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Every Christmas Eve would come and everyone would celebrate it with great joy. But, that's a different thing about me. I'm celebrating Christmas Eve in two different settings. The first time, I celebrated with in mourning. Because on Christmas Eve I lost someone who meant everything to me. The second I'm celebrating happily. It's because someone came into my life the moment I lost someone I loved. Now that someone has become my reason to move on. But, unexpectedly, someone was present among us. The foreigner trying to win the favor of the one I love and, of course, it makes me jealous. I always did everything I could to make foreigners feel uncomfortable between the two of us. I won't let that person take what's mine. "What are you doing?" someone asked in a shocked tone as he stared at me. "Sorry, I didn't mean to." My answer to the one standing before me. I bowed my head to hide my smile on my lips. "Why are those clothes wet?" Ask someone who just came out of the toilet. So I immediately took her right hand, saying. "I think this person can't go with us, Bie. Can you see what the person was wearing wet?" I said with a spoiled tone. After that, the foreigner started to pay back everything I did. And the battle began!

[Content Warning: This story contains sensitive topics such as teen pregnancy, family conflict, emotional stress, and societal judgment. Reader discretion is advised.] Mirai is a kind and hardworking 17-year-old girl whose life is destroyed in one moment of trust. When she discovers she’s pregnant, the boy she loved abandons her — and society is quick to blame her for everything. Shame replaces comfort. Fear replaces dreams. Even her own parents struggle to stand by her. But one person refuses to leave. Her older brother, Yuuto, becomes the support she never knew she needed — fighting the world and their own family to protect the girl who believed her life was over. As Mirai faces the hardest year of her life, a new heartbeat inside her pushes her forward. Even when rumors spread. Even when hope feels impossible. This is not a story about a mistake. This is a story about what love chooses to do after the mistake is made. Can Mirai rise again? Can one innocent child heal a breaking family? Can she prove she is Too Young For Shame?

Valiant is a twenty-year-old handsome, sweet, cute young man, charming, full of enthusiasm, and always optimistic with a positive outlook. He enjoys the warmth of the sun and the chill of winter, the breeze carrying the smells of the grass and soil blowing in the atmosphere. Intelligent and driven, he is working towards completing his degree while working an internship at one of the biggest companies in the city. Life seems so perfect, reunited with his former love, Jason, his Boss. Jason, knowing that Valiant was his first love, is keen to capture his heart. Everything seems perfect until Valiant's idealistic world crumbles, falls so hard to the ground. Out of the blue, he has a fatal illness with a slim chance of survival. To make matters more complex, he encounters James, his step-cousin, who is also vying for his affection. Caught between escaping to savor the remaining time of his life and trying to survive, Valiant confronts challenging decisions. What should he do now?

“That child is mine. And so are you,” he commanded, his viper-green eyes pinning her in place. Grace couldn’t believe that he—Carlos Benjamin, her new CEO and eight years her junior—was the father of her unborn baby. “You can go back to that deadbeat you call a husband, or you can come with me and have everything.” ===== For the last five years of her marriage, Grace Preston, 32, believed she was broken. She couldn’t have a child, and her deadbeat husband, Charles, never let her forget it, calling her useless while she worked tirelessly to fund his failed acting career. He didn’t just break her spirit; he shattered her trust by cheating on her with her own sister. Heartbroken, Grace fled to her office late one night, seeking solace at the bottom of a bottle. She wasn’t alone. A beautiful, blond-haired man was there, nursing his own wounds. He never told her his name, but he offered her a night of oblivion. Fueled by whiskey and a desperate need for revenge, she gave in to her darkest desires, pulling the willing stranger into her web. In her drunken haze, she thought, “If my husband can have his fun, then so can I.” She never worried about protection, convinced she was barren. Until a month later, when a positive pregnancy test trembled in her hands. Grace Preston, the ‘barren’ wife, was pregnant. In a single night, the stranger gave her what Charles couldn’t in five years. Now Carlos has made his claim, pulling her into a world of immense power and lethal secrets. Will Grace escape her toxic marriage only to be trapped in this captivating young billionaire’s golden cage? Or is trading one prison for another a mistake that will cost her more than just her heart?

After her grandfather's death, Bai Hanyun was disowned by her parents and cast out of the Bai family. With nowhere else to go, she left the city and returned to the countryside. There, by a twist of fate, she discovered an antique mirror hidden in the basement of her newly purchased home. From that moment on, strange events began to unfold—until one day, she stumbled upon a prayer from a young general. Feng Xiyan, besieged by the Yuezhi Tribe and betrayed by the imperial court, had been driven into a desperate corner. With no access to water, food, or medicine, he and the citizens of Xiqiang City could do nothing but await death. But just as all hope seemed lost, Heaven intervened. From that moment on, the Feng Army and the people of Xiqiang City had enough food and water, living lives more prosperous than even the Emperor himself.

Disaster or Forever? The moment Heartfilia Dwight Mereles knew she would have to marry the man she despised and treated as her arch-nemesis, she felt intense rage build up inside her. She practically cursed that day because she never thought that of all the men in the world, Jharied Cojuangco would be the one whom she had to marry. She did not have a choice, because the company of her parents was at the brink of bankruptcy. Can Heartfilia tame her Playboy husband? Will Filia open her heart to the young man? Is she ready to be hurt? Will she take the risk knowing that the young man may never be truly hers? Will they be ready for whatever life will throw at them? Just how strong is their love for each other? Or will they allow themselves to be defeated by the people who want to destroy their relationship? Does the Wife or the Mistress hold more power?

In her previous life, Han Ruochen was tricked into marriage and was forcibly made the wife of the foolish brother of her husband. She failed to escape, and her legs were broken by her cousin, Han Ziyan, who not only stole her husband but her destiny. She thought that after giving birth to a son and a daughter for the fool, she would be allowed to leave, but unfortunately, fate had other plans. She was killed by her foolish husband, who beat her up until she died, and her entire family was razed by Han Ziyan, whom they had kindly adopted. Han Ruochen hated Han Ziyan to the point that she couldn’t even close her eyes even when she died. However, when she opened her eyes, she was reborn in the nineties, before she lost everything. Armed with the knowledge of her previous life, Han Ruochen started to guard against Han Ziyan and her mother, Meng Yunhan, for she knew that Han Ziyan wasn’t her cousin but her mother’s illegitimate child! And the two of them were determined to snatch her father’s fortune and ruin her siblings to fill the pit made by Han Ziyan’s biological father. But by a stroke of luck, Han Ruochen gained a ‘Golden Finger’. Not only did her strength increase by leaps and bounds, but the sea also became her golden fishing ground. She left on an empty boat and returned with tonnes of expensive seafood. That wasn’t all. With the money and strength, she straightened her siblings and made them walk on the righteous path, where they started to respect the elders and care for the young. Thefts? Corruption? What was that? Come here and let your sister straighten you up with her fishing rod!

The city glittered like spilled diamonds beneath the rooftop party lights, but Sophie barely noticed. Her heart raced, not from the music, but from the anticipation of breaking free from her mundane life, if only for one night. She hadn’t wanted to come, but her friends’ teasing had won. “Come on, live a little!” they said. And live a little she did. A drink in hand, she wandered through the crowd, laughing louder than she ever had in months. Her cheeks burned with excitement—and maybe the alcohol. Then she saw him. Alexander Drake. He was leaning against the railing, glass in hand, his dark eyes scanning the crowd like a predator. Sophie had heard of him—everyone had. The ruthless CEO who seemed untouchable, untamable, and entirely out of her world. Yet there was something magnetic about him tonight, something that made her heart skip. He noticed her too, that much was clear. His gaze lingered longer than it should, and when he finally approached, Sophie felt a strange thrill. “You look like you don’t belong here,” he said, his voice low, almost teasing. “I don’t,” she admitted, her own voice shaky. “But sometimes it’s fun to pretend.” And pretend they did. One drink became two, two became five, and before long, laughter and touches that should have been casual felt electric, forbidden. When his hand brushed hers, it was no longer accidental; it was deliberate. Her breath caught, and she knew she was powerless to stop the pull between them. The city lights spun around her, her head dizzy from the alcohol and from him. “Come outside,” he said, and she followed, her heels clicking nervously on the terrace floor. The night air was crisp, carrying the faint scent of his cologne, intoxicating and dangerous. One kiss. Then another. Every touch, every brush of skin, set her nerves ablaze. The world shrank until it was just them, two strangers lost in a reckless night neither could fully control. And in the blur of whispered laughter, stolen glances, and heated touches, one night of impulsive desire became unforgettable. By sunrise, she woke in a stranger’s hotel room, alone, the sheets tangled around her and the faint smell of whiskey still lingering. Her head throbbed, and a quiet, gnawing fear settled in her chest. Something had changed. Something that neither time nor distance could erase.

The kingdom of Orlos, one of the five great kingdoms of Arbooria, is located in the fertile plains north of the continent and is considered the breadbasket of the entire world. In a world where kingdoms constantly vie for power, a society focused on the pursuit of success has grown in disarray. In the Archduchy of Felnatus, the noble family conquered its territory through the actions of Mellorus Felnatus. However, this influential noble family harbors a secret: the existence of a Guideless, a person not blessed by the goddess Raianna.

After countless failed relationships, a teen characterized by dysfunction is now on a journey to discovering why no one ever stays in her life, but little does she know.

Tina’s life shatters under betrayal and loss. Her father’s closest friend, Edward, manipulates financial records to frame Eben for fraud, seizing his position and leaving the family humiliated and powerless. Watching her mother die because they cannot afford treatment, Tina’s heart hardens, and a vow of revenge takes hold. Years later, with a new face, sharpened mind, and a heart forged in pain, Tina steps into Edward’s world. Her plan is precise: make him fall, then destroy him as he destroyed her family. Yet the closer she gets, the more complicated it becomes. Edward’s rare moments of vulnerability clash with her hatred, and Tina discovers that love may be the hardest force to control. Standing at the edge of the revenge she has spent years preparing for, Tina must decide: will she finish her plan, or follow her heart instead?

Li Rong was never meant to belong in this world. Once a man in another life, his soul awakens in the body of a ger-a third gender, caught between roles, capable of bearing children, yet bound by traditions and expectations he never chose. All Li Rong wants is peace, a quiet life where no one questions who he is or what he desires. But fate has other plans. When he crosses paths with General Wen-a fearsome, enigmatic warrior driven by vengeance-Li Rong is dragged into a storm of political rivalries, betrayals, and bloody ambitions. Forced to navigate a life he never asked for, he clings to his own truth while walking beside a man whose path is lined with revenge. Yet in the shadows of power and bloodshed, greater mysteries stir-threads of destiny that tie Li Rong and Wen closer than either dares to admit, hinting at secrets that will only be revealed with time.

Betrayed by blood. Burned by fate. Buried by those she once called family. Bai Xia, the once gentle daughter of the Bai family, died amidst the flames — her heart filled with despair and disbelief. But when her eyes opened again, she found herself 33 years in the past, before her world was shattered. This time, heaven had not only given her a second chance… It had given her a System — cold, mechanical, and merciless. > [Lotus Rebirth System Activated] Mission: Crush all who betrayed you. Rise from the ashes. Earn your rebirth. From a naive girl, she would rise as the Crimson Lotus — elegant yet merciless, her beauty like a blade hidden beneath silk. Each mission would make her stronger, every act of revenge would feed her ascension. But amidst the blood and vengeance, something unexpected began to stir — a warmth that shouldn’t exist in a heart long frozen. A mysterious man with eyes as dark as night stood between her wrath and redemption. He was dangerous, untouchable... yet every step closer threatened to shatter the walls she had built. Could love bloom again in the heart of one reborn through hatred? Or would it burn away like everything else in her path? Her enemies would kneel. Her betrayers would weep. And the world would remember the name Bai Xia, the woman who rose from hell itself — the Crimson Lotus who bloomed in blood… and perhaps, once more, in love.

Estania Laville and Gale Cartania are fated mates that could never be and their plight begins with one; Estania Laville’s engagement and two; the curse that separates them. Waking up in a new body, Estania Laville now known as Marina Chase is reborn as the third princess of Alvonia but when she notices traces of people from her past life, Estania Laville has just one question; “Is Gale Cartania reborn as well?”

Aurora Waters was overwhelmed with despair when she faced the truth about her family. She had been born into a family of villains. Even worse, her family had an unhealthy obsession with faking their identities. They took “Fake it till you make it” so seriously that it usually ended with them getting killed! Her oldest brother pretended to be a CEO just to mess with the female lead, but that backfired when the male lead showed up and threw him out. Her second brother? He was an obsessive lover who pretended to be a wealthy second-generation heir—until the real heir ended his life. Her third sister? She faked being an heiress to manipulate the second male lead but ended up being killed by him. Her fourth sister? She faked an illness to attract the third male lead’s attention, only to die from a real one. Her mother? She put on a facade of being a kind and loving mom but ultimately met her end at the hands of the male lead. Her father? He pretended to be a powerful tycoon but lost his job and was drowned by the second male lead. And Aurora? She planned to impersonate the daughter of the richest man alive, but if things went the way they always did in her family, she’d probably meet her end by accidentally falling down the stairs. However, there was one glimmer of hope in this nightmare: she had a 100% rebate system that rewarded her for spending money on her family! [Beep! You bought an eraser worth 1 dollar for your eldest brother! 2 dollars have been credited to your bank account!] [Beep! You bought a candy worth 1 dollar for your second brother! 2 dollars have been credited to your bank account!] Aurora’s eyes sparkled as an idea took shape. She began spending on her family like crazy to rake in cash. [Beep! You gave a bun worth 20 dollars to your childhood crush! 100 dollars has been credited to your bank account!] Aurora: …! That’s walking money! What Aurora didn't expect, though, was that she would end up becoming one of the technology big shots herself, in the end.

Ranma is a martial artist, and a teenage boy. At least, she used to be. After an attack leaves Ranma trapped in a feminine body she never asked for, and unable to take a hit, her life as she knew it is over. She runs from her home and her abusive father, and after spending a few months homeless in Tokyo, takes a job in a bar called the Phoenix run by a found family consisting of the bar's matriarch owner and four hard-luck women she took under her wing as teenagers. At the Phoenix, Ranma finds a place where she can be accepted and "normal," begins to deal with the trauma she's been though, and experiences the first unconditional love she's ever known. As she does so, she begins to embrace her new life as a young woman, discovers a new talent and potential career in music, and rises from the ashes of the life she once knew.

Zaria Remington. She is the light…. The heart everyone adored. Graceful, kind, pure as dawn… The kind of girl who made the world softer, just by being in it. She carried warmth wherever she went, never knowing the shadows that lingered behind her innocent self. Alexander Gonzales He is the darkness…. Sharp edges, cold eyes, ruthless, feared by many. A man who felt nothing, feared nothing, and trusted no one. He was built from ice and iron. Until he saw her. One glance, and the wall he spent a lifetime building began to crack. She was everything he couldn’t understand and everything he couldn’t let go. When their worlds collide, sparks ignite, shadows stir and fate trembles. One touch shatters his control. Buried secrets claw their way to the surface…

[Warning: Matured Content/R18+] At just twenty-two, Abigail Nakamura has already risen to become one of the most powerful lawyers in the country. Her future was clear: win her biggest case, escape her father’s control, and finally run away with her fiancé. But in a single night, everything shatters. Her father is drowning in debt, and the only way out is selling her into marriage. Her groom? Darius Rassais. A ruthless Greek tycoon. One of the Eight Ruling Families. The same man she defeated in court. The same man whose deadly glare promised revenge. Now Abigail is forced into a marriage where every kiss is a threat, every touch a battle, and every glance a dangerous game. He vows to ruin her. She swears to conquer him. But when hate turns to obsession. An obsession that borders on addiction, only one question remains... Who will break first?

The Orchid's Vow The elegant world of Ume White shatters when her husband, CEO Hara White, is fatally attacked and his life is fused with his latest creation: the virtual world of Orchid Slug (a game). A digital entity, The Mist, offers Ume a desperate bargain: enter the game, reach its core, and save Hara. Thrust into a fractured, monster-infested realm, Ume is gifted The Chest, an Aspect that grants her immense, temporary power only by solving cryptic riddles. But her survival depends on a harmful curse, The Shared Pain: any damage she suffers is instantly pressed as pain upon her dying husband in the real world. To win, Ume must become a cunning, manipulative strategist who can never be touched. But the real game is not against the digital monsters; what can be the other thing? Will Ume be able to get to the core of the Orchid Slug and save her husband? Or will they both end up dying?)

The Dollhouse Widow is a gothic fantasy horror about captivity, performance, and the quiet defiance that grows in silence. In an alternate American South, the Barinov estate stands in slow decay—ruled by old money, older curses, and monstrous etiquette. The year is unclear, but the rules feel ancient. Here, the house watches, and obedience is not requested. It is expected. This is not a world where the supernatural hides. Here, they have learned from humanity—its power, its cruelty—and perfected both. At the heart of the story is a man who owns more than land, and a woman whose silence was never submission. But this is not just their story. Told through rotating perspectives, every chapter opens another door. Every voice has scars. Some characters seduce. Some serve. Some stay silent. And some wait for the right moment to strike. Roles are stitched into the skin: servant, master, shadow, muse. Many were born into them. Others were bought. All are expected to perform. The walls don’t forgive missteps, and the mirrors remember hesitation. Monsters here walk the halls in tailored suits. They kiss with knives behind their teeth. They teach their children how to smile while bleeding—and call it tradition. There are no chosen heroes. No noble quests. Only people trapped in a system, deciding whether to uphold it, betray it, or burn it all down. If you enjoy southern gothic atmosphere, ensemble casts, dangerous romance, and stories that blur the line between reality and curse, you’ll find something to sink your teeth into here. There is no rescue coming. Only the performance.