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A CEO’s strange disappearance happens on the same night she brought someone home without much thought. This woman has once been harmed by her relative, but manages to escape from the sea of flames. Five years later, she returns with a four-year-old cutie while keeping a low profile, and rescues the mysterious man. She thinks this man is helpless and is a good-for-nothing who lies around at her place, but in the blink of an eye, he helps her tear apart a vixen, and even treats her with affection. Suddenly, it's as if everything is possible in her life! Wait a minute, why are those people respectfully calling him CEO…

Leo accidentally obtained a chance to enter a global game ten years ahead of time. During these ten years, he practiced hard every day, and finally, on the day he defeated the final boss, the game officially opened. However, he had already achieved all the achievements in the game, obtained the best artifacts, and the rarest divine beasts. What else was there to enjoy? Thus, the greatest intelligence master in the newbie village was born. "Come one, come all, don't miss out! Selling game strategy information, fair prices and no deception for young and old! Hey, miss, I see that you are well-endowed, oh, I mean intelligent. Would you like to buy some information to improve yourself?"

[You have been slain by an Evil God. Time Reversal initiated.] [Save file loaded successfully. Beginning Fifth Playthrough.] In 2030, a game burst onto the scene. And you had already been reborn for the fifth time. Only you knew that in three years, the game would merge with reality. Humans and races from other worldlines would invade Earth through the game. And not long after that, even more unknown horrors would descend upon every timeline! [Ding! Congratulations, player registration successful. Please draw your Talent.] [Ding! Detected that the player has used a redemption code.] [Ding! Redemption code successfully applied. Congratulations! You have obtained the unique Talent: Millionfold Boost!] [Talent Description: Millionfold Boost — When selling an item, you may choose to receive a millionfold boost in either quantity or quality!] As expected, the redemption code you had painstakingly gathered during your first four playthroughs was worth it! [Detected: Player has sold a Common-grade Bow. Player has chosen Quality Boost.] [Ding! Millionfold Boost activated. Congratulations! You have obtained the Legendary-grade equipment: Moon Reaper!] [Detected: Player has sold a D-rank Skill Book: Blink. Player has chosen Quality Boost.] [Ding! Millionfold Boost activated. Congratulations! You have obtained the SSS-rank Skill Book: God Speed!] [Detected: Player has sold a God-grade Pet: Ancient Dragon Egg. Player has chosen Quantity Boost.] [Ding! Millionfold Boost activated. Congratulations! You have obtained 1,000,000 God-grade Ancient Dragon Eggs!] Beautiful! You bastards, get ready to face the strongest ancient dragon legion in history!

Emily Mason has run out of a place to live, she doesn't have a good salary to afford an apartment on her own, and if she doesn't get a place soon, she will have to go back to her small town and give up her scholarship. Nathan Vandenn has it all, the money, the popularity, the luxuries, and a wonderful apartment with an empty room in Kensington, London. Nathan is willing to take Emily into his apartment, but Nathan doesn't need Emily's money. Nathan needs Emily, Nathan needs to marry her. If Nathan doesn't marry Emily, Nathan won’t get the vice presidency of Vandenn Industries. They both need each other, but can they handle this lie without falling in love?

After practicing immortality for thousands of years and achieving the status of Immortal Emperor, Ling Yi chose to go against the grain and return. In this life, the King of Hell wants my daughter to die at midnight, but I want to keep her until she lives forever! In this life, apart from me, there is no other wealthy family in the world! In this life, I want this day to tremble for me!

After being kicked out of her home, Sophia planned to raise pigs to survive. She found an old pig trough, a container used to feed pigs, and brought it home. But after using it, her pigs grew thinner for no reason. One day, she noticed the trough could swallow anything she threw in and then spit out treasures like gold, jade, and ancient items. She soon discovered the trough was connected to the past, to a powerful war general named General Yves who nearly conquered the Western Land before dying young. His kingdom collapsed, but through the trough, things from his world kept reaching hers.

****COMPLETED**** Damien Hale, son of the richest family in the country, once had everything—until he was abandoned by his family and by everyone he loved. Now he lives alone in a filthy place, hiding his past and his true self. Damien no longer exists. In his place is Dane. Dane sells his body to billionaires. Not only for money—but for the thrill, for the twisted pleasure of watching powerful men crave his beauty. Every touch, every hungry gaze makes him feel alive. His deadly charm and sinful beauty turn him into the most desired man in the city. For the billionaires, he is a game. For Dane, they are prey. No one knows he is the lost son of the Hale family. To the world, he is only Dane—the beautiful prostitute billionaires throw money at like paper. But behind his seductive smile lie sadness, loneliness, and secrets darker than his new life. The question remains: why was he abandoned by everyone he once loved? And what Dane doesn’t expect… is that somewhere in this world of obsession and pain, love will come crashing into his life. Author’s Note This story contains toxic relationships and darker secrets hidden behind every seductive smile. Warning: Mature Content BL (Boys’ Love) 18+ Only Read at your own risk—this is not a sweet love story. It’s filled with obsession, betrayal, and the kind of love that can both destroy and save. — Meowly^-^

In the modern world of 2022, a young man named Odin makes contact with a different world that he knows from fiction the realm of 40k. With this encounter, he gets a system that will help him sell to the many individuals in the dark far future of 40k Q. Will he gain wealth? A. Probably Q. Will he fight the chaos gods? A. Hahaha... Are You serious? Q.harem? A.No Q.Op Mc? A.as strong as an 18 y.o that works out once in a while can be. Q. Trashy system? A. I hope not. Also, please comment on any errors you find both grammatical and lore-wise I'm still new to writing.

Wu Jun, thrust into a world of immortals and demons, finds himself stuck in the body of an untalented cultivator. With no other option, he leans on his golden finger. Establishing a shop on Golden Moon Island, Jun offers a peculiar trade—cultivation for desired talents. [Buy Mortal-grade high-level talent "Beast Tamer Apprentice" for 30 years of cultivation] [Buy Earth-grade high-level talent "Sword Heart" for 300 years of cultivation] [Buy Transcendent-grade low-level talent "Martial Saint" for 1000 years of cultivation] Follow Wu Jun's journey from an unknown shop owner to the leader of the world's largest merchant clan.

I slowly, very, very quietly walked through the dark, unfamiliar forest I have decided to cross. This was a shortcut to the pack house from my house and I know my mother and stepfather would never think of looking for me hear. This was Dark Midnight pack's land. From a bird's eye view, my pack, the Dark Moon Pack land was shaped like a bean but the little curve of the bean was part of the Dark Midnight pack which now, I have to cross to get to my pack house. Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!... I feel my heart beating painfully fast. I was so scared of being caught by the alpha's guards if they ever caught a whiff of my scent. I wanted to reach out to my weak little wolf to have company while I crossed this particular portion of the Dark Midnight Pack's land but decided against it for fear the pack warriors might scent my wolf out. Not so far away, I can see the bright lights where I knew the house of the alpha was located. It was Damon's birthday party. The soon-to-be alpha of the pack and the biggest bully of the school I attended. "Almost halfway now." I said to myself as I caught a whiff of my pack's scent even though my pack's land was much too far away yet. Fixing my backpack which started to fall from my shoulders, I continued walking straight to where I knew my packs' land border was located but then my foot unintentionally stopped moving, seeming to have been rooted to the soft ground as panic and excitement start to swirl in my heart, as I smell the most amazing smell of pine and ocean breeze combined. "Mate." I realize my mate is presently at the alpha house where the soon-to-be alpha is celebrating his birthday. Thankful that I was gifted the sense of smell ten times stronger than any wolf that I could smell a certain scent even from miles away, I resolutely walk faster, determined to reach the border before my scents me out. My weak little wolf traitorously decides to accompany me on my little run from my house, across my nemesis' land, to my pack's pack house which lightly irritates me, as I know this could send my weak scent to my mate with a little wind movement. I was almost at least a few steps to the border when I realize that the beautiful scent of pine and ocean breeze is getting stronger. My mate must have scented me out and has moved from the house, looking for me. Goddess knows what would happen to me if I ever get caught by this pack's territory by any pack member, warrior, or by my nightmare, the soon-to-be-alpha himself. I feel my wolf whining, pleading for me to stay and wait for our mate to find us but with determination, I climb over the barbed wires separating the two pack lands, being careful not to have my clothes or bag entangled to the wires. As I reach the top, I smell that delicious smell getting even stronger and I cross first my right foot then my left over the top of the fence, feeling my heart beating so fast. I drop down from the top and ran to the direction of my pack's pack house just as I hear twigs getting stepped on from the direction I came from. Thank Goddess they will not be able to see me, hopefully, they would not try to climb the barbed wires as I did just to find me. Then I soothe my wolf, reminding her of all the bullying we have had to injure from the alpha and all other students from that pack. I take deep breathes to calm my heart before knocking at the door of the pack house.