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The Empress He Could Not Replace

You were sent here to be forgotten. Instead, you've made yourself impossible to lose. Lady Xu Lianhua never expected to be chosen for anything least of all marriage to the most powerful man in the empire. She's the illegitimate daughter, the family disgrace, the beautiful mistake her father's wife pretends doesn't exist. When the Imperial summons arrives demanding a bride from the prestigious Xu family, everyone knows it should be her legitimate half-sister, Xu Mingzhu the golden daughter, beloved and perfect in every way. But Mingzhu is in love with someone else. And desperate families make cruel choices. On the eve of the wedding, Lianhua is drugged, dressed in her sister's red bridal robes, and sent to the Imperial Palace as a substitute. The plan is simple: once the marriage is consummated, the Emperor will discover the deception and discard her. Mingzhu will be free to marry her lover. Lianhua will be exiled or worse and the family's honor somehow preserved through this twisted logic. Except no one anticipated the Emperor himself. Emperor Shen Yuzhi is a living legenda warrior who claimed the throne at sixteen through blood and brilliance, who crushed three rebellions before his twentieth birthday, whose cold beauty is matched only by his ruthless reputation. They say he has no heart. That he married for politics, not love, and expects nothing from his Empress but silence and an heir. He knows about the substitution the moment he lifts her veil. He sees the fear in her eyes, the drug still clouding her system, the desperate way she tries to hide her terror. He should have her family executed for this insult. Instead, he offers her a choice: Stay and be my Empress in truth, or leave tonight with enough gold to disappear forever. Lianhua, with nothing to lose and nowhere to go, chooses to stay. She expects neglect. Coldness. To be a decorative ghost in the palace, useful only for producing heirs. What she doesn't expect is to be summoned to the Emperor's study three nights later not to his bed, but to his war council. Or for him to slide a stack of military reports across the table and ask: What do you see? Growing up invisible taught Lianhua to observe everything. To read between lies, spot patterns in chaos, understand the games people play when they think no one's watching. She spent years in her father's library, devouring strategy texts and historical records no one thought a daughter should read. And now, with nothing left to fear, she tells the Emperor exactly what she sees: the border conflict isn't random raid sit's a coordinated invasion. The merchants requesting tariff reductions are funding rebels. The peace envoy from the Western Kingdom is an assassin.
agathaaregu676 · 264 Views

The Mafia's Undoing

Katherine Blaire has worked six grueling years to rise to the top of the banking world of Manhattan. Confident, voluptuous, and ambitious, she's nearly within reach of the promotion that will help to finance the college education of her autistic brother. She needs but one account- the account of Anthony Marvin, arguably the most influential and dangerous man in New York. Anthony "Tony" Marvin doesn't just own hotels and nightclubs. He controls both legitimate and underground empires as the heir of the most notorious mafia family in the city. Tony is ruthless, heartbreakingly handsome, and untouchable until Katherine enters his club with the business plan and with an unwavering refusal to back away from him. When Tony offers Katherine something she cannot refuse —a night with him in exchange for the contract —she storms out, humiliated and outraged. But Tony is interested in the woman who had the strength to say no to him, and Katherine finds herself drawn into a dangerous game of power struggle, desire, and growing love. As their relationship grows stronger, Tony's father, the ruthless mafia kingpin Thomas Marvin, will do whatever it takes to eliminate what he sees as his son's greatest weakness. Surrounded by enemies and with Katherine's entire family in danger, she and Tony must decide if their love is worth risking everything — including their lives. In a world in which love is the ultimate vulnerability, can a banker and a mafia prince redefine the rules of power?
Coco_Monae · 132.1k Views

The Mafia King’s Hacker Bride

"You really think you can just hide forever? From them? From me?" "Do you really think we can be together?" she whispered, her voice rougher than she meant. "No. We can't. It just won't work." Zayden tilted his head, his thumb brushing against the frantic pulse under her jaw. "Why?" His voice dropped low, dangerously smooth. "Why can't we make this work, huh?" She swallowed, the movement making her throat press harder against his hand. "Don't forget, You're----" “Say you love me…. Or I’ll fvck that stubbornness right out of you. Bend you over this desk, and make you scream my name until you forget your own." Aylin's face turned beet red. She pushed against his chest forcefully. He didn't move an inch. ***** Aylin Monroe Alston is a brilliant hacker and martial artist with Turkish roots. She can change her identity and her looks as easily as changing clothes. Always staying a step ahead of death, she had been on the run until she crashed into him. Zayden Cole Virelli is a billionaire leading a double life. On one side, he is a successful businessman; on the other, he is a powerful mafia king. Women don’t exist in his world until a runaway hacker crashes into him, capturing his thoughts and refusing to leave his mind. A collision in a dark forest leads to one lie he told and one secret she kept. Now, the most feared man alive wants her, while the woman who can bring down empires with just her keyboard wants nothing to do with him. He’s possessive, she’s untouchable, and they’re both liars. Two worlds collided: a hacker who can take down empires and the mafia king who won’t let her go. Can their love make it through the mess they're about to create, or will one of them get hurt first? ⚠️WARNING!!!! - Mature Themes - He Fell First and Harder - Mafia World - Weak to Strong - Slow burn
Balishba · 157.4k Views

I Reincarnated as a Fox After Being Schemed Against by My Sister

If someone told Bai Shuo that she would die because of her white lotus sister who she disdained, she would surely make sure they vomit blood. She, once the fiery goddess and most gifted genius of the Lingli Sect was killed not by an enemy but by the very lover she guided on the path to cultivation and behind it all? That sweefaced scheming sister. When she opened her eyes again,it's not as a revered cultivator but as a delicate injured fox of the Cold Moon Abyss.Once a proud, blunt and straightforward queen,Bai Shuo must now navigate her new identity and adjust to her weak body while swearing revenge on her sister. Afterall she was known for holding grudges . But can someone tell her when this devilishly handsome and seductive Ancestral prince ,Ye Changyin, infamous for his hatred for the fox clan suddenly became interested in her? She just wanted to accumulate power slowly and return to the human realm for her revenge. But as secrets unravel and past lives intertwined , she must ask herself who truly deserves her heart?. **** The soft splash of water reached her first followed by the faint scent of something warm. "A bathhouse? " Curious,she crept closer pushing open the intricately carved wooden door just enough to slip. She caught a glimpse of a tall bare back. Water glided down lean muscles disappearing into the depths of the jadepool. Silver white hair cascaded down his back like a waterfall, framing the sharp angles of his shoulders. Her eyes lit up and she gulped, feeling a bit dizzy from the sight. Bai Shou was sure if not for her fox form, she would be all flushed red already. " Tsk ..even Mo Xuan's figure is not as good as .." Her thoughts was interrupted as she felt the world warp around her and....
AdlerRita · 10.6k Views