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Andy Coffin

Innocent Until Proven Guilty

"Speaking of knowing things…" Kyle said slowly, "You still haven't given me a chance to tell my story." "I know," said Andrea. "I was having too much fun speculating. Finding you like this is a gift, and I don't want to tear the wrapping off all at once. ‘Building up the anticipation makes it better.’" Kyle blinked again, then gave a quiet snort of recognition at his own words being thrown back at him. "So what is your speculation?" Kyle asked. "Oh I don't know, probably something utterly disappointing. Did they pick you up for speeding on the way to the farmers market? I guess that wouldn't explain the uh…" she gestured at his injury again. "It wouldn't explain that now, would it. Oh, I know! You got into a fight over the last piece of bluefin!" Kyle just shook his head slightly. "No? I guess it's too much to hope you did something really exciting like rob a bank—You're not secretly a cat burglar are you, Kyle? Lose your balance breaking into an art gallery? No…?" Kyle looked unamused. "Very funny, Chuckles, would you mind taking this a little more seriously?" "Of course," said Andrea. "Very serious for a lawyer to have been arrested. You could be disciplined. Disbarred! Why, we might not see each other in court anymore. Wouldn't that be a shame." "Wouldn't it though," replied Kyle. "So that's the kind of guy you think I am? Stealing fine art and fighting in fish markets?” Andrea pondered some more. "I know!" she exclaimed. "Did you get into a fight with someone's boyfriend? Did it turn out that you were your young lady's bit on the side, and you ended up having a domestic dispute?" Kyle winced. "Is that it?!" Andrea had been teasing, but it seems like she had touched a nerve. To whatever degree Kyle had seemed like he'd been playing along, even as worn down as he was, that last remark had left him deflated. Kyle hung his head. "It wasn't like that…" "Oh sure, like you haven't been collecting notches on your bedposts." "I'M not like that." "You're not? That's not what your reputation says, out there collecting numbers and breaking hearts. I heard that you were a real ladykil–" "Andrea! I'm not–" Kyle shouted, grabbing her hands. His hands were strong, and his grip so tight it almost hurt. His expression so intense, frustrated and hurt and… scared? Andrea knew she had been twisting the knife a little into something that bothered him, but what had caused this reaction? It was only for a moment, then Kyle seemed to catch himself and let go. He slumped back in his chair and slid his shackled hands back below the table. Andrea leaned back as well, adding to the distance, and folded her arms, no longer smiling. She glanced at the duress button out of the corner of her eye. If Kyle had kept holding her as tightly as he had been, she wouldn't have even been able to reach it. "I think we're ready for storytime now," she said seriously. “I think you had better start at the punchline. What have you been charged with, Mr Wynn?" Kyle took a deep breath before he raised his head once more. "Murder, Ms Mason. First Degree Murder." *** Andrea Mason, a defense attorney who cares more about justice and protecting her clients than just winning cases. But the one man she hates to lose to is her rival, the arrogant prosecutor, Kyle Wynn. Kyle represents everything Andi hates about unscrupulous win-at-all-costs lawyers, and for years they have traded arguments in the courtroom and barbs in the hallways. Their paths cross again when they find themselves on a high-profile murder trial. As much as Andrea might despise Kyle, she can’t believe it when HE is charged with the horrific murder. But she is even more shocked when he asks for her to represent him at trial… *** #SLOWBURN #STRONGFL #CRIME #MURDER #FLIRTY #ROMANCE If you want to know what to expect, check the reviews! ฅ^-ﻌ•^ฅ Burrito says to join here: https://discord.gg/qr7eUnxT2F
slowestcook · 690.1K Views

Standing Next To You

A man in his thirties was standing in front of she-devil's grave, under everyone's watchful eyes, he dropped the flower to her coffin, his tone was full of ridicule. "Congrats on your death." Next year he came, "I won. You lost to me and I will live well. Just rot in there." Next year he came again, "I have a pretty girlfriend and I will marry next year. My life is good. Nothing to worry about." Next year he came once more, "I will stop visiting and forget you! My life is better without you! See, I live well!" But he came again the next year and the years after that. People said he was hunted by his so-called arch-enemy. That even after death, the devil did not even let him go. He stood in front of her grave. His once handsome face had turned old and wrinkly. "Bei Sangyun, I cursed you. You are not allowed to rest in peace. You must be suffering there like me, right? You devil..." He might be the last one standing. But his life was the same as the dead's- lifeless and empty. He did not live well, he never once marry and his heart was never at peace. And it was all the fault of one person. ***** Bei Sangyun was a big bully in high school. The target of her bullying was the skinny boy in her grade, Fei Chuan. They were classmates once in kindergarten and met again in high school. But one day, just a year left before graduation, the big bully suddenly changed. One day, Fei Chuan hesitantly opened his locker. The other night, the big bully said that she left something in his locker. He did not really want to open it. He was afraid a poisonous snake would come out of his locker. However, his report card was there. With gritted teeth, the young boy opened it. However, what appeared was not a hideous thing as he expected, but a bright pink letter with a little heart sticker as a seal. It turned out, the surprise was scarier than a snake. Was this a new form of torture? Since then, Bei Sangyun relentlessly chased the young Fei Chuan until the two got married. ****** This is a story of rebirth. The two arch-enemies who could not live under the same sky had become sweet lovers.
Avalondra · 1.5M Views

Reincarnated Into A Dead Woman's Body In Another World

"CRASH!" the last sound he heard; the last image being the smile of his friends. Jotou Howllett, a twenty-one year old nobody who finds little to no purpose in his life, wants to be a freelancer to make it big whilst trying to avoid education. He spends his last day of freedom with his friends before he's forced by his parents to attend college. That last day became his true last day as a white light flashed and he opened his eyes in a coffin, suffocating. He, now she, found herself to be in the body of a woman who had recently passed away. Jotou comes to realize that she's no longer in her world and now is in some sort of fantasy world. The rampant problems in this world soon find themselves surrounding Jotou, from the magics to the monsters to the wars between kingdoms and cities. Jotou sets out to uncover how she got here, why is she here, is she stuck here? Alongside the companions she finds in her way. _ Join the Discord Community for extra info about spells, magic, the world, announcements and more! : https://discord.gg/NPxPJZKamz _ Here's the map of the world!: https://imgur.com/a/krMRCCX Follow along on her journey through this new world, an isekai anime style story written the way I would love to read myself. It's set in an industrial revolution-esque era with magics and inconsistent technologies as a result. From slice of life moments to dark moments; comedy, fantasy, darkness, romance, mystery and reincarnation all rolled up into one adventure and I do hope anyone reading this has fun and enjoys the journey that's crafted! I intend to go by arcs and chapters much like a light novel. If you would like to give me any feedback about my writing or just want to appreciate my work, you can always leave a comment, a review or a power stone or leave feedback in the Discord! Any support is appreciated. My Links: Email: eletro104@gmail.com Reddit: u/Eletro_101 Twitter: @eletro101 Discord Community for this Book: https://discord.gg/NPxPJZKamz
Eletro101 · 1.1M Views

Mated To The Dead Prince

"But this feels real," She whispered. Curiosity got the best of her as she went around the coffin, luckily, it wasn't locked. She took a deep breath before pulling it open. "Jesus Christ!" Rose exclaimed, putting her hand over her chest as she breathed hard. She stood frozen beside the coffin, staring at a young man with the most beautiful face she'd ever seen, lying still and comfortably inside the coffin. Was he dead? He looked so pale like he was dead and yet so beautiful to be called dead. Talk about gothic beauty. Rose knew she should be running for her life at that moment, but she felt something drawing her closer to the man in the coffin, she flashed her light closer to his face as she reached her hand down and placed it right under his nose to check if he was still breathing. No air, his nose bridge was cold as ice too. Rose was still busy staring at the man's face when she felt something very icy touch her arm, she felt her heart drop to her stomach as she slowly turned her head to look at her arm, that's when she saw the white, slim, masculine fingers wrapped tightly around her wrist. Her soul left her and her heart completely stopped beating, before starting to beat like a parade band in her chest. "Hail fucking Mary!" Rose whispered in a frightened tone, her lips quivered and her eyes widened unnaturally. She felt her legs become paralyzed from fear and unable to move or run. She dared to fearfully turn around and look at the man's face again, just to find his blood-colored eyes, staring icily at her. She was about to scream when the young man suddenly pulled her into his coffin with incredible speed, and the last thing she remembered was feeling how cold his body was before she felt an unnatural sleep overtake her. *** Rose Thiago was an ordinary human girl who loved reading dark fantasies but never believed in them. She suddenly gets warned by her best friend never to read those kinds of books again if she doesn't want to make herself visible to the dark creatures or evoke their world to herself, but she calls her bluff and reads them over and over again. On a field trip, Rose suddenly finds herself falling into an endless hole, and when she finally meets the solid ground, she discovers that it is no longer familiar ground. She gravely realized that just as her friend said, she'd finally drawn the dark world to herself. She somehow manages to bump herself into a beautiful man lying inside a coffin and dared to touch him just for the dead man to suddenly hold her hands and disappeared with her. In that moment, she came to believe that magical creatures did exist. And she was about to discover that she had the blood of the sun. Two thousand years ago, to survive a dreadful poison, The prince of the dark world, Cassius Levi, sought refuge in his healing grave, only to awaken when the right time for his revenge came. What he didn't expect was to be forcefully awakened by an undeserving mortal.
Rosegold_n · 59.9K Views

Kesempatan Kedua : Miliarder Tak Terduga

Ringkasan Novel: Kesempatan Kedua: Miliarder Tak Terduga Arga, pria biasa yang baru saja bercerai, hidupnya berubah drastis saat ia mengetahui bahwa ayahnya ternyata seorang miliarder pemilik Nusantara Jaya Grup, sebuah perusahaan besar di bidang properti dan investasi. Tak pernah ada petunjuk tentang kekayaan keluarganya; ayahnya selalu tampil sederhana dan tertutup. Setelah kematiannya, Arga ditunjuk sebagai pewaris tunggal, mewarisi perusahaan dan kekayaan besar yang selama ini tersembunyi. Saat menggali lebih dalam, Arga menemukan misteri besar yang terkait dengan ayahnya: sebuah proyek rahasia bernama Proyek Langit Biru. Proyek ini berfokus pada pengembangan sebuah pulau terpencil yang didanai dari rekening pribadi ayahnya dan melibatkan nama-nama besar, termasuk Rendi Suprapto, pengusaha properti yang dianggap sebagai pesaing utama ayahnya. Dalam perjalanannya, Arga menyadari bahwa proyek ini adalah bagian dari visi besar ayahnya untuk menciptakan perubahan sosial di Indonesia, sekaligus “hadiah” yang diwariskan untuk masa depan. Namun, warisan ini membawa Arga ke dalam dunia penuh intrik, konspirasi, dan pengkhianatan. Banyak pihak berkepentingan yang mengincar kekayaan dan rahasia yang diwariskan padanya, dan Arga mendapati dirinya dikelilingi oleh orang-orang yang ia tak yakin dapat ia percaya, termasuk anggota tim manajemen perusahaan dan sekutu ayahnya yang memiliki agenda tersembunyi. Arga bertemu dengan Andi Mardika, arsitek yang membantu pembangunan proyek tersebut, dan secara bertahap, ia mulai memahami kompleksitas jaringan yang dibangun ayahnya. Dalam prosesnya, Arga menghadapi tantangan moral dan dilematis antara menjalankan warisan ayahnya dengan idealismenya sendiri atau mengambil langkah lebih aman untuk melindungi dirinya dan keluarganya. Meskipun ia diliputi kebimbangan, Arga berusaha mempertahankan nilai-nilai kejujuran dan integritas yang ditanamkan oleh ayahnya, sambil berjuang untuk menemukan siapa dirinya sebenarnya di tengah segala kekayaan dan kekuasaan yang ia warisi. Pada puncaknya, Proyek Langit Biru akhirnya terungkap sebagai proyek ambisius yang ingin menciptakan ekosistem mandiri untuk mendukung kaum termarjinalkan di Indonesia. Proyek ini memiliki risiko besar, namun sekaligus menjadi kesempatan bagi Arga untuk memperbaiki masa lalunya dan melanjutkan visi besar ayahnya. Dalam sebuah pertarungan sengit dengan pihak-pihak yang berusaha mengambil alih proyek itu, Arga memutuskan untuk mengambil peran sebagai pemimpin sejati dan membawa perusahaan ke arah yang lebih positif dan manusiawi. Di akhir perjalanan, Arga menyadari bahwa warisan yang ia terima bukanlah beban, melainkan kesempatan untuk membuat perbedaan nyata bagi masyarakat, sekaligus kesempatan bagi dirinya untuk bangkit dari masa lalu yang kelam. Warisan ini menjadi kesempatan kedua yang membawanya pada jati diri baru dan pemahaman mendalam tentang arti keluarga, kekuasaan, dan tanggung jawab sejati.
seiman21 · 668 Views

Only I Am A Reader

#Infinity Novel #Yandere #Smart Mc #Supernatural #Novel Transmigration #World Hopping(Vol.2 done!) What happens when a special reader obtains the ability to travel into the books that he once read? Read to find out! - Leo Lock, a reading addict with the ability to truly 'read' books, never really fit in his boring 'normal' world. However, everything changed when an unknown voice found its way to his head! Fainting only to find himself in the body of a character from a fantasy novel he once read, Leo barely processed his new reality before he was thrown into another whirlpool. [ Role: Reader ] [ Target: Reach the Epilogue. ] The only lead he had about his 'transmigration' didn't speak much! Even the character he took over already had a foot in the coffin! How was he supposed to survive that long? Why did he have to become the protagonist's brother?! Moreover, what was this Personal Book supposed to be? Reading Attributes? Points? Follow Leo as he experiences the true life of a reader from one fantasy book to another, using his knowledge and the unique Special Ability to face the expected and unexpected, encountering all kinds of 'new'... *** First Volume: The Sword Master's Second Life (Completed) Second Volume: Murim Supremacy (Completed) Third Volume: City of Villains (ongoing) (Current Release Rate: 7Ch/Week, can increase up to 14Ch/Week if the novel gets popular enough) (Current Gift Event: 1 Castle/Super gift = +1~2 Extra chapters, first Castle = guaranteed 2 Extra chaps) Note: Yes, Leo starts out with a sword, but that isn't the limit to his choice of weapons! ~~~-~~~ Disclaimer: This is purely a work of fiction and its events are completely made up. ~~~-~~~ - Check my other novels: = Omni-Mastery = My Plot Armor System - Discord: https://discord.gg/E7kYDhB (join to see all the AI artwork for central characters)
LightningAsura · 2.6M Views

BLOOD (Dracula's Beloved)

10 Years old Prince Vladimir’s golden scroll is read in front of the whole kingdom as it is traditional for all royals. But, the scroll reveals Vlad to be a natural king and his equal among men. His family locks him up in his room with guards watching his every movement. 10 years later, a letter from the northern kingdom is sent to Romania, a letter proposing war as the North had started conquering neighboring kingdoms. His family sees him as a dispensable tool so he's requested to go on an expedition to the northern kingdom for a treaty proposition. In return for his freedom he agrees to visit the North. He never set on his expedition as the Kingdom seer,Lyon lures him to his home in the forest where he explains Vladimir has to meet the brotherhood, there he shall seek help for his quest. Vladimir reluctantly searched for the brotherhood where they made him undergo three tests to deem him fit for the “BITE”. He successfully passes through the test and is bitten, but it wasn't just any bite, It was a bite to make him a vampire. Upon regaining consciousness he realizes he had Totally wiped out the entire North and is headed to Romania to finish his family. The supernatural council finds out about the death he caused and decides he's unstable and has caused too much havoc, they finally decide after a few years to stake him and live in a coffin which would be enchanted by Warlocks and sorcerers and cast into the ocean. 320 Years later, a young archaeologist stumbles upon a locket where her blood drops on the stone accidentally opening Vladmir's coffin and unleashing the bloodthirsty archaic Vampire to the modern world.
QueenFrosty007 · 2.9K Views
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