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She handed him her blood, sweat, and years. He handed her divorce papers. Five years married to Derek Vance, and Sloane Hayes has built his company from the shadows — writing every contract, smoothing every deal, while he took the credit and gave his heart to his manager’s daughter. The night she catches them in her own bed, Sloane doesn’t scream. She signs. She leaves. She disappears into the city with nothing but a broken spirit and a single job interview. The job? Personal assistant to Julian Farrow — the most feared CEO in the city. The same man who makes Derek tremble. The same man who looks at Sloane like he’s been searching for her his whole life. Julian doesn’t just give her a second chance. He gives her armor. A penthouse. A wardrobe. A spotlight. And one rule: Let me handle him. But Julian has secrets. He whispers a childhood nickname in his sleep — one no one in this city should know. And when Derek comes crawling back, begging on his knees, Julian’s smile turns cold. “You didn’t want her,” he says. “So I took her. Fair and square.” Only Sloane isn’t a trophy. And when the truth about her past — and Julian’s — finally breaks free, she’ll have to decide: Is this love, or just a better cage?

Neva and Rhett—two young souls—find their heartstrings woven in love. But just as passion and peace begin to bloom, fate intervenes. Bleak, haunting circumstances scatter blades across their romance, threatening to tear them apart. Ishmael—a man with a heart of thorns—yearns to mend the wound of losing Neva. And in the end, rays of love and joy filter through the clouds of horror that darken his world—as Neva appears before him once more. Twisted fate entangles them all, revealing the Game of Sphere, as misery scorches their souls. A concealed life beyond turns its pages—one after another—gathering sin and virtue, tragedy and fortune, strength and frailty, creation, love... and hate. Illusion is where we live—in the garden of Eden before the fall of man. Illusion is serenity—an evermore sanguine of love. The vision of paradise in the New Earth sows hope deep in the soul. The delusory pleasures of this world ignite the flames that burn in oceans of fire. Illusive Eden is rapture. Illusive Eden is tragedy. The fall of man—even now bleeds red. The whisper whirls the dawn of a man—he who pretends to be the hero. --- The girl who once vowed to be his forever Now forbids him to ever appear. She refuses to recognize him, Disregarding all he ever was. He vows to protect her. Yet he is the terrifying truth she prays is a lie. He trips her, rips her apart— He's the living tragedy looming over her life. He once was her Elayne, now her hiraeth. He is the villain—pretending to be the hero. --- The Lord is the way— Steady through the wilderness. The King is the truth— Burning through the lies. The Father is the life— Breathing spirit into dust. She kneels before the Ruler, The God who shaped galaxies— He has called her a poet. Her tongue shall be anointed. Her poetry shall be the rivers of His word. She will scatter seeds in broken fields, And He will send the sun. He will send the rain. He will draw the roots down deep. He yields to the Ruler, The God of blazing holiness— He has called him a soldier. His fists shall be unclenched. The sword of the Spirit rests in his grip. He will shield the sower of the seeds, As storms rise against the harvest. His strength will be not his own, But drawn from the marrow of grace. This faith shall shake the mountains, For He has conquered the filth of the flesh. This flame will cleanse the shadows. For He has defeated the darkness. This love shall live on for eternity, For He has overcome the mortal world.

LuLu is a timid boy. He is bullied because of his differences. Mu Zhe comes and protects him. He thinks it is his responsibility as a senior to his juniors. But LuLu doesn't think of Mu Zhe as just a senior.

In 1990 South Central Los Angeles, eighteen-year-old Julian Sway is a high school senior with a velvet voice, a notebook full of original songs, and a dream too big to stay inside the walls of his bedroom. By day, he moves through the familiar rhythm of Crenshaw High—graduation forms, choir rehearsals, lunch-table laughter, and late-night shifts at the local diner. By night, his world begins to open. What starts as singing in Big Mama’s kitchen, church pews, and neighborhood showcases slowly grows into radio play, studio sessions, television appearances, and industry doors he never imagined would open this soon. But Julian’s rise is never his alone. At the center of his journey is the family that built him: his hardworking mother Eloise, who sacrificed sleep and certainty so her son would always have choices; his wise Big Mama, who reminds him that talent opens the room but character keeps him there; his visionary sister Yoyo, whose eye for fashion and design helps shape the image behind the voice; and his practical older brother Marcus, whose grounded ideas always turn dreams into plans. As Julian and Yoyo prepare to chase their futures through CalArts—one through music, the other through art and design—they begin to realize that art, identity, and love are all part of the same journey. For Julian, becoming the singer he dreams of being also means embracing himself as a young Black gay man in the 1990s, navigating first love, emotional intimacy, faith, community expectations, and the courage it takes to let both his voice and his heart be seen. The path forward doesn’t mean leaving home behind. It means carrying family, faith, friendship, neighborhood pride, queer identity, first love, and the sound of where he came from into every room he enters. This is a coming-of-age story about music, Black queer love, South Central creativity, family legacy, and the courage to dream bigger without ever forgetting your roots. At its heart, it is the story of a boy who wants to become a singer—and the love and community that teach him how to become more than a star: a voice people can see themselves in.

Her husband had a dream to become the strongest Alpha and unite the Eastern regions. So for five years, Rena Mirel buried herself in research to create something that could make her husband's dream come true. Yet, just when success was within reach, Rena realised her entire life was nothing more than a lie. After discovering her marriage was nothing more than a carefully staged sham, she lost everything in one devastating blow. And the man she once called husband was preparing to marry another woman, as if their life together never existed. As though to him, she was simply disposable. To the world, she was foolish. But grief is a dangerous thing when it hardens into resolve. So when Rhys Carter, Rogue Billionaire, powerful, ruthless, and nothing like the weak man she once loved, shows interest in her research, she is faced with a choice. Stay broken… Or rise. This time, she’s not choosing a scumbag. She’s choosing power. And the Alpha she plans to pick does not lose.

Isabella Martinez’s life shatters in one night. Dragged from her waitress job by loan sharks, she’s thrown onto an auction stage and sold like property to pay her father’s five-million-dollar gambling debt. Terrified and powerless, she watches as wealthy men bid on her future until HE walks in. Dante Moretti. The most dangerous man in New York. A billionaire mafia don who built a twelve-billion-dollar empire on blood and fear. When his cold grey eyes lock on hers, everything changes. He bids ten million dollars without hesitation, buying her in front of everyone. Bella expects horror. Expects to become his slave, his toy, his victim. Instead, she discovers something far more dangerous: Dante Moretti has a code. He protects women and children. He kills traitors without mercy but honors loyalty above all. And despite his brutality, despite the violence she witnesses, despite every reason she should run she’s falling for the devil who bought her. But loving a mafia king comes with deadly consequences. The Russian mob wants revenge. A traitor within Dante’s own family wants him dead. And Bella now seen as his greatest weakness becomes the target of every enemy he’s ever made. Forced to choose between the innocent girl she was and the warrior she needs to become, Bella must learn to fight, to kill, and to embrace the darkness. Because in Dante’s world, there are only two options: become the mafia queen who stands beside him… Or die. From sold at auction to ruling an empire. From victim to queen. From captive to the most dangerous woman in the underworld. This is the story of a girl who was bought for five million dollars and became worth five billion. Welcome to the mafia. Welcome to love. Welcome to war.

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At 21, she thought her life was finally on track—graduating from Jeju International College, surviving years of bullying, and making it through a childhood marked by absence and mystery. But when her mother, her only family, is killed in a robbery in Seoul, everything changes. ‎ Her mother died in a robbery. At least, that's what they said. But robberies don't usually leave behind a billionaire's will… or an inheritance meant for a housekeeper. After moving to Seoul, Kang Sora Ara finds herself pulled into the world of the Hanseong Group—one of the most powerful families in Korea. A world built on wealth, influence… and dangerous secrets. The deeper she digs into the truth behind her mother's death, the more she realizes something doesn't add up. Because the family she's slowly becoming connected to may also be the one hiding the truth. And the silence she inherited… was never meant to be broken.

This is the story of Naru Hatsune—A young wizard of the legendary Fairy Tail Guild. A practitioner of an art known as melody magic. She uses this magic to go on many grand adventures with her friends of Fairy Tail. Along the way of her adventuring she will experience hardships along with fun and love along with heartbreak. But who ever said adventures were easy? BONUS STORY: Marine Girl After spending years in training with the CP9, Monkey D. Naru is called out for a mission at Water Seven. And that's where she meets her brothers that she hasn't seen since that fateful day in Windmill Village; that day she gave up her freedom and her dream. With the CP9 watching over her shoulder, she cannot contact either one of them.

She died a victim. She woke up a weapon. Now, she’s playing for time. Eliza Vane was the perfect heiress—until she was murdered. Poisoned by her stepsister and betrayed by her fiancé, she died in a room that smelled of funeral lilies and broken promises. But the afterlife wasn't ready for her fury. In the gray void of the "In-Between," Eliza strikes a terrifying bargain with the Collector of Regrets. He grants her a second chance—sent back five years to the day her ruin began—but her survival is etched in gold and shadow. A supernatural Hourglass Mark now pulses on her wrist, a cosmic stopwatch that drains every time a lie is told against her. To reclaim her life and save her father from the same slow poison that claimed her, Eliza must forge an unholy alliance with Silas Thorne, the "Black Sheep" of a rival house who can see the smoke of death clinging to her skin. In a world of predatory ballrooms and lethal courtrooms, Eliza isn't just fighting for her inheritance—she’s fighting for her heartbeat. Every lie her enemies whisper steals a minute of her life; every truth she uncovers buys her another breath. The sand is falling. The debt is due. And this time, Eliza Vane isn't just surviving the storm—she’s becoming the lightning.

Isabella is a visionary artist, blessed with a gift that flows from her fingertips like liquid gold onto canvas—yet in the sprawling mansion her father calls home, she is little more than a servant, forced to scrub polished marble floors until they gleam like mirrors, while her stepmother lavishes herself in couture and plots to snuff out her artistic light for good. She came perilously close to being broken by those calculated cruelties, until fate wove her life into Raymond’s—an enigmatic mafia boss whose empire spans continents, whose name commands fear in every corner of the city, yet whose heart beats only for her. He loves her with a passion as fierce as the flames that forge his power, and vows never to release her from his protective embrace. Now, she stands at the crossroads of destiny, faced with a choice that could shatter her very soul: walk the shadowed, gilded path by Raymond’s side, where luxury beyond imagination awaits—but with every step comes the looming specter of violence and peril that could consume them both. Or return to her father’s roof, where familiar walls hold the weight of bitter memories, where every glance from her stepmother cuts like a blade, and where her talent is buried beneath the drudgery of a life she never chose. To be with Raymond is to dance with danger; to stay with her father is to drown in the pain of a past that refuses to let her go.

I gave six years of my life to a man who promised me forever only to be betrayed on the eve of our wedding. Cast out by my own family, pregnant and unwanted, I thought I had lost everything. But when the shadows closed in, another man appeared one who swore to protect me even if it cost him his life. He’s dangerous, infuriating, and nothing like the prince I once dreamed of. Yet every time he bleeds for me, every time he stands between me and the world, I start to wonder— Did I truly lose everything that night… or did I find something far more powerful? Now Jethro wants me back, my family calls me a disgrace, and the child I carry has become a prize everyone is willing to fight for. They think I’m broken. Disposable. Helpless. But they’re about to learn... I may have been betrayed, but I refuse to be destroyed.

He threw money on the bed after our one-night stand. I threw it back in his face at his own inauguration. By sundown, we were engaged. By the week's end — married. Franklin Flemington needed a wife to secure his empire. I needed a miracle to save my family. For two years, we played our parts flawlessly — the golden couple the whole city envied. Behind closed doors, I was invisible to him. When the two years were up, I handed him divorce papers without blinking. He stared at me like I'd lost my mind. "I've given you everything a husband should. What more do you want from me, Octavia?" I smiled, signed my name, and walked out. I thought that was the end. I thought I'd finally won. I forgot one thing — Franklin Flemington has never lost anything in his life. And he has no intention of starting with me. Game on.

A modern dental hygienist from Vancouver is suddenly transported to the glittering yet dangerous world of the Tang Dynasty, where she is accused of conspiracy and brought before a ruthless prince—Li Longji—who is suffering from severe, unrelenting tooth pain. On the brink of execution, she seizes her only chance to survive, offering a desperate bargain: she can cure his condition and help him rise to the position of Crown Prince. Intrigued—and desperate for relief—he spares her life. What begins as a fragile alliance between a suspicious prince and a modern healer gradually deepens into something far more dangerous. She teaches him how to care for his teeth; he teaches her how to navigate power and survive the palace. As they become entangled in assassination plots, court intrigue, and the ruthless ambitions of Princess Taiping, their bond grows into a love forged through trust, survival, and quiet devotion—proving that even the most powerful man in the empire still needs someone to care for his smile.

A food science student from New York is suddenly transported to the refined world of the Song Dynasty, where she awakens as a lowly palace maid. There, she meets eight-year-old Zhao Xu—a lonely boy destined to become emperor, yet fated to die young. Through years of quiet companionship, hidden meals, and handwritten notes, she watches him grow from a fragile child into a burdened ruler. She teaches him simple joys from another time—card games, strange songs of Christmas whispered beneath a Song Dynasty moon—and feeds him warmth, one bowl of congee at a time. In return, he writes to her, his words maturing from childish scrawls into a promise: “Wait for me. I will make you my empress.” In a palace bound by power and fate, theirs is a love shaped not by grand gestures, but by growing up together—and by the quiet, enduring act of cooking for someone until it becomes everything.

As soon as Luo Yan graduated, he immediately got an offer from a prestigious gaming company. He thought all his hard work finally paid off. And he would finally reach the pinnacle of life. But then, on his first day of work, a potted plant fell on his head and he died. Surprisingly, when he thought he would cross the Yellow River, he suddenly woke up and found himself in the body of a 17 year old boy. This body had the same name as him but completely different background. Because the original was the second young master of the Luo family - one of the most powerful family in S City. Luo Yan almost cried. God probably took pity on him and decided to give him a loving family with a wealthy background. He didn't have to work hard anymore. Studying like his life depended on it and pretending to be a holy father just to cater to people. So Luo Yan decided to be a salted fish and just shamelessly sell meng. A certain male god who always bought Luo Yan's meng: Yan Yan is so cute! Why is Yan Yan so cute?? Cold faced on the outside, a cinnamon roll on the inside Gong X Super beautiful, black-belly Shou.

Arnav Singh Raizada built empires, crushed competitors, and never let anything slip past his control. Until one ordinary afternoon, when a quiet, stubborn girl walked into his world—and something inside him snapped into focus. Khushi Kumari Gupta is not looking for danger. She only wants a stable job, a predictable life, and enough distance from the chaos she grew up in. But the moment she crosses paths with the man who owns half of Delhi, her life tilts off its axis. What begins as curiosity turns into fixation. Arnav’s rules start breaking one by one. He wants her near. He wants her dependent. And when wanting is not enough—he buys the company she works for just to pull her into his world. Khushi tries to resist the magnetic pull between them, but she is drawn deeper into his intensity. His protectiveness feels dangerous. His coldness feels addictive. And his eyes tell her one truth—he is not letting her go. Somewhere between fear and desire, she falls first. She falls harder. But love changes hunters too. The man who never bent for anyone now finds himself bending for her—obsessing, unraveling, and becoming the one who risks losing everything. In this dark-soft romance, two fates collide. Possession turns into devotion. A predator discovers weakness. And a woman who should have run becomes the only one capable of destroying him… or saving him. When the lines between love and obsession blur, who becomes the real hunter—and who becomes the hunted?

The R18 content will be published after chapter 45. The story is focused mostly on Ace, Sabo and Luffy's childhood and Pebble's trauma and life on Moby Dick with Whitebeard's crew. The story is kinda long and not your typical WEBNOVEL... novel. Some chapters were created just to show daily life, so nothing super interesting is happening, at least at the beginning. But later on? You better fasten your seatbelts. _________________________________________________________________________ The Pirate King is dead. But someone is raising the next generation. After losing Gol D. Roger, the pirate captain Emeral D. Ralagan makes a pact with Davy Jones for power over the sea. Instead of resurrecting Roger, fate leads her to his hidden son — Portgas D. Ace. Now Pebble must raise three boys destined to shake the world: Ace. Sabo. And a loud child wearing Roger’s straw hat. But the sea remembers every debt. The Golden Lion has escaped. And the storm is coming.

I was just trying to survive my toxic family when I had the hottest one-night stand of my life. Then I found out he's my new stepbrother. And a mafia don. Demetrio DeLeon is dangerous, controlling, and completely off-limits. He's also the only man who's ever made me feel alive. Every stolen touch is forbidden. Every heated glance could destroy us both. But when his enemies come for me, I discover I'm not just some college dropout caught in the crossfire. I'm the missing daughter of the Russian Bratva's most feared pakhan. The girl whose kidnapping twenty years ago started a bloody war between two mafia empires. And now that war is back, with me at the center. Demetrio says he'll burn the world down before he lets me go. My biological brother Alexei wants to take me home to Russia. And I'm caught between two families, two worlds, and a love so consuming it might just kill us all. Some secrets are worth dying for. This one might cost me everything.

Raven Young thought that after completing her final mission, she would finally leave the organization and live a peaceful life. But what happens when that very mission turns out to be the first one she ever fails? You run. Yes—and so did Raven. Not to save herself, but to escape the people chasing her, pushing her to the very edge… until she had no choice but to jump off a cliff, hoping against hope to survive. But fate had other plans. When Raven opened her eyes, she realized she was alive… but not in her own body. She had woken up as Ivy—the very woman who had caused her mission to fail. And as if that wasn’t enough, a father and son pair refused to let her go. The man kept her close for reasons of his own, his motives unclear and unsettling. Meanwhile, the child clung to her, refusing to leave her side, determined to keep his “parents” together—and even dreaming of having a sibling. “God… just what in the world has happened?” Raven had never felt so betrayed by life. But living in Ivy’s body begins to unravel secrets—truths that entangle their lives in ways she cannot escape. And the man who keeps her close? Little by little… he begins to drive her insane with his undeniable charm. *** Ivy’s breath hitched as Xander stepped closer, closing the space between them. “Still pretending you’re unaffected?” he murmured. Her back met the wall, but she didn’t move away. “You assume too much.” “Do I?” His fingers brushed her wrist, slow, deliberate, sending warmth through her veins. Her grip tightened on his shirt, betraying her. “Tell me to stop,” he whispered. She didn’t. The silence thickened, charged and fragile. His gaze dropped to her lips, waiting—giving her the choice. And when she didn’t pull away, the tension between them deepened into something far more dangerous and the next thing they new was they were already kissing.