Love Is Not A Competition

She believes in true love. He doesn’t believe in love. But what is love, really? She is the epitome of success—a star people look up to and admire. To him, however, she is merely a business transaction, a partner chosen to enhance his status. To his friends, she is just a fool in love, a pathetic figure begging for affection. Then shocking news emerges: her first true love returns, throwing him off guard. He realizes he has been nothing more than a substitute for her first love. He should be angry, but instead, he finds himself overwhelmed by emotions he can’t express or understand. Is this possessiveness, or is he finally learning to love her? She is determined to return to her first love, but inside, she is torn. Did she really treat him as just a substitute, or did she actually come to love him? What are they supposed to do when love is a question mark?

In the poignant short story "Lost Love, Not Forgotten," the delicate and profound bond between Rika and Hirofumi, childhood friends, faces the looming shadows of war. Their story unfolds in the serene setting of their small town, where Hirofumi's sudden confession of love to Rika marks the beginning of an emotional journey. As they spend their final days together, their moments are filled with shared dreams, cherished memories, and the tender gift of a music box that Hirofumi carves for Rika. This music box, adorned with intricate carvings of their hometown, becomes a symbol of their enduring love. However, the inevitable call to arms disrupts their idyllic life. Hirofumi, along with many other young men, is summoned to defend Okinawa against the US forces. The town gathers for a heart-wrenching farewell as families are torn apart by the war. Rika, left behind, clutches the music box, its melody a haunting lullaby of hope and love. The story captures the heartbreak of separation and the resilience of love in the face of uncertainty, leaving a lasting impression of a love that remains unforgotten despite the passage of time and the trials of war.

Contracted beasts make summoners. Summoners had the ability to manipulate soul energy. Sam Delon had high hopes for him to awaken his summoned beast. He opted to be the first in his family to awaken and lift them up from the trenches of poverty. To make them happy. The day of his awakening had arrived, he was vouched by many and regarded by all. What happened? Guess he was not a summoner? Hey author here it would be a shame to say this. But what you feel about my book let me know. Check it out

Yurina is a fake princess. She was picked off the stretches and was used as a tool by the Emperor. So when her fake brother Elwin kills her, Yurina gets a second chance at life. She runs away from the orphanage she was in and lives many years as a commoner, until she catches the Pope's attention on a charity day. She finds out that Cesare, the Pope, is actually a cold-blooded murderer, and so Cesare gives her a choice. "Either you stay quiet about this, Yuri, or I kill you. But here's another choice. Be my mate." By mate he means be his partner, and Yurina declines. But still, Yurina somehow ends up being his mate and is now a high priest. But Cesare teases her restlessly, and when they finally spend a night together, Felane turns into a wild beast. And now he won't leave her alone. "I'm doomed, doomed."

An ordinary man who want to enter the world of writing novels, trying to take part in a novel writing competition, but suddenly his soul got transmigrated into the world of novel writing contest themes.

Nicole is just continuing with her studies at Beacon Hills and then she meets Kevin. They fall in love. Liam her friend, gets jealous and want to be with her because he has developed feelings for her but he couldn't tell her. At Liam's party, Nicole cheats on Kevin with Liam, and this makes her regret and hides the truth from him... Read more to know what happened... This novel contains; love betrayal hatred lies

This is the story about Troy a powerful vampire who was mistaken for a human and taken by the tower with half of the human population He is the only vampire to exist, because his kind has gone extinct.left with his half brother who is nothing but a halfling due to being half turned hundreds of years ago He remembers the days when he was a ruler,the time when he had armies of his kin ruling the world ,what happened to his kind is a mystery that will soon be revealed What happens when an all powerful being is given the opportunity to transcend to the level of the gods themselves [chaos!!!] This is the story of Dracula :GOD KILLER

[A Forbidden Romance] "Why are you doing this to me? What do you want?" I screamed in frustration. "You," He breathes out. "You know very well that we don't have a future." "I will take whatever time I could have with you — no matter the consequences." "It's wrong. I am married and you are —" "Are you?" Naisha Kaur became Naisha Rivera when she was just nineteen years old. Despite being an arranged marriage, she thought it would be a fairytale: a sweet, charming young guy, a great sophisticated rich family. She thought a perfect life awaited her. But her illusion broke the very day of the wedding when this perfect guy and his family started to show their colours. But she was adamant, she believed she could win them over if she loved them enough. So she gave her everything, only to be used, insulted, disrespected and broken by her new family and her husband. Naisha didn't know exactly when she gave up on a happy life but she became numb to everything. She just wanted to survive. . . until a new man entered her family and made her realize life was something to be lived not just survived. Emery Tsui was a businessman in his late thirties, who couldn't care less about anything other than his work. Love had left a bitter taste in his mouth since he was a kid. He had watched his mother going crazy for love and respect from her father, only to be rejected repeatedly because her mother was nothing more than his father's mistress. When he was born, he was also rejected along with his mother for being an illegitimate child. He watched his mother die craving love and acceptance, only to get cruelty and pain. For Emery, the image and feeling of love were forever tainted. He knew the demons in his head would never let him love someone . . . but when he saw Naisha, her life made his blood boil and he knew he couldn't ignore her. He knew he shouldn't care for her like that not only because she was more than 13 years younger than him but also because he was her husband's uncle.

In the shadow of a ruthless farm, where oppression and racism reign, an unlikely love blossoms. As their love navigates the treacherous landscape of forbidden love, family secrets, and societal expectations, the boundaries between love and hate, truth and deception begin to blur. Will their love be the beacon of hope in a world of darkness, or will the consequences of their passion destroy them? Dive into this heart-wrenching tale of love, betrayal, and resilience, where the lines between right and wrong are tested, and the true meaning of love is revealed.

At Western Star University, Soren Mitaka, a gifted but unmotivated psychology student, conceals his intelligence to avoid attention. Despite excelling on the entrance exam, he lacks a sense of purpose. This changes when he encounters Raine Fukuyo, a mysterious girl with exceptional abilities facing a similar struggle in finding direction. Their shared intellect and unspoken competition foster a connection that leads to a transformative journey. Through their pursuit of self-discovery, Soren and Raine uncover meaning, companionship, and a renewed sense of hope.

No one falls in love by choice, it is by chance. No one stays in love by chance, it is by work. And no one falls out of love by chance, it is by choice. … “ Let go of me, you monster!” yelled Delilah with tears streaming down her flushed face profusely. Her soul froze the next moment she looked into his eyes, it blazed like an abyss of iciness, ruthless and cold, his grip on her tightened. " No way" he hissed, his voice low, dripping with venom. … After her childhood sweetheart, Su Zhe Jin (Harrison Su) moved away, Chen Qing Qing (Delilah Chen) was devastated. She, with her family also planned to move few years later but who thought they'll be caught in a terrorist attack. Delilah, a shy, jovial, innocent girl with a very fragile personality. She moved to D city to further her high school education. There in Fulfilled Dreams High School… Was a story on its own. One night, while scheming through the attic in her home, she found a box… more like, the box found her. The box revealed numerous secrets that made her believe her life was filled with mystery. After high school, Harrison travelled out of the country while Delilah began to face crisis after another when a woman and her daughter claimed to be the real wife and daughter of Chen Xiao (Delilah's father) She was forced to get engaged to the crippled son of a wealthy family. Harrison returned home to find out that she had got engaged to another man from a wealthy family. Resentment, jealousy, anger, the feeling of betrayal overwhelmed him to do the unthinkable. «««««««♦»»»»»»» I hope you enjoy reading it as I did writing. Remember to vote and leave your honest reviews, this humble author is always ready to listen to your thoughts. ♥ midsummer07.

A story of every little girl becoming a mature woman Let's find out the story of LILY and her journey to unleash exactly what LOVE is......? Authors Note: I am trying to write this story as simple as it seems if any of the situations are linked or happened in anyone's life, it's simply a coincidence finally, share ur opinions

As a kid, we were told that ghosts do not exist. They are all made up by the adults to scare the naughty children who do not want to sleep early at night. However, little did these grownups know that what they deemed as natural occurrences are made by the so-called entities that lurk within the four corners of their homes. And I, who can see them don't care. As long as get to keep my normal life, because shamanism is not my thing.

"I love you but we can't be together" A contracted marriage which was to come to an end after six months ends up being elongated as desires flow. Skylar Melissa is a striving photographer and also a beautiful playgirl who was very popular among the middle class but either by fate or mistakenly she ends up having a deal with the youngest son of the Newton's family, Lycan who never believed in love, marriage or any thing that was affectionate. Sky had to act as a sweet wife and he was the romantic type but what happens when their pretence ends up being real and compassion for each other growing in their hearts. Add to cart now to find out!!!

"Are you fucking serious?!" "Ana its not wh-" "-Don't, call me that." She cut her off grabbing her bag walking through the waves of people. Her cheeks flushed, her heart racing like she just ran a marathon. When she got out of the fully packed house the cold air hit her like a brick wall prickling at her skin. 'Fuck you fuck this fuck fuck fuck' She thought as she ran past the blazing street lights, her mind too occupied by thoughts to notice the dogs and car alarms blaring from a far. She finally slowed down, panting trying to catch air back into her lungs. She collapsed on a nearby bench looking up at the stars, slightly calming down by the sight of them. She closed her eyes enjoying the breeze going over her cooling her down. a Few minutes passed when her stomach churned, she felt uneasy, something was off. She quickly shot up to see a few men approaching her calling out to her. She swiftly got up and paced away from them whlie turning around to check if they were catching up. 'I need to get-' Suddenly she walked into someone, it was a man. She couldn't see much in the dark apart from a hat he was wearing. He was fairly tall and had a slightly intimidating air about him. "Hey lil lady wait up for us!" She heard a voice call out from behind her, she looked up at the stranger in a panicked pleading expression. He then hugged her to his side and whispered "Follow my lead."

Lirho who had gambled everything in his life and Lost and now in the slum and suddenly a mysterious Man walked out to him and said Do you want to be in the world of the terror? Lirho who had nothing to loss Accept The Man Offers and Fell a Sleep When he woke up he sees himself in a Medieval City there's a Castle Infront of him and Layers of big Walls and the the Endless Sky Now is looking black he fall back in disbelief

Just 2 guys, nothing sus...

Nari has been reincarnated into an otome game, the only way to return is by capturing one of the targets, can she get back home, or maybe fate has a different plan?

River opens the door to hear Mark moaning her name in the hallway while Hill groaned "Yes babe', call our baby's name" as he fucked. it was as if she posed as her legs carried her down the hallway to their room where the door was left ajar. Inside were the two men fucking their brains out using her as the base of their sexual fantasy. The couple she came to love like her brothers wanted her. but not in the way she wanted or in the way she thought she wanted them.

The Miller family had a troublemaker in the family. Her name was Amelia Miller. Her mother died in childbirth when she was born. Her stepmother fell off a flight of stairs while pregnant and died. Amelia's father punished her by making her face the wall in the attic. The attic was dark and humid, and there was no sunlight at all. Nobody brought her food, and Amelia thought she might very well die there. Moments before her death, she dialed a number that her mother had told her before she passed away. After she hung up, there were rumbling sounds all around her. The Miller family's residence was surrounded by a group of bodyguards dressed in black. Eight men got out of their cars, each with a different aura. They went directly to the attic. The man who led them went down on one knee and held Amelia, unconscious, in his arms. He had a solemn expression on his face. "The Miller family needs to go bankrupt." After sleeping the entire night, Amelia woke up to find that her father was bankrupt. Her family members were all homeless. Meanwhile, she... She had eight uncles and a kind grandfather who loved her dearly. Amelia's father regretted what he did, and he was unwilling to accept his fate. So what if Amelia was living a good life now? She was still the troublemaker who got her mother killed and her father bankrupt! Little did he know, after Amelia returned to her uncle's house, their luck only seemed to improve. Even her bedridden grandmother could now get out of bed and dance in the square! Finally, a god-like man claimed to be her father. He pampered her to the point where the entire world became envious of her.

if you love dramas,you'll love this. "My beautiful Margaret," Lewis uttered, his palm grazing my cheek. His eyes bore into mine, a mixture of sorrow and regret. "At least you used to look beautiful before we got married." His words hung in the air, heavy with disappointment. The room seemed to close in on me, the walls suffocating. What had happened to us? Was our love merely a facade, a beautiful lie? "I am in love with Ariana," Lewis confessed, his voice barely audible. "We've been together for a long time, and it's her my heart now yearns for." My heart clenched. Ariana—my best friend. The revelation struck me like a lightning bolt. How had I missed the signs? How had our love unraveled so completely? I sank to my knees, tears streaming down my face. The pain was unbearable, a raw ache that threatened to consume me. Lewis sighed, the sound echoing through the room, and then he walked away. In that moment, my world shattered. Love had betrayed me, and friendship had crumbled. I was left with nothing but the remnants of a broken heart, wondering if any of it had ever been real.