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“Oh my god! The prince sent an invitation for the upcoming royal ball!” Eleanor exclaimed, her voice trembling with excitement as she waved the golden-sealed letter in her hand. “The royal ball!?” Anna and Cindy squealed, nearly toppling over their chair in delight. “Shh! We don’t want Ella to hear about this,” Eleanor hissed, glancing nervously over her shoulder. And there she was, Ella, standing by the doorway with her eyes gleaming, ready to pounce on anyone in sight. “Did someone say balls?” Ella grinned widely, her smile wide enough to make her mother and sister flinch. “No, no—it’s a royal ball, a ball. It’s where people… dance,” Eleanor stammered, her voice faltering. “Well, then,” Ella said, her grin stretching further, “there’s going to be a lot of balls there.” And with that, Ella darted to her room, already rummaging through her drawers. Ella wasn’t just dreaming of going to the royal ball— she dreams of every ball. In a kingdom obsessed with beauty and perfection, Ella, long ridiculed as the “ugly half-sister,” has spent her life in the shadows of her graceful and adored sisters. However, Ella never allowed mockery to pierce her strange, unbothered world. She focused on the hobby that kept growing—collecting balls and other round-shaped items. When the royal family announced the grand ball to find a bride for their prince, Eleanor’s heart sank. She feared Ella’s oddities might bring embarrassment to their family. Desperate to uphold their name, Eleanor resolved to turn her awkward daughter into a refined young lady, no matter how severe the training. “Posture, Ella! You’re not a hunchbacked scarecrow!” “Smile softly, not like you’re about to eat someone!” But despite Eleanor’s strict lessons, Ella’s wild grin never faded. It only sharpened. When the night of the royal ball finally arrived, the palace glimmered under crystal chandeliers. The prince stood poised, the very image of perfection, until the grand doors opened. Ella entered, her gown shimmering with hundreds of tiny glass spheres sewn into the fabric, catching every flicker of light. The room fell silent as a faint, musical clinking echoed with each step she took. The prince turned, his flawless gaze locking with hers. Ella smiled, leaning close enough for only him to hear. “I’ve always loved balls,” she whispered. The prince’s lips parted slightly, his polished smile faltering as if he wasn’t quite sure what he was looking at. Ella tilted her head, her grin fierce and unrestrained. Then, the grand doors opened again. Gasps rippled through the crowd like a wave breaking on marble. With that, a mysterious woman in a simpler dress entered.

[Completed] - I'm planning to write more extra chapters for this novel. === Su Min transmigrated into the game world of "Path of Immortality" right after creating her character. Now she's a fallen noblewoman whose clan was executed as scapegoats for a certain prince's rebellion. At just fourteen years old, she's become the target of a powerful being that wants her body. With the Emperor also wanting her dead, she's being hunted by the entire empire. A fugitive and utterly alone, how will she survive in this increasingly dangerous world? (Note: I'm currently refining the translation to smooth out the prose. If you spot small changes during a re-read, that's why! The story itself remains the same.)

A prince and a general fall in love in a kingdom that forbids them to. Duty binds them. Desire betrays them. Now they must hide the one secret that could cost them their lives-and their crown. Genre: BL, Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance Language: English

Now in his second year of high school, Kiyotaka Makoto is determined to go from wanna-be, to famous author. With delusions of grandeur, attempting to find his golden-ticket idea for a novel, he and the writing club will fight for that dream of making him a famous author.

Hollywood has always pursued the perfect formula for a blockbuster, yet countless big-budget films fitting the mold still crash at the box office. Andrew Tyler doesn't have to chase the formula—he already knows it. Andrew Tyler, thrust into the heart of 1980s Hollywood, possesses the ultimate advantage: a psychic cinematic vault that projects films from the future. Armed with this prophetic knowledge, which he enhances through his own refined creative insights and skill, he rapidly becomes a powerful young director. He doesn't guess at blockbusters; he simply recreates them, elevating the original blueprints to effortlessly generate high-grossing hits and guide actors to Academy Award glory. His impossible rise and brazen disregard for convention attract a dangerous mix of desperate friends, vengeful enemies, and manipulative lovers, all scrambling to expose the secret to his success—and seize the power he wields over them. Join Andrew as he navigates the high-stakes, hyper-stylized world of the 1980s, trading on foresight, scandal, and the forbidden knowledge that fuels his toxic, dazzling career.

By day, I'm his flawless secretary. By night, I'm his secret wife in a cold, contract marriage. And after two years of invisible love, I've finally decided to walk away. CEO Liam Black is a demon in a tailored suit—ruthless, emotionally frozen, and my boss. For four years, I’ve been his most loyal secretary. For two of those, I’ve been his secret wife, bound by a contract to save my family and secure his inheritance. He sleeps in his bed; I sleep in mine. He parades models on his arm; I schedule their dates. I promised to leave after one year, with no strings attached. But when the contract ended, he tore up the papers. "You're not going anywhere," he growled, his eyes dark with a possession he'd never shown before. I thought his refusal was the ultimate power play. I was wrong. The car crash that nearly took his life changed everything. Rushing to the hospital, I declared myself his wife, only to be met with the scorn of his powerful family and his gorgeous, arranged fiancée. They called me a delusional, pathetic secretary. But then they saw his phone. The locked screen wasn't a business chart or a supermodel. It was a candid, tender photo of me, asleep in our penthouse—a secret he kept from the world, and from me. That's when I discovered my cold, contract husband had one hidden weakness: his obsession with the wife he pretended didn't exist. Now, he's woken up with amnesia. He remembers his company, his family, even his fiancée. But he has forgotten our two years of marriage, our secret nights, and the love I so foolishly gave him. To him, I'm just his secretary again. And he's making me pay for the "sin" of loving him. He thinks he can erase us. He thinks I'll break. But the meek secretary he married is gone. In her place is a woman who knows his deepest secret: that his heart, for all its coldness, beats only for her. And I will make him remember—even if it destroys us both.

She never should have been at that gala. Emily Chen was just trying to get through the night in a borrowed dress, blending into a crowd that would never truly accept her. But one careless step, one glass of champagne, and she collides with Alexander Drake—the city’s most feared billionaire, and the man her family has spent years blaming for their ruin. She expects fury. What she gets is interest. Cold, unsettling, and far too intense. Instead of banishing her, Drake makes her an offer: a temporary position inside his empire. A job that looks like opportunity, but feels like a trap. For Emily, it’s a chance to dig for answers about her father’s downfall. For Alexander, it’s a chance to draw her deeper into his orbit. The deeper she goes, the more dangerous it becomes. Rival corporations circle like sharks, whispers of betrayal grow louder, and Drake’s obsession starts to feel like both a shield and a prison. Emily can’t tell if he’s the enemy she should fear… or the only man capable of protecting her from what’s coming. In a world where loyalty can be bought and secrets are worth more than gold, Emily will have to risk everything. The truth could destroy them both. But without it, she may never escape.

She wakes beneath the fluorescent lights, broken but alive. Machines hum beside her, but the real wound isn’t her fractured body—it’s her fiancé’s calm confession. They broke up weeks ago, he says. He only came out of duty. And he’s already moved on—with his boss’s daughter. The doctor believes him. The nurses pity her. His best friend nods along, though she catches the hesitation in his eyes—the silent bargain in his glance. Orphaned and alone, she cannot outshout their voices. So she doesn’t. She smiles. She thanks them. She pretends her mind is fogged. But at night, when silence sharpens her loneliness into a blade, she begins to plan. Her revenge will not only cut, but carve: to peel back her fiancé’s lies until his glittering new love sees the truth beneath his ambition, to bend the best friend’s loyalty, and to turn pity into power. Revenge isn’t always cold. Sometimes it’s seductive. And soon, she’ll be the one holding the knife.

They say you never forget your first love. I wish I could forget mine. Five years ago, I ran from my husband, Liam Vance, with his cruel words echoing in my ears and his child growing in my womb. He called me a 'sentimental mistake.' A 'pet' he was done with. I believed him. I built a new life from the ashes. A beautiful life with my son, Leo, and my gallery, Haven. And I found love again with Xander—my best friend, my rock, the man who taught me that love should be safe, and kind, and real. I thought the past was behind me. I was wrong. Liam is back. But the cold, ruthless man I remember is gone, replaced by a raw, desperate stranger. He looks at me with a hunger that feels like grief. He looks at our son as if he’s seeing a ghost. And he’s tearing apart the peaceful world I built, demanding a place in it. He says he never stopped loving me. He says everything was a lie to protect us. He says the man I thought he was never existed. And the worst part? A part of me, the foolish, shattered part that never stopped loving him, believes it. Now, I am torn between two men. Xander, who represents my future—a future of peace, safety, and unwavering support. He is the home I built for myself. And Liam, who is my past—a storm of passion, regret, and devastating secrets. He is the home my heart never truly left. How can I trust the man who destroyed me? But how can I ignore the truth in his eyes, the pain that mirrors my own? I have to choose. Between the man who saved me, and the man who claims he always loved me. Between the safe harbor, and the tempest that might just be worth drowning in. This is not a second chance. This is a war for my heart. And no matter who wins, I fear I will be the one who loses.

She forgot him. He remembered everything. And he's not letting her go again. Three years ago, Elara Hart was desperate—her mother was dying, and she had no money for treatment. So when cold, ruthless billionaire Kairos Vance offered her $2 million to be his surrogate, she signed her life away. The contract was clear: carry his child, sign away all rights, disappear forever. But Elara made a fatal mistake. She fell in love with him. And Kairos? He threw her away the moment their son was born, choosing his family's approval over the woman who'd given him everything. Heartbroken and determined to fight for custody, Elara drove into a rainstorm—and straight into a nightmare. The "accident" wasn't random. It was arranged. And when she woke up three weeks later, she couldn't remember her own name, let alone the man who'd destroyed her. Now, three years later, she walks back into his life. As a stranger. Desperate and obsessed, Kairos makes a split-second decision that will change everything: he tells her she's his wife. That they were madly in love. That their son Leo is the product of their marriage, not a cold transaction. She believes him. And Kairos finally has a second chance to do everything right. But secrets don't stay buried. As Elara's memories begin to surface—fragmented images of contracts, cold hospital rooms, and his cruel rejection—she starts to realize the man she's falling for is the same man who once broke her. When the truth explodes, Elara must decide: can she forgive the unforgivable? Or will she take everything from him the way he once took everything from her? A story of lies, possession, redemption, and a love so twisted it might just destroy them both... or save them.

She was a bride on her wedding day. By morning, she was a slave in chains. Aurelia’s world ends the moment it should’ve begun. Her wedding dress still clings to her skin when demons slaughter her husband and drag her from everything she’s ever loved. Sold at auction like cattle, her worth is measured in gold—not screams. And her buyer? He is Tenebrarum Mortifer—the demon whose name turns kings to ash. Cold. Cruel. Untouchable. He didn’t buy her for love. He bought her to break her. But Aurelia does not shatter. Her grief becomes fire. Her hatred, a blade. And the more she resists, the more the monster who owns her begins to unravel. What began as torment twists into something far more dangerous. She was meant to be his plaything. Now, she’s the one breaking him. --- In a kingdom ruled by demons, where broken girls burn brighter than magic—can a soul forged in grief ignite a love even hell can’t destroy? Add to your library, dive into the pages, and prepare to embrace the captivating world of Aurelia. A Small Announcement, My Dear Readers I know many of you have been following this story and waiting for more, and I cannot thank you enough for the love you’ve shown me so far. Unfortunately, due to Webnovel’s rules, I cannot continue publishing under the same submission. But don’t worry—this is not the end. The story you love is simply being reborn under a new title and new cover. Think of it as Aurelia herself—forced to shed her past but stepping forward with even greater strength. The new title will be: Concealed to the Demon Prince It is still our story: Aurelia, Tenebrarum, Kaelen, the palace shadows, the forbidden love, the dangerous obsession… everything continues exactly as before. Only the name has changed. If you’ve ever loved someone silently—like Fira loved Julius—you know how fragile and precious devotion can be. That same devotion is what I feel for this story, and I won’t let it die here. This book will be deleted soon... Please follow me to the new book, so we can continue this journey together. Your support means more than you’ll ever know. With love and gratitude. M.F

FanFic of, Oh My, I Messed Up the Story! Alisa transmigrated into her favorite novel after she was visited by the author on her deathbed. She woke up as Elisabeth Blanchard, a 16-year-old character who wasn’t mentioned in the original novel. Elisabeth was the daughter of a noble inventor from Stanarussi, the most technologically advanced kingdom in the novel world. After her father died testing his latest invention, her older brother planned to marry her to a violent and much older Count. Alisa escaped an arranged marriage using her father’s latest invention, a hot air balloon! Along the journey, she was rescued by a handsome warrior from Shibatsu with a dark secret. Will she survive the journey and escape her planned fate? Will she find love, or will love find her? Join Alisa on the long and adventurous journey from her steampunk-style home to the Independent Nation of Kanta!

By some horrible luck, the god of luck accidentally causes her death. But not to worry, the god was kind enough to give her a new existence. Taking the place of the young noble lady, Magnolia, who died by poisoning. The problem is, Magnolia was just preparing to enter the marriage market before her death. Now she, as the new magnolia, is obligated to get married. Who the hell poisoned OG magnolia? How will our heroin navigate the horrible, harrowing, hideous, horrendously horrifying, dreadful marriage market? Who knows?---not me. Find out next time on dragin Deez nu---

Aliana Jordan grew up surrounded by luxury, adored by society, and treated like the cherished jewel of the wealthy Jordan family. Everyone seemed to love her, everyone except her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, whose affection had long since turned cold. But her perfect world begins to unravel when her mysterious daily journal starts revealing things she never wrote. In those cryptic entries, Aliana learns a horrifying truth: she isn’t the real daughter of the Jordan family. The true Aliana is still out there—and when she returns, the imposter’s life will be ruined. Knowing she’ll be cast aside and possibly killed once her secret is exposed, Aliana starts plotting her escape and find her original family.

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When the Wall of Velmara falls—its ancient blood magic shattered—the human kingdom collapses into ruin. Aurelia, a girl marked by fate and feared for her violet eyes, is taken by her father in a desperate attempt to hide her from the horrors awakening beyond the ruins. Survival comes at a price. In a world where dark creatures walk in human form and power commands loyalty, Aurelia is sold to Tenebrarum Mortifer, a terrifying and mysterious ruler of the Shadow Dominion. He is not fully human, but not entirely monster—a being built of beauty and danger. Aurelia enters his domain, where nightmares breathe, shadows obey, and secrets whisper through every corridor. She soon discovers that nothing about her past is as it seems. Caught between a brother’s corruption, a demon’s power, and a destiny she never asked for, Aurelia must decide what she will become: a sacrifice, a pawn of the shadows, or something far more dangerous. Welcome to Aurelia’s world—where power is earned, loyalty is fragile, and darkness does not always mean evil.

Her revenge required his resources. His price was her surrender. She ran from a gilded cage. He’s the only man who can give her the keys to her revenge—and the one who knows how to make her beg for his touch. Her only weapon is a job at Daki Tech, where she finds herself at the mercy of her childhood rival, the ruthless billionaire Reomen Daki. He offers her a deal: his resources for her vengeance, in exchange for her absolute submission in a brutal professional war that bleeds into nights of white-hot tension. Their every clash is a battle of wills laced with searing attraction, a dangerous game where the lines between hatred and hunger blur. To burn her family's world to the ground, she must first play with the one man who knows how to make her burn.

Steps to GET a DIVORCE 1. Act drunk and flirt with men in Zane Ji’s presence. 2. Wear heavy makeup and use repulsive perfume . 3. Annoy Zane Ji until he breaks character. 4. Become an unreasonable and shameless woman. 5. Don’t avoid the movie scene—secretly help the FL and ML develop their romance.

What happens when a rebellious princess meets a crossdressing duke? Hilarious misunderstandings, secret identities, and a little bit of chaos. Will they survive each other.....or fall for each other?