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"Speaking of knowing things…" Kyle said slowly, "You still haven't given me a chance to tell my story." "I know," said Andrea. "I was having too much fun speculating. Finding you like this is a gift, and I don't want to tear the wrapping off all at once. ‘Building up the anticipation makes it better.’" Kyle blinked again, then gave a quiet snort of recognition at his own words being thrown back at him. "So what is your speculation?" Kyle asked. "Oh I don't know, probably something utterly disappointing. Did they pick you up for speeding on the way to the farmers market? I guess that wouldn't explain the uh…" she gestured at his injury again. "It wouldn't explain that now, would it. Oh, I know! You got into a fight over the last piece of bluefin!" Kyle just shook his head slightly. "No? I guess it's too much to hope you did something really exciting like rob a bank—You're not secretly a cat burglar are you, Kyle? Lose your balance breaking into an art gallery? No…?" Kyle looked unamused. "Very funny, Chuckles, would you mind taking this a little more seriously?" "Of course," said Andrea. "Very serious for a lawyer to have been arrested. You could be disciplined. Disbarred! Why, we might not see each other in court anymore. Wouldn't that be a shame." "Wouldn't it though," replied Kyle. "So that's the kind of guy you think I am? Stealing fine art and fighting in fish markets?” Andrea pondered some more. "I know!" she exclaimed. "Did you get into a fight with someone's boyfriend? Did it turn out that you were your young lady's bit on the side, and you ended up having a domestic dispute?" Kyle winced. "Is that it?!" Andrea had been teasing, but it seems like she had touched a nerve. To whatever degree Kyle had seemed like he'd been playing along, even as worn down as he was, that last remark had left him deflated. Kyle hung his head. "It wasn't like that…" "Oh sure, like you haven't been collecting notches on your bedposts." "I'M not like that." "You're not? That's not what your reputation says, out there collecting numbers and breaking hearts. I heard that you were a real ladykil–" "Andrea! I'm not–" Kyle shouted, grabbing her hands. His hands were strong, and his grip so tight it almost hurt. His expression so intense, frustrated and hurt and… scared? Andrea knew she had been twisting the knife a little into something that bothered him, but what had caused this reaction? It was only for a moment, then Kyle seemed to catch himself and let go. He slumped back in his chair and slid his shackled hands back below the table. Andrea leaned back as well, adding to the distance, and folded her arms, no longer smiling. She glanced at the duress button out of the corner of her eye. If Kyle had kept holding her as tightly as he had been, she wouldn't have even been able to reach it. "I think we're ready for storytime now," she said seriously. “I think you had better start at the punchline. What have you been charged with, Mr Wynn?" Kyle took a deep breath before he raised his head once more. "Murder, Ms Mason. First Degree Murder." *** Andrea Mason, a defense attorney who cares more about justice and protecting her clients than just winning cases. But the one man she hates to lose to is her rival, the arrogant prosecutor, Kyle Wynn. Kyle represents everything Andi hates about unscrupulous win-at-all-costs lawyers, and for years they have traded arguments in the courtroom and barbs in the hallways. Their paths cross again when they find themselves on a high-profile murder trial. As much as Andrea might despise Kyle, she can’t believe it when HE is charged with the horrific murder. But she is even more shocked when he asks for her to represent him at trial… *** #SLOWBURN #STRONGFL #CRIME #MURDER #FLIRTY #ROMANCE If you want to know what to expect, check the reviews! ฅ^-ﻌ•^ฅ Burrito says to join here: https://discord.gg/qr7eUnxT2F

I started as a simple village boy with nothing but determination. Life slowly changed when I left home and worked hard to build my future. Step by step, I found success, built a small business, and eventually created a peaceful life. I married a beautiful woman, we had a child, and for a while everything felt normal and happy. But everything changed when social media entered our lives. My wife’s beauty and charm began attracting thousands of followers… then hundreds of thousands. In a short time, she became famous, almost like a celebrity online. While she stood in the spotlight, I remained behind the scenes, like a silent director of our life. Fame brought attention, money, and a life we never imagined. But fame also brought something else. Pressure, jealousy, rumors, and eventually the presence of a third person slowly began destroying the life we once built together. What used to be a peaceful family turned into conflict and heartbreak.

A young women is a Captive, along with other women and has to find a why out or die trying

Here, wherever I am, intangible, undefined, conscious thought does not follow a set path with which to follow. Ripples of reflections spread outward, tapering off into nothingness. Beginning and ending has no meaning here, it either is, or it isn't.

This is a story about a OLD man getting reincarnated in a (slightly less) futuristic world with the knowledge of his old life. Most of this novel will take place in a game called "Realm's End". Realm's End is a vrmmo with 100's of classes and a nearly infinite number of builds. Read as our 'wise' protagonist plays through this anomaly of a game. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT(ish) I do not own the cover art. Also i got a lot of inspiration for the mechanics in the game from overlord's 'Yddrisl' (i think that how you spell it) from the anime/light novel 'Overlord'. There will be little to no romance.

A world where nothing dies, nothing is born; nothing starts, nothing ends. It's a world abandoned by the rest of the universe, along with two living beings — a young boy and a young girl. Not remembering how the world was destroyed or how they ended up being here, the two struggle to live their life on this lifeless planet, where every day is the same — until one day a change takes place in the world and their memories slowly start to return. Inspired by the popular Japanese visual novel and anime "Clannad," the story proceeds as the two starts to discover the mystery behind this "lost world" and their existence as a whole. Will they be able to unravel the truth behind everything by surviving the cruelty and harshness of the universe? Find it out by reading it!

The Earth faces great danger as several visitors from a mirror dimension begin their invasion of Earth. All of the militaries around the world unite to fight against the Earth's threats at the hands of monsters that the Japanese dubbed "Kaiju" to prevent this from happening. As time passes by, the danger the world faces grows more robust. The people of Earth know that their final days are nigh until one day, a mysterious creature as massive as the "Kaiju" appears and begins to fight against the titular monsters invading the Earth. Who is this creature, and what is its goal in protecting Earth from these monstrosities? The people call him Proto. Is he here on Earth as an ally or as an enemy?

Space. An infinite expanse filled to the brim with both endearing beauties and unthinkable terrors. In a day and age far beyond into the future, psionically gifted and/or cybernetically enhanced individuals walk the streets as daily citizens. Humanity has succeeded in colonising entire solar systems and yet the inlying faults of humanity still remain. Bandits and marauders roam backwater worlds, where the reach of the human interstellar nations are waning, giving them free reign to do as they please. On top of this, the notions of jealousy and rivalries still continued to persist within humanity as they brought the rivalries and feuds from Earth and into the stars. However, dangerous bandits and warring human nations aren't the only thing to fear in this 'new world.' Humanity isn't the only species to reach the stars. Alien species with queer or odd physicalities and strange cultures threaten humanity at every turn. And far beyond them, there are the Cosmic Horrors whose very existence was enough to threaten entire solar systems. And yet, there was a threat greater still than the Cosmic Horrors comparable to that of Gods. And that was a mere human. A mere human with an idea.

The first time Ji Huan was to be married, the groom died just as her bridal sedan chair arrived at his door. The second time Ji Huan was to be married, the groom was struck by lightning just as the auspicious hour arrived. Having been 'returned' twice, her ominous reputation spread throughout the surrounding villages, and it seemed she would be left on her family's hands. Her grandmother, who favored boys over girls, slapped her thighs and wailed, "What sins did I commit in my past life, that you can't even be sold for a single tael of silver!" Ji Huan: "...You might not believe this, but I'm destined for great fortune in the future." Yikes! There's a rule that "those who are unmarried by the age of seventeen will be assigned a husband by an official"? Not to worry, not to worry, I'll just find a fake husband to deal with it. That vagrant at the village entrance... if he cleans up, he's actually quite presentable. It'll be him!