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Emma’s life takes a dark turn as she is forced into marrying a man she barely knows. The man who is not only twice her age but also the father of her ex-boyfriend. She realizes that her fate is now inextricably tied to his, and there is no way out of this unwanted marriage. And within a day her life changes forever as she is whisked into a flash marriage with her billionaire father-in-law who has vowed to make her life a living hell. ****** “Just sign the paper, or are you too eager to lose a finger?” I was terrified, but I knew that giving in was not an option. And giving in to his demands would only lead to more pain and suffering. Both were saying there will only be one person who will end up suffering, and it would be me.  “Ahhhh...” I screamed in pain as I felt the knife poke my index finger. The blood dripped slowly onto the table, making more tears stream down my face. And I give up, knowing that my only chance of survival was to comply with his demands.  “Stop. I will marry you.” I cried out, feeling defeated and broken, and within moments, the maniacal look in his eyes turned to that of triumph. He had won. “Good choice.” The stranger’s eyes shone with a dangerous glint as he smiled triumphantly, knowing he had finally broken me. He handed me a pen. I felt a part of me that wanted to scream, to claw my way out, but I was crushed under the weight of inevitability. I had no choice but to surrender. I signed the marriage certificate, barely aware of the consequences as my hand moved on its own.      

Conrad barely scraped through high school and ended up with grades too low to secure a college admission. And for a reject like him, a bleak future was already a possibility. So, he turned to the one thing he knew best, pickpocketing. A heist gone seemingly right thrusted him in the hidden world of assassins and magic. Now a Diviner Marked by the Arcane Master, The Devil, Conrad is blackmailed into working as an assassin in a world where fate is written in the cards.

Whisper of the souls is a poignant collection of poems that delves deep into the complexities of human emotion and the quiet moments that shape our lives. Through vivid imagery and lyrical verse, Bella17 explores themes of love, longing, loss, and personal transformation. The poems reflect a journey of self-discovery, where the heart’s vulnerabilities are laid bare, and the beauty in both sorrow and joy is celebrated. Each poem invites readers to pause, reflect, and connect with their own inner landscapes, offering solace and understanding in a world that often feels overwhelming. With a delicate balance of tenderness and strength, Whisper of the souls reveals the quiet power of words to heal and inspire.

Powerful mages constructed portals, with the goal of discovering other worlds. Successfully they managed to travel to a world where magic barely existed. Thousands of years after leaving that world behind, the portals lit up once more. But it was from the other side. Now the world of magic has to deal with forces they've never encountered before. The Elven kingdom of Vatur struggles to fortify the portal gates in hopes of preventing further invasions from breaching into their world. Immune to magic and with devastatingly powerful technology, the enemy proves to be a force that threatens to trample the entire Kingdom and the lands beyond, in search of something yet unknown.

A new work from the author of 'My Senior Brother is Too Steady', welcome to enjoy it! ------- [Science Fiction Apocalypse Setting + Alone Cultivation Protagonist, Not a Mindless Feel-Good Story] This is a shattered world where human civilization barely gasps for air on a planet ravaged by the Blade Beast catastrophe, the flame of civilization in underground fortresses flickers intermittently, and human elites in space are brewing a final plan to strike back at the Blade Beasts, but the future of humanity is dimly lit by fading stars… "So," a Mahayana Realm expert, who after cultivating alone for one hundred and twenty-five years failed his tribulation and became a Residual Soul in this 'peculiar' world, sighed deeply as he looked up to the sky: "What the hell does this have to do with me?!"

Three years after graduating, Chu Mo, who could barely maintain his basic livelihood, activated The Tycoon System, and a bank card with an unlimited credit limit that could be safely used appeared before him. Start a company? Make investments? Buy stocks? In the face of the bank card with unlimited credit, these options seemed to lose their significance. Having already obtained inexhaustible and unlimited money, he might as well live comfortably as an infinitely wealthy tycoon.

After transmigrating back from the Cultivation World, she started farming and live streaming to sale fresh local produce in hometown. —— Having failed to transcend the tribulation of the Golden Core, Song Tan returned to the modern era, only to find herself at the scene of a serial car accident. She barely survived thanks to the timely rescue of a benefactor. With that, what else was there to consider? Forget being a corporate slave, let's go back home and farm!!! With her experience in cultivation, Song Tan created her own picturesque land, foraged for wild vegetables, cooked farm meals, picked cucumbers, started live streaming, and sold mountain delicacies...

This is the story of Tom, a young boy venturing into the immersive virtual reality world of Dimension Beta. From the very beginning, he falls victim to a scam, losing all his money to a shady alchemist, Mr. Pech. Pech, burdened by a mysterious curse from an entity he barely recalls, is no stranger to misfortune himself. Can the swindler and the swindled forge an unlikely partnership to navigate their challenges and turn their fortunes around?

In a world where magical portals and dangerous beasts keep appearing, humanity has organized ranks for heroes, from Rank F to Rank S. The strongest fight for fame and fortune, but there's one problem: while the world is teeming with S-ranked prodigies, one Rank F hero, Rin Park, seems to always end up saving the day—accidentally. On the surface, Rin is your typical F-ranked hero, barely passing the entrance exam and assigned to a tiny town with little to no action. But unbeknownst to everyone, Rin has a peculiar gift: he attracts bad luck. If there's a powerful enemy, they will somehow end up stumbling upon Rin, often resulting in a chaotic, explosive battle where Rin emerges victorious… by sheer accident.

This is a reverse Harem story between a girl who barely has emotions and the love targets she would meet in her Ivy League school. Havern Academy. This is a pure romance story and not a toxic one. She only chooses one person in the end. So who would it be?

Anna is doing some last minute Christmas shopping for her boyfriend when the world goes insane. Suddenly, she's surrounded by violence and chaos with no one to protect her. Worse, she barely has the ability to defend herself. How will she ever make it home in time to find true love? This story is a dark romance/system apocalypse story; It is a rose garden, but one with many thorns. It contains violence, sexuality, and a badass heroine that will get what she wants no matter how much the world tries to stand in her way. Reader discretion is advised.

After killing his closest one, the Elite of Light, the Elite of Darkness is left alone in a shattered world. Once part of the Elite 7, he now walks a path of isolation, haunted by his actions, as the remnants of the elite cling to fading hopes. The scars he bares with the maps of battle won and lost and through the road may bleed him dry, he reaches out yearning to grasp the hand of someone who can carry the future forward. Guided by the sorrow-laden whispers of his fallen friends. A tale of unmatched power, yet powerless to save; a chronicle of lives lost beyond the grasp.

Laurel Hayes was just an ordinary high school student until mysterious vortexes appeared and unleashed monsters upon the world, turning her life into a nightmare. Barely surviving the chaos with her boyfriend Luka, Laurel awakens to find him a famous hunter, while she’s left behind with her pathetic body as everyone move forward. Determined to catch up, she dies in a relentless pursuit of power—only to wake up again, and again. Trapped in a time loop, Laurel’s obsession with Luka pushes her to madness and murder, but in her fourth life, she chooses a different path thinking about focusing on surviving but ended up discovering new things that makes her goal seems out of reach.

Ye Mo is an orphan, barely remembering his parents everyday is a fight for survival. In a world where the strong rule and the weak comply fortune will strike and change his destiny forever.

[Updates will slow down because of I have to study for my exams] Keith's life was totally destroyed. One minute it was normal, the next, hell on earth. The day everything went wrong, he lost the person he loved most. Now, Keith's heart was filled with hatred and anger. "I'll kill them all," he growled, his voice barely above a whisper. "I swear it." Keith's mind was consumed by revenge. No mercy. No pity. He'd make them pay. The old Keith was gone. A ruthless avenger took his place. Keith's quest for vengeance would know no bounds. No matter the cost. No matter the pain. Discord Server- https://discord.gg/qyK4rYfR

"Shh, Alpha Kieran, your wife might hear us and we'll be in so much trouble," whispered Astoria as Kieran shoved her against the wall, his hands slowly gliding up her smooth thighs. Their lips were barely apart, his breath brushing against her face. "Don't care," he growled. "All I want right now is you and you alone." Growing up in the Winter Moon Pack, Astoria faced relentless mistreatment but couldn't help falling for Kieran, the indifferent yet charismatic son of the Alpha. One night, a single encounter between them left Astoria with a life-altering secret. Years later, Kieran returns to claim his position as Alpha, only to find there's a condition he must meet to lead the pack. Astoria now finds herself in a complicated and dangerous situation that could change everything.

In a medieval world where demons roam the land, being a major difficulty in the life of basically everyone, a young, amnesiac kid(X) was discovered in a forest, with abilities and memories that were different from the world's barely remembered history. Read along his adventures, as he makes new bonds, learns new things, and uncovers X's past and identity, and how it ties into the planet's past. It has great action, excellent characters, and a diverse world with lots of mystery. https://discord.gg/JsQJzNrC Official Discord Server

Deva Ram Dharma, a soldier who died on the battlefield, awakens in a mysterious void where memories of his past—love, war, and sacrifice—haunt him. At the edge of the *Vaitarni River*, the path of reincarnation, he faces the choice to dissolve into the infinite or embrace a new existence. But rebirth comes with a twist. Deva awakens in a new life, not as a human, but as a being he can barely comprehend. Struggling to adapt and uncover his purpose, he embarks on a journey to redefine his identity and challenge the divine forces that shaped his fate. *That Journey of Mine* is a captivating tale of reincarnation, transformation, and the search for meaning in a world beyond humanity. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction and draws upon mythical and fantastical elements for storytelling purposes.

The year is 5244, and humanity has been on pause. Despite centuries of technological advancements, society has stagnated, glued to their phones. Knowledge, ambition, and human connection have crumbled. SOB442 a 12 year old.Is different. A self-proclaimed genius in a sea of mindless phone addicts, he feels like the last person alive who craves something more—knowledge, purpose, meaning. In a world where even his family barely looks up from their devices, SOB442’s only friend is TFR100, a friend so absorbed in tech he barely knows how to speak.But everything changes the day they stumble upon a mysterious object in TFR’s basement: a “slab” unlike anything they’ve ever seen. Made of leather and filled with strange, thin sheets—paper—it carries a title: The Adventures of Shawn and Tucker. To SOB442, it’s not just a curiosity; it’s a relic from a forgotten era, a key to uncovering humanity’s lost history. Determined to uncover the truth behind the slab, SOB442 embarks on a quest to learn what the book holds and why it was buried in a world that’s forgotten how to read. Along the way, he’ll face resistance from a society that sees no value in the past, a government that thrives on ignorance, and his own doubts about whether one kid can reignite the spark of human curiosity. In a world where everyone is online, can one boy reconnect humanity to the stories that made it human?

Audrey the a eldest legitimate daughter and heiress to the Anderson family gets pushed into an unwanted and forceful marriage to an unknown man by her stepmother after the murder of her father. Audrey has no choice but to marry in order to keep her families company. Her husband who is a rich billionaire is known to be a cold and mysterious man who is barely attracted to woman. They journey through a path of love, affection and dark family mysteries which changes everything.

It began as a faint shadow on the horizon, barely noticeable, like the flicker of a dying bulb. But then, it grew. A slow, creeping darkness, stretching across the sky as though the very fabric of space was being torn apart. At first, people in the streets of cities around the world paused, shielding their eyes against what they thought was a solar anomaly, a fleeting eclipse or perhaps some rare celestial event. They had no idea. Then, the air began to change. A deep, unsettling chill swept over the land, colder than any winter night had ever been. People shivered, pulling their coats tighter, their breath visible in the suddenly frigid air, but no one understood why. It was as though the planet had inhaled, holding its breath for a moment too long. And then came the silence.

--- The Novel "The Evil Friend" Translated - Comedy - Action - Fantasy - "Each of us fights their own battle in life." What if it all turned out to be just a shallow philosophy with no real substance?! What if you were thrown into the world of your favorite novel and were asked to engage in battles for survival?! Welcome to the world of "Deconel Hayes," where a massive war breaks out between humanity and the Phyllis. Give it your all to survive. "Damn it! How can they ask me to join a war 7 years after it started when most of the survivors barely managed to live on this planet?! They want me to enter and die right away?!" Rylan screamed in disbelief... Hmmm... Or should we say, the lowlife Casper...? ---

Xie Mingzhe woke up and found he was reborn into the future. Here, the holographic card battle game was popular all over the interstellar, and there emerged countless professional card players and card designers. -The game is about to start, now please show your cards! Other player’s card deck: Thousand Year God Tree, Flame Dragon, Ice Crystal Phoenix! Xie Mingzhe’s card deck: Lin Daiyu, Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao, Sun Wukong… Never before seen character cards appeared on the field of battle with strange skills. The spectators: This competitor is really cool →_→ (Hi, im just translating this novel not the original author, im mainly translating this because every other translation around is dogshit and barely readable, im translating this until chp 55 where chrysatheumn garden picked it up.)

Darla a 30yrs old business tycoon had barely finished fighting for her life when she lost her battle with cancer in a cold hospital room, leaving behind the world she knew. But death was only the beginning. She awakens in a strange, ancient land, in the frail body of a peasant girl living on the edge of survival. With memories of modern life and knowledge no one around her can fathom, Darla must navigate a brutal world of feuding lords, mystical forces, and an unforgiving class system. As she rises from the dirt, determined to shape her fate, Darla discovers that in this world, she might finally be able to live.

In high school, Lillian Adams didn’t give a second thought to the quiet, nerdy boy she barely noticed. But years later, she’s rescued by a tall, dark stranger who feels oddly familiar—and is nothing like the boy she remembers. Now a powerful CEO, he’s got confidence, mystery, and a way of looking at her that makes her pulse race. Lillian finds herself pulled into his world, but there’s a tension in the air she can’t ignore. Has he come back to pick up where they left off, or does he have a score to settle?

"Life couldn't get any more mundane." To Jackal this was more than just a catchphrase, it was a mind-numbing truth. So when his classmates dare him to step into an abandoned subway where people have been vanishing, he sees it as a chance to make a quick buck or, just maybe, have something 'special', something life-changing, happen. However, what he finds there is beyond anything he could have imagined. After barely surviving the nightmares lurking in that tunnel, Jackal is pulled into a hidden world where 'supers', powered by strange systems, fight in an intergalactic shadow war to protect Earth. Now, he’s one of them—or at least, in training. And his new power? No one’s really sure how it works, but he’s calling it... Monster Fusion.

Infinite rooms and infinite levels! Finding the exit if it even exists. There have been millions trying to survive in this maze, some become the entities of the maze while others become the Wanderers that can barely survive. Follow Vain as he has clipped through his reality and ends up in this maze! He must fight off horrific monsters and other people to survive in this new reality that seems to care about nothing but trying and kill the people who have entered! The levels range from destroyed cities to strange apocalypse-like scenarios to an endless maze of strange objects like pipes. "Is there even an exit?" "We know of at least a thousand levels that for sure exist. So probably." **This is based on the basic idea of the backrooms levels but I will not follow it strictly. **

Banished from his kingdom after being falsely accused of murder, Marvin Lacoste, the youngest prince of the Lacoste family, finds himself exiled to a ruined territory, Once a carefree noble with no interest in politics or power, Marvin is thrust into a harsh reality where betrayal, manipulation, and misfortune seem to follow him at every turn. As he sits in the crumbling remains of his so-called mansion, haunted by the weight of his banishment and the disdain of his father, a mysterious system awakens within him. This unexpected power offers Marvin a chance to rebuild his life, uncover the truth behind his downfall, and reclaim his place in a world that cast him aside. Armed with grit, defiance, and the spark of a system he barely understands, Marvin vows to rise from the ruins and prove his worth—not as a prince, but as the master of his own destiny.

Aaron is a loser. Fired from his third dead-end job in two months, his life is a string of failures, missed opportunities, and sarcastic commentary about how much the universe seems to hate him. His dream? To make it big in the entertainment industry. His reality? A life spent delivering pizzas, watching others succeed while he barely scrapes by. But everything changes when a freak accident transports him to Nostoria, a parallel world where the entertainment industry is barely emerging. Armed with a mysterious power that gives him supernatural luck—but in the most unpredictable ways—Aaron suddenly finds himself in a position to reshape this world’s entertainment scene with the knowledge and skills from his old life. In a world that needs visionaries, Aaron must rise from being a cynical underachiever to the greatest star Nostoria has ever seen. But with his trademark sarcasm, epic blunders, and misfortune following him at every step, will his newfound luck be enough to turn him into the superstar he’s always dreamed of becoming? Or is he doomed to fail spectacularly in this new world, just like he did in the old one?

In the heart of the bustling metropolis, where skyscrapers pierce the clouds and ambition fuels dreams, a chance encounter changes the course of two lives forever. Ella, a struggling artist barely making ends meet, finds herself caught in a web of humiliation when her ex-boyfriend marries her former best friend. Desperate to save face, she impulsively agrees to a marriage of convenience with the enigmatic billionaire CEO, Damien Stone. Damien, accustomed to the cutthroat world of business, sees Ella's proposition as a mutually beneficial arrangement. He needs a temporary wife to appease his board of directors, and she needs a way out of her predicament. But beneath the surface of their calculated deal, an unexpected attraction begins to blossom.