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Seven years have passed since Emma last saw the man who once held her heart. Bright Alejandro Anderson—her first love—was a prince, a symbol of everything she once believed in. But the moment he walked away, leaving her broken and betrayed, she swore she’d never let love consume her again. Now, Prince Anderson is back. As a key figure in royal affairs, he forces Emma to confront a past she’d buried deep. With every word he speaks, with every glance he gives, Emma is pulled back into a world she tried to escape. The man who broke her heart is now begging for forgiveness, claiming he would kill for her, that he would never leave again. But can Emma ever trust him again? Can love truly be resurrected from the ashes of betrayal, or will it burn them both alive? #secondchance #getingbacktogether #slowburn #diplomacy #kingdombuilding #enemytolover --- (Setting: 19th Century) Seven years had passed since Emma last saw Bright Alejandro Anderson—her first love. Emma had almost succeeded in living her life normally. She was doing fine. But that man resurfaced in Emma's life as Prince Anderson, who led the royal legal affairs team. He not only appeared in Emma's life but also forced her to look back. To revisit memories she desperately wanted to forget. For Emma, Bright, aka Prince Anderson, was the most bitter lesson in her life. From him, Emma learned never to trust anyone. Not even God. ~~~ Emma's tears flowed, voice cracked and pained, "Even if I were to die," her despair remained, "I'll hate you forever, it's only fair. Don't come to my funeral, don't you dare, set foot at my graveside, expect no embrace, Don't ever anticipate my heart's forgiving grace. I'll spend my days, my bones, in hatred's grip. A love once cherished, now a sinking ship. ~~~ "I've just killed someone with my own hands. Ah, this is how deep my love for you is, Emma. I would kill for you, and you've just witnessed it with your own eyes." ... "I'm here... don't be scared... this time I'm not leaving you, unlike before when I left you." ... "I was stupid. I am sorry. I regret it with every breath I take. I wish there was a way to turn back time to fix the past. But despite everything I can do, I can't. So, I sincerely apologize, even though I know I don't have the right to do so." !!!Explicit adult content above chapter 100 and will be informed at the beginning of the chapter. Please refrain from accessing the chapter if you are underage. Thank you.!!! another works: - Undressed by The Half-beast Prince - Wolfdale: Blood of the Moon - Mafia Princess: Raised by Wolves - Slayer Knight: Survive The Undead

LCS #1: BOBH featuring the Alzini Mafia. One of the most hideous organization is playing wisely underground composing of different crime families aiming for money, power and justice. Their hidden agendas include the invasion of the international government and revealing the society's upmost secret in the eyes of the innocent public which can easily be deceived through made up stories and influence of media. Having to had the evidences in her possession which could take down the secret society all at once, Serenity Gale had been claimed by the Alzini mafia, wanted by El Nostra mafiosos and secretly being hunted down by the army. All of which want her to be in their possession. Genre: Action / General Fiction / Suspense / Romance

What does it mean to be KING? Ohta was once the most ruthless and famous Mafia Boss King in all of history. He was so feared that the mere mention of his name made world governments panic in fear of his visit. He climbed to the peak and reached the very pinnacle of mortal existence in power, money, and freedom. Just when he thought he had it all, he touched upon an enlightenment only gods and true kings had ever reached — that the peak of power is nothing but beautiful loneliness. But before he could understand and dwell on it, he was betrayed by his act of kindness and the king fell. However, the eye of Osiris had lessons to teach this Mafia Boss king that had knocked on its door, and he was reborn on a parallel earth. Now, he must restart his journey again, build his kingdom, but unlike last time, he must navigate siblings who want him dead, clan enemies who want him gone, Invading demons from another dimension, and worst of all — the absolute nightmare of highschool teenage drama. However, this is not the usual high school. For example, why are deadly weapons legal in school? And what do you mean by we are allowed to kill each other for points, but must fight demons. Welcome To Avalon, the War-Zoned Highschool. Where snakes eat snakes, and lions fall at the hands of cunning ants.

[WARNING: MATURE CONTENT] The Favourite Journey is a way of life, a means of cultivation that bridges the gap between heaven and man. Through it, mankind rose to heights of the divine… and unknowingly opened the floodgates of doom. Now, in the new world… the Favourite World... Together forever doesn't exist; only eternal benefits. And that law has become an absolute truth for those who walk the Favourite journey in preparation for what’s coming. If that’s the case, then let me ask you this. “Before you meet a storm, what do you think is more chilling? Is it the silence? Or the sense of helplessness in the face of impending destruction?... Is it the sight of towering waves? Or the thought that you are all alone in the middle of the ocean?” Whatever your answer might be, that is the reality Nathan and Aiko awaken to after their deaths back on Earth. Together, they are transmigrated to the Favourite World, where they come face to face with the storm. Not all hope is lost, however. As they each become disciples and sole heirs of some of the strongest God-Kings to have ever existed. But in the face of what approaches… is that going to be enough? Join me as we unravel the mysteries of the Favourite Journey, see some Favourite artifacts in action, and witness the blessings and curses granted by the Great Heaven. Welcome to the pinnacle of dual cultivation. Welcome to the Favourite Omniverse.

Leia Sanders needs funds for her school. After being cut off by her parents without access to be trust fund, it couldn't get more harder for her to achieve her aims. ... until she gets invited due to an accident to a prestigious charity gala where she meets the man who could fund her dreams in exchange for a one year marriage.

Cora Miller’s future rests on a knife's edge ...... A brilliant student from a humble background, her full-ride scholarship is the only thing keeping her head above water. But that dream is shattered when she sees a brutal, crimson "F" on her final exam ...... deliberately placed there by the man who haunts the university’s most prestigious halls: Professor Alistair Legion. Legion is not just a professor ...... he is a cold, calculated force of nature with a lethal intellect and a reputation for being untouchable. He doesn’t believe in second chances, and he certainly doesn't believe in pity. When Cora enters his dimly lit office to plead for her future, she expects a lecture. Instead, she finds a predator who has been waiting for her to stumble. Legion offers a deal that is as dark as it is simple: A guaranteed "A" in exchange for her total submission.** The "private lessons" don't take place in the library, but in the sterile, suffocating luxury of Legion's private penthouse ...... What begins as a desperate transaction to save her career quickly spirals into a high-stakes game of psychological and physical obsession. As Cora is pulled deeper into Legion's world of power and control, the lines between coercion and desire begin to blur. But Alistair Legion has secrets that go far beyond the classroom ...... and Cora is about to learn that when you make a deal with the devil, the price is never just a grade ...... it’s your soul.

Lydia and Mark are two people who are very desperate to be parents but cannot do so because their partners have different views from theirs. In this story we see how they both help each other to overcome this hurdle and maybe fall in love.

Author: Donald Firesmith is the prize-winning author of speculative fiction including The Secrets of Hawthorne House (teen paranormal urban fantasy), the Hell Holes series (alien invasion science fiction), and Magical Wands: A Cornucopia of Wand Lore (fantasy). Named a Distinguished Engineer by the Association of Computing Machinery, he is also the author of 7 technical books in system and software engineering. In his spare time, he crafts one-of-a-kind jeweled magic wands. It’s August in Alaska, and geology professor Jack Oswald prepares for the new school year. But when hundreds of huge holes mysteriously appear overnight in the frozen tundra north of the Arctic Circle, Jack receives an unexpected phone call. An oil company exec hires Jack to investigate, and he picks his climatologist wife and two of their graduate students as his team. Uncharacteristically, Jack also lets Aileen O’Shannon, a bewitchingly beautiful young photojournalist, talk him into coming along as their photographer. When they arrive in the remote oil town of Deadhorse, the exec and a biologist to protect them from wild animals join the team. Their task: to assess the risk of more holes opening under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and the wells and pipelines that feed it. But they discover a far worse danger lurks below. When it emerges, it threatens to shatter Jack’s unshakable faith in science. And destroy us all…

Stella Sterling, born into wealth, had always followed the rules. Jaded by the hypocrisy of high society, she suddenly had a whim one day to have an ordinary romance. Thus, a fabricated rumor that Stella Sterling had spent a fortune to hire a Matchmaker from a dating site to find her a partner quickly spread through her circles. Those on good terms with her teased and watched the fun. Those on bad terms with her waited to see her become a joke. Later, an employee from the dating website revealed, "The company was acquired with an investment from a Vicenzan tycoon, and the profile of a certain female member with the surname Sterling was hidden overnight." The public speculated wildly about the identities of the Vicenzan tycoon and the female member with the surname Sterling. - Later on, a candid street photo that was accidentally captured went viral. In the dense night of The Spire on Vesper Island— Beside a Benz, a handsome, composed, and dignified man lifted a striking beauty in a red dress with one arm, pressing her against the car door and lowering his head for a deep kiss. In the faint light and shadow, the woman's flowing hair was swept by the wind, wrapping around the man's finger, which wore a pinky ring. Like a footnote to a romance, and even more like a vintage film frame etched into the axis of time. Someone immediately dug up the man's identity based on clues from the photo. The eldest son of Vicenza's Rhodes Family—low-profile and inscrutable, cold and untamable, and also the powerful contemporary authority of The Vesper Circle. And the alluring, glamorous belle by his side was none other than Stella Sterling. When the street photo spread to the mainland, everyone excitedly exclaimed: "The case is solved, the case is solved—"

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?"