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Reeling from the shame, anger, embarrassment of his break up with the love of his life publicly, Kieran White had gotten involved with a common waitress at the pub he visited. They had hit it off and soon had a one night stand that led to them signing a contract marriage of five years so Kieran could head his family's business. What Edwina Hall had thought was a dream come true soon came shattering with a reality so blindly forced into her face when her husband asked her to sign the divorce papers he presented to her. Devastated, she had signed the papers and had left her cold-hearted ex-husband alone only to realize that she was pregnant with his son. Five years later, the duo crossed part in the most unlikely places and this time, the tables had turned as Kieran would do anything to get Edwina to notice him and most importantly, be with him again. Would Edwina continue to feign indifference to the man who had her heart and the father of her son or would she ignore him and move on with someone else?

In the heart of Seoul, high schooler Joon-ho Kang conceals a secret—he's a master assassin in the virtual world of NexaRealm. Selected to represent his school in the national 1v1 tournament, Joon-ho's strategic brilliance wins not only matches but also recognition. However, success raises a profound question: Does he love NexaRealm for the game or the pursuit of being the best? His internal struggle intensifies as he navigates newfound fame, supported quietly by his parents and observed closely by childhood friend Soo-jin. NexaRealm, once a source of joy, becomes a crossroads when Joon-ho receives an invitation to join Korea's national team. Now, Joon-ho faces a choice: pursue professional gaming, reach the pinnacle in NexaRealm, or maintain a balance between passion and genuine connections. The journey unfolds as he confronts the cutthroat world of pro gaming, discovering the true meaning of his NexaRealm connection and the choices that define his path. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, events and incidents are the product of the author's imagination and his only. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Heavy language is used in the story. Blood, gore, violence and sexual acts are also depicted in the story. Update: a chapters a day Site: https://akikure.carrd.co/

Under the shadow of the Scarlet Crusade, loyalty and faith become the heaviest shackles. Sally Whitemane, a resolute and cold-blooded candidate for sainthood, faces a harrowing choice between loyalty and humanity amidst the turmoil of a power struggle. Forced to carry out brutal tasks, she gradually loses herself in blood and suffering, yet clings to a desperate hope of saving her closest friend. Demitria, revered as the "Scarlet Saint," bears the weight of faith built on lies and an inescapable destiny. With her lover Jemar by her side, she struggles to break free from control but is ultimately pushed into the abyss of despair. Entwined by friendship, betrayal, and pain, the bond they once shared is torn apart by faith and conspiracy. When the cost of loyalty is revealed and the blade of fate descends, their choices will seal each other's fate. Amid blood and fire, can they find redemption, or are they doomed to be consumed by the darkness of power?

In this world, ascending to upper realms is a matter of resources and ability. No matter the status or power level, if you have the money and the willingness to, you can live in any realm of your choosing. However, the higher the realm, the more power there is to tap into and cultivate. Who is brave enough to seek the Supremacy and rule the world? By: Jerlani

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Jessica, a young teenage girl growing up with the love of her parents and Best friend. not really a nerd but a nerd in some ways. jess is not a friend to her bestie's girlfriend Vinnie. when they breakup, Vinnie does everything possible to get him back to the extent she was ready to hurt whoever was in her way. Jess and paxton (her bestie) falls in love making Vinnie enraged. what will be the outcome of this?, find out in this teenage series

Imagine graduating college in a few months, and then the apocalypse happened. What’s more, dungeons and monsters appeared, superhuman powers awakened and the world changed, yet Jade remained as he was—the ever so heedless, unbothered, emotionless, and weird guy manning the cash register. But some people deemed him lucky because he seemed to be unaffected by all those happenings. But would they still believe that when Jade came home one day from his night shift, tired and hungry, to find a dungeon gate right inside his house? The worst thing that could ever happen to him was get sucked in that gate, however, instead of the gate, strange Seekers are sucking up to him instead. Jade: Why is this happening?! Seeker 1: Help me go back to my world and I can give you everything you wish for. Seeker 2: I don’t care about going back to that damned world, so can you just let me stay here with you? Seeker 3: Jade, honey, you’re the best Minder! I need you, so come with me to my world. And so on… these Seekers are all lunatics forcing him to help them go back to their respective worlds! But how can Jade do that, when all of them were just mere characters from books?! Now, what will Jade do?

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Centuries ago, a mysterious energy called "Mana" revolutionized society, but it led humans to face an unprecedented crisis: the "Great Fall". After centuries of intensive use of mana, flora and fauna mutated, becoming more powerful and intelligent. Confronted with this threat, humanity takes refuge in the bastions, the 21 fortresses, to survive. Humans also begin to mutate, developing greater physical and intellectual abilities, as well as special powers called "systems" and "stigmata". However, a scientist warns of an even more devastating imminent threat: insects, organized and cruel, will mutate in turn. To counter this imminent threat, humans begin to study the beasts and learn to cultivate Mana like them. Mana exercises are created to accelerate this process and copy some of the characteristics, but changing exercises is difficult and risky. As the world struggles for survival, Rin, a semi-awakened with the power to perceive everything around him, finds himself at the heart of this turmoil, determined to find his place in a world in chaos and to protect those he loves from the surrounding dangers. ***************************************** Participate in WSA 2024

Maximus Evander MacGregor is the guy who doesn’t take life seriously—he's rumored to have more dating scandals than you can count. Zane Josh, on the other hand, is the country’s most sought-after chef, dedicated to his craft and with no time for distractions. So, when they meet in an elevator, you'd think it would be nothing but an awkward and ridiculous encounter, right? Wrong. That one messed up drunken night changes everything. Now, in a city so big, it’s almost laughable how often they bump into each other, like fate has decided to make the world too small for them.

They say sometimes to catch a criminal you have to think like a criminal, not like a police. This story has Criminal Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-round + Hard-core Case Solving methods, Garuanteed to be a suspense for everyone. A murderer who can create a perfect case must also be the strongest ace detective. Su Ming, who had just been admitted to the police academy, unexpectedly gained the ability to simulate crimes in his sleep. Whenever he simulated a perfect crime and no one found the murderer within the prosecution period, he could obtain various skills used in the crime. Simulate a perfect crime 100,000 times and gain countless skills. Su Ming, but who should have been the number one criminal, turned around and joined the criminal investigation brigade after graduation. No criminal shall ever escape from his clutches again. In his eyes, all cases are as pediatric as a lot of mistakes and loopholes, and a simple detail loophole can directly point to the criminal! With the successive solving of perfect crimes in the eyes of everyone and long-standing unsolved cases, the whole country exclaimed that Su Ming is a real ace detective. He can't even hang the first-class merit on his chest, and his police rank has jumped five times in a short period of time. Being a criminal? Impossible! It's better to be a criminal policeman to solve cases easily and achieve success and fame! ! !

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A classic video game Isekai, but with a twist. Ren's obsession with multiclassing in Monsters and Mazes has driven his friends away, tired of his constant rule-bending. When the mysterious Maze Master offers him a chance to beta test the latest update, Ren eagerly accepts, only to find himself trapped inside the game world. His love for multiclassing backfires, leaving him with a crippling experience penalty that hinders his progress. Now, without his friends and burdened by his own reckless choices, Ren must use his wits to survive in a realm where every trick he once exploited now works against him. Can he outsmart a world where the game itself fights back?

Amaya was just an ordinary office worker in the modern world, slogging through life like everyone else. But after a tragic childbirth accident left her paralyzed and comatose, her soul somehow whooshed into a whole new world-a bizarre and hilarious immortal cultivation realm! When she woke up, she wasn't a rich heiress or some genius with extraordinary powers. Nope! She was a complete blank slate, suffering from amnesia, and rescued by a paper-crafting master, who gave her a new name - Reika. And so began her wildly offbeat journey into the world of cultivation. As their adventures unfold, Reika starts to realize that this crazy cultivation world is far more complicated than she first imagined. Spirit Feasts, oddball spirit beasts, hilariously disastrous training sessions-there are just as many mysteries as there are laugh-out-loud moments. And when the deeper secrets behind it all finally surface, Meliora will have to confront the past she's long forgotten. This is a brain-bending journey through a world of cultivation, filled with laughs, madness, and chaos! Can Reika find her true place in this chaotic world, or will she be forever tangled in the paper folds of destiny? Dive into this wild, magical, and absolutely ridiculous adventure to find out how Reika is going to "laugh" her way to the top! #FantasyAdventure #Humor #RomanticComedy #Reincarnation #MagicalRealism #FemaleLead #SliceOfLifeFantasy #Cultivation #LightheartedAdventure #MagicCooking

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"Sister, just give up. The Harrell Family will never acknowledge a child born to a mute." The young woman with half-exposed shoulders locked her out of the house. She was considered the young mistress of the Harrell Family, yet her life had become a laughingstock. Her inability to speak led to the Harrell Family losing face. Leo Harrell never once acknowledged her as his wife, but instead, he placed the Mediated Agreement on her bedside every day. With a check worth ten million... signing the agreement meant she could gain her freedom. When they met again, he cornered her with a child in tow: "Isabelle Cloud, do you think I still have a chance?"

When I entered the palace, I was only fourteen years old. My uncle asked me if I wanted to be the new emperor’s concubine. "Who is the new emperor?" I looked at him, a little curious. The uncle smiled kindly and said, "The new emperor is naturally the former prince." "Prince?" I opened my eyes wide and nodded: "Then do it." So I moved into Bailu Terrace and became a concubine.

Meet Lila Ignacio, certified bisexual. Ang babaeng katatapos lang mag move on sa kanyang Ex-Girlfriend na ngayon nga ay may asawa na at masayang masaya na sa kanyang binubuong pamilya. Nangako ito na magpapaka straight na at hinding hindi na muling makikipag relasyon sa kapwa nito babae. At pinili na lamang na panindigan ang kanyang naging nobyo ngayon na si Micheal. But suddenly, she will meet this girl again for the second time around. Ang best friend din ng kanyang best friend na si Alice. Ang babae na galing din sa kanyang nakaraan at konektado sa pagkawasak ng kanyang puso. Ang dati nito na kinaiinisan. At kahit kailan ay hindi nito naisip na pagtatagpuin silang muli ng tadhana. When their worlds collide again, bubuksan kaya nitong muli ang kanyang puso para sa bagong pag-ibig? Pero, paano naman ang nobyo nito? Hahayaan niya bang mahulog muli ang kanyang sarili sa taong wala namang kasiguraduhan kung sasaluhin ba siya nito o hindi? Tama ba na hayaan na lamang ni Lila ang kung ano mang naka tadhana para sa kanya?

A brand new MMORPG game with great visual design and interesting mechanics, Midgard Online, captivated lots of gamers in the world. Satrio, a high school boy who happened to be just starting his school holiday, registered and played Midgard Online on the first day it was released. Having played countless games before, especially RPG, he chose the role of blacksmith as his first character, a role that he had never played before. Surprisingly, he found it a lot of fun upgrading various equipment with any rarity. He even became the best blacksmith in the game. One of his weapon, 'Normal Sword', despite being the weakest weapon, he kept upgrading it until max level. Unexpectedly, it turned into 'Legendary Normal Sword', a hidden Legendary weapon in the game. Shortly after that, one of the game developer contacted him through personal chat, telling something that made Satrio anxious.

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The vast scale of our universe has lead us to believe that we must be alone. However, this isn't the case. Fane, a member of a highly advanced spacefaring civilization, is suddenly summoned to a medieval world, reminiscent of Old Earth's Dark Ages. On the surface, kingdoms wage endless wars, while beneath, a mysterious dungeon sprawls, its labyrinthine corridors constantly shifting like the gears of a clock. Yet, this world is not the only one drawn into the chaos. Two others have also been pulled into the fray, bringing with them powerful crystalline mages and ancient gods long thought forgotten. Now, Fane must fight to survive alongside native warriors and foreign entities alike, all while unraveling the cryptic mysteries of this strange and dangerous realm. Survival is only the beginning - deciphering the truth could change everything. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hello! Thanks for checking out my work! I'm not the greatest author, but I plan to consistently update this project, even if I have to write significantly slower than what you typically find on this platform. (My apologies!) Below, you will find some key notes that might be nice to see before becoming invested. PACE: 1 ch/week For now, I plan to write roughly 1 chapter / week. However, this might change in the future as I acclimate to writing more frequently. (Or if this story randomly becomes very successful.) MONEY: At least first 50 ch FREE I know I just mentioned this story becoming "successful", which typically entails paying the author and bla bla bla. BUT! I like the idea of this just being my story with no hooks or lines for a while. I plan to make the greater first chunk of the story free. TRENDS: ~~Overpowered~~ Honestly, I hate the concept of things being "overpowered". It reminds me of the first time I hacked my favorite childhood videogame. (It sucked the fun out of it completely.) That being said, I want this story to involve genuine challenges that take effort or risk to overcome. GENRE: Action, Mystery I would like this story to focus primarily around Action and Mystery. There might be some mild things tossed into the fray like comedy and romance, but don't expect anything too raunchy. DISCORD: -not yet implemented- I may eventually start a discord for this story. It could make a good library for supporting lore or artwork, as well as a place for people to discuss their theories or leave feedback. For now, this discord doesn't yet exist, but I will update you here when/if that changes. OTHER STORIES: Paused A few of you may have known me from my previous stories. I know, you may be pretty bummed that I haven't updated either in a really long time. There were some pretty hefty flaws in those stories that I kind of beat myself up over. (I actually formed this story while trying to restructure the surface world for 'Reincarnated as a Haunted Machine'.) For now, this will be my only work, as the world I live in has become rather complicated in recent years. Perhaps at some point, I will return to my other works, but for the foreseeable future, this story will be my one true love.

The daughter of two poor farmers, beautiful Li Xiao Niang is given a once in a life time opportunity to become the Crown Prince's bride, but when she gets married to the Prince, she finds that life in the Palace is not at all like she imagined and she is sorely under prepared for the difficulties ahead of her. Will she come out victorious or will she lose to the enemies hiding behind the shadows?

This book contains bone-chilling short stories that will either intrigue the reader or will send chills down their spine. Writing about curiosity, murder, dolls, revenge, secrets, and sin all lead to a gory collection of tales not to be read in the dark. Some stories are imagery-based, which leaves an eerie feeling toward inanimate objects, while some will express personal experiences. Each story holds a hidden meaning which ignites a metaphorical lesson toward life. Tags: #Goth and #Horror Written: 2018

Chloe had a one night stand with a stranger,but the stranger turned out to be her boyfriend's best friend.. what will happen if the both if them realize?.. will it end there?.. Find out!

Rosemary Von Carrier- a villainess that I added into my favourite novel. She wasn't ordinary though...she was a psychopath.But now I've been reincarnated into her body can I survive in this unfair novel world?