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Avery Miller is innocent, truly so! Her mother committed suicide, unable to bear her father's betrayal, while her father got entangled in embezzlement and crime. And the person who wrecked her parents' marriage turns out to be her best friend? But what does all this have to do with her? On a night filled with scheming, Avery Miller suffers a brutal assault. The ruthless Ethan Montgomery almost strangles her over a mere banknotes, and yet, absurdly, she finds herself falling in love with him. "You don't owe me anything, nor do you need to feel indebted. From now on, we're even." Ethan Montgomery never expected that Avery Miller, petite and seemingly fragile, would possess such a terrifyingly strong will. Even? She wishes...

In a brutal fantasy world, magic reigns. Knights shatter hills. Saints roam the skies. Demons hunt the land. And me? I am none of those things. Just a man with common features and extravagant clothes, trying to live a quiet life in his decaying castle at the edge of the kingdom. I have no sword, no spells, and no ambition for greatness. My only distinction is a silent peculiarity: I can see women's feelings toward me. What would you do if you could literally see women's feelings toward you?

Two people, torn between family, identity, revenge, mission and love. And only the truth will set them free. But will the truth be really enough? Disclaimer : The whole story is only a product of author’s imagination. _ _ Note: English is not the first language of the author so please do understand if there are grammatical errors. The author is an amateur and this will be her first attempt to write and to complete a novel.

Kurayami Akira was four years old when his blood first answered him. Abandoned after the awakening of Hemoforge, a Quirk that allows him to forge weapons from his own blood, Akira grows up in an orphanage under constant observation—learning restraint, discipline, and control long before he learns ambition. In a society that celebrates loud power and flashy heroes, his strength is quiet and costly. Pain is measured. Blood is conserved. Mistakes are not afforded. At fifteen, Akira enters U.A. High School alongside the next generation of heroes—not to seek fame or destiny, but to survive and move forward in a world that rewards spectacle over restraint. This is not a story about changing the future. It is a story about enduring the present. Special note's: In his past life, Akira was an ordinary person from a normal world who had read the My Hero Academia manga, but not completely. His knowledge is: incomplete and outdated fragmented and unreliable not enough to predict events or manipulate outcomes Akira does not treat this world as fiction. He lives in it as reality, and his actions are guided by experience, discipline, and choice—not foreknowledge. Author’s Note: This is a fan-made work based on My Hero Academia. I do not own My Hero Academia or any of its characters, settings, or concepts. All rights and credits belong to its original creator, Kōhei Horikoshi. This story is written purely for creative and non-commercial purposes, with an original character and original plot elements.

Kylian Alpha is a handsome man who lives in the four walls of Italy. But under his perfectly sculptured face hides a dark and dangerous countenance yet to be unraveled by the happy and lone Aubrey. Aubrey Daniels She is the perfect description of beauty with brains embedded with grace and dignity. What happens when her lively spirit is met with the lifeless and condemned spirit of Kylian

Liam Whitmore had it all. As the son of a Brooklyn real estate tycoon, his life was a montage of private jets, Michelin-star dinners, and a garage full of Italian supercars. He was the king of the campus, and the stunning Sara Wells was his queen. Then, the gavel fell. Betrayed by a trusted partner, his father’s empire collapsed overnight. Assets were frozen, properties seized, and the Whitmore name became a punchline. Liam went from Prince of New York to a pariah in a single news cycle. His "friends" vanished, and Sara left him for a rival heir without a backward glance. Broke, hungry, and humiliated, Liam is kicked into the dirt. But just as he hits rock bottom, a mechanical voice rings out in his mind. [Ding! The Idle Life System has been activated.] [Function 1: Daily Sign-In] Sign in everyday to get something. [Function 2: Infinite Rebate] Spend one dollar, get ten back. Spend a million, get a billion. The more you spend, the more you earn. In a world where money is power, Liam has just been handed the keys to the kingdom. It’s time to stop mourning the past and start buying the future. Those who stepped on him? They better hope he doesn’t decide to buy the ground they walk on.

“You will be mine and mine alone, you can’t refuse nor can you abscond. You will be my fucking slave forever”. “I won’t; I will never give in to your silly threats,” I spat, moving backward until my back touched the cold wall. “Is that really what you think, wife?” He whispered in my ears, one of his hands rested on the wall while the other hand trailed down my cheek to my lips. I swallowed hard. I felt weak to the bone, and even his words sent shivers down my spine. I can't refuse, nor can I deny. This is my crimson fate, and I have to accept it. Sold to this mafia tug all in the name of allying, I can only cry in silence. A mafia princess becoming a lady of responsibilities, a free woman becoming a caged one, a happy lady becoming a lady who sheds tears as a routine. ******************** Camila was married off to a Ruthless mafia lord by her parents. She loathes him and everything about him feels disgusting to her. Her life became even worse after ending up in a one-night stand with a stranger which resulted in pregnancy. She terminates the pregnancy, and if she survives, her life is still in danger. If he finds out, she will die She can't run away nor can she let him find out. Now caught in a deadly web of power, control, and forbidden choices, Camila is left with one haunting truth. “What if the only man who can destroy her… is also the only one who was ever meant to love her!?” “What if surrendering to him isn’t the end but the beginning of something far more deadly… and intoxicating!?”

Reborn alongside her son, Chen Xiaobao, Chen Momo learns from the mistakes of her past life and starts a frantic hoarding spree. To survive, the mother-and-son duo each put their skills to use in the apocalypse. The lively little Chen Xiaobao quickly wins everyone's heart, and Chen Momo finds love of her own in the apocalypse too...

Fu Xiaoxiao transmigrates into a book and immediately faces the crisis of being sent to the countryside. As the unloved middle child, her younger sister is the one meant to go — but her mother transfers her job to the sister instead. A disaster of a start. To avoid being sent away, she has to marry within seven days. She meets a few ordinary men and decides she'd rather go to the countryside. Then she runs into a neighbor who's also looking for a spouse — and his conditions are surprisingly good. A dowry of three hundred? Bicycles and a radio? Just take care of the kids, and separate rooms are fine? The others may pass, but she won't. Every day is a battle of wits with the two kids. Life is eventful, she gets a salary every month, and the boss is never home. Absolutely perfect. Except... wasn't this big shot supposed to be infertile? Then why does he keep strutting around naked in front of her? She has professional ethics. She won't be seduced by a good body. Hmph. Men only slow down her sword swing. Lu Feng grits his teeth at Fu Xiaoxiao, who remains completely unmoved by his countless attempts to seduce her, and traps her in his arms. "Boss, let's talk this through. I know forty a month is a bit much — how about... five less?" Trapped in his embrace, Fu Xiaoxiao thinks he's unhappy with her high salary and starts bargaining. "I'm giving myself to you for free." Lu Feng grinds out through clenched teeth. This woman has no heart. "...Can I say no?" Fu Xiaoxiao swallows, staring at the washboard abs so close. "Such a good deal — are you sure you don't want it?" Lu Feng squints, tempting her. "Fine." A fool turns down a bargain.

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?