Competition Near Me

{Matured content} Gabriel Fernandez is a perfect billionaire mafia killer that disguised as a multimillionaire CEO of chickVogue group. men wanted to be like him and women wanted to be his. But Gabriel had no use for love. he had only one thing on his to-do-list: To get revenge. unfortunately, he fell in love with the girl he stalked for years and vowed to kill. Ava Williams had a nightstand with her boss, Gabriel Fernandez, whom she barely know just to get back at her boyfriend who just dumped her few weeks before their wedding. Following the scandal on the news about her wild night with her boss, she discovered that she pregnant and was forced by her step mother to marry a stranger, who she only found out was in a critical vegetative state after she signed the marriage contract. Waking up from his vegetative state, Gabriel found out that he was already married to the same girl that has become his obsession and only exception. He pretended To be furious at his marriage situation and treated Ava like a nobody. however, when the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can’t refuse.    .... A dark soul damaged by his past, An angel forced into marriage. could anything go right?. Would he be able to protect her when the time comes?

One day, you wake up in a building on a deserted island, with no memory of what happened... You're locked in a room, the interior design looks like the eighties, you wonder what you're doing here, but you don't remember anything, as if someone erased your memories with an eraser... Something strange is happening there. You see and hear things that you shouldn't notice with the naked eye as a living person. What's going on? You feel like you're going crazy. You have friends with you who, like you, don't remember anything. Paranormal phenomena are easy until a murderer appears among you, who wants revenge for the past, with which you think you have nothing to do...

Princess and a boy who came to teach to use sword experiences something strange in their life which too quite a wild turn....

Sydney thought dating her longtime crush, Jason, was the start of her dream life—until a devastating family secret revealed he might be her half-brother. But if that’s true, why can’t she shake her feelings for him? Meanwhile, Tyra has uncovered a chilling truth about her adoptive parents: they murdered her biological family to steal her inheritance—and now they’ll do whatever it takes to silence her. She faces an impossible choice: hunt or be hunted. Bound by loyalty, haunted by dark secrets, and taunted by forbidden love, the two best friends are hurtling toward a truth that could shatter their lives. As their worlds collide, the choices they make could mean survival—or destruction—for them both.

In her family zhi Roh is the youngest.she had two brothers...both of them are over protective towards zhi Roh.In Beijing her family is in the list of top 10 richest family. yang chen,he is the youngest billioner in china.His family is the richest in Beijing ...He has one younger brother. "Rho..we are very happy that you marrying yang chen".

Who would have thought that the worst player in the league, after leaving LukeChester, would go on to break records? No one saw it coming—not his coach, not his teammates, not even himself.

"He has a special place in your heart, that bothers me because at some point, I had that place."

Setsu, a 28-year-old NEET, has spent his life mastering the fine arts of anime, video games, and living rent-free in his mother’s house. With a prestigious engineering degree collecting dust and a romantic resume built entirely on eroge, he’s perfectly content in his world of 2D waifus. Until—his mother drops the ultimate ultimatum. “Get a girlfriend or never come back.” Now homeless, armed with delusional confidence and questionable experience, Setsu embarks on his real-world dating adventure. Will he build the ultimate harem with his anime wisdom? Or will reality prove to be the final boss? A chaotic, fast-paced, and painfully misguided romance-comedy one-shot.

I'm me, the me I choose to be. If you want to see more, or hear me perform my pieces you'll find me on YouTube: Cams Kami. Just search ‘Cams intro,’ it’s dedicated to my sister ;) Prequel to ‘My Voice.’ My voice is added starting chapter 64.

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.

Kurose Ren is a hopeless romantic—the kind that believes in soulmates, destiny, and love that transcends lifetimes. But when his girlfriend dumps him, calling him "too much", he drowns his sorrows in sake and shouts at the moon. If fate is real, then prove it. If the gods exist, then challenge them. Somewhere in another world, Kurose Rika, a girl with the same soul, the same thoughts, and the same heartbreak, makes the exact same wish. And when Ren wakes up, she's lying beside him. Same clothes. Same drink. Same memories—except she’s from another world. At first, it’s confusing. Then, it’s exhilarating. She understands him in a way no one else ever could. Their words sync. Their thoughts align. And for the first time in his life, Ren grins and says— "I love me." But the universe doesn’t see it as love. It sees it as a mistake. Reality glitches. The gods grow restless. Yokai awaken to hunt them down. Their existence together is a tear in the cosmic order, and the world is beginning to shatter. Because fate has one rule: there is only one version of you. And one of them was never meant to exist.

Renji Aoyama is the kind of person everyone likes but no one remembers. He has talent but lacks consistency, jumping between hobbies, ambitions, and routines, always quitting before he can master anything. Surrounded by friends who excel in their own fields, Renji believes he could be great—if only he had discipline. If only he had focus. Then he watches a movie about a blind girl whose split personality could "see." The idea grips him. If the mind can create something beyond its limits, what’s stopping him from doing the same? He dives into research, experimenting with methods to bring out a "perfect" version of himself. But nothing happens. Or so he thinks. One day, he hears a voice—his voice, but sharper, more confident, more refined. At first, it feels like an older brother guiding him. The new personality, who he names Shin, helps him in ways he never imagined—acing tests, handling social situations, and fixing the flaws Renji always hated about himself. But as the days pass, Renji begins to question: Who is really in control? And if Shin is everything Renji should have been… then what does that make him? As his sense of self starts to unravel, Renji will discover that Shin’s existence isn’t as simple as he thought. Because this "new" personality? He may have been there all along.

you belong to me heather. Body, soul and everything. I want you. I was inside you. I tasted you. And I'm never letting go... for what I feel for you is not love it's obsession, lust, the unorthodox version of deranged love -madness.

Brenda had gambled on love twice, and both times, fate dealt with her. The first heartbreak was bitter and better to let go, but the second? That one shattered her. She had poured every ounce of herself into it, only to be left standing in the ruins of her own devotion. Love had drained her, left her hollow, and taught her that vulnerability was a luxury she could no longer afford. So, she made a choice—a bold one. Love was no longer part of her story. Brenda let go of the romantic fairy tales and turned the page to a new chapter. One where she wasn’t pining or hoping. She was single, powerful, and utterly unshaken in the freedom of being beholden to no one. She wasn’t looking for love anymore because she had found something even better: herself. And in this new life, she didn’t just live—she thrived. * * * * * Until….Spencer came in... Ready to give her another taste of love. Could she allow herself to feel again? To trust again? Or would she choose the familiar safety of solitude, where her heart could never break? L.O.V.V.E.E – E.V.O.L.V.E

erasing oneself in the eyes of a System that is dark and Bleak forever stuck in the darkest pits of oneself and Society that is my world forever wishing I could be sane? but life as it is a riddle ridden in the dark so I shall found the path to enlightenment so here we go life as it is for me the insane and crazy lab geek and jobless bum with a hot friend who could be a way closer to my inner darkness

I opened the door and walked into the room, all eyes where on me, I stepped forward, waiting to hear good news........ but " Will you please quit, I mean my son is more talented so he should shine more" the CEO said, I agreed and walked outside but deep inside I was angry and my self for being a pushover and a people pleaser. I stood by the big river and accidentally fell in...... and opened my eyes I went back to when I was a trainee, I was given a second chance a second chance to change.

THIS IS FOR OFFLINE READING PURPOSES ONLY! I DO NOT OWN THIS WORK! Synopsis: What can a person do in order to survive? Mei Lin doesn't know about others, but she can sacrifice everything for it, including her body and dignity. She longed for life to bloom as wildly as the spring flowers in February, even if it was short-lived, but in reality she lived like a toad in the mud, shrunken, ugly and dirty. She only knew that she could only talk about other things if she had a life. Even his life is gone, what else is there to say? But she never expected that in the end she would fall into the hands of Murong Jing and that bastard, the man who once treated her as a plaything to please another woman and was severely repaid by her, the man who was determined to retaliate. That bastard man!

On the day Vanessa turned seventeen she saw her mate making out with another woman. Alexander Moon, her mate, hated her so he decided to reject her but was rejected instead.

The Heavenly Sage Xavier who had just defeated the Demon King Diablo unfortunately met his deathbed besides his dead comrades. As his consciousness thought he will go to the heavens, his expectations was crumbled as he realized he was reborn as A baby in some random village and it was 500 years after the war between Humanity and the Demons. What will await his journey?

[SLOW BURN/SLICE OF LIFE!] --- Lily Aikawa never planned on standing out. Transferring to Shinsei High was supposed to be a fresh start, but with her foreign looks and inability to keep her mouth shut, she sticks out like a sore thumb. Between nosy classmates, unfair rumors, and a school hierarchy that doesn’t take kindly to outsiders, it doesn’t take long before she finds herself caught in the crossfire of people she’d rather avoid. Like Hayato Mori—Shinsei’s golden boy with an ego bigger than the city of Seon. A pest. An arrogant, smirking nuisance determined to get under her skin just because she refuses to acknowledge him. And Arata Takashiro—the school’s biggest enigma. A boy wrapped in sharp edges, too quiet, too distant, with a gaze that lingers when no one else is looking. But Lily isn’t the only one struggling to find her place. Arata has bigger problems than school. Between keeping his family afloat and balancing more jobs than any teenager should, he doesn’t have time for high school drama. The last thing he needs is some foreign girl drawing attention to herself—and by extension, to him. Except, somehow, their paths keep crossing. Whether it’s through shared secrets, cruel misunderstandings, or the unexpected guidance of Kenjiro Aikawa—the eccentric photographer who sees through them both—Lily and Arata find themselves tangled in a world that neither of them are quite ready for. But friendships aren’t easy when survival comes first. And at Shinsei High, it only takes one mistake to become a target.

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Lisa Darhk is a teenager trying to get used to fame but along the line she falls and loses everything but she then realized that her parents whom she believed to detest her cares for her and want the best for her , her friend Leonard Chielden stays by her side and helps her rise back up to her fame. will she overcome the challenges in this adolescent age? find out as we journey through Lisa's life.

Here's a detailed synopsis for "Fragments of Me" that highlights the key plot points, character arcs, and the mystery/thriller elements while maintaining the emotional core of the romance. --- Title: Fragments of Me Genre: High School Romance with Mystery/Thriller Elements Word Count: 90,000 Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Elena Aster wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of who she is. The only fragments she clings to are fleeting images of a burning car, a woman’s terrified voice screaming, “Run, Elena,” and the lingering sense that something is terribly wrong. After a tragic car accident that claimed her parents' lives, Elena is taken in by her uncle, Damian Aster, a charismatic and influential businessman whose seemingly perfect family hides cracks beneath the surface. Damian’s wife is distant, her cousin Nate treats her with hostility, and only her other cousin, Lucas, offers a friendly face in an unfamiliar world. Starting over at Bellrose High, Elena struggles to fit in, haunted by fragmented flashbacks and the gnawing suspicion that her accident wasn’t just an accident. When she crosses paths with the rebellious and sharp-tongued Jaxon Rivers in an unconventional encounter, sparks fly—but not the romantic kind. Jaxon, a scholarship student from the wrong side of town, has his own reasons for distrusting the wealthy elite. His father, once an accountant at Aster PLC Ltd., mysteriously disappeared while investigating financial misconduct tied to the Aster family. Jaxon believes Damian holds the key to his father’s fate, but he can’t prove it—yet. Their worlds collide when Elena witnesses Jaxon in a brutal fight at school. Despite her initial disdain for him, she finds herself drawn into his dangerous orbit after saving his life. As Elena’s flashbacks grow more vivid, she and Jaxon form an uneasy alliance to uncover the truth behind her parents’ deaths, her lost memories, and the dark secrets entwining their families. Digging deeper, they discover Damian’s double life as the enigmatic "Orion Black," the mastermind behind an embezzlement scheme, corporate fraud, and something far darker. Evidence suggests Damian orchestrated the car accident to seize control of the Aster fortune, but his crimes go beyond greed. Jaxon’s investigation reveals that his father might still be alive—or worse, trapped in a fate more sinister than death. As Elena and Jaxon unravel the tangled web of lies, they face betrayals from those closest to them. Nate’s hostility masks deep-rooted jealousy and fear of losing his privileged status. Damian manipulates Elena’s fragile trust, gaslighting her into doubting her instincts. Even Jaxon’s motives are clouded by a thirst for revenge. Yet amidst the chaos, Elena and Jaxon’s reluctant partnership evolves into something more—a fierce, undeniable connection born from shared pain, vulnerability, and the hope of healing. With danger closing in, Elena must confront the horrifying truth: her memories were stolen, her life manipulated, and the people she thought she could trust are her greatest enemies. In a pulse-pounding climax, she faces Damian, armed not just with evidence of his crimes but with the strength she’s found within herself. The girl who woke up broken becomes the young woman who fights back. But victory comes at a cost. As secrets shatter and blood is spilled, Elena learns that love can be both her greatest weapon and her deepest wound. In the end, "Fragments of Me" isn’t just about uncovering the past—it’s about reclaiming identity, embracing vulnerability, and finding hope in the fragments left behind.

Xing Jun is the son of the notorious gangster Xing Tian that massacre a whole city. Afterwards he settled down in Ziyou City, Xing Tian turns his notorious gang into a legitimate business. This was all for the love of his life Xu Hua. She died shortly after giving birth to triplets. Two daughters and a son. Not wanting his son and daughters to be haunted by his past Xing Tian decided to severe his past ties and turn over a new leaf. Xing Jun was born a martial Dao genius. At age ten his cultivation was comparable to those at the age of 20. By age 16 no one under the age of 50 within a circumference of 300 miles. Not only was he a martial genius he was also a pill forging genius. His father noticing his talents in pill Dao was just as monstrous. Taking advantage of that his father established a Pill store for his Xing Jun. In four years time Xing Jun's pill store took 63% of the market shares in Ziyou city. Feeling bored and stressed Xing Jun escapes during a conference meeting for his Pill company.