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James Brown as a civilian: A former soldier who was once a pillar of courage and integrity. With his undying loyalty to his people, he served as a savior on the battlefield, protecting lives and earning the trust of his peers. But his rock-solid morality made him enemies at high levels. James, falsely accused and dishonorably discharged, gray in a world that no longer valued his principles and cast out. Genuine examples of forgiveness come in the form of beautiful and sometimes comedy inflected exchanges as James acclimates to life as a civilian with the help of Sarah, one of his former savees from a peacekeeping mission who becomes his unlikely rock. Thankful for his past deeds, Sarah sticks by James as he wades through the danger of his losing his way. But James’s life takes a much darker turn when he discovers a powerful and shadowy syndicate behind the conspiracy that ruined his career. A secret group of corrupt elites known as "the syndicate" operatives the city from the shadows, controlling law enforcement personnel, the politicians, and information. Looking to protect their carefully designed web of lies, they consider James a threat, one that needs to be taken care of. Now with Sarah by his side, James starts a dogged quest for the truth, unraveling layer upon layer of the syndicate’s secrets. Along the way, they are joined by Hassan, James’s faithful boon companion, and Lina, a former intelligence officer who has her own vendetta against the syndicate. They band together as an unlikely alliance to defeat a seemingly indestructible enemy. With the syndicate closing in, James and his allies must maneuver through a treacherous maze of betrayal, espionage, and high-stakes confrontations. From abandoned warehouses to clandestine server hubs, each step they take reveals the layers of the conspiracy—and brings them closer to danger. And nuance, the show reveals, can make all the difference when the stakes are much higher than they could have imagined and as they sift through the syndicate’s secrets. Synopsis: The Web Tightens The battle is no longer simply one of James’s redemption; it is a fight for justice, freedom and the soul of t Once, James Brown said, he was a courageous, ethical soldier become a civilian. He was loyal to a fault when it came to his people; He had saved lives as a soldier and earned the trust of the people around him. But his uncompromising sense of right and wrong earned him enemies in high places. Targeted with false accusations, dishonorably discharged, the army spat him out, leaving him to seek survival, in a world which no longer appreciated his values. As he settles into civilian life, James finds an unexpected supporter in Sarah, a young woman whose family he saved during a peacekeeping operation. Having been in awe of his past heroism, Sarah rediscovers him as a trusted companion through the treacherous aftermath of James' fall from grace. But James’s story darkens when he learns that a powerful and shadowy syndicate has orchestrated the conspiracy that ruined his career. Hidden syndicate of corrupt elites that manipulate the city from the shadows, controlling law enforcement people, politics and information flow. James is a risk to their Creep cannon, and so he must be removed. Sarah stirs him to seek the truth, and he embarks with her on an unrelenting campaign of discovery, peeling away tier after tier of the syndicate’s facade. Along the way, they are joined by Hassan, James’s loyal friend, and Lina, an ex-intelligence officer who has a vendetta of her own against the syndicate. They join forces in an unlikely alliance to defeat an unstoppable enemy. With the details of the syndicate's involvement becoming clearer, James and his allies find themselves in a deadly game of cat and mouse where every ally can be a potential enemy.

Chasing Whispers is the story about..... That's the mystery. But, on surface level, this is the story about Lucian Cole, a mastermind, a Genius. Going through his dual life, navigating adversities. If you like intelligent characters with smart strategy and plannings mixed with psychological-criminal thrillers/dark themes, this might just be the one for you.

Ten years old Hinata Mitsuaki finds water as natural as breathing and only swims for himself with no desire of competing despite his formidable talent. Will circumstances awaken the sleeping beast lying deep within him?

Meet Morticia Katz, the rebellious high school outcast with a notorious reputation and bubbling vendetta against the one person who makes her skin crawl: Maverick. Their toxic relationship is a ticking time bomb, fueled by a deep-seated loathing that's only matched by their polar opposite personalities and values. But when Morticia discovers she's truly being forced into a marriage with her arch-nemesis, her world is turned upside down. With her freedom and sanity on the line, she'll stop at nothing to escape this catastrophic fate. How far will she go to avoid a lifetime of misery with the one person she despises most?

[Mature Content] Arabella Donovan sacrificed her youth solely for her husband. However, he divorced her because she could not bear children for him, causing her great pain. Bella decided to disappear from his life. Five years later, she returned to the country with her adorable son. Her peaceful life started to get disturbed when her ex-husband chased her back the moment he found out she was giving birth to his son. But now, she wasn't the same Bella she used to be. She is an entirely different person. ***** "Boss, she's back!" "Who?" Tristan Sinclair asked while scribbling his signature across stacks of papers. "Your wife—" The assistant hesitated, watching Tristan closely. When he saw Tristan's furrowed brows, he corrected himself. "Sorry, I mean your ex-wife, Ms. Donovan. She's returned with a boy..." Tristan sighed, eyeing the contract before him.  After five years of searching, only to find out she's moved on, it feels hurt. But he couldn't avoid it. She deserves happiness with someone else. He'll take this loss.  "She deserves a new husband..." Tristan muttered, dismissing his assistant. "Boss, what I meant was the cute little boy. I think he's around four years old—" Tristan snapped. His head up, fixing his sharp gaze on his assistant. "I need you to arrange a DNA test for the kid. And get me her address!"  A glimmer appeared in his eyes as a smile slowly spread across his face. ______ Author Novel: 1. DAMN! I FALL IN LOVE WITH HIM (Completed) 2. The Bride Of Immortal Crown Prince (Completed) 3. Rebirth: Dancing In My Destiny (Completed) 4. The Billionaire's Genius Wife (Completed) 5. Rebirth As The Vampire Lord's Wife (Completed) 6. My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back (Completed) 7. Betrayed by Fiancé, Embraced by Hidden Tycoon (Serializing) _____ How to contact me: >> Instagram account: authorpurplelight >> FB Page: Author_Purplelight >> Join my Discord Server: https://bit.ly/purplelightserver _____ Notes: The book cover belongs to the author. Please don't reuse it!

In a world of controversy, Martial Might rules supreme. A transmigrator, Li Xin, armed with a cheat has made his way to the pinnacle of life with even his realm on martial arts being at the known highest 7th stage in the Martial world, theUnrivalled Phase. Li Xin's ambitions are obvious, he wants to pursue some illusionary immortality. To only problem is that the world doesn't allow for anyone to breakthrough beyond the 8th stage, also known as the Legendary realm. How can he accept this! Musk: "QinZhi! Actually, I'm not that greedy, I just set a small goal, reaching the 9th stage before the age of 100." Everyone: ??? NB: No harem only a single love interest. No face slapping ploys. patreon.com/Auroya_Ryan/gift

Giselle Bridges thought everything was turning for the better when her husband who married her for five years without spending any time with her kissed and loved her one night. It was like spending a one night stand but with one's husband. Her dream became big until she never saw him a week after and also received a divorce letter from him while her parents and his family accused her for his disappearance. Giselle felt betrayed when she was disowned by both families and left. Later on, she found out that she was pregnant. Five years passed and it was just Giselle, her daughter, her best friend and her successful but progressing company. In the phase of forgetting her past, a man came for an interview only for him to turn out to be her ex-husband who disappeared five years ago. However, the surprising thing was that his identity was different and he remembered nothing about his past with her. At first, Giselle pushed him away but eventually allowed him to work as her assistant. What she didn't know was that the man she allowed into her life again was going to change everything about her solid plans. And it all started…with a kiss! Is Nolan, Giselle ex-husband faking his amnesia or is there more to his disappearance years ago? And can it actually affect Giselle and her daughter?

At the prestigious Ebonspire Academy, where only the strongest adventurers rise to power, Pandora is a woman of unshakable focus and icy indifference. She has been magically cursed to suppress her feelings. When someone confesses to her, she doesn’t reject them—she simply doesn’t understand what they mean. Despite her lack of interest in romance, she becomes the subject of fascination, especially to a persistent young man who is secretly a prince. Pandora’s spirits—Pip, Grimm, and Blaze—are just as unpredictable as the misunderstandings she faces. Pip is playful and carefree, Grimm is stoic and protective, while Blaze adds a spark of mischief to the mix. As Pandora fumbles through a world she doesn’t fully comprehend, her reputation as the Heartless Maiden starts to take shape. Will the cold adventurer find herself in a web of misunderstandings, or will she come to realize that even the most serious of hearts can be touched by love?

The world is governed by the Seven Legendary Heroes, their authority absolute and unchallenged even by their own descendants. They manipulate the world and its people according to their whims. Jonan, son of one of these legendary heroes, discovers his affinity with crystals and mastery over flames, yet lacks skill with weapons, which brings shame upon his family. As he delves deeper into the dark secrets connecting the heroes' power to the rifts and an ancient evil lurking, waiting for the right time, Jonan must move forward with unwavering determination. PS:- I don't own the image on my cover. If the original owner sees this message, you can contact me.

Is she a fool, or she is just a victim of the people around her? All she ever wanted was to be happy and live the life she dreamed of with her fiancé. For years, they were engaged, and she envisioned a future filled with love, marriage, and family. But everything changed on the day she discovered her fiancé cheating on her-with her half-sister, Almirah. Devastated, she confronted her parents, only to learn they had known about the affair all along but kept it a secret to protect her feelings. Feeling betrayed and manipulated, she decided to run away, hiding a painful secret: she was pregnant. Her plan was simple: go abroad and raise her child alone. But fate had other plans when she met a mysterious man who was completely captivated by her. He was willing to do anything to win her heart. Now, she faces a choice, can she let go of her anger and bitterness from the betrayal? Will she dare to believe in love again after her heart has been shattered? Language: English - Tagalog Alright right reserve @2015 @Bluetot1

"Can I chase my desires in the form of you, Jasmine Rose, or should I say Scarlett Vermont?" When she discovered that Lucas, her fiancé for five years, cheated on the night of their anniversary with Sophia Deim, his co-star actress, Jasmine Rose, an orphan, broken, and lost young woman, found herself agreeing to the deal that Raven Delacroix, CEO of Weikhan Corporation, offered. Just when she thought that revenge was everything, she found herself in the middle of power struggles, controversy, scandal, and a dark romance with her pretend fiancé. She needed to find a way to live the life she chased to desire, and to do so, she needed to find true love, or all she had planned from the start would be ruined. "I never expected that the true love I've been seeking has been with me all along, Raven Delacroix." *** Original Story

Faced with family problems…Ethan meets someone who shares the similar problems, encountering jasmine and falling in love with her. but would she share the same feelings?

The Phantom's Chase In the bustling city of Veridian, a notorious criminal known as "The Shadow" has eluded capture for years. Detective Alex Mercer, a relentless investigator, is determined to bring The Shadow to justice. When a tip-off leads Alex to an abandoned theater, a thrilling chase ensues. Despite cornering The Shadow, the criminal escapes, leaving behind a taunting note. The hunt continues, with Alex vowing to catch The Shadow and restore peace to the city.

"It was fast, dark, it had teeth so long they look unhuman. I don't know what it was" Evelyn said. She sat in a small table with her knees. Eric was with her sitting in an embarrassing way. They sat across a woman who looked like she was blind. Man why were they here. She had work but Eric forced them here. The old lady added herbs and water other undefined stuff and a string of her hair. The bowl with the things lit up in blue fire she said same weird stuff and looked at me "tell me granny, what do you see" Eric said She pointed at Evelyn and said only one thing "they're coming for you" 'okay I'm done' Evelyn thought getting up abruptly. Wanting nothing more than to leave

Serin is infuriated by her aloof neighbor, Marshad, who consistently ignores her attempts to connect. After spotting him for the first time, her attraction grows, but he remains indifferent, rejecting every effort she makes to engage with him. The more he brushes her off, the more determined she becomes to get his attention. When she finally confronts him at Marisha Aunty’s house, his cold, emotionless gaze leaves her frustrated and confused. Despite her growing obsession, she vows that if Marshad doesn’t respond to her next attempt, she’ll never speak to him again—no matter what. Caught between pride and obsession, Serin faces the challenge of breaking through Marshad’s indifference or walking away for good.

Lin Kecong is a quiet and depressed person. Since the age of 5, his father, Lin Daqiang have lost his business and become a gambler and a drunkard. He become violence and start beating up Kecong. On Kecong 6 years old birthday, Kecong and his mum Li Xuefen was celebrating his birthday. At 10pm, a drunk Daqiang pulled Kecong out of his room and locked him inside the dark store room of their farm. Xuefen kept knocking on the door to ask him to stop beating their son. But Daqiang tied up Kecong and kept using his belt to whip him hardly. After whipping he spray water on him and leave him inside the darkroom with all the rats and cockroaches. The next morning, his mother quickly sent him to the nearest hospital. Xuefen worried of his health, she bring Kecong and leave the farm and leave her hubby. Xuefen went to Shanghai city to work as a bar hostess to bring up Kecong. Kecong did not know what she work as. 13 years old, Kecong successfully got into Shanghai High school. Everyone in the school despair him as his school uniform is also dirty and torn. 13 years old Kecong have been working in MacDonalds after school hours to help his mother to pay the house rental. 14 years old that year, Daqiang found him and beat him up badly. The next day he fainted in the art classroom due to fever cos of his leg and back injuries. His teacher, Chen Ming and his senior, Wang Jia Hao sent him to the hospital. His mother known of his injuries and found out that the injuries were caused by Daqiang, she took a knife and look for him. Kecong rushed over to look for his mother but instead he saw his mother got killed by his father. Daqiang got caught and went into prison for 10 years. Due to the incident, Kecong went into depression and start talking to himself. In the school he cried everyday. Jia Hao and Chen Ming kept looking after him. A month later after hearing his father went to jail, he took a knife in the arts classroom and cut his wrist. Out of sympathy, Jia Hao started looking after him and even brought him to his condominium to stay with him. After six months being together, the both of them fell in love with each other. Jia Hao applied for Shanghai university but his parents insisted that he go to Harvard University to study medicine. Later his mother felt strange and followed him back to the condominium and saw the both of them kissing in the room without clothes on. Out of anger, she informed his father. His father asked his men to abduct Kecong to his warehouse. They tied him and kept beating him. Jia Hao mother, Wang pei pei slapped him and said him disgusting. Kecong did not dare to answer a word. Chen Ming informed Jia Hao that Kecong was abducted by his parents. He went up to his father’s office and begged him to release Kecong. Pei pei said as long as he willing to go to Harvard they will take as this matter never happened before. Left with no choice, he accepted their request and asked them to give Kecong some money to see doctor and give him a place to stay. They agreed and release him. Without leaving a word to Kecong, Jia Hao left Shanghai to Harvard university to study. Kecong nearly lost his right leg and he went into depression again. He accepted Jia hao’s parents money as a loan and rejected their condo to stay. In the hospital he committed suicide twice. After recovery, Chen Ming took him in to stay in his house but he rejected. After finishing his secondary school, Kecong started to work. He work few jobs a day; a courier in the day, by night he went to a gay pub to work as a waiter. He rent a small old attic room to stay. He eat a box of rice or noodles for a week and biscuits for a week. 3 years later, while sending courier service to an advertising company, the manager spot his looks and offered him to act in an advertisement. The advertisement made him famous overnight. By 22, he managed to return back the money to pei pei and pay off his dad loans.

Falling in love was never an option for him. Until he met her. And broke her heart.

In the heart of Seoul, 22-year-old Kim Jiho navigates life post-military service, armed with a peculiar ability: a once-a-week glimpse 10 minutes into the future. Betrayed by his ex-girlfriend for wealth and status, Jiho is determined to rise from the ashes, turning his meager savings and crypto-trading skills into a fortune. But as he chases success, a chance encounter with Lee Nari—a cheerful and hardworking junior at Seoul National University—begins to challenge his ambitions. Will Jiho realize that true wealth lies beyond material success before it's too late?

“Unfazed Detective James” is a riveting journey through murder, betrayal, and redemption, where every clue unveils a new twist, and innocence is never guaranteed.

Two neighbors, Ethan and Ava. They were inseparable since childhood. One day, at Ethan's friend's house, they play spin the bottle as part of a dare. They have their first kiss with one another at the age of eight. Then suddenly, the very next day, Ava and her entire family disappeared without a trace. The years go by, and Ethan forgets about her. He grows up in his hometown, and graduates high school as the valedictorian. He gets accepted into a prestigious Ivy League College. On his first day on campus, that is where he sees Ava again. But now, Ava's name has changed and is called Lilly for some weird reason. Ethan still recognizes her unmistakable nordic blue eyes, her flawless beauty, and her feminine voice. Ethan quickly is forced to pledge to join a fraternity, and Lilly pledges' to join a sorority. That is where their path crosses again, and things get interesting between the two of them. Will the truth come out as to why Ava's family disappeared so many years ago, or will what happened years ago be kept a secret?

In an empire that stretches endlessly, where no threat dares to challenge its might, a princess is granted the highest gift a ruler can bestow—an unparalleled freedom, one that even the richest man would envy. Her name is Seraphina, the youngest of six siblings, and the only one who has the freedom to shape her own destiny. Known for her beauty, intelligence, and a charming yet rebellious spirit, Seraphina’s life is filled with luxury, where wealth and power know no limits. Surrounded by the empire’s strongest and most skilled bodyguards, who ensure no harm ever reaches her, Seraphina is a living symbol of the emperor’s boundless love and trust.

Benjiro is the new guy in town. He came from a life that he barely survived and wants nothing more than to live quietly. Soon, he will meet four different, seemingly perfect girls. But behind these masks of perfection, is pain. One is afraid of getting hurt. One is afraid of being left alone or invisible One is afraid of being seen as weak. One feels like a life is on her shoulders. And he will be forced find a way to help each of them overcome their own trauma, to help him process his own. Will helping them with their problems, make Benjiro stronger or will the weight of the past finally become too much?

A kid who seem to posses unknown power that could shake realms yet he has no idea how he came to posses it nor why does he posses it Thus wielding a sword and going on a journey to decipher the very creation of the reality hey everyone this is my first novel so there might be a few errors here and there but i definitely make it fabulous journey for you thank you

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