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COUNTRYMENT Synopsis ISHA NEGI is a surgeon who has seen too much blood to believe in the glory of war. Stationed at a remote Himalayan medical outpost, she treats the casualties of a border that never sleeps. Her world shifts when a high-altitude skirmish leaves a young Pakistani recruit, ADIL KHAN, bleeding out in the "No Man’s Land" behind her clinic. Adil is not a seasoned killer; he is a nineteen-year-old boy from a small village, barely finished with basic training, and terrified. Against protocol and the warnings of her staff, Isha brings the "enemy" inside. As she heals his wounds, she realizes that Adil is the mirror image of the Indian boys she treats—driven by duty but dreaming of home. When the conflict escalates and their location is compromised, Isha refuses to hand Adil over to the intelligence agencies who see him only as a source of information. Together, the doctor and the boy-soldier flee into the brutal winter of the mountains. They are hunted by two armies, yet in the silence of the peaks, they find they are the only true "Countryment"—bound by a shared humanity that the maps haven't caught up to yet.

Ning Wei has been concealing her identity, posing as a man and entering the entertainment industry to become an Idol. She only wanted to make money and look for her family. Unexpectedly, she gained a lot of fans from all ages and gender along the way. She also caught the eye of a certain young master. One day, Ning Wei’s identity as a woman was exposed. Her group members were shocked. The netizens were uproar. Her fans felt betrayed. Ning Wei looked at the young master in front of her and knew that he was furious. He was sincere to her from the beginning while she had lied to him. She tried all sorts of tricks to coax the young master. Just when she thought that she should give up, the young master pressed her against the wall and looked at her dangerously. “Wei Wei, you can’t run away after teasing me.” “Feng An Yu, I am a woman.” “I know. Whether you are a man or a woman, I still want you.” Cover and characters Illustration commission by kirinlukis --- Shared universe with: 1. Loving You Too Much 2. True Love and Other Lies 3. A Lifetime with You 4. The Dragon Beside Me 5. Love So Sweet 6. Commander Qi's Runaway Wife 7. The Wedding Planner's Romance 8. The Author Must Die 9. The Substitute Groom Chases His Wife

TRIGGER WARNING! This story contains graphic depictions of gun violence and murder, mafia-related threats and organized crime elements, sexual content, kidnapping, alcohol use, betrayal and emotional manipulation. Reader discretion is advised. — “Is there no other way?” I asked, totally subdued by the fact that this nightmare marriage was the only solution. “No, there isn’t,” he said coldly. “I can’t afford to lose my son and have you turned into a sex slave by the Romanovs.” “Your son?” I scoffed, the memory of him taking my virginity and vanishing without a trace slicing my heart. “You seem to have forgotten that you never intended on taking things further with me. God, you’re no different from the Romanovs!” He assessed me coolly with those dark eyes and then said with a note of finality, “He’s my son, Niamh, and you’ll have to become my wife.” My father was killed. My uncle sold me to the Russian mafia syndicate. And now, the man I hid my son from for five years—Massimo Valentino—is forcing me to be his wife. My survival and the safety of Matteo depend on this hated forced marriage. But the situation is worse than I thought: I am the key to a hidden vault that the Texas underworld is willing to kill for. With the war raging outside and a major betrayal brewing inside the Italian mafia syndicate, my safety depends entirely on Massimo. I have to forgive and trust the man who ruined me, or lose everything. This is the first installment in The Valentino Princes Series.

On the night she lost everything, Lina Zhao finally discovered the truth. Her loving fiancé had never loved her. Her trusted cousin had always hated her. Together, they stole her company, destroyed her family, and left her to die alone in a hospital bed. But fate gives Lina a second chance. She wakes up three years in the past, one week before the engagement that started it all. This time, she will not be their victim. She will protect her family. She will expose their betrayal. And she will make them regret ever crossing her. But revenge is never simple. Because the moment Lina changes her fate, she attracts the attention of someone dangerous— Adrian Lu, the cold and powerful man who once stood on the opposite side of her past life. This time, their paths collide again. And what begins as an alliance for revenge… May become something far more dangerous. In this life, Lina Zhao will rewrite her destiny. And this time— she will be the one standing at the top.

On the night she agreed to drink for the man she loved, Lena Smith lost everything. Betrayed by her fiancé. Humiliated by her best friend. Sold out by her own family. Drugged and framed, Lena wakes up in a stranger’s bed just days before her wedding—only to discover it was all a carefully orchestrated scheme to steal her company and destroy her reputation. The people she trusted most had been plotting against her for years. But they made one fatal mistake. The “stranger” from that night is no ordinary man. Raymond Black—ruthless CEO, feared business tycoon, and the most powerful man in York City—does not believe in coincidences. And after one night with Lena, he has no intention of letting her go. While her enemies prepare to crush her, Lena rises from betrayal with evidence in hand and vengeance in her heart. They wanted her broken. They wanted her company. They wanted her ruined. Instead, they awakened a queen. And now, with a dangerous man by her side, York City is about to witness what happens when love turns into war.

The last Taotie in the world, Qin Yun— Due to getting drunk and flirting with the Pixiu Pei Yan at a banquet in the Heavenly Court, she was sent to the Lower Realm by the Jade Emperor as punishment for disrupting the feast. She turned from a noble little Taotie in Heaven into a cannon fodder female supporting character in the Mortal World... During a reality show, while other artists were seriously completing tasks, Qin Yun ate her way through the entire program, turning herself into a program anomaly. When filming a drama, she ate all the props from the crew, was chased by the director to compensate, and when she opened her small mouth, claiming that our drama will be a hit, and it indeed became a massive success. She became known in the circle as having a 'Golden Mouth, Saying Jade'. Every day her assistant reminded her to eat less, that gaining weight wouldn't look good on camera. Qin Yun turned around and started a live broadcast, activating eatcasting mode, and was even invited to participate in food programs? The most infuriating thing was, while other celebrities starved themselves to dream of eating meat to lose weight, Qin Yun never gained weight no matter how much she ate! She munched her way from being an obscure black-listed artist to the top tier. One day, the head of the Tang Family happened to see her eating broadcast video, recognizing her as his biological daughter. After verification, the entire Tang Family came to acknowledge her, wishing they could compensate her for all the twenty years of neglect. Later, Qin Yun was photographed staying overnight at Pei Yan's house, suspected of making their relationship public. The entire Tang Family appeared to refute the rumors: "All rumors!" While everyone was shocked by Qin Yun's identity, a diligent fan also discovered from a live broadcast that in the glass behind Qin Yun, there was a person sitting not far away working, eventually verified to be the movie emperor Pei Yan. Pei Yan: @Qin Yun Let me introduce, this is my wife. Qin Yun: @Pei Yan This is my caretaker.

(This is a love story disguised with abuse!) "Mia Lowder is just a waste!" "Mia Lowder is too vicious, she framed her sister and even hit her own mother." "A person like her should just get out of Falwood." At a banquet, everyone surrounded Mia Lowder, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and cursed her. Suddenly, the cold and ruthless Mr. Grant appeared, protecting her in his arms, "She is my wife, damn it! Anyone who dares to touch her, try it!" Four years ago, she became crippled because of him and left Falwood in despair. Four years later, she insists on marrying him. Everyone was waiting for Benjamin Grant to abandon her again, but no one knew that Mr. Grant had set a trap for a full four years, just so she could return to his side. Soon after, he spoiled Mia Lowder to the extreme, to the point of obsession. Only then did the people of Falwood realize that Mr. Grant was unwell, and pampered his wife recklessly!

The first time Nan Wan saw this man, she knew he had a "sickness," and it was the terminal kind. Coincidentally, she did too. He needed a wife who could help stabilize his career, she needed a husband who could pull her out of hell. He had a criminal record, she had an ex-husband, just perfectly matched. ———— Originally, those disdainful looks gradually turned into envy. ———— One day, a piece of news spread about the beautiful woman of the past passing away, and all the evidence pointed to Mrs. Mu. Everyone speculated that this marriage would come to an end, and even Nan Wan thought so too. However, Mr. Mu said to her, “Wanwan, I need you.” So, the days in prison didn’t seem as unbearable as imagined.

One reckless night was all it took for Aria's entire world to crumble. From being a powerful Mafia heiress, born into wealth, influence, and authority, she fell to the very bottom of the hierarchy. From a princess of the underworld… to a slave. A slave to the new number one Mafia boss in the city. This happened just after her powerful family was wiped out overnight in a brutal massacre that shocked the entire underworld. And just before that tragedy, she had already been cast out of the family for getting pregnant and refusing the arranged marriage that had been forced upon her. Aria had chosen her unborn child instead of power. She had chosen freedom instead of a loveless political marriage. At that moment, she had believed she was finally walking away from the cruel Mafia world so she could live a peaceful life with her baby. But fate had other plans. Because the father of her unborn child came back. The same man who had once been nothing more than a slave in her household while she was still a proud Mafia heiress. But now everything had changed. He had returned as the new Mafia Lord. The most powerful and feared man in the entire city. And Aria… the woman who once lived above him… had now become his lowly slave. The irony of fate was almost cruel. Especially when the man who once served her now stood above her, looking down with cold eyes and a heart full of resentment. A resentment he had nurtured for years. And now that their positions had been reversed, he had only one promise for her. He would make her life a living hell. ****

When Archduchess Kayona Obregón proposes a political marriage to her family’s greatest rival, everyone believes it is strategy. In truth, it is revenge. To uncover who murdered her parents, Kayona marries the heir of their enemy, Lord Sylrick Kartegen: a man whose devotion hides dangerous secrets of its own. But as power shifts and old sins resurface, love and betrayal become indistinguishable. In the Empire of Valchevia, every vow is a trap, and every kiss could be the last move in the Archduchess’s game.

Dianella Veronese was a master con artist in the modern world—until an accident sent her soul spiraling into a world of nobles, power, and deception. Reborn as a commoner in the grand kingdom of Rosenfels, she refuses to accept a life of poverty. When she learns of a missing noble heiress who looks just like her, she sees the perfect opportunity. With a stolen gown, a forged identity, and a silver tongue, she steps into high society, determined to claim a life of luxury. But the noble world is far more dangerous than she expected. A suspicious childhood friend of the real heiress, a cunning prince obsessed with inventions, and a jealous rival threaten to expose her secrets. As she plays her greatest con yet, Dianella must outwit those around her—while navigating a love triangle that threatens to steal her heart. But when the truth comes knocking, will she run… or finally face the life she was destined for?

"Your father is dead. You belong to me now." Twenty-four hours ago, Giuliana Moretti was the mafia princess everyone underestimated. Gentle. Educated in London. Soft. While her father ran the most powerful crime family in Europe, Giuliana spoke four languages, spent her time reading philosophy, and gave away family money to charitable causes. Her own family laughed at her. The underworld ignored her. Everyone agreed she was useless. Then someone killed her father. Now Giuliana stands in a hospital room facing Dante Russo, the family's most feared enforcer. A man built from violence and loyalty. A man who has killed more people than she has said kind words. A man whose hands are stained with blood from generations of vendetta. He tells her the empire is hers to inherit, but the price is letting him keep her alive. She must hide in his fortress. She must let him control her movements, her safety, her life. She must trust the one man she should fear most. What Dante doesn't know: Giuliana has no interest in running a criminal empire through violence and fear. She wants to dismantle the Moretti family's brutality from the inside and build something different. She's been planning reform for years. What Giuliana doesn't know: Dante has watched her for ten years from the shadows. He's protected her, guided her, hidden his obsession behind duty and cold professionalism. Every violent choice he made was to keep her safe. Every enemy he destroyed was one threat less to her survival. As Giuliana pushes for diplomacy and Dante demands blood revenge for her father's assassination, their ideologies clash violently. She uses negotiation as a weapon. He uses weapons as language. She's trying to save the organization. He's trying to save her. But the underworld doesn't negotiate with weakness, and an empire needs more than a gentle heart to survive. Then a scandal rocks the family. Enemies expose Dante as Giuliana's shadow guardian. Political rivals demand her death. The organization crumbles. And Dante is forced to choose between the power he's built and the woman he's protected his entire adult life. In a world where love is liability and mercy is suicide, can a pacifist queen and a brutal enforcer rewrite the rules of power together? Or will their difference destroy them both? Some thrones are built on bones. Theirs might be built on something stronger: trust.

"I don't need your charity, Cameron. If I'm not your first choice, I won't be your second." Twenty-four hours ago, Scarlett Mitchell had everything: a fortune, a name, a family. Then her fiancé leaked intimate photos of her, her father disowned her for "embarrassing the company," and every door in London slammed shut. Now she's standing in Cameron Ashford's office, the powerful CEO who made her a scandalous offer: a fake engagement to restore her reputation. In exchange, she'll help rehabilitate his image after his own scandal. It's a business arrangement, cold and simple. What Scarlett doesn't expect is that Cameron seems more interested in protecting his ex-girlfriend, Victoria, than actually being with her. He cancels dates to help Victoria with "emergencies." He takes her calls at midnight. Every time Scarlett tries to get close to him, he pulls away, leaving her wondering if she's just a pawn in his game. What Cameron doesn't know: Scarlett is stronger than she looks. She's done being second choice. What Scarlett doesn't realize: Every time he distances himself, it's to protect her from the enemies circling both their lives. His devotion to Victoria? A calculated cover. His emotional walls? A shield against the truth, that he's falling for a woman he's trying desperately not to destroy. As paparazzi, corporate sabotage, and family secrets threaten to unravel everything, Scarlett demands answers. Does Cameron see her as a threat to be managed, or a woman to be loved? And when the truth emerges, that he's been protecting her all along, that Victoria was never his first love, will Scarlett's wounded heart let him in? Some men are broken. Some women refuse to stay broken. This is their story.

"Congratulations, Miss Winters. You're now Mrs. Sterling. Try not to embarrass the family." Grace Winters accepted the marriage contract with open eyes. She knew the truth: Ethan Sterling loved Charlotte Hayes, the woman who vanished three days before their wedding. Grace was the convenient replacement her older sister's best friend, available and desperate enough to agree. The terms were clear: one year of marriage to satisfy his dying grandmother's wish. Separate bedrooms. No expectations. And absolutely no falling in love. Grace signed without hesitation she'd spent three years adoring Ethan from the shadows, believing proximity might turn his indifference into affection. She was wrong. For six months, Grace played the perfect wife. She attended his business functions, memorized how he took his coffee, learned to read his silences. She endured his family's contempt, society's whispers, and worst of all watching him light up whenever Charlotte's name appeared on his phone. Every small act of service, every quiet sacrifice, every attempt to be what he needed went unseen. Then came the night that shattered everything. The charity gala where Charlotte returned from Paris, radiant and apologetic. The moment Ethan left Grace standing alone at their table to chase after her. The private garden where Grace heard him promise Charlotte he'd fix his "mistake" of marrying someone else. But as Grace finally stops performing the role of devoted wife, something unexpected happens: the husband who never noticed her begins to see what he's losing. The small considerations he showed making sure she ate, the coat he'd drape over her shoulders, his subtle interventions when his family attacked her weren't duty. They were the unconscious acts of a man falling in love with his own wife. Unfortunately for Ethan, Grace is done being second choice. She's remembered who she was before she dimmed herself for his approval: the hidden heiress to the Winters empire, the brilliant strategist her father groomed to take over. She's not running away from their marriage—she's taking back her power within it. As Grace transforms from shadow to force, as she stops shrinking and starts shining, Ethan realizes the devastating truth: he was so busy mourning the woman who left him that he fell in love with the one who stayed. But by the time he understands what he has, Grace has already decided what she's worth. Now he's not just fighting to keep her. He's fighting to deserve her.

The night she was cast aside, Iris Valtorien did not beg, scream, or curse the crown. She left. Branded unstable. Unfit. Forgotten. Six years later, she returns—not as a discarded wife, but as the Sovereign of the Obsidian Keep, a power the Empire buried two centuries ago. The Crown Prince chose ambition over blood. Now his greatest regret walks the capital in shadows… and his daughter calls him “Your Highness" instead of"Father". In a court ruled by legacy, silence is sharper than steel—and the Night remembers everything.

Liesa Valtieri was just a psychology assistant—nothing glamorous. She picked up a case her supervising therapist had flat-out refused. That single decision dragged her into a long-term, extremely hands-on job: jumping through the fractured inner worlds of business tycoon Angus Romano, patching up the emotional blind spots of his split personalities, one world at a time. _________________________________________ World One: The CEO and His Personal Doctor The CEO leaned back dramatically on the hospital bed, eyes dark with grievance. "You only lost love," he said hoarsely. "But I lost a leg." Liesa glanced down at his medical chart, then at his perfectly intact limbs. "…Angus, it's just mild discomfort in your right leg." He stared at her in silence, then spoke with grave resolve. "If you don't love me," Angus said, " this leg can go." She rubbed her temples. "Love. I love you. Happy now?" He smiled, instantly healed. _________________________________________ World Two: Prison Kingpin and Rookie Guard "Do you like me?" he asked, casual as small talk. Liesa didn't even hesitate. "No." He nodded, "Alright. Then I'll escape tonight." "…Wait..." _________________________________________ World Three: Noble Lady and Her Devoted Attendant Liesa put a book in his hands, expression serious. "I just want you to study more," she said. "Grow up educated. Contribute to the society." The attendant hugged her waist, cheek pressed against her shoulder. "No," he said calmly. "I just want to stay with you and sleep." "..." _________________________________________ World Four: Heiress Wife and Her Husbands… Plural? Angmar Romano crossed his arms, tone cold but precise. He said, "Strictly speaking, I'm Liesa's husband. The wedding was just ruined by a certain jerk." Across the room, Durgus Romano smiled faintly. He said, "Sorry. First come, first served." Liesa stared at the two identical faces in front of her. "…OMG," she muttered, "I never would've guessed this world had two Mr. Romano. And they're twins." _________________________________________ World Five: City Lord's Wife and Her Scheming Husband Angus sighed, gaze gentle, voice full of regret. "All my life, I've only wanted one thing," he said softly."To put down the blade and be a kind, harmless man." Speechless, Liesa said, "Could you put down the knife on my neck first?" _________________________________________ ...

"I spent three years being the perfect, submissive wife. Now, I’m going to spend the rest of my life being your worst nightmare." For three years, Vivienne was the "Beggar of the West Mansion." She endured her mother-in-law’s slaps, the family’s mockery, and Roman’s silent cruelty—a cowardice born from weakness, not power. To the world, she was a “penniless leech” living off his charity. To Roman, she was a girl from the slums who should be grateful for his name. When Roman finally hands her a divorce decree to clear the way for his merger with a Sinclair heiress, she thinks she’s finally free. But the West family doesn't just want her gone—they want her silenced. To protect their secrets, they do the unthinkable: they declare her dead and lock her away in a high-security psychiatric ward. They thought they buried a nobody. They couldn't have been more wrong. Two years later, Vivienne returns—not as the broken girl they discarded, but as the true Chairwoman of the Sinclair Empire. She doesn't come back to beg; she comes back to destroy. Beside her, standing possessively at her back, is Lucien Hamilton, the most dangerous and powerful man on the planet. The hunt is on. The masks are off. And the West family is about to find out that the “penniless” girl they mocked... actually owns them all. When the CEO finally realizes who she really is… will he regret losing her, or regret crossing her? ~~~ “Vivienne? But… you’re dead. We had a funeral!” Roman stammered, his face drained of color as he looked at the woman draped in trillion-dollar diamonds. “You buried a girl who didn’t know her own power, Roman,” Vivienne said, her voice like shards of ice. “Check the markets. I’ve already lit the fire that will burn your empire to ash.” Roman fell to his knees, reaching for the hem of her gown. “Vivienne, please! I was blinded... I’ll make it right. I still love you!” Lucien Hamilton stepped forward, his hand on Vivienne’s waist as he stared down at Roman. “Touch her again, West, and I won’t just ruin you. I’ll make sure you lose your life along with everything you own.”

Heiress Sapphire Montgomery is bound by duty to an arranged marriage with Damian Blackwood, a powerfully intimidating CEO whose icy reputation precedes him. With the determination to honor her father’s wishes, she enters the new marriage as a docile, complaint wife, always silent, watchful and very afraid. But when a shocking act of betrayal leads to the brutal death of her best friend, Sapphire’s fragile existence shatters. Refusing to remain a pawn, she uncovers a dark web of lies and secrets surrounding both her new family and her own family. Secrest capable of destroying everything she knew. As danger closes in, the timid girl who was once too afraid to speak without offending someone is forced to evole into a fierce woman willing to risk everything for the truth. Caught between fear and untamable desire, Sapphire and Damian must confront enemies both outside and within their marriage.

Mahira is a breathtakingly beautiful, wise, and deeply emotional young woman whose life has always revolved around protecting the people she loves. Above all, she has fought tirelessly to shield her beloved brother, Ayaan, from a pain he never deserved. But destiny had already written suffering into their lives. When fate takes a cruel turn, Mahira finds herself absorbing the very pain she tried to protect her brother from—the agony of losing loved ones who chose to walk away from them. She silently carries the burden of shattered relationships, broken trust, and the weight of sacrifices made in the name of family. Ayaan, Mahira’s younger brother, is a true gentleman—handsome, intelligent,genius and quietly strong. Among all the characters, he endures the deepest wounds. His world collapses when he is diagnosed with a devastating illness that slowly steals his most precious memories. The very moments that define his existence begin to fade away. As if this tragedy were not enough, Ayaan discovers an even darker truth: even before his birth, his parents had made a life-altering decision about his future, trading away his destiny without his knowledge. The realization that he may never truly belong to the family he calls his own shatters him completely. In a twist of fate, Aarshi (also known as Aayesha)—Ayaan’s girlfriend—is the sister of Mahira’s husband, Jihan. Aarshi is sweet, sensitive, and emotionally fragile, yet she carries a childlike innocence. The pain Ayaan suffers becomes her pain too. She silently punishes herself, struggling between love, loyalty, and helplessness as she watches the man she loves slip away from his own memories. Surrounded by family and friends—Jihan, Aman, Tanya, and Ayaan’s close companions Karan, Zain, Mishtha, and Natasha—the story unfolds in a web of love, betrayal, sacrifice, and destiny. Will Mahira’s strength be enough to heal what fate has broken? Will Ayaan find his identity before losing himself completely? And in a world where love is tested by secrets and suffering, can anyone truly find happiness? This is a story of love that fights against destiny, of siblings bound by unbreakable devotion, and of hearts that continue to hope—even when everything seems lost.

Aoyama Nagi is a poor girl scraping by on odd jobs while caring for her critically ill mother. Living in hiding, neither of them realizes that the powerful Kokuryu-gumi clan has been watching them for a long time. The clan believes Nagi is the heir to the Kokuryu ancestral spirit: Mizuchi, an ancient force said to awaken at the edge between life and death. Eventually, Nagi is taken by force and dragged back into the executioners’ shadowed world. She is left with a single choice: submit to them or destroy the legacy that has already taken everything from her. ⛔️ “STRICTLY PROHIBITED to copy or reproduce any part or all of this work without the author’s permission.” ⛔️