Drunk Nami

#168 in popular in all-time. ----- Lu Zhen, celebrating his new job at a prestigious company as a computer programmer, got extremely drunk, and the next thing he knew, he had crossed over to the martial world. Luckily for him, he had also obtained the unbelievable [Level up] system. [You have overeaten.] [You acquired the Gluttony skill.] [You have slashed a saber 100,000 times.] [Saber mastery has reached level 10. It is evolving into....] [You have reached the limits of your body's potential.] [Your constitution is evolving...] [You have meditated.] [You have acquired the Talent skill.] While other cultivators faced countless difficulties, Lu Zhen only had to do fulfill certain condition to become stronger. From that moment on, Lu Zhen's journey began as a Great Demon King destined to conquer all beings. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/g2WEFm86CY bonus chapter requirement: A super car or higher gift= 1 bonus ch. A super gift= 5 bonus ch. #Gore warning. This is my original novel. If you like the novel, support me with some gifts. It really motivates me a lot. Thanks. No NTR, no yuri, no yaoi. Credits to the AI for creating the profile picture.

Odelia Grace, a beautiful and smart woman, a secretary of a big company, had to give up the career she had at a young age for a marriage with the CEO of another company, Vincent Percy. The marriage was filled with love and support for each other for 4 years. However, they did not have a child. Vincent's family became furious, and continued to demand and pressure Odelia. A beautiful marriage turned into a nightmare because of their abuse. "You barren woman! My son is jinxed because of you, he shouldn't have married you in the first place!" snapped her mother-in-law. Until one day, Odelia was kicked out of her own house and went to a hotel for the night. She accidentally met a man who was drunk. Unintentionally, there was a hot night between the two of them. And after that night, Odelia finally realized that she was not barren and that she was carrying a baby. The baby of her ex-husband's enemy, Sean Osbert.

She had just experienced the most humiliating rejection, unable to take the taunting anymore, she lashes out and runs into the woods to escape judgment. What she wasn't expecting was to run into the arms of drunk rogue wolves who wanted nothing but trouble. Fighting to survive and nearly losing the battle, she is saved by a handsome stranger who turns out to be her second mate. As the moon rises in all of its glory, they have a fiery night of passion, and by morning, he is gone. What happens when Melissa is accused of being a slut and then finds out that she is pregnant, and what happens when her stranger comes to save her but this time brings knowledge of who he was. An enemy. Her mate. How does she escape the same fate her parents had? She had a responsibility now, and that was to take care of her new family, and nothing was going to get in the way of that.

"I WILL MAKE THEM ALL REGRET THE DAY THEY MET ME! I WILL MAKE THEM WISH THEY WERE NEVER BORN! AND I WILL MAKE THEM HATE THE DAY THEY THOUGHT OF BETRAYING ME!" "You will, Sweetie. And I'll help you with that..." Those were the last words Avery spoke and heard before passing out in her bloody red wedding gown, on the same day she was supposed to marry her boyfriend from senior high school. ~~ Avery McCallum, the sole heiress and president of the McCallum Group of Companies, had her whole family wiped out on her wedding day. Framed for her grandfather's murder and stripped of her position, Avery vows to take revenge on those who wronged her. But her powerless state seems to mock her determination. Enter Archibald Donovan. She used to hate the devilishly hot and narcissistic chairman of the A² Corp who also happened to be her older brother's best friend, but when consumed with the need to take revenge, she begged him to marry her in return for fulfilling a long list of conditions. Archie agrees, and a month later, Avery re-emerges as Ava Donovan, a rising actress and the wife of the most powerful man in the country. With her newfound status, Avery systematically destroys her adversaries, uncovering dark secrets and hidden agendas along the way. But as she navigates the treacherous landscape of her new life, she must confront the truth about her family's past and at the end of it all, come back to him. She owed him after all... ~ EXCERPT Archie's eyes darkened when he saw her stumbling out of the wine cellar, a bottle of wine in one hand and her night robe, in the other. She was literally half naked. "Hey..." her greeting came out in a slur, and that was all he needed to know she was drunk. Very drunk, at that. "Why?" he asked simply, knowing she would interpret his question as she usually did. "I...I visited them today. The flowers on their stones were already wilted and...and...it broke me. I wanted to be happy and at the same time, I wanted to cry," Avery replied, inhaling short wisps of air before she continued, "Then I found the cellar." "Did it work?" She shook her head slowly in reply, lifting her head up in time to see a mischievous smirk curl on his lips. "Don't be sad, Baby girl. I happen to know a way to make you cry and keep you excited at the same time," he said. "Really?" "Wanna try it, Mama?" Avery nodded, slowly but firmly as he closed the distance between them. As he promised, she did cry...in pleasure. Note: This book is participating in the Cupid's Quill Contest. Your support is highly appreciated!

Under the merciless suppression of his brother-in-law, son-in-law Liu Zhizhong faced an uncertain career. When he returned home drunk and entered the bedroom, he was shocked to discover that the person lying on the bed was not his wife, but...

Nach der Katastrophe wurden alle Regeln der Welt neu geschrieben. Im Zeitalter des Schwarzen Eisens wurden Stahl, Eisen, Dampfmaschinen und Kampfkraft zu den entscheidenden Faktoren, von denen die Menschen abhingen, um zu überleben. Ein einfacher Junge namens Zhang Tie wurde von den Glücksgöttern auserwählt und bekam einen kleinen Baum geschenkt, der ständig verschiedene wunderbare Früchte hervorbringen konnte. Zur gleichen Zeit wurde Zhang Tie in die Flammen des Krieges geworfen, eines dreihundertjährigen Krieges zwischen Menschen und Dämonen auf dem leeren Kontinent. Wenn man Kristalle benutzt, um das Potenzial des menschlichen Körpers anzuzapfen, muss man sich kultivieren, um stärker zu werden. Die spannenden Legenden mysteriöser Clans, die Geheimnisse orientalischer Fantasien, zahlreiche Schätze und Vermächtnisse in der unterirdischen Welt - all das findet sich in der Burg des Schwarzen Eisens! Dieser von Drunk Tiger geschriebene Roman ist ein Paradebeispiel für Fantasy-Steampunk. Lassen Sie uns gemeinsam durch die Welt der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten und Erfindungen reisen! ------ **Warnung: Dieser Roman enthält nicht jugendfreie Inhalte**

The overbearing president has a little girl on the tip of his heart, the little girl carved a small wooden plate for him, and the overbearing president hung it on his neck and never took it off. The rich second generation suddenly did not come to the night dance, the background wall of the social software, the name, a sign, all changed to a little girl, just when everyone thought that the sea King went ashore, the rich second generation went to the sea again, bought drunk every night, and had a small wooden plate on the wrist. When the world freestyle Grand Slam champion participated in the competition this year, there was suddenly a small wooden plate on his neck, and the coach said that he would take it off first, in case of impact, the champion would cover it dead and put cruel words: dare to pick, he would dare to dive on the ballet during the game When the red top flow record variety, partner ng countless times, he was not angry, but the other side of the operation error will be the dog blood spilled on the top of the wrist to dirty the piece of small wooden card, the top flow hit the script, the next day on the headlines: a top flow studio play big name Every man who gets a card thinks that he is an exception, is special, until one day, they meet Oh, what a coincidence. You got one of those? ! The same sky, the same board, the same lover, you deserve......

Being the daughter of the home wrecking mistress was bad enough; but when your own mother also detested you and actually loved your step sister while treating you like an abomination, that had to be the worse thing in life. As if things are not bad enough, her wedding day is hijacked and the Prince Charming she thought would be hers forever betrays her to be with her own sister and she realizes that they had been laughing in her face all this while. Distraught and heart broken, she does the next best thing, gets drunk at a bar then wakes up the next morning in a man’s hotel room and with a cheap wedding ring on her finger then she flees in fear. Unfortunately for her, that night won’t just go away and she finds that her groom actually wants her and wait for it… he is her ex’s father. * “You went into a hotel and spent the night with a strange man, do you deny it?” “why should she deny it when she spent the night with her husband?” a steely voice said while his eyes looked down at Lyse with all the affection in the world then he turned to Brooke, his eyes losing their softness. “Do you have a problem with what my wife and I do?”

Ginny Green, an aromantic nerd, accidentally slept with the infamous campus Princess, Persephone Campbell, but she can't remember. ** Ginny Green is an aromantic nerd who only believes that love only exists in movies and novels, but still wishes to find that special someone even though she's thinking that it's impossible. After she got drunk at a party, she found herself tangled in bed with the infamous campus Princess, Persephone Campbell. Persephone Campbell is an extremely attractive, charismatic, misjudged individual due to her wealthy background. Deemed by the people as coldhearted and a snob, but she's totally the opposite. She fell in love with Ginny after their faithful night together and would love to start a relationship with her. But there is a problem, Ginny is aromantic and doesn't want to be in a relationship with anyone. Now, Persephone is on a mission to make the aromantic nerd fall in love with her. ** "You're not going to run away and walk out of this room and pretend that this didn't happen, are you?" In every accidental one-night stand, of course, that thought is not an option anymore. Embrace each other at night like long-time lovers, and in the morning, shrug off every memory like it never happened. That's always been the case. And of course, that was Ginny's initial plan after assessing the situation. But looking at Persephone's threatening, yet smiling face, she knows well how screwed up she was. Let's just laugh first. "N-no, I wasn't thinking of that at all." "Good." Persephone smiled, satisfied with her answer. She gingerly moves closer to Ginny, wrapping both of her arms around her waist. Ginny can't seem to utter a single word. Seeing a naked Persephone in front of her was... was... was - she doesn't even have any words to describe it. ** This story is slowburn that contains fluff and will contain some mature scenes soon.

"I swear I will make them pay with everything I have. I will use my very own blood to sign the documents that will end them if I must!” To Champagne Gold, life was always like a fast-moving truck with no brakes and a drunk driver, one she couldn't avoid. At the age of five, she lost her parents in a helicopter crash. Life after that was one problem to another but she held on... until her grandfather passed away as well. With his death came the loss of her position of CEO and her hard-earned shares. As if that was not enough, she was served with divorce papers and the revelation of her husband's adultery with her cousin. Dealt with one too many blows, Champagne sought to end it all. Perhaps she could be reincarnated or whisked away to another world like the books she read before, but that was not to be. Instead, a mysterious man entered her life. "Rather than escape like a coward, I can give you the power and resources to carry out your revenge. I have but one condition―marry me.” Champagne held her lips between her teeth and took the offer. However, just when she believed her new life was going smoothly, she found out another painful secret. One more painful than any she had discovered before. She had undergone a uterus removal procedure and she didn't even know it. Now Champagne is more determined than ever to get revenge on everyone who wronged her. She would do and give everything to make them pay for taking away something so precious from her.

"Let me take a look." The handsome professor, with his broad shoulders and powerful muscles, lifted me effortlessly and placed me on the desk. His strong hands gently lowered the strap of my uniform to examine the bruise from training. "Helanie! Why do you always end up hurt?" His voice grew husky, sending a shiver down my spine as I struggled to catch my breath. I had to remind myself that he’s my professor... and my stepbrother. I shouldn’t be seduced by his touch. "If anyone bullies you again, come to my office and I will deal with them," he murmured, his beautiful eyes locking onto mine. Despite knowing he’s forbidden, I couldn’t help but wonder—should I tell him about the mate bond I felt the night he was drunk? .. When her parents rejected each other, Helanie went from being her daddy's angel to a neglected and forgotten child. But on her eighteenth birthday, things took a dark turn. When her body went into heat, she attracted a group of alphas. Instead of rescuing her, her secret alpha boyfriend ran away. That night changed Helanie’s life forever. Accused of consenting to the attack, she was sentenced to execution by her own pack. Desperate, she fled, determined to find her mother. What she didn’t expect was to find her mother preparing to marry a rogue king with four dangerously handsome and beastly sons. Things turn even darker when she felt a mate bond with her bully stepbrothers, will she be able to escape their claws or their seduction will ruin her life to next extremes?

Alternative Title - "Since I’m Reborn in Another World’s Oldest Country By My Ancestor, I Guess I’ll Have To Settle On Being ‘Racist’" Through the years of my past life, the moment I was born, you could say I watched and observed things coming from this person whose family being influential yet low-key and hidden. It was a practice started by my famiglia's first patriarch for the purpose of expanding the network of our famiglia's business and intelligence with layers of front organizations and entities handling the operations as the 'public face'. Our famiglia's first patriarch, he was the starter of everything and the one who set the foundations of our famiglia while we continue building and expanding his foundations. One day while partially drunk after drinking beer cans, my device suddenly had a reincarnation offer by none other the first patriarch himself. After reading and understanding it, I accepted it. From there, as a reincarnated citizen of Blue Star's oldest civilization and state under the same ruling royal dynasty, after reading the history books and records, I now understand why the citizens of this country jokingly refer to the foreign persons from the younger countries and civilizations as 'youngsters' I'm now a full-fledged 'racist'! Shiveringly shocking, isn't it? P.S. Also published in Wattpad and Scribblehub

I was a delivery driver in apk,nme(phoppe) then before comming back..... wait... wait...stop /. ..i'm still single at age 39 and don't have relative left in short currently living lonely in my own, furthermore ''I'd die due to uncertain accident,'' i think that's was a harsh one and fainfull incident that sh*tty truck driven to fast without knowing himself drunk while using his phone . to be; continued

Veronica Mars, a 30-year-old woman who works three jobs to support her lazy boyfriend Shane Casanova, just caught him cheating on her in her own apartment. Feeling devastated and heartbroken, she went to a bar and got drunk. There, she proposed to a random bartender to get married, not realizing that he was Elijah Casanova, her ex's boyfriend's uncle and a famous Business Tycoon.

Desperate times they say, call for desperate measures. Fiona Lopez, after her mother gets diagnosed with cancer turns to a hire a girlfriend agency in order to foot her mother's medical bills. Having successfully paid for the medical bills, Fiona decides to find a decent job before her mother is discharged but gets caught up in a web when she goes for her job interview only to find out that her supposed boss is none other than the man she had played a fake girlfriend for on her last job. Desperate for a job, and not wanting to return to her former job, she is forced into working closely with him even though she doesn't want to. While working closely with him, she soon realizes that love bridges all gaps when she finds herself falling helplessly in love with Liam. Liam Parker is a dashingly handsome, aloof, and indifferent young CEO of the PK Enterprise. After his last relationship where he caught his girlfriend getting engaged to a business partner, Liam decided that he wasn't cut out for love. But when he turns to hiring a girlfriend in an attempt to evade marriage, everything changes for Liam when he meets and falls for his hired girlfriend at first sight. Not only does he fight to get Fiona's love, but he fights to gain approval from his mother too. *****Excerpt**** "I'm sorry Mr. Parker but you have it all wrong. We don't have sex with our clients. It's against protocols," she explained and Liam nodded. "No one would know we did it, right? I won't tell and surely you won't," he said and Fiona looked at him incredulously. "I guess you're drunk," she said flatly and he nodded and stood up. He walked closer to her and whispered to her ears, causing goosebumps to sprout all over her body. "Yes, I'm drunk and you're the only one that can sober me up right now. So, how much?" he asked and Fiona gave him a confused look. What was he asking? How much what? Did she tell him she was selling anything to him? She mused as her brows drew together. "How much? How much for what?" she asked and he ran his finger down her cheek, making it hard for her to concentrate. "How much would it cost me to have my cock buried inside you....." before he could finish, a hot-sounding slap landed on his face, causing him to turn to the side.

"I'm going to live free as I please! I won't LOSE anyone given this CHANCE." Carseain Esselgarde who lives his life called a "Mad Hound" blindly, fell asleep for five days after getting drunk. During that time, he saw two dreams. One gave him his memories of his past life, struggling through adversities but still staying true to his altruist nature until the day he died. Another one showed him his future as Carseain who lost everything in vain because he couldn't face his past properly. He wakes up at the age of 19 where he can still make amends for his brother Rovenin, sister Carsina, father Johann as well as his soldiers, friends and comrades. Will he be able to protect everything now that he knows?

"You are a beautiful mistake which changed my life." ********* There are some mistakes, you shouldn't do! Getting drunk and wasted, Sleeping with your boss in a drunken state, And having sex without a condom. Unfortunately, Amelia did all this and as a result, she got pregnant. For once in her life, Amelia wanted to have fun forgetting her boring life. She wanted to be bold and reckless and wanted to enjoy her life fullest. But all her plans backfired when she found herself naked beside her boss. *********

“An unrequited love is just a lover's hell” Ciara was a human struggling in a werewolf world with all the odds against her. She dared to dream crushing hard on Lycan Fidel despite knowing her fantasies would never become a reality. One night when Fidel was drunk and tried to get intimate with her she agreed to his advances only for him to label her a mistake due to the rules. With no other option, she left the pack and fled to another where she was taken in and treated nicely. She tried her best to forget about the best night of her life but fate had other plans when it was revealed she was pregnant.

Theodor had turned 18, happy birthday! Oh, he got drunk, Truck-kun happened, and he woke up in the cultivation world in the body of a baby thrown near the market. On his first day in this new world, Theo was adopted by Veronica, a kind woman seeking to start a female-only sect on the outskirts of the continent. At first she says he has no talent for cultivation, which was quite scary, but then a calming ding resounded in his mind during his first meal. *Ding!* [Achievement: Sucker!] [You have been breastfed for the first time, you get ten years of cultivation.] Luckily, he got a system! *No NTR *No Yuri *No incest *Yes a variety of kinks (With some of the harem members)

Clay Frost, a career firefighter is having a terrible no good day, or year, or life. He finally hits his breaking point one day when he comes home and his wife has left to be with another. Drunk and ready to end it all. Staring into the abyss ready to leap. Clay wakes suddenly finding himself laying in a ditch in what looks like a medieval town. First time writing ever, be gentle, this is for fun.

Overpowered Protagonist: Yes，Strength of the Protagonist's Superpowers: ∞，Protagonist's Age: ???，Characters with Diverse Personalities: Yes，Interesting Antagonist: Yes Five of the world's wealthiest tycoons descended upon a poverty-stricken district simultaneously, astonishingly just to visit a 20-year-old young man. This young man was their master fifty years ago. Initially, these magnates only acquired some rudimentary knowledge from William Johnson, but that was enough to make them leaders in their respective fields. However, they were stunned by William's ageless visage when they saw him again, as they were unaware that William Johnson had lived for a billion years. He not only established different religions all over the world, but even Alexander the Great was once his student. Yet, after dispersing the tycoons fifty years ago, he chose a long slumber. But now, William Johnson has awakened... --------------------------- Update Schedule: Update daily. Minimum of two chapters per day. If I get drunk, I might update four chapters, haha. Please show your support if you enjoy the story! [50 power stones = 1 bonus chapter] [200 Power stones = 2 bonus chapters] [400 power stones = 3 bonus chapters] ... [300 golden tickets =??? ] Bonus release will drop the following week! Psst, a little secret for the eagle-eyed readers – there are hidden treasures sprinkled throughout the chapters! Keep your eyes peeled for these sneaky surprises and enjoy the bonus rewards they bring!

My name is Yin Xue... ... I am a teacher in the modern world but because of an accident i end up in a ancient world. My parents gave me the name of Yin Xue meaning silver snow because of my blue eyes . None of my relatives has blue eyes and it appears its just a dna fluke. After i was fired from my job as a teacher, i go home and i got drunk. Because i drank a lot and because i leaved the house while drunk, i had a accident while i tried to catch a black cat. I know my chance to survive are slim but i still hope. The pain is terrible and as i wake up......... Its The moment when i arrived in this world and exactly when my child was born..... ????

Theresa was born out of wedlock was taken care of by her mum and grandmother. They moved to the city to find a job she got employed as a waitress in a coffee shop. She had 2 friends in high school, which she spends a lot of time with. She was someone who took studying very seriously and her dream was to be one of the greatest scientists. She got enrolled into one of the top 5 rated schools in the country. She then meets 2 other girls in her dormitory who changed her lifestyle completely to an unacceptable one. This behavior lasted for a long while. She was introduced to a boy by one of her friends. She started spending more time with him than her friends. She was warned by her friends and her mum to be careful with her boyfriend because he might have other plans. She ignored their advice and went on having fun with him. Not knowing he had a bet on her with his friends and she was later raped by her boyfriend when she was drunk. She regretted her actions but couldn’t go back home and to her friend since she abandoned her mum and ignored her friend for a very long time. So, she left home and went to the village to look for job so she can be earning some money. Fortunately, a man offered her a job to work as a vender at one of the markets in the village where she sold fruit and vegetables. There she meets her high school friend who has always loved her. They dated for some time and got married.

In the gritty underbelly of Menthil City, crime and chaos reign. Meet Caspian Loveheart, a charming slumrat with a penchant for brawling. Join him as he dives into the dark side of the coastal metropolis. Amidst the din of shouting drunks and the clattering of coins, he uncovers whispers of a powerful relic said to alter fate itself. As he delves deeper into this shadowy world, Caspian becomes ensnared in a web of danger, with dark forces seeking to claim the relic for their own sinister purposes. Burdened by the weight of his choices, he must confront the looming threats and fight to survive in a city where every ally could be a foe. Anyone would go mad under such circumstances. Unfortunately Caspian wasn't all there to begin with.

Hwang Christine, CEO of one of the leading companies in the USA, is a devil blessed with the face of an angel. She built her company from scratches and now she is the youngest billionaires in the country. She has a past that has haunted her for most of her life. But, one fateful night after meeting a young, drunk man on the streets, she felt herself smile again. Maybe, a few Sparks around her heart too. Evan Wang, one of the highest paid models in USA, has a past he blames himself for. He regrets being born every single day. Until he met her. He felt alive again after spending one night with her. For the first time in years, he didn't regret being born. Theirs is a love that could harm them both. When Christine's past threatens to make a reappearance, will she let him walk away or save him with all she has ?

I was living in an alternate world where once marked, the eyes turned red and the first to fall in love was you. I was marked when drunk. The person that marked me unknown, probably living a life of promiscuity. I was just a college student and the person I liked would never glance my way, not in this lifetime or the next. He was dating my sister. I learned my lesson before multiple times, starting a new relationship, dating then breakup.... They all ended the same way and I often ended up getting hurt. This was well proven well by my savior, my rescuer who hated me just as much as I despised him. Never will I ever love again *** DISCLAIMER: The picture used as the book cover is not mine. No copyright infringement has been purposely intended. If you are the owner of this magnificent art and wish for me to take it down, I'll do so respectfully. Kindly reach me through my always open Dm. Additionally, you will also find my email address posted on my profile page. Thank you. I'm open to accept other book cover recommendations since I'm not great at digital art **sobs** Thank you again.

Four years ago, Si Qian Jin was betrayed by her boyfriend. He cheated on her with her best friend Bai Jia, so she went to the club, got drunk and had an amazing one night stand with handsome stranger. But she became pregnant from that one night stand and had cute boy twins. Four years later when she came back she didn't expected that her cute babies father was richest man in the country. "Woman, I didn't expect you to be such a daring to give birth to my child."

Evelyn had a normal happy life until the untimely death of her mother. Her loving father soon became an abusive drunk that would constantly beat her and her older brother Mason. After years of abuse one day Evelyn and Mason managed to escape the terror of their father, when Evelyn finally snapped and killed him. Unfortunately, even though they escaped their rotten father, their lives came to a violent and early end at the hands of a cruel fate. However, when Evelyn woke up after dying, she found herself in a dark damp place. And when she broke free from what confines her, she finds herself reborn as an owl. Follow along as Evelyn lives her second life as an owl in a world of magic and mystery, as she aims to rise up and become the strongest. So, no one can ever dictate her fate again. Warning: This novel is going to be very dark in places, especially the prologue. If you are faint of heart, I recommend you not read this novel. Artwork By Radiopaque.

Alexa's life is a never-ending cycle of exhaustion and heartache in a dilapidated house on the city's outskirts. Since her mother's death, her Governess has resented her existence from losing financial support with her gambling addiction. With each passing day, Alexa works tirelessly to make ends meet, cleaning up after her drunk guardian and managing the household independently. Despite her efforts, her guardian's reckless behavior only worsens, and soon, the weight of her debt threatens to crush them both. It's a thrilling tale of survival, temptation, and the high cost of freedom. Alexa is caught between the past and a perilous future. Excited but nervous, she moves from the slums of the Philippines to the pinnacle of American power and into the world of the Royal. Journey with me how Alexa navigates her life as 'The President's Daughter and her Royal Whirlwind Romance.' *** Follow me on IG, FB, Tiktok. @AJZHEN

From a maid to Model, Hillary, bestowed with a rare beauty unintentionally caught the heart of a handsome Billionaire while dating his cousin and becomes his company's model. In order to stop himself from snatch his cousins lover, Damien begins to avoid Hillary. This gap gets Hillary drunk as she realize shes in love with him and she spends the night with Damien's best friend, Magnus, a drug lord,who impregnates her. What will be the outcome??? A Spectacular Must Read