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In the glittering world of high society and cutthroat ambition, a single sentence shatters a marriage: "Let's get a divorce." For three years, Claire Thompson has lived in exile, her marriage to the powerful Nelson Cooper a hollow shell existing only on paper. Shipped abroad on her wedding day and utterly forgotten, she returns only to be handed divorce papers. But Claire is no longer the timid, heartbroken girl she once was. Behind her quiet facade lies a woman transformed, secretly rejoicing at her newfound freedom. However, freedom comes with a price. As Claire signs the papers with relief, a chilling phone call reveals a dark truth: the threats she faced overseas were no accident, and the trail leads shockingly close to home—to the family that raised her and the husband who discarded her. Just as she prepares to sever all ties, a twist of fate pulls her back into the gilded cage. Nelson, for reasons unknown, suddenly stalls the divorce. Meanwhile, the family that disowned her and the fragile, manipulative sister who stole her life are determined to ruin her reputation and drive her out for good. But Claire is playing a different game now. With a mysterious new identity, powerful allies, and secrets of her own, she is no one's pawn. As hidden truths unravel and loyalties are tested, a stunning question emerges: In this high-stakes battle of love, betrayal, and revenge, who is truly trapping whom?

# GAMEALTERNATEWORLD # RELAXING # PRIEST In that year, the entire world mutated. The game descended into reality while demonic catastrophes rampaged. For the sake of survival, everyone had to pick up a job class and level up their skills frantically. They worked hard to be more powerful. Lin Ye acquired the special talent of Reversing. He could reverse and strengthen any effect that was targeted at the host. For instance, he could turn damage into healing and buffing into debuffing. As such, he changed his job class and became a priest. He challenged an opponent, “Come at me! Attack me with any of your forbidden curses or divine techniques. I will admit defeat even if I lose a bit of blood.” He then said, “So, your attack has no effect on me? It’s my turn to attack now. Healing Spell!” [Notification: you attacked your opponent with a healing spell and caused 100 million points of critical damage. The other party has been afflicted with the negative status effects of anti-treatment, poison, burn, silence and fatigue.] Lin Ye’s opponent was befuddled.

Lin Lan transmigrated into a book set in the 80s and became a young widow with a child. As soon as she opened her eyes, someone was at her door demanding payment of debts, and when she went out, she was met with the disdainful and contemptuous gazes of her neighbors! She, a person who had owned a house and a shop through her own efforts, would she fail in the 80s? Facing external threats and internal difficulties, she picked up the skills from her past life, selling spiced broad beans and pea cakes outside, opening a shop... Her sister-in-law said, "Lin Lan, that man is not bad. He's strong and very family-oriented." "No time, I'm busy with my business." Her maternal aunt said, "You're just a widow, what are you being picky for? He's a 'ten-thousand-yuan household,' he doesn't mind that you have a child, you should be content!" A ten-thousand-yuan household! Heh heh! A certain man watched the busybody matchmakers who came to introduce partners to Lin Lan, his eyes gleaming with a cold light, as he strove to pursue his wife!

I once willingly played the part of a caged bird, pampered by Henry for four years. Only when I lost my wings and could no longer fly did I realize that when a man becomes heartless, he can't even remember who you are. He turned around and became my brother-in-law. I schemed to ruin his wedding. Between him and me, there's an account that can never be settled, with love entangled in hate. The greatest mistake of my life was falling in love with him, yet I have never regretted it. I only ask the heavens: Why does love not favor me, but favors him instead!

Twenty-eight year old Delilah Sterling, has perfected the art of being a respectable realtor by day, and a professional gold digger by night. Delilah believes she has her double life under control. Her meticulously crafted life crumbles when she wakes up one morning with a wedding band on her finger, a marriage certificate on the table, and a sinfully gorgeous man claiming to be her husband. To make matters worse, he is broke and jobless, making her feel trapped in a surreal nightmare. Desperate for escape, Delilah demands a divorce, but the stranger—insisting he wants to stay married—thwarts every attempt. Frustration and confusion mount until Delilah hatches a new plan: she proposes they team up to con her next target, the elusive billionaire, Hunter Quinn. What Delilah doesn't realize is that her "broke husband" is actually Hunter Quinn himself. Billionaire CEO, Hunter Quinn, having discovered Delilah’s intentions to con him, had decided to outplay her at her own game. Hunter agrees to the partnership, and together they plunge into a high-stakes game of deceit. As they plot and scheme, the lines between pretense and reality blur. Their forced proximity ignites an unexpected chemistry, leading to moments of vulnerability and genuine connection neither anticipated. Caught in a whirlwind of deception, passion, and power plays, Delilah grapples with their growing feelings. As their con deepens, she must confront the ultimate question: Can she open her heart to love and trust again? ****Exerpt**** Delilah’s eyes darted to the marriage certificate again, the official seal glaring back at her. Her fingers itched to tear it apart, to make this nightmare disappear. But deep down, she knew that wouldn’t change anything. “I don’t remember,” she whispered, more to herself than to him. “I don’t remember any of it.” Blake nodded as if he had expected this reaction. “That is expected. You had a lot to drink last night.” he fished out a phone from the back pocket of his trousers, opened it. “Here, this is us celebrating, after we got married last night,” he said, showing her a picture. Delilah’s breath caught in her throat as she stared at the photo. It was indeed her. “How?” she whispered, her voice barely audible. “I don’t remember any of this.” “It was a wild night,” he said softly. Perhaps she had married Blake because he was wealthy. That would be the only logical reason for her to make such a blunder. There was hope, she thought, as she clung to the possibility of salvaging something from this disaster. Turning to him, she forced a smile, “Is this your house? Are we in your house?” She asked, looking around the bedroom. Blake shook his head, “No. This is a hotel,” he said, and she nodded. “I see. It looks like quite an expensive hotel,” she observed, “What do you do for a living?” she asked, trying to keep her voice steady as she searched his eyes for any hint of affluence. Blake hesitated, his confident demeanor faltering for the first time. He looked away, rubbing the back of his neck. “I’m... in between jobs,” he stuttered, avoiding her gaze. Delilah’s heart sank, disappointment crashing over her like a wave. “In between jobs?” she echoed, her voice tinged with disbelief. Blake seemed to sense her dismay. “I know it doesn’t sound great,” he said quickly, trying to reassure her. “But I’m working on a few things. I just need a little more time.” “You’re jobless,” she muttered to herself as reality sunk in. “How did you pay for this room? For the wedding bands?” She asked, and he winced. “I didn’t. You did,” he said, and she collapsed on the bed. (PS: Cover photo isn’t mine. Credit to the real owner)

You have become one of the unlucky ones who became involved in an unlimited game. The corpses overflowing with blood at the beginning is the system’s warning to you. The numb mechanical voice in your ear tells you the rules of the game. The system says that those who don’t follow the rules will be punished. All NPCS stare at you with hypocritical smiles. Looking at the fearful and desperate players 1, 2, 3, and 4 around you, what you think in your heart is— Chi Ting: I can actually see so many human beings, and they are all alive! Don’t ask. The answer was that he liked it here! He liked it very much! — The first time everyone saw Chi Ting, they thought he was a completely good person. He was gentle and approachable, responsive to every request, and radiated kindness to those around him. However, in the world of unlimited games, this type of person often became cannon fodder with the most miserable deaths. This was until they saw Chi Ting wrapping a string of beads around his hand and mercilessly crushing the monster’s throat. There was a new legend in the unlimited world. Some people said that Chi Ting was an unattainable belief, and they desperately wanted to follow him. Some people said that Chi Ting was a blood-stained devil. They hated him so much that they wanted to destroy him. However, there was no doubt that in this world full of rules, it was the ‘gods’ who could play with the rules. —Please follow the rules of the game. —What if I don’t? Author Green Plum Sauce, 青梅酱

Aku akan mati dan mati lagi untuk mengetahui bahwa hidup ini tidak ada habisnya. —Rabindranath Tagore [Burung-burung Liar] . [Log Peristiwa Nth+1] Terdeteksi kematian [Pemain Inti]. -> Atur ulang dunia Monster hantu sedang diatur ulang…. Dunia sedang diatur ulang… Membangkitkan semua pemain… Selain [Pemain Inti], semua ingatan pemain lain terhapus… Pengukur hubungan terhapus… ! Peringatan ! Terdeteksi memori [Pemain X] masih tersimpan sebagian. Mengatur ulang pemutar lagi. ! Peringatan ! Jejak memori [Pemain X] terlalu dalam untuk dihapus. Menghapus pemain. ! Peringatan ! [Pemain X] adalah karakter penting dan tidak dapat dihapus. ….. Abaikan bug tersebut, atur ulang dunia ke awal. ***Setelah menyelesaikan pengaturan ulang ke-N+1*** **Instansi sedang dimulai ulang** ! Peringatan ! [Pemain X] telah melakukan kontak dengan [Pemain Inti]. ! Peringatan ! Perasaan [Pemain X] terhadap [Pemain Inti] telah melampaui batas maksimum. ! Peringatan ! [Pemain X] dan [Pemain Inti] memulai tindakan yang tak terlukiskan. Peringatan! Konten berikut tidak dapat ditampilkan sesuai aturan dan peraturan yang berlaku.

Part 2 I wasn’t born a lucky person, I’m just too strong. *************************** On his way home late in the evening, Xiao Li found a letter asking for help and inexplicably came to an unknown place. He had to finish the task given before he could succeed in returning to reality. In the legendary haunted school, Xiao Li looked at his companions’ task of ‘survive until dawn’ and then looked at the tasks displayed in his book: Tell me your name. Tell me what you like. Kiss me. Xiao Li: ???? He was very confused and then refused. Author danbai, 蛋白

Su Chen obtained a "Myriad Worlds Golden Ranking" system. As long as he creates and broadcasts a short video and spreads it to all worlds, he can receive rewards. So... 【 Sasuke utterly defeats Sukuna 】 【 Tsugikuni Yoriichi Marries Muzan 】 【 The Emiya Family Dinner 】 【 Tyrant Bear For a Lifetime 】 【 Lu Mingfei and Chu Lexiang's Wedding 】 【 Loki becomes the Master of the Multiverse 】 【 Kaname Madoka and Akemi Homura's Indescribable Secret 】 and more. When scenes from the future appear before everyone in the myriad worlds, they all go crazy. Muzan Kibutsuji: "I... marry Tsugikuni Yoriichi?!! And give birth to his children?!" Naruto: "Damn it! Even Sasuke gets a shining moment, when I'm clearly the main character!" Thor: "Master of the Multiverse, ugh, Loki, you're a real bastard!" Lu Mingfei: "I love Senior Sister Nono, not Chu Lexiang!" Akemi Homura: "Madoka, please listen to my explanation..." The crazy old man of the magnetic field, the educational bishop's hundreds of millions of deaths, Natsuki Subaru's Obereru line, the Sixth Holy Grail War, Ars Paulina... Updates Schedule: 3 Chapters every Saturday @11am GMT+8 If you want to support me and want advanced access to up to 12 Chapters, you can check it @patreon.com/Icedrone

The human race became advanced over the years, technology has sky rocketed and things were made for human life to be much easier, quicker and faster, everything was done with the touch of a finger or speaking of words. There were no more hardship and life was simply yet trilling in a good way. But little did they know of the danger crawling towards them. After a few years unnatural things happened there was worldwide block outs and now monsters roamed the planet and survival was not easy. Doomsday came knocking on everyone's door, but they all weren't prepared and so society crumbled. How will they come back from the ashes, what will they do to put a stop to this tragedy and save humanity? Will human save themselves or will they destroy themselves? Who is the real enemy Humans or The Aliens? Discord: https://discord.gg/mKP6UKyq IG: empty_melodies NOTE: I'm not a hundred percent sure about this, and also not entirely understanding the writing competition, But I'll try my best. Thank You Also cover page not mine, i don't own it.