She remembered nothing. They told her different names. A child with trembling hope whispered, “Mommy, your name is Moira Torres.” Her doctor insisted, “Your admission slip says Larissa Reyes.” A hardened general leaned close and commanded, “Remember who you are. Remember your mission.” Then another general—dangerously calm, incredibly familiar—looked at her as if she mattered and asked, “Can I call you Lara?” The name unlocked something buried deep in her soul. Lara Norse Kromwel. Daughter of General Odin Norse. Empress of the First Empire. But the man who watched her most closely dismissed it with cold certainty. “This is the 21st century,” he said. “What nonsense are you spouting? What Empress? You are my woman. You can only be mine!"

• 1-2 New Chapters Every Day Han Yoo-jin never stood out. He worked long hours at a Korean entertainment company, doing what he was told, blending into the crowd. That was his life—ordinary, predictable, and a little empty. Then one night, he met Jung Sae-ri, a young actress who seemed to shine brighter than anyone else in the room. Something about her stayed with him long after the event ended. The next morning, Yoo-jin woke up to a strange new ability. He could see a person’s potential as if it were written on a screen—numbers, stats, the raw truth of who might become a star. It was a power that could change everything in the entertainment world. At work, he came across Choi Mina, a trainee still in her teens. She had the kind of spark that could move millions, but she didn’t believe in herself. The industry had already worn her down. Yoo-jin saw her differently. He decided to help her, not just as a producer, but as someone who wanted her to find her place in the world. But the road to fame is full of traps. Jealous rivals, greedy agencies, and the ever-hungry press are ready to tear down anyone who rises too fast. Yoo-jin will have to protect the people he cares about, keep his secret hidden, and prove that not every success story ends in a scandal. Because in a world built on fame and lies, staying true might be the hardest thing of all.

Julie Patrick becomes an orphan after the death of her parents in a ghastly auto crash. She gets a job as a personal secretary for a well known billionaire in the bustling city of New York, Andrew Scott. Julie enjoyed her job as long as there is no unsettling discovery about the cause of her parents' death. Julie Patrick enters a contract marriage with her arrogant billionaire boss, Andrew Scott on a mission. She discovers about the Secret circle,The origin. How'll she be able to navigate this dangerous path in the midst of powerful and influential personalities who control institutions? Will she be able to bring this "empire" to the ground? How will she endure a loveless marriage with a mindless billionaire husband whose only motive in the marriage is to have control whilst he promises protection but gives the exact opposite of it? please, read to find out.

Her previous lifetime, she had loved him with all her heart, body and soul. He meant everything to her, but she was thrown away like garbage. After her rebirth, she vowed to dump his sorry ass! "I refuse to share your bed, breathe in your space, intimacy is a no go area. He looked tongue tied. Who had thought that during lights out, a cold night, she would want his embrace.

Enemies To Lovers+ Unfiltered Smut + Billionaire Romance + Strong Female Lead. . . From this: “I’ve slept with every woman in this house. What will it take to get that divorce, Brianna? Do I have to go after your mother next?" To this: “I don’t want anyone if it’s not you, my dear wife.” Brianna thought her nightmare was finally over the night she made her abusive, cheating husband fall to his death. But when he woke up in the hospital, smiling at her with tender eyes and calling her “the most beautiful woman he’s ever met”… she knew something was terribly wrong. This wasn’t the man who humiliated her, mocked her, and destroyed her name. Now, her deadbeat husband has become a possessive, seductive, and obsessed doting stranger—one who claims he’ll cherish her forever. . . [Excerpt] "Wife, your hands are dirty now. Go wash them. I don't want his scent on you." That seemed like a good enough excuse to regain her senses with the timeout. Brianna sighed, already turning to limp, but the grip from the bed suddenly became firmer. She tugged further, but to no avail. Sighing, "Lucian, let go. I need to go to the restroom. I need a moment to... to process this." She tugged her slender wrist again, against his hold, but his fingers were a collar of iron. He didn't even look at the door. His dark, fixated eyes were locked onto the palm Marcus Thorne had just grabbed. Lucian's voice was heavy with the haze of the concussion and a terrifying, sudden possessiveness. "No. I don't want you out of my sight. Someone else might... hold your hands again." "I am going five feet away. I'm not a child, and I'm certainly not a prisoner. Now, let go so I can get this… this man's sweat off my skin." "I'll do it," Lucian muttered. However, before Brianna could ask how, he pulled her hand toward his face. Her eyes widened as she realized his intent. "What are you doing, Lucian? Don't you dare—Don't you dare lick my hand!" Brianna flinched violently, dragging her body backward until she was nearly doubled over the edge of the bed, but he was immovable. His concussed brain had simplified the world: Stranger touched Wife. Stranger's scent must be replaced by mine. "Stay still, wife. It'll be quick." "What kind of animal are you—! Lucian, stop! This is unhygienic! It's… it's psychotic!" Brianna turned desperately towards the corner where Marcus Thorne was still standing paralyzed by the sight! "Marcus! Well, don't just stand there! Do something! Help me!" Meanwhile, Marcus Thorne looked like he wanted to jump out of the window! He was watching the President of Better Health, the most powerful man in the city, bring his wife's hand to his mouth with the raw intent of a wolf. Marcus stammered, his hands shaking as he took a frantic step toward the door. "I-I think I'll just... I'll leave the couple to their... their private recovery. Yes. Intimate recovery." "Marcus! Get back here!" Brianna cried out with wide eyes of disbelief. But Marcus refused to look back. He gestured vaguely with a trembling hand, looking as though he'd just witnessed a ritual he wasn't meant to survive, and ran into the hallway. The door clicked shut with a finality that sounded like a prison cell locking. Brianna stared at the wooden door, her mouth agape. "You coward! You—" "Wife, I told you. Stay still." ... From deadbeat to doting, her husband has changed overnight. But if he isn’t the man she married, then something is wrong with her husband!