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Tong Airui was kicked in the ribs by a little girl! The news spread, and his brothers and sisters were instantly in an uproar. "Who is that girl? Let's avenge Fourth Brother!" Who is the little girl? The purple-clad car goddess on the racetrack, the beautiful girl at the chessboard, and she's been bearing a nickname for more than ten years: sweeping star! Eighteen car accidents, and she was present at every one! Sure enough! Whoever meets her is unlucky! But what puzzled Yi Luowa was: Even the dog next door started avoiding her, yet why does that cunning wolf refuse to leave? When she first felt life was meaningless, it was him who tightly held her hand. "As long as I'm alive, the sky won't fall on you!" From then on, her world was bright! [Maid Chapter] One day, Tong Airui was thirsty, "Yi Luowa, I want to drink water!" "Your mouth is below your nose, drink if you want!" a certain woman pouted, glancing at the man sitting beside her and said, "Old Eighth, I'm thirsty." Old Eighth hurriedly brought water to her hand, "Drink it, I've cooled it for you." Yi Luowa happily took a sip, just one sip, before Tong Airui snatched it away with a dark expression. After drinking it in one go, Tong Airui pointed at her nose and shouted, "Remember, you're my maid!" Yi Luowa slapped his hand away, "Tong Airui, you running faster than a rabbit proves you're healed. My days as a maid are over!" [Pampering Wife Chapter] Second Sister: "Tong Fourth, your wife has already beaten Grandpa ten times in a row. If this continues, Grandpa will get sick from anger! Aren't you going to control your wife?" Tong Airui: "If his skills are not as good as others, why insist on playing chess with my wife? That's not something I can control!" Fifth Brother: "Fourth Brother, can't you control my sister-in-law? She's taken eight championships from me!" Tong Airui: "From now on, when your sister-in-law enters a car race, you just don't enter!" Fifth Brother: "The key is, she participates in every race." Tong Airui: "I'll give you ten months to quickly win a championship. After ten months, I can't control her." Fifth Brother: "What's happening?" Tong Airui: "Your sister-in-law is expecting!" [PS: Spoiling text, strong male and female leads, both emotionally and physically pure, one-on-one relationship, continuous pampering. If you like it, please add to your favorites, love you~

Pursued by killers, she barged into a man's private room and became his antidote. After a night of abandon, she coolly plunged a dagger into his chest and vanished. Little did she expect, the man became addicted and chased her to Graham City, tempting her by any means necessary to drown with him. "Erik, what do you like about me?" The man pinned the sulking girl against him and fiercely silenced her with a kiss. "Unless I die, otherwise, you'll spend your next life...

Albert, a crippled commoner at the prestigious Saint Academy, is betrayed by the academy’s star pupil, the prince, Lancelot, leaving him with shattered legs. With little hope left, Albert finds solace in his alchemy studies and the support of his teacher, Valerie. When a mysterious Life Simulation System awakens within him, Albert is thrust into otherworldly trials, gaining powerful abilities and attracting obsessive, dangerous women who will do anything to protect him. As he grows stronger, his women become more ruthless, manipulating anyone who stands in their way. You can also find this story on scribblehub and I will be posting it on royal road.

Legends of the Land of Dawn Rayn is a quiet 17-year-old from a small town who stumbles upon a mobile game called Legends of Dawn one restless night. With no background in gaming, no team, and no mentor, he dives in just for fun—but what he discovers is a hidden talent unlike anything he’s ever known. From his very first match, Rayn plays like a natural. Whether as a fearless fighter, a sneaky assassin, or a wise support, he adapts to every role with instinct and precision. As his victories pile up, so does his reputation. Soon, whispers of a mysterious solo player—ZeroRayn—start shaking the entire gaming community. This is the story of an underdog who rises from nothing… to become a legend.

For seven years, Zara Eloise Quinn sacrificed her dreams, her career, and her independence for her husband, Ethan Campbell. But on her 29th birthday, her world crumbles. Betrayed by her best friend, humiliated on live television, and abandoned by the man she once loved, Zara is left with nothing but her two children and a shattered heart. But Zara isn’t as powerless as everyone believes. Revealing her identity as the estranged heiress to the Quinn empire, she reclaims her life and begins a stunning transformation. As she rises to prominence as a world-class ballerina, she captures the hearts of four men: her repentant ex-husband, her devoted childhood friend turned cold and brooding billionaire, her ex-husband’s enigmatic and dangerously charming uncle, and her exacting yet irresistible ballet director. In a world where love and ambition collide, Zara must make a choice. Will she forgive the past, embrace a new future, or take the bold step of choosing herself?

Waking up as the third rate villain in a game before realizing none of his ending is good, what will a guy do? "Where is my golden finger?" "Wise Soul?" "System?" "Blessing?" "Fuck, it's one thing not giving me any boost but not giving me any talent is another!" "No cheats? I have money!"

My GPA is lower than a slime’s mana. My name is Atheron il Ataraxia, and I’m the walking disgrace of the Royal Academy of Magic. I’ve been held back twice, my essays are used in class as examples of how not to cast spells, and professors sigh in relief when I don’t blow something up during morning lectures. Truth is? I don’t even like this world. I was summoned. A girl from this world pulled me in like a card from a cursed deck, and now I’m stuck living here. Attending classes, battling evil spirits, and dealing with stuck-up nobles whose names are longer than my backstory. But something’s off. My mana doesn’t behave like theirs. The world listens when I speak. And the whispers I hear at night? They’re getting louder. They say evil spirits wander through Ashgrad under the light of the moon. And I think they’re looking for me. They think I’m a failure. Maybe I am. But if this cursed academy wants to survive the next full moon, they might just have to rely on me — the last-ranked summon with a dangerous secret.

Decades after the war that sealed the world’s fate against Tyrus, the legendary hero Inavy Stormbreak has become an eternal symbol. Now, a new generation of heroes rises amid the resurgence of an even older threat: Kairon, the Cosmic Emperor — an exiled entity once banished by Yon — returns to impose his vision of absolute balance upon reality, no matter the cost. In this new chapter of the saga, we follow Ryan Valeborn, a seemingly aura-less young man, constantly mocked and rejected, yet harboring a forbidden power within: Reversum, an ability capable of nullifying, reflecting, and reversing cosmic laws. By his side stand Ethan Stormbreak, son of Inavy and heir to the lightning and the legendary bloodline; and Ryu Nox, bearer of the shadowed balance between light and darkness. Together, they face their greatest challenge yet: the Hero Draft, a trial that will unveil the world’s future protectors — and determine who is ready to confront Kairon’s empire. With secrets from the past emerging, betrayals from former allies like Kai Hayashi, and new bonds being forged among the young heroes, Rise of Kairon is a story of legacy, resilience, justice, and the unyielding power of those who refuse to give up.

Raine Anthony was Born a Dusk Wolf —a rare and dangerously cursed breed. She spent eighteen years of her life locked away like a dirty secret. Nothing could’ve prepared her for the ultimate betrayal: her own father, the powerful Gemma Anthony, auctioning her off like she was nothing .. But she managed to escape . Now she’s Rowan Vale—a sharp-tongued, stubborn boy attending the apex trial Academy, Living as a boy was brutal . Especially during her heat, when her body betrays her in ways no one can ever discover. And even though she tried her best to avoid the three alpha professors she ended up falling right into their hands They are known as the Evil Brothers—cursed, cruel, and utterly untouchable. Accused of killing their sister, and their whole pack, and each marked by a dark magic that’s slowly eating them alive. The one girl who can break their curse was Raine. their fated mate and the daughter of the Same man that had murdered their parents, killed their sister and accused them of being responsible. The same girl whose very bloodline they’ve sworn to destroy. Raine isn’t looking for love either, especially not from Alphas. Not after what her father did to her mother. But the Alpha triplets aren’t giving her a choice. They need her to survive… and they’ll do anything to complete their bond. As secrets unravel and mate bonds ignites, Raine must choose: Cling to vengeance... or surrender to the broken monsters who might just love her better than anyone ever has. Alphas: Chasing the Broken Gemma’s Daughter is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers dark fantasy romance filled with betrayal, curses, passion, identity twists and monster fights.

Leo used to be an affluent rich young master, who fell in love with a foreign beauty and after a night of passion, they got pregnant. The young man returned home to discuss the issue with his family only to be struck by a tragedy that changed his life completely. After eight months of laying in the bed like a vegetable, he woke up because the Almighty Father System selected him as a host. From then on, Leo's life changed once more, but this time, it was not the world that flipped him over, but he was the one who flipped the world upside down. Would you like to read about the story of a vegetable rising from the brink of death and becoming into a godly existence who slayed gods, and demons only so that he could bring a smile to his daughter's face? Come along then.

Elara Venn thought her job was simple: transmigrate into each world, fix the tragic lives of certain characters, and walk away quietly once peace was restored. She was wrong. She never saves anyone—because she always gets hunted first. In every world, there’s always one possessive maniac waiting ahead of the script. They don’t follow the plot. They don’t care about the mission. They only care about her. “You’re mine. I want your eyes to never look at anyone else.” “Tell me what I have to do—just to make you choose me.” Elara Venn: “D-Don’t come closer. I’ll scream.” Inner voice: “God, stop talking and just do it already.” She’s here to heal fates, but before she can even start her work, someone’s already gripping her chin, whispering sweet madness, and throwing the whole world off course. Worse? These stalkers are always hot. Unreasonably hot. Dangerously skilled. And terrifyingly obsessed. Now she’s not just fixing destinies— She’s babysitting broken love, one lunatic at a time.

Cassian was the heir to Evergreen Palace—until the empire crumbled, his father was imprisoned, and high society turned its back without hesitation. Now, he lives in shadows, barely making ends meet, haunted by betrayal and a promise he made to himself: they will all pay. A small coffee shop becomes his refuge in a quiet corner of the city. It’s the place he meets Noah—calm, enigmatic, and strangely familiar. Noah doesn’t look at him with pity or judgment. He sees him. And for the first time in months, the weight of survival feels a little lighter. But love is a luxury he can’t afford—not when every step forward is a move in a game of vengeance. Still, as secrets unravel and the past comes calling, he finds himself torn between the justice he craves … and the person who just might save him from himself.

[NOVEL IS UNDERGOING INTENSE EDITATION] [WSA 2025 ENTRY] [Warning: This is a Comedy Parody Novel! Don't take it seriously!] _____________________ [Discord Server: https://discord.gg/6eZrtgjxqp] _____________________ "Damn it, why the hell am I the Villainess?" Petra, a human resources manager, just went through a painfully dumb breakup. To cope? She did what any sane woman would. Binge-read a guilty pleasure romance and smut novel series from her teenage years, only to realize that the heroines have brain-cell-deficiency. One way led to another, she wakes up as Verena D’Auvergne—a minor antagonist who turned out to be the ultimate villainess of the whole series after an incident. The very woman who stole all the love interests and died trying! "Forget the male leads, I have to make the heroines forgive me!" Can she, the ultimate villainess, capture the forgiveness of the very women she was meant to destroy? Or will the cursed System, and fate itself, force her to chase after love? _____________________ [Reminder: Yuri, GL, Yandere, No NSFW, Only Wholesome Romance, Toxic Heroines, Slow Paced, Slow Romance, Slow Burn, Slow Harem.] _____________________ 100 Power Stones - 1 Extra Chapter 200 Power Stones - 2 Extra Chapters 300 Power Stones - 3 Extra Chapters 100 Golden Ticket - 1 Extra Chapter 200 Golden Ticket - 2 Extra Chapter 300 Golden Ticket - 3 Extra Chapter 1 Gifted Castle - 10 Extra Chapters 1 Gifted Spacecraft - 15 Extra Chapters 1 Gifted Gachapon - 20 Extra Chapters

Varkai: Ashes of the Shatterworld In the shattered remnants of a forgotten multiverse, Varkai is a world on the brink — a soul-wracked wasteland where Genesis Pulse storms twist land and life, and monstrous Pulse-Eaters stalk the ash-choked wilds. Vrakon, an orphan with no past and no Pulse, was once nothing. But after a brutal raid leaves his village in ruins and awakens something ancient within him, Vrakon begins a slow, harrowing journey of survival, evolution, and self-discovery. With no memories and a heart grown cold from loss, he treads the edge between man and myth — caught in a realm where fractured souls reincarnate endlessly, and power comes at the price of sanity.

In a modern world where shifters exist alongside humans, the serpent, wolf, and dragon clans remain the most powerful and well-known. Bai Woorim, a descendant of the elite white snake clan, lives a life of wealth, indulgence, and fleeting relationships. Known for his charm and his carelessness, he has never taken anything seriously not even the people he claimed to love. After a long-term girlfriend ends their relationship in tears, Woorim finally begins to reflect on the damage he has caused. For the first time in his life, he admits to himself that he does not know how to love. He steps away from his usual life of clubs, parties, and shallow friendships, seeking peace and clarity in the quiet. His mother, who has always spoiled him but hoped he would change, encourages him to face his mistakes and try to become someone better. While trying to rebuild, Woorim meets a young man from the wolf clan. The stranger is sharp-eyed, cold, and difficult to approach, but Woorim senses something familiar in him. The scent, the gaze, the quiet presence, all of it feels like something from a distant dream. The wolf seems to know him, yet treats him like a stranger. Woorim does not believe in fate, but something about this meeting unsettles him. As their paths continue to cross, he begins to suspect that this wolf may be more than he appears. And although Woorim has hurt many in the past, this time, he may be the one who is left behind.

Fate wrote every destiny in this world. Yuan Zhi carved his own. Transmigrated into a brutal cultivation world, Yuan Zhi awakens in a dying body — no system, no cheats, no guidance. He bleeds. He adapts. And through blood and madness, he climbs. In a sect ruled by cruelty, where talents are tools and fate chains the soul, Yuan Zhi will walk a path no one dares follow. A path not written in the stars — but carved by his own hand. No system. No mercy. Just chaos, ambition, and a soul too wild to be tamed. Heaven fears the unwritten.

In a city where justice is a myth and shadows whisper louder than truth, former cop Matthew Hale walks the tightrope between redemption and ruin. Haunted by his partner's death and driven by a buried conspiracy, Hale is dragged into a secret war waged in the alleys, boardrooms, and digital backdoors of New York City. When a crime syndicate's façade begins to splinter, a rogue AI project resurfaces—threatening to erase not just lives but identities. With enemies closing in and allies who might be traitors, Hale must trust a haunted tech prodigy, a conflicted double agent, and a detective who still believes in justice. As the game escalates, the line between man and machine begins to blur. What began as a personal mission becomes a final stand for truth, memory, and the soul of the city. But in New York, the ghosts never stay buried for long… and some were never truly human to begin with.

[WSA 2025 entry] Fu Ling frees himself from the control of the system and after learning why he was bound in the first place, he becomes curious about this extraordinary person who can make the lord god spend so many resources to find. At first, he does it with the mentality of watching the fun but then realizes that every body he transmigrates into has the same name and surname as himself and always ends up as a cannon fodder. Chasing the top student -completed✔️ Chasing the president - ongoing Additional tags #mcshou #qt #worldhopping

In a world where mana—the essence that sustains the spirits—slowly fades, the beings Kai once called family are dying. Raised among them in the village of Vander, Kai is determined to uncover the cause of their decline. But as he ventures into a world he barely understands, he begins to question his place within it. As the mana fades, a primordial evil—long sealed beneath the land—begins to stir. Kai must decide whether to save the spirits he loves or preserve humanity’s way of life, even if it means the world will be consumed by darkness once more. What to Expect - A slow-burn progression fantasy. - A unique and intricate magic system. - Multiple lead characters with converging arcs. - A richly developed world that I have built on for over a decade. - Themes of Adventure, Action, Mystery and Political Intrigue. What Not to Expect - No overly mature themes or explicit content. - No gratuitous violence or extreme graphic scenes.

Hao Ren was born in another world and has lived for over twenty-two years being nothing but a definition of the word, average. After a high school reunion, the young man sat down on the beach shore, and mumbled to the sky, "God of Novels, you are unfair. I spent forty years of my life doing nothing but reading books and stories written by others. I worked hard to manifest this rebirth, and yet you did not bless me with anything. Why?" A voice echoed in his mind, "Host, you have the Omnipotent Husband System." Hao Ren scoffed and scolded the system, "What is the use of having you when you are not even active? Are you shitting with me, you bastard?!" The system replied, "Host the condition for activating the system is to get married." Hao Ren could not handle it anymore and cried out loud as he complained about this condition. He was not good-looking, and neither was he wealthy, who was going to marry him? Tired, he spent the on the beach. When he was returning home, he passed by the marriage registering center. He sighed for his fate but suddenly, a beautiful lady asked him, "Hey, do you have any identity card on you?" Hao Ren nodded in a daze, and the lady dragged him inside the office. The young man was yet to register what happened to him when an automated voice sounded, "Host, congratulations on getting married. Omnipotent Husband System is now activated." ... Years later, Hao Ren became an entity many people wished to meet. However, Hao Ren never stayed outside, to everything he had one reply, "I have to go home and cook for my wife." Would you like to know his journey from an average to an over-achieving person standing at the apex of power and prestige? ... Author's Note: If you guys wish to discuss the book with your co-readers, or have suggestions for me on how to improve the story, you can reach me out on discord. Discord: chasing_dream06

A world thats rushing towards a dark ending. An slave traveler that yearns for his freedom. A fire that will consume anyone who stays behind. Will he be able to break the chains that bound him and reach the peak or will he just die like a sheep waiting to be slaughter. Wach him rise from the bottom and tries to discover why he came here. To save the world or rush it to that dark ending. This is a story of a traveler

A Playboy CEO's Pursuit. A Stubborn Engineer's Resistance. Love Has Never Been This Challenging. Teeradon has it all: chairman of a thriving liquor empire, owner of Bangkok's most exclusive nightclub, and self-proclaimed president of Thailand's Playboy Association. Accustomed to conquest in both business and romance, he's never met a challenge he couldn't charm his way through—until a falling wrench nearly takes his head off and brings him face-to-face with Wittawin. The stubborn, brilliant computer engineer is everything Teeradon finds irresistible: fair-skinned, sharp-featured, with lips that could stop traffic and a figure that certainly stops the CEO in his tracks. But Wittawin has zero interest in becoming another notch on a playboy's belt. Every advance is met with a strategic retreat, every flirtation with a perfectly timed escape. For the first time in his life, Teeradon finds himself chasing someone who genuinely doesn't want to be caught. What begins as wounded pride quickly transforms into something deeper. Teeradon discovers that winning Wittawin's heart will require more than his usual arsenal of wealth, charm, and devastating good looks. He'll need to prove he's capable of something he's never attempted before: genuine love. "With my heart on the line, Wittawin must surrender," Teeradon declares. "Swooning at Teeradon's charm? Yeah, right," Wittawin counters. In this battle of wills wrapped in romantic comedy, will Thailand's most notorious playboy finally meet his match, or will he discover that some prizes are worth changing for?

The main character grapples with the profound question of what life truly means, delving into its deeper roots and the intricate branches that influence our existence.

Good news to all you can read the advanced chapters of my novel for only 2$/ month from now on in my my patr eon page at: pa treon.com/Fatenovels. thank you for your support.... ............... Cultivation World Invasion, The System Hit An Old Clock Instead of Real Daughter ………………………… All these things would be with 18+ characters only so please don’t imagine strange things and cause me trouble. By the way, I accept suggestions but not negative comments that can spoil my mood, if you don’t like my work just leave instead of wasting my time. ……………………………… She was an over stressed office worker that has a hobby of being a sneaky exhibitionist and one day she came to the balcony to relieve her stress with a climax. Just when she was about to climax she heard her neighbor shout. She accidentally stepped on her love juices sprayed on the bird poop and slipped out from the 11 floor. Well she was too stressed, excited and frightened. So only her body went down but her soul flew up. Suddenly her soul was pulled by a fish hook and pulled into endless space. ……………………. This world is similar to earth but the fertility of the world has long since exhausted. Because of this world has unified into a single nation to collectively suppress the low class people. Only high class people can eat proper food. One day this world that is a planet has opened up like a nail and inserted itself into a valley in a bigger planet forming a small island in the lake. The satellites fell but people found this new world and started exploration for food and this new world. New world has special energy that destroyed all kinds of electric equipment pulling people to the dark ages. ………………………. Mohini Titly is the real daughter of the titly family but after her mother died her father has remarried and they already had a daughter. The step mother and daughter purposefully lost her along with a pendent that Mohini is wearing. They took her back specifically for the pendent because it is the key to a treasure stash that Mohini’s mother’s family has hidden secretly. They know the location but cannot open it without locket and the bloodline member that is Mohini. Forced opening would drop the things into an underground river leading to abyss. But after bringing her to take the treasures, they used her as free worker and finally signed her up to the go to the new world land to farm and explore. The new world has fierce creatures that even bullets cannot pierce their skin. The job she earned as an orphan before was coaxed away by her step sister. So she died slowly in that place eaten by the beasts. But her soul lived and watched all the things. She saw that their exploration team actually came across a cultivator country and the current earth was invaded by them quickly. Then the people started to cultivate… She later passed through to another earth to become stressed worker that died just now and returned back to her current world with both sets of memories. The system that pulled her should enter her body but the exhibitionist reflexes acted and she dodged. The system hit an old clock to occupy but it gave her a new power that is the control over time. She can revert back her age and store time energy. She can use the time to speed up the growth of the things with the help of the system. But she needs lust points to use various functions of this system. The pervert knows best about lust and she started a journey taking revenge, enjoying the world, stealing chances from heroines, cucking the heroines and turning protagonists into eunuchs she lives a beautiful life. ……………………………………… This story contains real and fake daughter, luck plundering, netorare, netorase, exhibitionism, cuck, cheating, revenge, cultivation, time travel, magical space, outdoor play, slut, bitch, whore, system, and magical space read it at your own risk… …………………….

Taeyang loved Hana with a quiet, unwavering devotion—never demanding, only hoping. Hana, caught between sorrow and strength, walked beside him with kindness, unaware of the depth behind his gentle eyes. And Jiwoon, ever watchful, ever silent, carried a love he never dared to speak—until the silence around them began to crack. As echoes of the past resurface, secrets long buried begin to pull them into a haunting puzzle that binds them tighter than before. Hana, now forced to confront truths both painful and profound, leans on Jiwoon—the one whose presence feels like calm in chaos. What begins as a search for answers slowly becomes something more: a journey through grief, loyalty, and the love that lingers in what’s left unsaid.

[WARNING! MATURE CONTENT] Noelle lived her whole life in luxury. Anything she demanded was handed to her on a silver spoon. But not Night. A boy she desires and thinks of as her 'perfect prince'. In a sick twist of fate, Noelle's family fell into huge debt, making her view things differently. Now with a broader view and an open mind, Night doesn't seem to be as perfect as he was in Noelle's eyes. COMPLETED 17 JUNE 2022 to 1 JANUARY 2023 -------------------------- *Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Discord: Fujiashi #3282 Instagram: @fujiashi Twitter: @Fujiashi_

They say the frontier’s full of ghosts. Some walk. Some shoot back. All Dodger ever wanted was to live up to the stories his father told—of honor, of duty, of men who stood tall when no one else would. But when a vampire named Sumter Allen massacres his father's homestead and leaves him for dead, Dodger is dragged back from the edge by something old, cruel, and sacred. The curse isn’t a gift. It’s a brand. And now he rides as one of the half-dead, with fire in his blood and a name to hunt. His path takes him through haunted towns, cursed trails, and a country sick with its own bloodlust. Along the way, he forges an uneasy alliance with Biikoo’usei, a towering Arapaho shapeshifter with her own reasons to fight. Together they carve a trail of righteous fury across the Weird West, guided not by law, but by a creed older than nations—written in hoofprints, marked in gunfire. No oaths. No politics. Just justice. But every step forward costs something. Every bullet chips away at what’s left of the boy who used to dream. Because when vengeance collides with duty, which wins out—the man, or the monster?

Mo ShiYi is a talented girl, whose dream is making a lot of money daily, marrying a handsome and rich guy and stepping on the peak of life. But who knows, she loved him so much so that she began to lose herself and then got a tragic end before rebirth... This life, what she wants is only making money and revenging. Who is that man? She don't care. However, why he become so persistent? Chasing after her all the time!

She’s Chloe Reed—the nation’s most controversial actress. Arrogant, obsessive, and wildly beautiful. If she wants something, she takes it. Steal it. Break it. Burn everything down for it. He’s Dr. Ethan Walker—ice-cold, logical, and absolutely uninterested in love or fame. But fate doesn’t care. When Chloe’s career crashes after a scandal and a shocking accident lands her in his hospital, she discovers something even more scandalous: They were secretly engaged in childhood. Now she wants him. Not the crown, not the spotlight—him. But Ethan? He wants distance. Silence. Peace. Too bad. Because Chloe has decided: