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On her 18th birthday, Athena Chen's life shattered into a million pieces. Drugged and set up by her cruel stepmother and stepsister, she was meant to be disgraced in the bed of an old man...a pawn in their scheme to steal her inheritance. But fate had other plans. Due to a room mix-up, Athena ended up spending the night with Damien Blackwood, the cold and untouchable president of the Blackwood Empire, the wealthiest man in China. When scandalous photos surface the next morning, Athena's father disowns her without hesitation, casting her out like trash. Alone, heartbroken, and pregnant, she flees to Australia with nothing but her determination to survive. Six years later, Athena returns to Shanghai....no longer the naive, overweight girl they once humiliated. She is now a force of nature: the elusive Designer L whose creations dress royalty, the legendary racer King who conquered the underground circuit three times, the mysterious hacker Ghost who can breach any system, and most importantly, Dr. Phantom....the miracle doctor who found the cure for cancer. But she didn't return for revenge. She returned for her son. Liam, her five-year-old genius son, has been diagnosed with severe autism. The specialist's advice is clear: he needs his father. The only problem? Athena has no idea who the father is—until a chance encounter in an elevator brings her face-to-face with Damien Blackwood again. When Damien discovers the truth about the twins, he gives Athena an ultimatum she can't refuse: "Marry me, or I'll take the children." Forced into a contract marriage with the man who unknowingly fathered her children, Athena must navigate a world of family schemes, corporate warfare, and undeniable attraction. As her secret identities are revealed one by one, Damien finds himself falling for the extraordinary woman he blackmailed into marriage. But with her vengeful stepfamily plotting her downfall, deadly business rivals closing in, and a past that refuses to stay buried, can Athena protect her children and her heart? And when Damien realizes the woman he's been searching for has been by his side all along, will it be too late to win her love?

[Excerpt] "You must be the Director," the five-year-old boy said, looking Bastian St. Yves up and down. "I am," Bastian replied coldly. "And you are late." "And you have dark circles under your eyes," the boy countered. "My mommy says men who frown too much end up lonely. Is that why you live in a big castle all alone?" [Synopsis] Everyone knows that Bastian St. Yves, the cold-hearted movie emperor, has only loved one woman: his late wife, Anaïs. For five years, the world believes he has mourned her, refusing to let another woman into his heart. But Anaïs isn't dead. She is hiding in plain sight as Agent Eve, a ruthless talent manager who has sworn to never let Bastian control her again. When Bastian unknowingly casts his own son, who is a rude, genius five-year-old, as the lead in his new tragedy, he finds himself dangerously drawn to the boy's mysterious mother. She smells like his supposedly dead wife. She trembles when he touches her. And she hates him with a passion he doesn't understand. Bastian is determined to uncover Eve's secret. But Anaïs is determined to protect her lies. Because she knows the truth: if the Tyrant of Cinema finds out the boy is his, he won't just want forgiveness...he’ll declare war for custody.

Kien's life is in shambles. With no family, friends, and an overall bad reputation, he's the last person anyone would call "chosen". A magical ring would consider him so, pulling him into Ultimation, a bizarre organization trying to stop reality-warping monsters. Sadly, Ultimation must now try to manage Kien. With the world on the verge of collapse, Kien's most important goal is to win over the vice-captain, who he is mostly sure is completely unaware of his existence. With a strategically foolish crew of ultimate-taboo-breakers, a near-certain risk of death, and a borderline unbelievable amount of bad luck, Kien has to fight against demons, dungeons, and other people who await him. And in the middle of all of that, he has to try and figure out what love is.

[The Hook: A Rejected Hybrid] I possess the eyes of the Uchiha and the body of the Senju, yet Konoha calls me a "cursed mongrel." Without a family name, isolated by the entire village, and watched by the cold eyes of Danzo, I was supposed to be a broken pawn in the gears of war. But they didn’t know one thing—I am a [Witness]. [The Cheat: Witnessing is Power] The stronger the event, the greater the reward. As long as I am present to "Witness" the history of the Shinobi world, I become a God. Witnessed Kushina’s Enrollment? [Reward: Thunder Breathing - 7th Form] Witnessed the Great Ninja War? [Reward: Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan] Witnessed the Nine-Tails’ Rage? [Reward: Wood Release - Deep Forest Bloom] [The Face-Slapping: The Rise of the Rogue] Hiruzen Sarutobi asks: "Why did you betray the Will of Fire?" Danzo Shimura growls: "You brat, how dare you scheme against me!" Minato Namikaze gasps: "How can your speed surpass my Flying Thunder God?" "You all called me a traitor... so don't cry when I finally act like one." [What’s Inside?] Crossover Skills: Mastering the Thunder Breathing (from Demon Slayer) in Konoha. God-Level Evolution: Merging Uchiha and Senju cells to awaken the Rinnegan. Cold & Calculating MC: No "Talk-no-Jutsu." Only schemes and strength. Protecting the Red-Haired Goddess: Changing the tragic fate of Kushina Uzumaki. Anti-Konoha: Tearing down the hypocrisy of the village elders.

He doesn’t start in East Blue—he starts on Laugh Tale. Roger laughs at the bold kid who shouts he’ll turn the world upside down… then realizes he just took another monster aboard. Name: Aos. Raw strength beyond giant standards. Innate awakened Observation. Rapid grasp of armament wrapping. Black long gun across his back; seastone rounds along his belt. He dissects: haki forms, gun paths, sword lines, body frames. High EQ gets him accepted; relentless grinding keeps him rising. With Shanks and Buggy he forges lifelong rivalry—never a background follower. Combat tags in play: Observation kill shots Advanced Armament bind Seastone round control “Don’t Move” style ability lock targeting fruit users No harem. No female lead. Not a Straw Hat tag‑along line. Much later, on a calm sea day, the Going Merry meets an uninvited figure. A black gun. A living legend. “Want to know what One Piece is? I can tell you.”

"A Rejected Omega, A Dark Alpha Prince and their twisted dangerous fate." Amelie Conley, the eldest daughter of a revered Alpha family, was once expected to carry on her family’s proud legacy. However, when she turned sixteen, she failed to awaken her wolf, which made her earn the scornful title—the Curse of the Conley Family. At eighteen, she found her destined mate and carried his child, believing she had finally been given a chance at happiness. But when she rushed to share the news, she found him in a compromising position with her younger sister, Flora. Betrayal cut deeper than any wound, but the final blow came when he rejected her without hesitation, declaring Flora as his true mate. Shunned and heartbroken, Amelie made the painful decision to leave her pack for the sake of her unborn child. But just as she tried to escape, she was ambushed—hunted down like prey. Desperate to protect herself and the life growing inside her, Amelie fled to save herself and her unborn child, only to collapse into the arms of an enigmatic stranger—Gabriel Sinclair. Gabriel was no ordinary man. He was the Alpha Prince, a name feared across the nation. For twelve long years, he had scoured the lands for his mate, only to find nothing. He had convinced himself that the Moon Goddess despised him, just as his own mother had. But the moment he laid eyes on Amelie, everything changed. "You were marked, weren't you?" His voice dropped, edged with something dangerously close to possession as his gaze met hers, demanding the truth.  The question left Amelie in a dilemma. She didn't wish to tell him the truth. "I am not an ordinary wolf, Amelie. Who the fuck marked you before me?" Gabriel voiced in a possessive yet intimidating tone.  Amelie didn’t know that the man, who saved her was none other than the infamous Dark Tyrant—the Alpha Prince, Gabriel Sinclair, whose intentions were still unknown to her. ~~~~ **The Story is a pure fiction. Names and places have nothing to do with anyone in real life.** Follow me on Instagram: rayoflight__pcy

In a seemingly idyllic marriage, Gloria believed that she had built a life with her childhood sweetheart, Simon, the leader of the Willow clan. However, when the clan faced a critical financial crisis, Simon was forced to negotiate with Xander, a rival clan leader. To Gloria's horror, Xander's terms included her as a bargaining chip, igniting fears of his ulterior motives. Determined to protect her clan's reputation, Gloria made a heart-wrenching decision to divorce Simon, believing it's the only way to safeguard her family's legacy as well as the clan’s reputation. After joining Xander's clan, she uncovered the shocking truth: Simon's betrayal ran deeper than she ever imagined, revealing a manipulative side she never knew existed. As Gloria grappled with the pain of betrayal and the weight of her choices, she vowed to reclaim her life and sought vengeance against those who wronged her. Amidst that tumultuous journey of self-discovery and revenge, she yearned for genuine love. However, will she be able to open her heart again after enduring such profound betrayal? In a world filled with deceit and ambition, Gloria must navigate her new reality and find out if true love is still within reach.

Ethan has SUKUNA level cursed energy { 20 fingers } He has inherited the Ten shadows technique. Will he be able to tame the Divine General?? or Will he be another potential man!!? Watch Ethan travel through the problems of both MCU and JJK.

In the fifth year of the apocalypse, when it was coming to an end, Sunshine Raine died, killed by her cousin and her fiance. Sunshine only had one wish, if she could go back in time, she would not make the same choices she had made. In this dog eat dog era, she would be the top dog. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back in time, one month before the apocalypse. A few changes had happened, one, she was in bed with Hades Quinn the father of her foolish fiance in her last life. Not just that but they had a marriage certificate! Two, her sister was also reborn and in this life, she had chosen to marry the foolish scummy ex. It made Sunshine his stepmother!! Granted he was adopted by her husband but it was all the same, she was now his mother and her cousin's mother-in-law. Despite the surprises, Sunshine focused on the upcoming weather disasters, monsters in the mist and humans that were more savage than those monsters. With a system in hand and knowledge of what was coming, she used her wealthy husband's money to stockpile, sold the family property and went on to rise again as the apocalypse queen. While her cousin was being starving and suffering with the man that was pretending to be a fool, Sunshine was being pampered and kissed by the male lead. While her sister was being forced to work by the fool, she had three step sons to work for her. As promised, she became top dog. This novel is participating in the WSA, please support.

The world has gone through a transformation as it and another world grew too close. As the world tried to devour each other, it became the task of humans to fight a war to ensure their world wasn't devoured. This war exposed humans to a strange power, which caused humans all over the world to awaken systems. Some gain The Fire System, a unique system that give it's user fire skills and abilities. Some had Star system, others summoning systems, and the list went on. With humans gaining such systems, humans began to win the world, bringing us to the modern day, years after that great war, where humans have won... and our MC, the only person alive without a system... that was about to change. Watch as MC goes from a weakling to an overpowered being in less than a week. With an Anime System, who could rival him?

Tristan :- The unlucky God (A Cursed Child’s Life Story) He was not born to be a hero. He was born as a mistake the universe never forgave. Cursed from birth, marked by powers he never asked for, a child is condemned to a lifetime of loss, fear, and violence. Every place he calls home is destroyed. Every person he loves becomes a weakness. The universe does not test him — it punishes him. As he grows, the truth slowly reveals itself: his existence is tied to ancient Power Stones, fragments of reality capable of bending time, blood, will, and destruction itself. These stones are scattered across dying planets, guarded by gods, tyrants, and monsters created by forgotten wars. His task is impossible. To hunt the Stones. To survive their curse. And to kill the Supreme Emperor of the Universe — a being who rules not by fear, but by control over destiny itself. But every stone he captures takes something in return. His innocence. His humanity. His ability to love. This is not a journey of growth. This is a slow descent. As the universe collapses around him, the child must face a final truth: saving reality may require becoming the very monster everyone fears. WARNING :- This is NOT a power-leveling story, this is NOT a hero’s rise, this is NOT about winning.. This is the life story of a cursed child Every victory comes with loss Love does not save everything STONE OF DREAMS is a dark sci-fi fantasy about fate, punishment, and the terrifying cost of power — where survival itself is the real curse.

**She came to steal a plant. She left utterly destroyed and completely his** Aria Chen is a woman who wears many masks: brilliant hacker, underground artist, medical prodigy. But none of those identities can save her dying mother from a rare disease with only one cure a nearly extinct medicinal plant called Vitalis Radix, cultivated exclusively on the private estate of billionaire CEO Damien Blackwood. Desperate and running out of time, Aria does the unthinkable: she infiltrates his fortress-like mansion as a maid under a false identity, planning to steal the plant and vanish before anyone discovers the truth. The plan is simple. "Get in. Get the plant. Get out." Until she meets him. Damien Blackwood is power incarnate ruthlessly intelligent, devastatingly handsome, and dangerously observant. From their first encounter, the attraction between them is explosive, undeniable, and completely forbidden. When he makes her his personal maid, Aria thinks she's been given the perfect access to complete her mission. She has no idea he's been waiting for her. He knows exactly who she is. And he's going to make her pay. But his punishment won't come in the form of police or prosecution. It comes in whispered commands in the darkness. In his hands claiming every inch of her virgin body. In the way he teaches her that pleasure and control are two sides of the same coin. "You're mine now. Every hole. Every moan. Every desperate whimper when you beg me to let you come." Aria is a virgin who's never experienced desire, never understood her own body's capacity for pleasure. Damien becomes her sexual awakening and her complete undoing. He introduces her to a world of dark eroticism she never knew existed remote-controlled vibrators she must wear while serving his dinner guests, sex in his office while he's on business calls, punishments that leave her marked and aching and desperate for more. She becomes addicted. To his touch. To his dominance. To the way he makes her body sing with pleasures she didn't know were possible. Every encounter pushes her boundaries further. Every night in his bed pulls her deeper into obsession. He's possessive to the point of madness, jealous of every man who looks at her, determined to own not just her body but her very soul. "When I'm done with you, you won't remember your own name. You'll only remember mine." As Aria falls deeper into Damien's web of dominance and desire, her mission becomes impossible to separate from her feelings. Her mother is dying. Time is running out. But every night in his arms makes her question what she's willing to sacrifice. When he finally catches her in the greenhouse, hands covered in soil and guilt written across her face, the confrontation is explosive. "Did you really think I didn't know? That I haven't been ten steps ahead this entire time? You played your game, Aria. Now it's time for mine." Betrayal. Rage. Raw, punishing sex that blurs the line between fury and passion. READER WARNING: This is a DARK EROTIC ROMANCE with explicit sexual content including: ** Virgin heroine's complete sexual awakening ** Dominant alpha hero with possessive/obsessive tendencies ** Power dynamics and consensual control (employer/employee) ** Public sexual situations and exhibitionism elements **Use of sex toys for control and pleasure ** Punishment scenarios (spanking, discipline) ** Intense jealousy and possessiveness ** Morally gray characters who make questionable choices ** Explicit language and graphic sexual scenes ** Pushed boundaries (always consensual) ** Emotional intensity and angst This book contains a GUARANTEED HEA but the journey is dark, twisted, and absolutely filthy. If you want safe and sweet, this isn't your book. If you want a billionaire who plays dirty and a heroine who learns to crave it, "Welcome to Blackwood Estate. where every rule is meant to be broken, every boundary is meant to be pushed, and love is the most dangerous game of all."

Death Guarantor. The name given to the super weapon capable of erasing whole planets, and— less coincidentally— the name given to this human rights nightmare of a tournament run by the planetary coalition.  Forty planets all forced to compete, each allowed to allocate four Mech pilots to fight for them. Once all four pilots die, their planet meets the same fate. The fighting ends when only five planets remain. Riko Rexton wasn’t chosen to represent a planet. He was sentenced. A convicted pirate with only ten days left to live. Riko was chained to mech and told to fight for a world that isn’t his.

In his previous life, Shen Xiao witnessed the world collapse and saw Lu Qingyue, the Desolate Frost Empress, sacrifice herself for humanity. Reawakening ten years in the past, Shen Xiao found himself in a low-class supernatural academy, facing Lu Qingyue as a disabled, weak, and oppressed girl. This time, he would not let her suffer. [Ding! Interacting with Empress Candidate: Lu Qingyue detected!] [Rendering aid to the target during his time of despair: You receive 100 Heavenly Fate Tokens!] [Holding the target's hand for 10 seconds: 100x Lucky Draw Reward!] While other geniuses laboriously hunt monsters for a handful of energy stones, Shen Xiao could simply feed Lu Qingyue a warm meal and obtain a Divine Technique from his system. "Shen Xiao, why are you wasting your time with that one-armed trash?" Shen Xiao simply smiled coldly. Little did they know that the girl they called "trash" was his golden ticket to absolute power. And when the apocalypse truly came, the world would kneel at the feet of his empress, while the empress would only kneel before him. "This world is yours, Qingyue. But you... are mine." ************************************** Its totally a simp characters, no harem, or even NTR. As a profesional simp, he's a visionary who knows which investment (wife) brings the most profit (tickets) as his cheat code~!! Maybe some people will say that I'm positioning myself as a simp MC.... but so be it! I'm going to be a true simp in this work-!!

In a world where power and politics reign supreme, young Arshan Dragonia's life is turned upside down when his father, Count Rodriger Dragonia, is murdered by the ruthless Duke Esper Volfer. With a price on his head, Arshan and his trusted guardian, Aric Baldwin, a skilled warrior and two-star auro user, embark on a perilous journey to seek justice and reclaim their rightful place. As they navigate the treacherous landscape of the Basera Kingdom, they discover that the kingdom is on the brink of civil war, with the third prince gathering support from powerful nobles. With the odds stacked against them, Arshan and Aric must rely on their wits, strength, and cunning to survive. Stay with us on their quest for revenge, power, and survival as they face off against formidable foes, forge unexpected alliances, and uncover hidden secrets. Will they be able to overcome the challenges ahead and achieve their goals, or will the shadows of their past consume them?

Kade was more than a thief; he was a legend who had escaped three hundred prisons across fifty countries and built a global empire of shadows. But his luck finally ran out on a cursed mountain, where he died clutching a bag of diamonds that could buy a nation three times over. Death, however, was just another lock for Kade to pick. Awakening in the dark abyss of the world of Arak, Kade finds himself bound by the "Red Death Chains" and a sentient Villain System that demands total obedience. The System wants a puppet to rebuild the fallen demonic empire of Zordon. The body he'd reincarnated in. It picked the wrong man. Before the System could even finish its first tutorial, Kade breaks the mana draining chains and slaughters a horde of orc demons using nothing but a rusted shackle and his legendary instincts. Realizing the System needs his brilliance more than he needs its guidance, Kade forces the cosmic entity into a corner, striking a deal with it. Now, armed with new abilities and his intelligence, Kade aims to rebuild the empire of Zordon both in the realm of demons and humans. Arak has had peace for a period, but it would no longer last, not while he has returned.

In countless civilizations of the Primordial World, there is a widely known saying. When each civilization descends upon the Primordial, influenced by the Primordial Law, a few Supreme Treasures containing the Law will be born, which would make the owners the most powerful in the world. Having one Supreme Treasure is the luckiest thing one could imagine, let alone becoming the owner of two or even three Treasures. However. Yang Fan, with the power of dreaming the future reality, does not think so. He states, "It's just Supreme Treasures, can't they be picked up as long as you have hands? I had a few dreams and easily picked up five pieces."

[The 3000th Descent of Mystery is about to begin.] [This is your only chance to redeem yourself.] When the whole world was in danger, Wang Teng activated a unique talent. It was the Rank SSS talent - Inequivalent Exchange! He was not purchasing things for free, but the exchange was not equivalent. [Exchange successfully. You used half a bowl of cup noodles. With your Rank SSS talent, you may retrieve an unlimited supply of cup noodles.] [Exchange successfully. You used a bottle of Sad Breeze wine to exchange for the Star Shifting Method.] … From then on, Wang Teng activated a new exchange system.

After the tragic death of his girlfriend in Katori, Shiro Hiyoshi ventures to Chiba City, in hopes to escape the past and rebuild his life. But instead of peace, he finds himself drawn and tied into the dangerous ranks of Beast Safety Control, alongside other factions, becoming a Hunter tasked with facing beasts and realities far darker than he imagined. As the world shifts around him, Shiro must adjust along with it, which includes survival, new heartbreaks and the faint line between running away and finding a new purpose. REUPLOADED FOR POLISHED AND MORE COMPACT CHAPTERS OTHER INFO : [https://trello.com/b/Zy60qo3i/freeformed]