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"Curiosity killed the cat." The sinister man raised the edges of his lips into a grin before injecting the girl's neck ruthlessly, leaving her unconscious. [Disclaimer: Rated 18 solely for the blood and gore scenes. Extreme torture and abuse scenes included, however, a warning shall be given at the start of such chapters and I will be briefly explaining everything for those who skipped the chapters with such content. Read at your own discretion.] **** Nancy Morgan was an average college girl who was bored of her little-to-none thrilling life and wanted something new. But what she got for that was not necessarily what she asked for. She got into a life-threatening accident. Roth Rogers, her family friend, inserted a chip inside her brain to save her. However, it attracted evil people to go after her. To protect her from the upcoming dangers, Roth appointed his adopted son, Samuel Rogers as her bodyguard. However, more than the people who were trying to abduct her for the cutting-edge technology, Nancy's curiosity rang for her bodyguard's mysterious life. Little did she know, her curiosity unlocked many secrets and troubles.... Like Immortality and artificial diseases. Trapped in a dilemma of science and immortality, Nancy must find out more about her bodyguard, and his connection with all of the mess. **** [Excerpt] "How come you have appeared at my house?" Samuel asked, ignoring her question. "And at such an hour? Are your parents aware?" He was bombarding questions at her after her system told her strange things. Nancy was irritated enough to break his neck, but she kept her composure. "Listen here, you little shit, the system is saying you're hurt. And that's what I asked you. Only I ask the questions here." Nancy clarified before jumping onto the bed, an inch apart from him, as she ran her hand from his shirt's collar to the first button. Who wears dress shirts in bed? Before Nancy could unbutton his shirt, he grabbed her hand with a frown on his face. "I do not know what your system told you, but I must clarify that I am not hurt," Samuel said before moving her hand aside. "Prove it, then," Nancy muttered. "The system says it's a thoracic injury. Show me that it's not." "Even if there is one, I believe you have nothing to do with it." Samuel backfired. Right. Nancy had nothing to do with his matters. But she was dying to remove that shirt from him. No, no! Not for any other business. She just needed to see if the gunshot wound was still there or not. "Which means there is a wound," Nancy said, trying to sound unfazed by his words. "I'll help you treat it." She stood up before walking over to the nightstand opposite them to get the first-aid kit. He watched her with narrowed vision, and she stared back from the corner of her eye. {Probability of survival : 50%... 60%... 65%} {The Wound shows signs of healing. Abnormalities detected.} {Platelet count: Normal.} {Platelet function: Faster than normal.} The system kept raising abnormalities from Samuel as if the system could've never guessed for such an existence. It made Nancy wonder, too. She was sure he was another invention. One way, or another… He was involved. [Note: All my novels are fictional. None of the characters and events have actually taken place.] **** Join my ded discord server: https://discord.gg/HsYbkZP29D Cover Artist: https://www.instagram.com/alina._.smthng/ **** Special Thanks to my mother for devising a name. I had been working on this for 2 years but I couldn't get a name. My mom asked me about the plot and I told her that it was complicated; That's when she said 'Dilemma' If you like complicated things, this is for you! Thank you for giving this a shot.

The Salon on Maple Street follows a quiet, introspective life unfolding inside a small hair salon where ordinary daily interactions gradually become a lens for exploring how a person relates to their own thoughts, meaning, and inner pressure. At the center is a narrator working in the salon alongside colleagues like Nina, a grounded and direct presence, Marcus, who constantly tries to systematize and over-interpret everything through absurd “departments,” and Gabriel, a calm, steady figure who often responds with brief, clarifying insight rather than explanation. What begins as simple observations of salon life slowly evolves into a deeply internal journey. Through everyday conversations with customers—complaints, uncertainties, regrets, and reflections—the narrator begins to notice patterns in their own mind: constant self-measurement, overthinking, rehearsing conversations, needing justification for choices, and trying to extract meaning from everything. Over time, these mental habits begin to soften. The narrator gradually stops: measuring their life against imagined standards rehearsing conversations before they happen turning every experience into meaning or self-analysis feeling the need to justify actions or emotions treating thoughts as problems to solve Instead, a quieter way of being emerges: presence without interpretation, experience without constant explanation, and ordinary life without the pressure to turn it into something more. The salon becomes a symbolic space where this transformation unfolds—less a physical setting and more a stable environment where change is noticed in subtle internal shifts rather than external events. As the story progresses, even the need for narrative itself begins to dissolve. Reflection becomes less frequent, then optional, then unnecessary. Meaning stops being something extracted and becomes something no longer required. Conversations remain simple. Silence stops needing filling. Life stops needing commentary. By the final chapters, the distinction between “story” and “life” fades. There is no dramatic resolution, no climactic ending—only a gradual release of the need to interpret, extend, or finalize experience. The conclusion is not an event, but a disappearance of effort: the effort to explain, to continue, to understand, and to turn living into something structured. What remains is ordinary life—unchanged, but no longer filtered through constant internal narration. In essence, The Salon on Maple Street is a meditative journey from over-interpretation to quiet presence, where the ultimate shift is not becoming someone new, but no longer needing to become anything else at all.

Brandon, a low-key yet superrich individual, undergoes a transformative experience, becoming a man with a chip serving as his heart, limited to a lifespan of only 98% battery capacity. Destiny unexpectedly unites him with Sienna, his rival girl, as they share a common goal. The catch, however, is that Brandon cannot physically touch Sienna, as her proximity risks depleting his limited battery power. Despite this challenge, as they navigate through various twists and turns together, a burgeoning love between them emerges. Now faced with the ultimate obstacle, they must find a way to overcome this unique predicament, holding onto the belief that love can indeed conquer all.

"Following in his father's footsteps, Evan Hollen became the new CEO of Hollen Tower at just twenty five. Jasmine Blackman worked at Hollen Tower as Evan's personal assistant and she always had a crush on him. And as if it was a work of fate that pushed them together, they became a couple. But Jasmine's ex-boyfriend from college came into the picture with his schemes and lies, leading Jasmine to quit her job at Hollen Tower. Later, Jasmine discovered she was pregnant with Evan's baby but Evan had already moved on and was engaged to someone else."

Do you know the feeling of not knowing what to say to someone when they ask, "What do you want to be when you grow up?". This is especially true when you're still in high school, like our heroine Rina. They say that the best way to find your vocation is to try as many different things as possible and enjoy your life to the fullest. And what better place than Kumiai to get the best experiences and unforgettable memories. An island full of surprises, a lively school, a bit of fantasy, and the promise of following funny adventures with young Rina and her two friends Aya and Sophie. In the Genki Club, Rina will always be there to solve the problems of the students and anyone else in need, no matter how crazy the requests are... https://kumiai.moe/

Her scent filled my senses as my claws pierce through my flesh, she's close Kama so fucking close by I could hear her breathing, I want her so bad. I've never felt this much pain in my entire life, not even on my first heat. Why wasn't anyone bringing her to me, she's definitely in this house so why isn't she here yet? I need to find her, I need to hold her tight in my arms and show how much I love her, How much I need her, how much I hate her for making everything so damn painful. She was mine from the beginning. Mine to own and protect, my everything.

"Zenia Blackman and Ethan Junior (EJ) Hollen were two young people trying to figure out their love for each other by using their big siblings as examples but they later found out life wasn't a smooth sailing as others made it look. Bring heartbroken and confused, Zenia took a trip to England with a friend who had no good intentions for Zenia. She was held captive for ransom and it's up to EJ to find her and rescue her before it's too late."

Her scent filled my senses as my claws pierced through my flesh, she's close by I could hear her breathing I want her so bad. I've never felt this much pain in my entire life not even on my first heat. Why wasn't anyone bringing her to me, she's definitely in this house, why isn't she here yet I need to find her, I need to hold her sites in my arms and show her how much I love her, how much I need her, how much I hate her for making everything so damn painful, she was mine from the beginning, mine to protect, my everything.

_________________________________________________ It's the year 2098 AD and Dan is living his best life, playing virtual reality games and earning millions but one day it all vanishes when he wakes up on a parallel earth in the body of a kid. It's the year 2068 AD and Dan realizes that he has travelled back in time but to a different earth where animals have become humongous monsters and people have superpowers. And now he has a chance to fulfil a wish that he never got to fulfil back in his old world, having superpowers. And to help him he has the AI chip from his old world which seemed to have mysteriously travelled with him to this world. ( It will be a kingdom building or kind of like a kingdom building with some conquering elements to it. But before kingdom building, there will be some survival and adventure which will be exciting.  Kingdom building will start from around 50 -60 chapters while survival and adventures will start from chapter 25. Support me by buying me a beer on buy me coffee. Here is the link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Parzivall

"This world is a tapestry of converging realities," Iris said. "And you, Master, are a thread that does not belong here." Valentine was just another exhausted engineering student reading webnovels on the metro—until he woke up inside one. Now he's Valentine Ashford, a side character in Convergent Realms, a world where alternate realities violently merge back into existence, spawning corruption and monsters that threaten civilization's survival. The main protagonist is destined to save the world. Valentine's ambition is simpler: explore everything the novel never showed him, master magic on his own terms, and stay far away from world-ending catastrophes. "Magic is a system," Valentine observed. "And every system has exploits." "And every exploit has a price," Iris replied. With Iris—an AI from his past life now bound to his soul—he's discovered a loophole that should not exist: perpetual mana regeneration through soul channel manipulation. Infinite casting. The kind of power that lets him act like a tourist and watch the world from the sidelines. "Master said to stay away from the main plot," Iris remarked as she captured and devoured another soul. "But fate does not care what side characters want." Posting schedule: Twice weekly on Wednesday and Saturday, with an additional chapter on Sunday if I manage to write more.