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Greetings, people! Allow me to drop the mic: I am a spy. Well, technically, I was—until the agency decided my cover was 'too blown' after I accidentally live-streamed a mission on a social media platform. I was kicked out by my superiors—becoming unemployed suddenly. Then, I was married to a man, who thought that it would be better if I stay in the house, while he works outside. Years zipped by in blissful domestic drudgery—I was your ‘classic happy housewife,’ whipping up dinners and dodging PTA drama. Then, boom: my husband, that cheating son of a bitch, drops dead in a 'freak golfing accident' (yeah, right), leaving me and our mischievous twin sons a suspiciously massive pile of cash. Jackpot? Think again. Enter his boss: tall, dark, handsome, and oozing danger like a walking cologne ad—with a pinkie ring that screams 'trust fund mobster.' Turns out, hubby's 'import-export business' was code for mafia mayhem—smuggling everything from knockoff Rolexes to endangered parrots. Well, I always doubted that piece of shit. He seized all of my money—yes, my money—and threatened to kill us... until I convinced him that I can spy for him on his enemies. Great idea, right? I mean, I was a spy—it’s obvious that I can do it. Disclaimer: It’s just a novel. Don’t be serious. It’s just a fiction. All the characters are from my imagination. They don’t exist in the real life. Nah! Nope, they don’t. Trust me in this. So, there are themes in the story that might be disturbing. But let me tell you. I condone them and I suggest you to take it just as a fiction. No need to think over them. And if you find it very disturbing then, I request not to read the novel any further. Thank you.

Every kiss triggers a system. Every trait has a price. When an ordinary man discovers that intimacy has become a progression mechanic, he's forced into a world where affection is weaponized and consent is currency. Each kiss can grant him supernatural traits—but the system evaluates intent, punishes manipulation, and never forgets.

"In my past life, you died to get me out of the cage. In this life, I’ll build a golden palace to keep the world away from you." Li Meilin died in a roar of flames, her hand locked in the grip of Xie Zihan—the man who had shared her year of torture in the underground Syndicate. She was the discarded heiress; he was the runaway son of the Mafia King. They died as nobodies, mere shadows in the dark. Now, the fire has brought her back. Reborn on her eighteenth birthday, Meilin wastes no time. With the help of her loyal Mother Wu, she crushes her family’s plot to steal her inheritance and cancels her engagement to a traitorous fiancé. But her heart isn't on revenge—it’s on the boy who is currently starving in a basement. She finds him. Xie Zihan is eighteen, a genius coder working three part-time jobs, oblivious to the fact that his Mafia father is scouring the globe to bring him back to the underworld. Meilin founds Lin Capital and Shenghua Biotech, becoming the city's most feared mogul overnight. She "hires" Zihan as her secret weapon, moving him into a fortress of luxury. She provides the medicine for his mother and the servers for his genius. The world calls him her "kept man." They don't know he’s the architect of her financial empire. They don't know she’s hiding a Prince from his own Throne. The hunt is on. The Queen is ready. And this time, no one burns.

An illustrious career as a singer and artist, wealthy life, high social status, perfect boyfriend, and a powerful family. Milia Madrigal has it all. Her perfectly curated life is suddenly in the threat of crumbling down with the arrival of an unwanted fiancé. How will Milia navigate Arlen Adelaide's intrusion in her world?

There's nothing wrong with Adelaide's life. There's nothing wrong with being cheated on. After all, half of marriages end in divorce and most end from infidelity. There's nothing wrong with getting addicted to an otome game. After all, everybody has something they're obsessed with. There's nothing wrong with reincarnating as the villainess instead of the heroine. After all, the villainess is richer and more powerful. There's nothing wrong with the villainess chasing after one of the love interests. After all, it's not like he's the canon route. There's nothing wrong with Ophelia's life.

[WARNING: MATURE CONTENT: R18] "I spent seventeen years as a shadow, only to wake up as the sun." In his first life, he was Shino. A flicker of a human being, a ghost in the hum of a digital world. He died in the cold, hollow silence of regret, a degenerate heart finally giving out under the weight of a life never truly lived. But death was not an ending; it was a forge. He awoke in the skin of a God. Ren Camry. Eighteen. A Titan of marble and shadow, cast into the glittering, serpent-filled halls of St. Jude’s Academy. In this new world, his breath is a command, and his presence is a storm that the elite cannot weather. Yet, this perfection is not free. It is a debt written in neon and blood. [The Sovereign System has initialized.] [Instruction: Claim the Throne.] [Warning: The System does not negotiate. It only consumes.] Guided by a cold, uncompromising mandate, Ren must navigate a playground of ivory towers and poisoned silk. From the Ice Queen who guards her heart like a fortress to the scholars who trade secrets for touch, every soul is a fragment to be gathered. Every "Tithe" paid is another step away from the boy who was nothing, and toward the King who will have everything. Shino is a memory. Ren is the Decree.

Eilika Wolanski is the eldest daughter of one of Varos’ most respected merchants, but respect has never brought her kindness. A childhood accident left a scar across her cheek, and with it, a cruel label she can never escape. The “Unwanted Woman” of Varos. Mocked in public, pitied in private, and treated like a blemish to be hidden, Eilika grows up learning one painful truth, beauty matters more than character in high society. So when an unexpected marriage proposal arrives from the powerful House of Kingsley, no one believes it is real. The groom is Damian Van Kingsley, the widowed duke of Varos, feared for his cold temperament and admired for his unmatched looks and wealth. Rumors follow him like shadows. He has a secret mistress, a broken heart drowned in alcohol, and worst of all… A son he barely acknowledges. For Eilika, marrying Damian isn’t a dream. It’s the only option left for survival. Damian, once the kingdom’s most desirable nobleman, has been nothing but a hollow man since the death of his first wife. He has abandoned his responsibilities, pushed away his child, and lived with one vow burning in his chest. He will never replace his first wife. To force him back into duty, his mother arranges a second marriage, one he never asked for, and one he refuses to accept. Damian swears he will never touch her , will never look at her and will never treat her as his wife. But Eilika isn’t the greedy noblewoman he expected. She doesn’t ask for his affection. She doesn’t crave his title. She doesn’t even want his love. What Eilika wants… is something far more dangerous. A family. And perhaps that is the very thing Damian has been starving for all along. ~~~~ “This bed will remain cold until your last breath.” Damian’s voice boomed through the dark chamber. Eilika didn’t flinch at his words. Instead she replied gracefully, “I don’t seek love, Duke. You can visit your secret mistress every night… Just don’t come near me.” This marriage was never meant to become real, until the Duke's heart begins to betray its own rules.

[■??—■•] lived the life she AlWayS?WaNTed■… or so she was made to believe. Where skies never storm. Where doors don’t slam. Where nothing hurts enough to leave a scar. But then came the dreams. They didn’t scream. They whispered. In a language older than memory, stitched between shadows and static. It was the first crack in a perfect cycle. Now, her hands don’t feel like her own. Mirrors refuse to lie. And the silence in her chest is beginning to speak. Somewhere, beneath this [■—·•■?] skin of comfort, beneath the smile that fits too well, lies the life she left behind. The one she -.-- ...- - - ...- .-- / --. .-.. / ..- .-.. .. - ...- --. .-.-.- At night, she wanders through shattered reflections.. of who she was, who she is, and that something else watching in between. [Redacted] is fading. [Redacted] c■nt h?lp ■ou anym■re. And something ancient is stirring in the silence between heartbeats. When the veil finally tears, will she run back to the dream she mistook for love..? or open her eyes to the life that ended her? Disclaimer: This work is a piece of fiction. Its characters, identities, memories, and realities are deliberately constructed and distorted for narrative purposes. Any resemblance to real persons ( living or dead ) or to actual events is coincidental and unintended. The story does not depict real individuals or experiences, but explores imagined states of trauma, identity, and perception.

Surya entered an elite korean high school one year ago as a transfer student. Within months, something violent happened. No one talks about it anymore. Now in his final year, Surya lives quietly—keeping his head down, controlling his temper, and pretending he’s just another senior waiting to graduate. Until Riya arrives. A new student with soft eyes and a fearless smile who slowly pulls Surya back toward the light. But the past never stays buried. Kartik—charming, intelligent, and dangerous—still walks the same corridors. He knows exactly what Surya did last year. And he plans to use it. What begins as innocent romance turns into a psychological war of manipulation, jealousy, and buried bloodstains. This is not a love story where everything is mutual. This is a story about one boy who loved too deeply… and paid for it with everything. Surya must choose: Remain the gentle boy Riya believes in… Or become the monster everyone fears. Because sometimes, The devil doesn’t roar. He smiles....

⚠️Content Warning This story contains mature themes, including explicit adult content and fictional pregnancy scenes. These are dramatized for romance storytelling and not meant as medical advice, I'm drawing from general knowledge, not personal experience or deep research. Reader discretion advised; proceed at your own risk. Not suitable for minors. SYNOPSIS: Mira Serrano only planned to survive the gala, smile for the cameras, and go home. Instead, she wakes up in the wrong penthouse… beside the last man she should ever touch. Cassian Draymond. Her family’s enemy. Her brother’s rival. A man she’s argued with more times than she can count. She leaves before he wakes, hoping the night will disappear if she pretends it never happened. But Cassian shows up with something she didn’t expect, her bracelet, and a quiet message that refuses to leave her head: “We need to talk.” What should have been a mistake becomes a secret she can’t escape. Cassian remembers everything. He isn’t angry… just curious. Too curious. And Mira quickly learns that curiosity from a man like him is dangerous. Their families have a long history of resentment, hidden deals, and old wounds that never healed. Getting close to him could ruin everything. Staying away feels impossible. As Mira tries to protect her family and her own heart, Cassian slowly becomes the one person who sees through her walls. The closer he gets, the harder it becomes to tell whether he’s her biggest mistake… or the only person she can trust. A messy night, a rival with too many secrets, and a connection neither of them meant to create. Once the truth starts unraveling, Mira’s life, and the Serrano empire, will never be the same.

Ashford's Temptation P. L. Admiral Claire had just been abandoned by her fiancé when she met the man who would change her life. On a secluded island far from home, meant to be nothing more than a temporary escape, Claire crosses paths with Damien Ashford — a powerful, enigmatic billionaire who keeps the world at arm’s length and his emotions carefully hidden. What begins as a chance encounter turns into two months of stolen intimacy, secret travels, and a connection neither of them intended to fall into. however, Claire disappears without a trace. Two years later, Damien sees her again — and everything shatters. Claire is no longer just the woman who haunted his memories. She is the younger sister of his closest friend and business partner, Enrique — the one man Damien would never betray. Now reunited in the city of Vinthia, their past threatens to resurface as Claire, now in her final year of college, joins Damien’s company through her family’s business ties. While Damien does everything in his power to push her away, Claire refuses to let him pretend she never existed. He knows he should let her go. She knows he never truly did. Trapped between loyalty and desire, guilt and obsession, Damien must choose between the brother he calls family and the woman he has never stopped loving — while Claire fights for a love the world insists should never exist. Ashford's temptation is a slow-burn, forbidden romance about secrets, age gaps, power, and the kind of love that survives time, distance, and the people who stand in its way.

Hello everyone, This is my novel Genesis, (previously known as Anemone) The main character, Anemone, begins as a young woman who solely relies on her elder friend, Father Hatheway, and though she will remain this way for a while, eventually she will adapt to her surroundings, losses, and grow. The story takes place during the medieval era, based on a fantasy world where monsters, elves, dwarves, dragons, and many other species exist. Where magic thrives and empires rule. The world may seem small at first, but as the story progresses, it will seem very wide. The current schedule is one chapter per week, every Friday/Saturday *** https://gofund.me/77674c159 Please do not feel forced to donate in any way.

For three years, Sienna loved a man who would never choose her. Alessandro Castellano kept her tucked away in his penthouse like a secret he was ashamed of—expensive gifts, whispered promises, and late-night confessions that felt real until morning came and he went back to his fiancée. Sienna told herself it was enough. That what they had was love, even if it lived in the shadows. She was wrong. The night she overheard him confirming wedding details with Vanessa, laughing about honeymoon plans while Sienna waited for him in silk lingerie he'd bought her, something inside her finally broke. Not dramatically. Not with screaming or thrown objects. Just quietly, like a door closing on a room she'd never enter again. When Alessandro walked in and saw her packed bags, he didn't believe she'd actually leave. "You'll be back," he said, so certain of his hold on her. "You always come back." But Sienna didn't come back. Six months later, she's not the same woman who cried in his elevator. She's built a life without him—a real career, real friends, therapy sessions that taught her she deserved more than crumbs from a man's table. She's even dating Dante Moretti, the charming businessman who looks at her like she hung the moon and doesn't hide her from the world. There's just one problem. Dante is Alessandro's biggest rival, and he knows exactly who Sienna used to be. Alessandro's perfect life, meanwhile, is crumbling. His marriage to Vanessa is a cold business transaction that leaves him hollow. Every woman he looks at reminds him of Sienna. Every night feels empty. He thought he could have it all—the socialite wife his family demanded and the woman who actually made him feel alive on the side. Turns out, you can't have it both ways. When he sees Sienna again at a gallery opening, transformed and glowing on another man's arm, something primal awakens in him. She's not his secret anymore. She's not his at all. And for the first time in his privileged life, Alessandro understands what it means to lose something irreplaceable. He'll do anything to win her back. Burn down his marriage. Destroy his reputation. Fight his own family. Prove he's not the same coward who let her go. But Sienna's not the desperate girl who waited by the phone anymore. She's found her power, her voice, her spine. And watching Alessandro grovel? There's a dark satisfaction in that she probably shouldn't enjoy as much as she does. The thing is, hearts don't follow logic. Chemistry doesn't care about self-respect. And when Alessandro looks at her with those desperate, hungry eyes and says, "I was a fool, and I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you"—part of her wants to believe him. Part of her still loves him. But love isn't always enough, is it? Not when trust is shattered. Not when Dante's offering her stability and devotion without games. Not when Alessandro's vengeful soon-to-be-ex-wife is determined to destroy anyone he cares about. Sienna has to choose: the dangerous, intoxicating man who broke her heart but might have actually changed, or the safer path with a man who's never made her cry. Except Dante has secrets too. And Sienna's about to learn that sometimes the person who seems perfect is just better at hiding their flaws. In a world of billion-dollar business deals, family expectations, and old grudges, Sienna's caught in the middle of a war she never asked to fight. Both men claim they love her. Both men want to possess her. But this time, Sienna's not anyone's prize to win. This time, she gets to decide her own worth. And whoever ends up with her heart will have to earn every single piece of it—because she's done giving herself away to men who don't understand what they have until it's gone.

When a 21-year-old Electrical Engineering student wakes up in the icy lands of Winterhold, she finds herself dressed in modern school clothes amid a medieval world that doesn’t know the concept of electricity—only “Magicka.” Rescued by a kind local family, she soon realizes her knowledge of the real world gives her the power to bend magic in ways no one else can imagine. Guided to the mysterious College of Winterhold, she begins her journey of discovery—learning Tamriel’s secrets, mastering magical energy, and applying her engineering expertise to revolutionize the city. From storing and transmitting Magicka to powering streetlights and mechanical devices, she turns Winterhold into the first fully “Electricity-powered” city—though the locals only see it as magic. Along the way, she meets a mysterious Dragonborn who seems strangely familiar. Together, they went on epic adventures across Skyrim, battling dragons, uncovering ancient prophecies, and ultimately confronting Hermaeus Mora, discovering truths about the Godhead and CHIM itself. But the deeper they go, the closer they come to existential crisis—and to becoming Zero-Sum. As the line between magic and reality blurs, the truth is revealed: she never left the real world. The snowy lands of Winterhold, the dragons, and her fantastical inventions were all part of a full-dive VR simulation designed to save her life. With only months to live, she had chosen to experience a lifetime of discovery, innovation, and adventure in accelerated time. Now, awakened, she and her Dragonborn companion must bring their virtual ingenuity to the real world, carrying the lessons of a magical city powered by her knowledge of electricity. Isn’t What You Call Electricity… Magicka? is an epic tale of adventure, romance, and self-discovery, blending the thrill of fantasy with the logic of science—where magic and engineering meet in an unforgettable journey.

Someone had already uploaded this book with 59 chapters, but they are no longer updating it. So now I am putting in hard work to continue it, and I hope you will really enjoy this fan translation work. Thank you.

Hua Jing was on top of the world. On the day she was to receive her Lifetime Achievement Award, she was involved in an accident which made her go into a coma. When she opened her eyes, she realized she was not in her original world but a world that was very unfamiliar! As soon as she opened her eyes, someone said by her ears, "Young miss! You are finally awake! Thank God. We can now begin preparations for your honeymoon!" Hua Jing was surprised. Honeymoon? What honeymoon? She was a proud single woman after that idiot Xu Ming had cheated on her so there was no way she could be married! When her senses fully return, she realized she has been transmigrated into a different universe and she truly has a husband and what was more surprising, her husband has six more wives! What a cheater! She clicks her tongue as she chases him away on the date he was to spend the night in her chambers! Her maid quickly shouts, "Young madam! You cannot treat the Prince of the Kingdom like this! Prince? Did she just say Prince? Hua Jing is confused. She desperately wants to go back! When she finally sees the Prince's real face, she realized he resembles someone from her other universe! Isn't that her enemy number one, the big star Fu Jing Rong? Oh Lord, how could that unreasonable man be her husband! Unacceptable! Totally unacceptable! ... My work is participating in a Contest. Please support by adding to your library.

When I first met Finn Dalton at sophomore year in highschool, I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. By the time we graduated high school, he had sworn to the universe that I, Rhea Dawson, would be his wife and no one else. I saw him through school, working three jobs to help him afford the exorbitant fees of the Ivy League University he was studying at. And when he finally graduated and got a fancy job, he bought a diamond ring. But it wasn't for me. It was for his first love. That wasn't the only betrayal. He slammed my car with his and left me for dead. Then he took away my only family. Three years later I returned, determined to take back my pound of flesh from him. Why, though, does he seem so relieved and happy to see me even though he had personally tried to kill me?

When Ye Feng arrives in Linhai Town to begin college, he expects nothing more than a quiet life, tight finances, and a fresh start. Instead, he finds himself living above his landlady’s home, surrounded by unspoken rules, watching eyes, and debts that refuse to stay buried. Between Linhai women, Ye Feng is pulled into a web of tension, danger, and forbidden closeness he never intended to enter. As college life unfolds, Ye Feng navigates rivalries, authority figures, and quiet connections that blur the line between restraint and desire. Each night in Linhai reveals something new. What begins as survival turns into choice. The Linhai Diaries is a slow-burn adult novel about power, temptation, and the consequences of getting involved when you were never meant to matter — until you did. Legal Disclaimer: All characters and entities appearing in this work are fictional. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or to other real-life entities, past or present, is entirely coincidental. Daily updates: One chapter per day Power Stone Ranking Goals: Top 100: An additional 1 chapter (release weekend) Top 50: An additional 2 chapters (release weekend) Top 25: An additional 3 chapters (release weekend) Top 10: An additional 4 chapters (release weekend) Top 1: An additional 5 chapters (release weekend)