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Knock! Knock! The third knock didn't make a sound. Before the Grim Reaper makes another knock, the door opened and an annoyed lady stood in front of him. Her yellow dress shows so much brightness and disposition, unfortunately his presence and three knocks mean one thing. Death. "Geez, it's 2 in the morning and I'm sleepy as hell whoever you are make sure it's urgent! What can I do for you?" she asked as their eyes met. When her eyes turned to his body, she deadpanned. "Man, what's with the black hooded robe? Are you emo? And is that a hook black umbrella? What are you, Kingsman? Try a folded one mister, it's easier to carry." "Elizabeth Alexis Cruz, 23 years old. Born on December 7, 1995. Died at 2:13 AM. Cause of Death: Heart Attack. Your time is up and you can't say no to that." The girl laughed so hard and hit his shoulder. "Mister, what prank are you pulling? Sorry but my name is Elizabeth Alexis Cruiz, 23 years old. Born on December 17, 1995. And no heart complication and still strong as a carabao. I think you mixed me up with someone. Next time you should be careful with spelling and typos. Have a good day mister." He knocked again but when the door open, the girl shoved an identification card and some paper in his face-- birth certificate. "Proofs. Make sure you slip them back under the door after you check them mister. And oh, here's my number." She slipped a colored note with numbers scribbled in it. "I do hookups depends on the face and I think you passed. Call me anytime, just make sure you don't have sexually transmitted disease, for now just let me sleep," she winked before closing the door. The Grim Reaper stood in front of the closed door, blinking. Emo? Kingsman? Typos? And hookup?! Soul reaping has never been this hard and humiliating, he thought.

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"Know me know not." - This best explain the term " know me, but better not". What will happen if someone suddenly make your easy and peaceful life into a roller coaster ride, plus the fact that he Is secretive and couldn't even tell you his last name? meeting that man, is a way to unfold secrets , unsaid stories and the unknown persons from the past, lastly to know the lies behind those fake hypocrite smiles.

Knowing Unknown A life with no danger. A life without responsibilities. And a life with freedom. Everyone wants that kind of life. Everyone wants happiness. Everyone wants peace. From a space of darkness and light, a tree was formed and created life. As life was formed, magic was given to all. A hidden girl who was hidden information and existence tried to have a normal life from another realm. A girl who is destined for a given purpose yet she tried not to fulfill the prophecy. A girl who tried her best but her responsibilities forced her to go back from where she belongs. Cathaleya Kingsley, a child of both Gods. A child that was destined to sacrifice. A girl that will save all lives. And she is one of the hidden fruits of the tree of life. Soon, she will face the eye of darkness and despair. “I walked in between light and darkness. I don’t belong to any of them. I am the walking Unknown made by the Mother Tree. And I am the start and the end to save humanity.” – Cathaleya Kingsley

Knox: Having gone through a breakup more specifically saying being cheated on by the person whom you think is your world does make a man lose hope in trust and love. But the moment he laid eyes on her, his heart said only one thing on the moment that She is mine, solely mine. There is no way I am going to let her lose from my hand and life even if I have to lie to her about my place in my company. SHE IS MINE. Casey: After having gone through a rough patch of life being an orphan and having worst foster homes in life doesn't give you the hope to trust someone so easily. Being appointed as the assistant to the manager of programming to one of the most famous firms which are famous not only for the success but also for the grumpy asshole CEO does make you scared more. But Matt who helped me to relax through the panic attack and swept my heart from the sweet smile which shows his dimples. But he never talks to me about the place he is in the company and avoids the question like plague. Is it possible for me to trust someone so easily in life? WILL THE LIE KNOX TOLD CASEY TEAR THEM APART FROM THERE BLISS OF HAPPINESS. Please do rate my story. Thank you

Her pain was unique. No one could understand her. No one could feel the emotions swelling in her heart. No one could hold on the thoughts running in her head. No one could feel the way she felt. No one, but him. She fears him. But for him, she is nothing more than a puzzle, an unsolved puzzle. ***** Amayra Vice, a new student in Hope academy, a prestigious school in Rysterbia town, has a sketchy past, at least that's what everyone thinks. What happens when she comes face to face with the person whom she dreads the most.

What seems to be a simple life of four human beings turned upside down after the past knocked on one's door. Leonna a scholar student likes to live life as planned, and that's what's up, Life did not approve her plan. As she digs up a disturbing story from her friend's past she accidentally hit rock bottom and that's where things get twisted.

After being forced by her bestfriend, office-worker Caroline was jammed in a live-concert of a rockband "Knock" which Felicity, her besrfriend, is an avid fan of. Being uninterested to the live, she decided to put ignorance to it, not minding the squealing crowd around her but what she did is a mistake. The crowd's attention are pointed towards her and she saw a man proclaiming himself to be hers. That guy is-- the same man she turned down 4 years ago.

Sophie Wexler transmigrated into a novel about The Galaxy, becoming the vicious, F-rank Healer-class cannon fodder. The original owner constantly caused trouble and made things difficult for the female lead, earning her the hatred of the entire internet. Upon transmigrating and seeing that everything had been ruined by the original owner, Sophie's only thought was: "What kind of nightmare start is this?!" To escape the original owner's fate, Sophie Wexler worked diligently, conducted herself conscientiously, stayed away from the male and female leads, compensated the soldiers harmed by the original owner, and strove to be a model citizen of The Galaxy, absolutely refusing to be the cannon fodder 'offed' by the Imperial Marshal! Broke and powerless, Sophie also had to support a man who'd been innocently dragged into the original owner's mess. She had no choice but to hustle. She started live streaming, became a masked singer, and held concerts. At first, netizens were scornful: 【Tsk, how good can she possibly sound?】 Later, the netizens were forced to eat their words. 【Damn, that's so good I'm on my knees!】 【What the hell, the violent episode of my Disorder Period has actually been soothed?!】 【The toxins in my Spiritual Sea have actually been eliminated!】 Her live streams went viral, the masked singer became a huge sensation, and tickets for her concerts were snapped up across The Galaxy. Sophie was content, thinking, "This time, I must have finally escaped the original owner's fate, right?" But what do you know, the man I've been doting on and supporting is actually the Imperial Marshal?! --- One day, Yancey Forrest came home to find that the boisterous person who was always claiming to be good to him was gone. His eyes darkened. Provoke me and then think you can leave? After catching her, Yancey traced his fingertips along Sophie's neck, smiling gently. "Why run?" Sophie trembled. "You... you're the Imperial Marshal?" His identity exposed, Yancey Forrest took her hand and slowly placed it on his own neck ring. "You know I won't kill you, don't you?"

Amelia Lockhart has one mission: make the top idol Ethan Quinn fall in love with her, then break his heart, so that Ethan Quinn can successfully pass his tribulation and return to his position as a High God. There's just one problem: as the most hated woman on the internet, Amelia is the last person anyone would pair with the nation's golden boy. But when she lands a spot on a dating show alongside Ethan, she sees her chance. She does all the heavy lifting and is dependable enough to make him see her differently. As a result, Ethan starts pretending to be weak. The fans are confused. Their untouchable idol is... blushing? Getting clingy? Calling her "jiejie" in that voice? "Sis, I surrender." "Sis, you can only spoil me like this." Amelia is losing control of the plan. She was supposed to seduce him and walk away. So why is he the one coaxing her to stay, and why is it getting harder to say no?