Anatomy Of A Scandal

Looking at the hollow building with windows wide open-broken, looking like wide eyes Staring at the destruction. He was weak all over as he fought the dizziness, he wanted to stay alive he truly did but the weight of what has occurred few minutes back seems to wear down up on his soul. looking at himself with blood pumping out from his chest where the iron rod has penetrated him looking down to his legs twisted as if ensuring he wouldn't try to walk again. He looked at the pink colored sky with a single word leaving his mouth. " Why". Before slipping to unconsciousness his life and death unknown

In a state ruled by four powerful mafia groups—Heart, Spade, Clover, and Diamond—each crime syndicate operates under a strict hierarchy modeled after a deck of cards. The Kings reign as ruthless leaders, the Jacks serve as their trusted right-hand men, and the Aces are the most valuable yet independent assets. But beneath this system of order lies a web of betrayal, power struggles, and a fractured past. An unfortunate turn of events forces Vincent "Vin" Archer into the Clover group. How will he survive?

Billy Gardner, known as the King of the West, is an unstoppable warlord who crushes his enemies with the legendary Bloodshadow sword. But just as he secures victory on the battlefield, a voicemail shatters his world. A terrified little girl calls him "Dad", begging for help. Billy dismisses it as a mistake—until a photo reveals the undeniable truth. She is his daughter. And she’s in danger. Fueled by rage and regret, Billy vows to make things right. With his elite forces at his back, he races toward Ozin, ready to annihilate anyone who dares harm his child. On the battlefield, he is a king. But now, he is a father who will stop at nothing to bring his daughter home—alive.

The story about a family's struggle to ensure that, above all else, their youngest escapes from the mines where he was born into slavery. Follow Alistar as he struggles through terror and tragedy, embarking on a road to discover himself and his heritage.

In a world where true humanity has vanished, a doll by the name Riona, created with feelings, longs for her own life after years of being passed from child to child. Her desperate wish to become human is granted by an enigmatic entity, thrusting her into a cruel and corrupt reality. As Riona navigates this harsh world, she clings to the hope of finding and spreading the lost essence of true humanity. This tale explores whether innocence can survive and shine in a world where humans rarely act like humans.

Hwayeong’s Hilarious Struggle to Flunk Out of the Crown Princess Selection! Hwayeong’s peaceful life is turned upside down when her younger sister, inspired by rumors about the Crown Prince’s less-than-stellar appearance, submits her name for the Crown Princess selection without her consent. For Hwayeong, who loathes the very idea of stifling palace life, it’s a nightmare come to life. So, she comes up with a cunning plan: To delay her arrival at the imperial palace no matter what! However, her carefully laid plans are thrown into chaos when, out of nowhere, a galloping horse nearly tramples her. Furious at the reckless rider, she takes off after him through the bustling streets, her anger fueling every step. It’s only when she skids to a stop, heart pounding, that she looks up and realizes she’s standing before the towering gates of the very place she swore she would never go. “I won’t let this slide. Just you wait!” Confronting the rider later that evening, Hwayeong demands an apology, but instead of showing remorse, he arrogantly dismisses her complaint. Enraged, she impulsively hurls her shoe at his back in an act of defiance. Days later... Her frustration turns to horror when she learns the man’s true identity—he’s none other than the Crown Prince himself, the very focus of the competition she’s been dragged into. Though initially panicked, Hwayeong refuses to give up. Her new goal? Become such a nuisance to the Crown Prince that he’ll have no choice but to kick her out and send her back home! Unfortunately, the Crown Prince has no intention of playing along with her schemes... “You’ll rot here for six full months—completely, thoroughly, and absolutely!” Now caught in a battle of wills, Hwayeong must decide: Can she outsmart the Crown Prince and escape the confines of the palace, or will her rebellion only tighten the chains around her? #Romance #Comedy #Romanticcomedy #History #Loyalty #Prince #Unrulyheroine Text copyright ⓒ 2024 by JeongHyun All right reserved. The Korean edition was originally written by 정현, Korea Translated and Published by We’ve Lab.

En el reino de Montesis, donde la magia está prohibida, Don (Sei-naru Shaw), un técnico y reparador de 129 años con habilidades elementales, sueña con proteger a María y crear un hogar tranquilo, pero pierdo sus poderes. Su vida cambia cuando es obligado a convertirse en un Protector para mantener el orden y la paz mundial, como lo fueron sus padres en su pasado olvidado. El viaje comienza cuando Don se enamora de la belleza y cultura del reino de Montesis durante su primera expedición. Este mundo está dividido entre dos fuerzas mágicas: el éter positivo y el éter negativo ("la Nada"), este último rigiendo a Don y convirtiéndolo en un imán para las fuerzas oscuras del inframundo. Al ser el único sobreviviente de su raza, Don se convierte en blanco del rey más poderoso de la Tierra y de Mei-Wei, una de las mujeres más influyentes por sus medicinas especiales. El conflicto se intensifica después de la destrucción de su pueblo, el asesinato de su maestro y de su amor platónico, la madre de María, hecho ocurrido tras la aparición de un príncipe del inframundo, quien planea desatar el caos a través del bosque. Consumido por la venganza, Don acepta la oferta de Mei-Wei, aunque se niega a ser lo que su padre fue, el Protector, revelando su lado más oscuro y apático. Mientras los defensores del reino lo superan en fuerza, Don compensará con táctica y mucha violencia, comenzando su descenso hacia la oscuridad. Sin embargo, una voz interior persiste, advirtiéndole de las consecuencias y tratando de regresarlo al camino del bien.

I am a genius, the true owner of this palace. I will annihilate each one of you for your act of disrespect. No, kneeling in front of me wouldn't work, just die already. This is the story about a person, who will eventually become the benevolent king for ones, and the violent tyrant for others. You better be in his good books. This is my first story, so, any comments, or constructive feedback will be appreciated. But remember, this is the story of characters, and we are just spectators of it.

This is a more refined version of “Tales Of A Swordsman”. In a dangerous world where warlords rule, monsters roam, and treachery lurks behind every corner, there exists a mercenary known only as Dude. No title, no fancy lineage—just Dude. Women whisper his name in hushed tones. Men either want to hire him or kill him. He’s a walking contradiction—deadly, yet lazy; cocky, yet irresistibly charming; a warrior with the strength of ten men but a habit of forgetting his own plans mid-fight. He never says no to coin, danger, or a damsel in distress. And somehow, no matter how insane the odds, he always pulls through with a smirk on his lips and a blade in his hand. But it’s not just his swordplay that’s legendary. After the dust settles, the women he saves find themselves drawn to him—whether it’s the thrill of survival, the heat of the moment, or just the way his rough hands feel against their skin. And when they give in to the tension, the passion that follows is nothing short of earth-shattering.

When fate turns against her, Lady Calantha blames one man: the rakish and ruthless ex-convict, Ryder Walker. After her father's death, her family's fortune disappears, and her fiancé, the Duke of East, jilts her, Calantha vows to exact revenge on the man she holds responsible. But as she orchestrates his ruin, their fierce animosity marks a forbidden attraction. She finds herself ensnared in a dangerous game of seduction and betrayal. As the stakes rise, Calantha must confront the dark secrets of her past and the truth about Ryder's criminal history. But will her thirst for revenge cost her the one thing she never thought she'd risk - her heart? Dive into a world of scandal, passion, and redemption in "Too Scandalous To Love"

In a world where power is ruthlessly sought and brutally wielded, a boy who has known only chains and servitude. Born into slavery, his life takes a horrifying turn when he becomes the subject of a gruesome experiment.

"there are two kinds of people, the wise and the intelligent. The wise are those who accumulate wisdom by making mistakes or witnessing others making them and learn from them, no one is born wise, wisdom is acquired by experience and observation of anything and everything, it may be from a job, stories, books, movies, tv shows, even social media... but most importantly history, people who disregard history are foolish, history shows us the mistakes made in the thousands of years of existence of our race, it is accumulated concentrated wisdom, it is the biggest treasure, the sharpest weapon of any civilization. And then we have the intelligent, or the 'deductions specialists' as i like to call them, those are the people that are independent from wisdom or little dependent on it, they don't need the experience of a situation to find a solution, because they find it on their own, they make it on their own on the very first try, they can do so much with so little information and tools, they surpass. Now it's not like they don't make mistakes at all, but it is very rare, and if they do, then the same mistake will never be repeated again. Now both of them are dangerous, but to a manageable degree, the ones that i fear the most are those that combine traits of both wisdom and intelligence, those that learn from their mistakes before even making them, those that undergo every single scenario, think about every single possibility, and never disregard any kind of information, no matter how insignificant it may appear, in their eyes it is worth the world. And that's not even the scariest part about them, they never regret their actions, but they always search for flaws in them, they never strive for perfection, for they know nothing is perfect, they know that they have a limit, and that someday they will reach it, but never stop from trying to find it, because they don't know where it lies and never will, it might be very close and it might be very far. They know there's no such a thing as surpassing your limit, they know they'll never become all powerful, because they're but a creation of the one and only God. Those are the ones i fear, what they can do is unimaginable, yes... I am scared of them... because i myself am one of them." ~Adam kawn~ Accompany Adam on his journey of leading Humans into becoming an multiversal civilization.

This girl named Lana is a spoiled brat. In the book it says ,”don’t expect me to dear diary this and dear diary that.”

Alina Kaslana, Half-Veela, Danger Level: Extremely Dangerous. She resolved the thousand-year disputes between the houses and made Hogwarts into a holy land. She saved countless endangered magical creatures and deepened the understanding between man and nature. She promoted the mixing of the Magic and Non-Magic Worlds and found a point where they could coexist in harmony. She has countless dazzling titles: Hogwarts's Big Sister, Master of Gringotts, Third Dark Lord, Apex Predator, Enemy of All Scottish Round-Faced Chickens, Chief Senior Chef... Numerous illustrious names can be found in her history: Dumbledore, Grindelwald, Scamander... —Let us interview Dumbledore. "Hello! Could you share some stories about Miss Kaslana's time at school?" Albus 'Desperately Wants to Retire' Dumbledore: "Hurry...hurry! I need some fast-acting heart pills!" _________ Note: This novel contains spoilers for all Harry Potter books and movies up to 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'.

I was a broken sword... Wandering to the depths of the earth... Wondering why am I broken? Who owned me? What was my owner like? Where did I came from? Who am I? Why am I here?

this is my oc Noa riya a boy with his luck down but hopes high to be a great duelist I intend to take this story to duelist kingdom and futher beyond

Summoned by the sky, he was left in a forest with only a holograpic screen way too similar to the one he was reading about just a few minutes ago. But... 'I didn't even complete the book, will the regressor win or I am destined to die in 10 years' Summoned in the world of a novel that is a cycle of apocalypse and regression how will he survive.

Billie Parker has two great loves: her anonymous blog, Pink Savage Exclusive, and the thrill of spilling everyone else’s secrets — while keeping hers locked up tight. By day, she’s just the sassy, sharp-tongued twin sister of the school’s basketball star. By night, she’s the faceless voice behind the blog everyone’s addicted to. But Billie’s not exactly innocent when it comes to scandal. Long before Leo Hayes showed up with his motorcycle, dangerous smile, and way too many secrets, there was Nate — the sweet, charming boy both Billie and her twin brother, Bill, fell for. It nearly blew everything up… but Billie swears it’s all under control now. At least until Leo crashes into her life, turning everything upside down. One reckless kiss turns into late-night talks, sneaking out, and breaking all the rules she swore she’d never cross. Suddenly, Billie isn’t just writing about the drama — she’s living it. But when feelings get involved, and the line between curiosity and obsession starts to blur, Billie’s perfect cover might not be enough to protect her heart. Or her identity. Because the biggest scandal of all? She might just be falling for the one guy who could ruin everything.

Lyra, a fiery and unpredictable fire mage, and Eryndor, a stoic ice swordsman and nobleman, are forced to work together when an ancient prophecy reveals their powers are destined to merge. As they battle a rising magical threat, their contrasting elements—fire and ice—spark a deep, forbidden attraction. Amidst political intrigue, betrayal, and dangerous magic, they must navigate their growing feelings and protect the kingdom from those who seek to control their powers.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HE HAS LOST EVERYTHING? WHEN HE HAS NO ONE LEFT TO FIGHT FOR AND NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE? Fresh from breaking up with Jasmine Leigh Olsen, Harlan Brandle goes on a mission to expose a dirty business man in this prequel to Variant Comics' Diamonds and Blood. Along the way, Harlan meets both new and old allies and enemies... but in this world, who can you trust? BOOK 2 OF THE DIAMONDS AND BLOOD SAGA

It tells the story of the struggle of the inhabitants of a small region to become a great nation and a great empire.

Nichole is a newcomer actress who is rumored to have a special relationship with the CEO of her workplace, the GStar company. Nathan as the CEO of GStar helps Nichole get out of the problem. However, it turns out that Nichole keeps a big secret that ultimately makes Nathan very disappointed.

In a dimly lit alley, where shadows danced with the flickering streetlights, a mysterious figure appeared, shrouded in the smell of alcohol and fatigue. "You're quite the slacker I see, young'un," he drawled, his weathered features reflecting a life on the edge. I sighed, scraping up the fallen pizza from the grimy pavement. "Well, there's nothing in this world that seems to make me want to give it my all," I retorted, my voice tinged with resignation. The man smirked, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "I see, huh? You're already in that age too..." Standing up, I met his gaze squarely. "I've always been this way ever since I was born. I learned not to expect much in this world, so there's no point giving much anyway." With a chuckle, he patted me on the shoulder. "Hahaha, that's probably just you being lazy, y'know? The amount of effort you give is the amount you get, that's the law of equivalent exchange after all," he quipped, vanishing away into the darkness. But to me, life was never about balance or equal exchange. It was a relentless torrent of hardship and struggle, devoid of fairness or justice. ----