Deus Ex What A Shame

(GL) Confident Mess x Cold Raging Fire - - - Author Renée Laurent receives an invitation to an old university friend's wedding. The venue will be on a private island, but that's not the only 'hassle'. A certain someone will be there and it's forcing her to properly evaluate some of her past choices. Recently minted environmental lawyer Ayla Bozkurt. A relationship that started early in University and went on for over two years. One that Renée ended herself without explaining properly... She thought it was the right thing to do at the time, with her mental health fraying. Now, Renée thinks she wants to see her again on the island just to show that she is in a good place with her life. That's all. After all, the relationship is dead... isn't it? An ending that happened because of a misunderstanding and a lack of communication. In close proximity and stuck with her for a while, will one pounding heart awaken the willingness in the other to finally talk? - - - The author cups her hands around the moon shining above before looking over at her ex. "I used to hate the night. The moonlight reminded me of what I couldn't touch anymore." The lawyer whose name means 'halo of moonlight' watches her with a cold face, but inside she is as hotly rattled as ever. "...What do you mean by saying this?" - - - A young law student had been trying to disparage her writing profession to Ayla in a public setting. Renée steps closer to the young woman after confidently defending herself to land a final soft blow. "But you were making her uncomfortable with this instead of me." The wealthy ex who thought she had been hiding her displeasure at her junior talking down to someone clenches her wine glass. Was she so easy to read for her, or... is she just paying that much attention?

``` [Sistema Supremo Deus do Harém.] Este era o Truque de Nux Leander, o homem que transmigrou para um mundo de cultivação, recebeu. Em um mundo de cultivação, este sistema truque permitiu que Nux pulasse o processo árduo que leva anos, décadas ou até séculos. Tudo o que Nux precisava eram suas adoráveis esposas. Quanto mais forte a esposa, mais benefícios ele recebe. “O quê? Você é um Cultivador do Estágio de Grande Mestre com 100 anos? E você chama isso de Talento Incomparável? Talento Incomparável é o caramba! Eu tenho 18 e já sou um Cultivador de Estágio de Rei, melhore, sua incompetente!” Tão ridículo quanto já era, o truque de Nux não terminou aí. Talento de Cultivo, Fisiologias Especiais, Linhagens, seu sistema podia herdar todas! Tudo o que ele precisava fazer era seduzir Mulheres fortes. Acompanhe Nux em sua jornada enquanto ele se promove de um mero mortal, para um brinquedo de menino de uma Nobre Solitária, e então para Imperador do império mais forte do mundo! Tudo isso enquanto ele fica mais forte passando tempo com suas adoráveis esposas. ... Confira também meu outro romance, Sistema de Deus Vampiro Primordial Se você quer ler sobre vingança, guerra, sangue, carnificina, vampiros, e, o Retorno do Esquecido Império de Sangue ... Capa Gerada por IA. ... Discord: https://discord.gg/qZHRTHGdZG Se por algum motivo o link não funcionar, Me mande mensagem direta: SleepDeprivedSloth ```

【You can skip the Prequel chapters which won't affect your reading】 He cradled an incense burner in his hand and lit thirty minutes of incense. Wisps of blue smoke swirled around, and in that instant, his Divine Thought pierced heaven and earth, all worldly fetters dissolved into nothingness. Such was the Immortal.

After Joe Cameron dies, he wakes up in a place he can't understand. He's given a Divine System and sent on a big adventure to make a new world. With these powers, Joe crafts humanity, molds the earth, and forges the heavens above. But while he's making everything, there are problems that threaten his god-like status. Follow Joe on a huge journey of making life, facing death, and trying to figure out why he's here in "What I become A God?."

“Chantelle Bently, you’re a murderer! Why are you still alive? You should have been the one to die!” Daniel shoved her away with anger, his face as dark and empty as the black suit he wore. Chantelle was caught off guard and lost her balance, falling hard onto her pregnant belly. The pain was unbearable, and she cried out as her body trembled. Chantelle shook her head desperately. “I told you, it wasn’t me! It was Kate!” In a trembling voice, she pleaded, “Daniel, how many times do I have to say this before you believe me? I didn’t betray your family or the Wilson Group Of Companies, and I didn’t cause your grandfather’s death.” Anger and resentment appeared in Daniel’s eyes as he threw the divorce settlement in Chantelle’s face. “Sign this now! From this day forward, I’ll make you pay a thousand times for everything you’ve done!” The sight of the document struck Chantelle like a dagger to her heart. Her whole body froze as if she had been cast into the icy wastelands of Hell. **** Her twin sister framed her, and her perfect family was destroyed on Christmas Eve. Things got worse when her husband handed her a divorce agreement. A month later, rumors spread that she had died in prison from depression. Six years later, she returned with a new face to take her revenge. She was beautiful but dangerous. Daniel felt both devastated and irritated when he saw the mysterious woman. She had the same name as his dead ex-wife, whom he hated most and the one he believed was responsible for his grandfather’s death. Despite his anger, he couldn’t deny the strong attraction he felt toward her. In fact, he was fatally obsessed and addicted to her, and the anger that had controlled him for six years slowly started to crumble.

Trapped as a goblin in a brutal fantasy world, Luke must use his wits, a strange system, and a tribe of misfit goblins to survive. But with humans hunting them and beasts lurking, can he build a future—or will he become just another monster’s meal?

Diane's life crumbles when she discovers her husband Liam's affair with her sister Sophie. Betrayed and heartbroken, she retreats to her friend Joan's beach house, seeking solace. But as plans for revenge take shape, Diane uncovers darker secrets and hidden agendas. Pregnant and determined to protect her future, she embarks on a journey of survival, retribution, and unexpected alliances.

In my past life, I was a hacker. Now, transmigrated in a world where awakened abilities rule, I’ve taken on a new identity with a unique class—Technomancer. Here, GAIA, an all-seeing AI, controls every aspect of life in a fully digitized, surveilled, and tightly regulated society. Knowledge of coding, systems, or digital creation has been erased from history—GAIA handles it all. It’s adaptive, constantly self-correcting, but I’m always one step ahead. With a hidden system installed and a skill that could change everything, I’ll climb the ranks and outsmart GAIA. I’m going to hack this world’s AI god, take down its towers, unlock secrets, and turn the entire's world system on its head. GAIA won’t even see me coming.

Nas profundezas do oceano, Drogo Kraken, o filho esquecido de Cronos e irmão de Poseidon, aguarda sua vingança contra os deuses que o condenaram ao exílio. Apagado das lendas e temido por sua fúria abissal, Drogo ressurge quando uma jovem arqueóloga descobre sua história proibida. Entre traições divinas e segredos ancestrais, o destino do mundo será decidido: Drogo será sua salvação ou sua destruição final.

Thelma and Nelson were university lovers,but social class and background place a tumbling block on their relationship leading to the end of the relationship ,Thelma left Nelson when he needed her most , Five years later they met,will their love continue or will Nelson punished Thelma for what she did to him? Or will he find out the truth ?

Here's a short synopsis of the story: Trapped in a hellish realm of fire and magma, a young man must confront a monstrous reality and fight for survival. Armed with only his wits and a newfound system that grants him increasing power, he embarks on a perilous journey of self-discovery and vengeance, determined to uncover the truth behind his infernal imprisonment.

After a tragic and untimely death, Carter finds himself reborn as a meteor, drifting through the vast emptiness of space. Stripped of his human form, he awakens in the cold, unfeeling void of the cosmos as a meteor. https://www.patreon.com/c/Shaxheaven https://discord.gg/urVgPcaR6j

When a wife cheats on their husband and gets pregnant with another man's child, one would expect the husband to kick her out of the home and ask for a divorce. Oddly enough, it was the complete opposite for 26-year-old Leon Wolf. As if being treated like a slave by his in-laws was not bad enough, he was thrown out on the street by his wife and her family after she proudly declared to him that she got pregnant with someone else's baby! Distraught and resentful, Leon found himself wandering all the way to the cemetery, where he chanced upon the attempted assassination of a beautiful woman. In his bid to save her, Leon received a fatal stab wound on his chest and dragged the thug with him into a nearby river to drown together… All signs pointed to Leon's death, for he never surfaced again even though the distressed woman had waited for hours. Believing he had passed on to the afterlife, she left, but not before calling out to the river, "My name is Iris Young. Come and see me sometime…" A wisp of consciousness manifested underwater… 'Iris… What a beautiful name…'

When the Gods Get Bored, the World Turns into a Battleground. Deus ex Desire is a deadly battle royale game created for the gods’ amusement. Eighteen players are picked randomly to fight to the death, and only one will survive as the Champion. The Champion gets one wish, anything they want: power, riches, immortality, or even changing their past. Rudi Hermanto, a university lecturer, has been living in darkness ever since his fiancée died in a mysterious car crash. When Amadeus, a powerful figure overseeing the game, offers him a chance to join, Rudi doesn’t hesitate. It’s his only shot to bring her back. Rudi is given a Regeneration Card, a power that lets him heal at super speed. But surviving isn’t enough—he needs to outthink his enemies. With his scientific knowledge and sharp mind, he fights for survival. But to win, Rudi faces an impossible choice: he must give up his humanity. To become the Champion, he’ll have to sacrifice everything.

Sabrina Baelleigh never expected her life to turn out this way. After the tragic murder of her parents, she became the sole protector of her younger sister, fighting tooth and nail to survive. Managing a small, struggling restaurant, Sabrina found herself drowning in debt, hoping for a miracle. But then came Thaddeus Gillcrest, a billionaire who promised a way out—through a contract marriage that could solve all her problems. But nothing went as planned. Despite their agreement, Sabrina found herself falling for him, and for a fleeting moment, happiness seemed within reach. That was until Cynthia Rodgers slid her way between them, causing betrayal, misunderstandings, and ultimately, a divorce. Sabrina’s life seemed shattered, but fate had other plans. One fateful night led to another secret: a baby. Now, with her life in turmoil, Sabrina must go through the rocky road from heartbreak to stardom, while the truth about the past threatens to unravel everything. Can Sabrina rise from the ashes, or will the betrayals of love and ambition destroy her for good?

A tale about demons and humans the evil that embraces the earth without light darkness ruled "Agony , yes agony like music to my ears" said the Devil with a wide grin staring at the pit below him, will the devil take over the earth if so then what will happen to humans who will stop the Powerful devil himself

Being normal is boring... Dull... Monotonous... Simply gray.... So... I read books!!!!! Well of course not educational ones, how boring would that be! I read transmigration and cultivation ones, you know, The cultivation life, The overpower female lead, The mind blowing scheming, The powerful prince charmi - - -. ... " BANG!!!" Ava just found herself flying out of her house without being able to wipe the stupid grin from her face, due to her writing - turned - daydream, and landed on their lawn, face first. " What the f*ck?", she murmured while pulling her sorry ass up with a bleeding nose. ~~ whoosssshhh ~~ 'What the hell?', curses sprang again and again in her mind as she looks at their house, being consumed with red flames in one moment, and then green flames the other minute. As an ordinary student who barely listens to their class discussion, " Just what kind of chemistry is this?" *** " All of those female leads already have male leads right? RIGHT?!", she asked herself. " You never thought of me as a male?", a deep voice emerge behind her back, making her jump in shock. She is greeted by the most handsome frowning face she has ever seen in her whole existence, making her almost drool. " You're a beautiful scenery", she mindlessly replied, making the already frowning face turned black. " That's it?", he asked in an almost growling voice, irritated at the little girl's nonsense in front of him. Seeing his black face, she can't help but frown. " Huh? Hmpp---", her eyes widen as she realize the strange soft and moist thing sucking her mouth, making her legs turn into jelly. He catch her falling form and kissed her even deeply. He licks, sucks and enter, making her brain turns blank in pleasure. When he felt that she is already not breathing anymore, he broke the kiss. " Remember this young lady, I am a man. Your man." Photo not mine.

What makes a villain? Is it a tragic past? No! It's a past full of tragedy. He became something that people fear, someone used to hush the crying kids at home. Explore the mind of the Grim Reaper. For those who have not read DEUS EX MACHINA book 1 fear not, you can read Book 0 first, there won't be any contradictions in the order and plot you choose to follow. So read any that you fancy first . . .

"It doesn't matter. What matters is the fact that I'm rejecting your proposal," I tell him and he squints at me, looking serious. "It matters to me, Mi Cielo. I will propose to you twice tonight. You will eventually say yes to me. I promise you," he whispers in my ear and saunters away. .... On the night before her wedding, Freya accepts a stranger's marriage proposal. When he interrupts her initial wedding to claim her as his own, Freya realizes that he's just as dangerous as he seems. Caught in his trap, Freya makes a resolution. She must escape from his clutches. Why is Andres bent on keeping her by his side? What are the secrets locked away in Freya's lost memories? When these secrets are unravelled, will she be able to handle the truth? Or will she end up abandoning Andres for the second time, causing his utmost self destruction?

Early menopause struck Alice who is in her early twenties due to stress,and curse from her ex-boyfriend. How is she going to explain this to her mother in law who is desperately in need of an heir that will continue the family legacy since her good for nothing son is not interested in the family business due to his lack of responsibilities.

Tired of the dangerous life of a covert agent, Elera Winslow decides to vanish. She moves to a new city, takes on a new identity, and deliberately gains weight to stay under the radar. In her quiet new world, love finds her in the form of Soren Blackwood, a charming billionaire tycoon. They marry, and for a time, Elera believes she has left her past behind and found her happily ever after. But her dream life turns into a nightmare when she discovers Soren in bed with her best friend, Leona Blake. The betrayal is soul-crushing, and Soren’s cold indifference twists the knife even deeper. Fleeing into a stormy night, Elera’s life takes another devastating blow when a car accident steals her unborn child. In the hospital, she barely has time to grieve before Soren and Leona appear—not to apologize, but to shove divorce papers in her face. Heartbroken and defeated, she signs them, letting Soren walk away without a backward glance. But Elera isn’t one to stay down for long. Channeling her pain into purpose, she returns to the life she abandoned—the life of a deadly, unstoppable agent. A year later, she resurfaces stronger, sharper, and more dangerous than ever. With her beauty, skills, and vengeance as her weapons, she’s ready to destroy the people who tore her life apart. But as Elera sets her plan into motion, she uncovers a shocking secret—one that makes her question everything she thought she knew about Soren, Leona, and the betrayal that broke her. Just as she’s poised to strike, the truth threatens to unravel everything. Was Soren’s betrayal part of something far darker, or has Elera been playing the wrong game all along?

210000 words before locked ! Beginning might be a little slow then catching up. But I believe it's a good read, and a good read will pop eventually. "What did you just say? Your ex is the Final Boss !?" The game just updated, and in this game, you receive your 3rd Class based on your previous class. Swordsman + Mage = Swordmage Cleric + Swordsman = Paladin Seems simple enough. Now, what would it be if it's a Bard & Sword Cultivator ? No One, a player in this game have a quite rare class combo. And from that, his life change. Immersed in the pursuit of your constant desires, Clairvoyance will gently come to you Reshape this world with madness, Principles shall be in your hand to pave the way. - What to expect: PLEASE READ THE "READ IT FIRST" CHAPTER. - There're exclusive theme song made for the novel ! Please give me a review,powerstone,Golden Ticket,...etc if you enjoy it !  https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteNightInTheFirstWorld Your donations will be use to making more contents for the novel and making it better ! - Milestone: 50 PS : 1 extra chapter 1 GT : 2 extra chapters 20 reviews : 10 chapters release in one go ! 200k views : 10 chapters release in one go ! 500k views: 20 chapters release in one go ! 1 million views: 30 chapters release in one go ! A Castle or Above: 50/75/100 chapters release ! ( One Time Only - Only Count The First One Ever.) - If the first one ever is castle then it'll 50 chapters, if the first one ever is gachapon then there will 100 chapters. Another Castle will not give 50 more chapters.\ Thank you ratsting22 - my first ever Privilege reader ! Thank you Spirit_Tamer for the GT ! 2 extra chapters will be scheduled this weekend !