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PLAYING WITH FIRE: WHEN INNOCENCE BURNS

Twenty-one-year-old Aria Chen has exactly three rules: Graduate top of her class. Make her immigrant parents proud. And never, ever think about Zane Hartley—her best friend Maya's older brother—as anything but the arrogant playboy he is. For three years, she's watched him parade women through his penthouse like a revolving door. She's heard Maya's complaints about his commitment issues. She's rolled her eyes at his cocky smirks and mocking comments about her being a "good girl." He's everything she despises: reckless, entitled, emotionally unavailable. So why can't she stop staring when he walks into a room? One tequila-soaked night at Maya's birthday party, Aria's carefully constructed walls crumble. Zane finds her crying on the balcony after a brutal breakup with her "perfect" boyfriend, and what starts as comfort spirals into the most intense night of her life. He's gentle when she needs it, demanding when she begs for it, and devastatingly thorough in showing her what real passion feels like. The next morning brings crushing guilt and a pact of silence. Maya can never know. This was a mistake—a beautiful, earth-shattering mistake that can never happen again. Except Zane isn't playing along with the "forget it happened" plan. Suddenly, the man who never called women back is texting Aria good morning. The playboy who disappeared after hookups is showing up at her coffee shop, her study sessions, her apartment with flimsy excuses. His heated stares across family dinners make her forget how to breathe. His accidental touches burn like brands. "You're different," he tells her. "You make me want to be different." But wanting isn't enough when the cost is her best friend's trust. As Zane pursues her with single-minded intensity, Aria is torn between the girl she's always been—loyal, responsible, good—and the woman he makes her want to become—bold, passionate, his. When Maya starts suspecting something's wrong, Aria must choose: protect the friendship that's sustained her through everything, or surrender to the man who's awakened desires she never knew existed. Some fires are meant to burn. Others leave nothing but ashes. Aria's about to find out which kind she's playing with.
josiersaleh · 211 Views

My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!

"Gu Qingqing's heart softened for a moment and she saved someone. Who would have thought that because of this, she would become the disciple of the Holy Fox Spirit Lord, whom countless people wanted to acknowledge as their master. She even gained five senior brothers and started the path of becoming spoiled by the group. Eldest Senior Brother was born with the soul of the sword, and he only had the sword in his heart. He was as cold as the snow on a mountain peak, but he smiled at her and refined all kinds of magic robes for her, protecting her behind him. Second senior brother was proficient in music. He looked gentle, but he was cold. He played music for her all night just to kill his enemies, hoping that she could sleep well. The third Senior Brother was a formation master and a playboy. He was flirtatious but not despicable. He never cared about women, but he was willing to charge through the Ten Heavens Immortal Vanquishing Array just to save her. Fourth Senior-apprentice Brother was a genius alchemist. He opened the furnace only to refine pills, but he was willing to research sugar pills for her, just to make her happy. Fifth Senior Brother was a talisman cultivator who was proud and unyielding, yet he was willing to lower his head for her sake and trample his dignity beneath his feet just so she wouldn't be injured. The male protagonist asked, ""What about me?"" Senior Brothers replied, ""Get lost, Junior Sister is ours!""
Indifferent Scorpio · 313.2k Views

True Heiress Cuts Ties, The Marquis Household Bitterly Regrets

When Zhaozhao was ten years old, she was brought back to the Marquis household as the true daughter. Her parents doted on her, her brother was close, and even the fake daughter treated her with warmth. Zhaozhao once thought she was dreaming, and she treated them with all her heart. Until they personally sent her into the Tomb Guard City, a place that devours people whole, she realized she was merely brought back to exchange and protect the fake daughter. For five years in the city, the Marquis household ignored her. They let the sons of nobles from distinguished families use her as a punching bag, abusing and beating her, leaving no part of her intact. She died in despair the day before she was to leave the city. At the moment of her death, Zhaozhao awakened. — A hundred years ago, the ghostly gate opened, and the Ghost King led thousands of ferocious ghosts out of the underworld to wreak havoc on the world. She was originally King Yan of the underworld, descended to experience trials due to dereliction of duty. Once Zhaozhao opened her eyes again, The world changed colors, and she held the Book of Life and Death, transforming into King Yan to claim lives. Judging good and evil, slashing enemies. Once she gathered eighty-one evil souls and captured the Ghost King, she could return to her position. — On the day she left the city, the Marquis couple and her brother came personally to pick her up. Zhaozhao didn't even glance at them, turning to get into Prince Su's carriage. Her parents cursed her as an ungrateful ingrate, and her brother sneered that she would come crying back to beg them. Later, all of them knelt on the ground, crying, begging her to return home. Zhaozhao watched coldly. She would no longer want anything tainted. — Prince Su was born shrouded in Evil Qi, and anyone close to him would either die or be injured. Everyone thought he would be lonely for life. He had a delicate young lady by his side. She appeared to be pitiful and charming, but was ruthless and decisive behind the scenes. Once she absorbed the Evil Qi and gathered the evil souls, Zhaozhao planned to pat her butt and leave. Prince Su's eyes reddened, saying, "Zhaozhao, take this prince with you!"
Su Zixin · 634k Views