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Margaret Thornton’s marriage to Edward Blackwood was never meant to be romantic. It was a transaction—her father’s money in exchange for Edward’s title and the survival of his ancestral estate. Three years later, they live as near strangers, bound by obligation and mutual resentment. When Margaret’s parents arrive for an extended visit, the couple must convincingly pretend to be happily married to protect both pride and financial necessity. Forced into close proximity, old wounds resurface, and the careful distance between them begins to erode. What starts as performance slowly gives way to reluctant understanding, revealing the cost of their bitterness—and the possibility that something real may yet be built from what was never meant to be love. --- "Everything about this marriage is clinical, Edward. At least I'm honest about it." He set down his fork with deliberate care. "Very well. For one week, I shall play the part of the devoted husband. I shall touch you appropriately. I shall gaze at you with something approximating warmth. I shall lie to your parents with the same conviction I've been lying to everyone else for three years." He stood abruptly. "Is there anything else you require from your performing monkey?" Margaret's composure cracked, just slightly. "I require you to act as though I'm not the worst thing that ever happened to you." "But you are," he said softly, and there was something almost sad in his voice. "You're a constant reminder of everything I've lost. My freedom. My pride. My ability to make my own choices." He moved toward the door, then paused. "Though I suppose I'm the same for you, aren't I? A reminder that your father's money can buy anything except genuine respect."  

Nia Adeyemi left Sterling Corp with two last names and zero plans of ever looking back. She was 21, broke, and done with ivory coast. Now 24, she’s rebuilt a quiet life managing an apartment building in Brooklyn. She doesn’t do billionaires, what she thought. She doesn’t do drama, what she imagined. That changes the night she ends up in Kian Sterling’s bed. Kian Sterling is 34, cold, ruthless, and the most powerful CEO in New York. He doesn’t date. He doesn’t explain. And he definitely doesn’t get caught. But one night with Nia turns into two. Two turns into her in his mansion. And her in his life. When paparazzi catch her leaving his building at midnight, the secret explodes. HR files leak. Headlines scream: _BOSS + FORMER EMPLOYEE_. The board demands Kian cut her off or risk the company. His $400M merger dies because he refuses. Stock drops. VPs quit. And Kian still chooses her. But the real betrayal comes from Kian himself. Without telling her, he flies to Lagos to meet her estranged father for his blessing. And he buys the Brooklyn building she used to manage, the one with roaches and no heat, and keeps her old apartment empty. “For when you want to come home.” Nia sees it as control. Kian sees it as claiming her. The fight breaks them. Two weeks. No contact. As the board prepares to vote Kian out and the press digs deeper into Nia’s past, both of them have to decide what they’re willing to lose. Because for Kian, love isn’t convenient. It’s necessary. And to keep her, he might have to burn everything else down. --- *Genre:* Contemporary Billionaire Romance *Tropes:* Former Employee, Secret Relationship, Public Scandal, Possessive ML, Strong FL, Family Drama, Slow Burn *Heat:* Closed door / emotional intimacy focus

Power follows severe tiers in the magically rule-bound world of Elderglen; prophecies pick faultless heroes; and fate never makes errors. Until it chooses Darius Vale. Darius is unfortunate, sarcastic, and wholly unqualified; he shatters strong magic. Marked as a rare Tier Five Anomaly, his presence destabilizes reality, disrupts spells, and causes painstakingly planned events to disintegrate in the most bothersome manner imaginable. Along with a competent yet irritable fighter and a sharp-tongued magical animal, Darius finds himself thrust into a world-saving quest and swiftly discovers that being selected does not imply being ready. Darius's disordered life turns both a danger and a counterbalance as an old force called the Fracture starts imposing flawless order throughout the globe. Hunted by fate, feared by friends, and observed by something that should never see him, Darius has to decide whether to continue fleeing the catastrophe he creates or welcome the reality that sometimes the only means to mend a broken world is to be the problem it can't control. Darius Vale and the Inconvenience of Destiny is a lighthearted fantasy replete with biting comedy, outlandish magic, and heart that discusses luck, choice, and why the worst conceivable hero could be precisely what the world requires.

Sam a young girl in her twenties marries Alexander Anderson in order to pay for her father's debt. She slowly starts to fall inlove with him but finds out he tricked her inorder to fulfill his girlfriend's wishes. Will they be able to live happily

When the NHS flu jab accidentally reanimates the dead, civilisation doesn’t collapse so much as become *deeply inconvenient*. Oliver Finch — 27, unemployed, and aggressively average — wakes up to discover he’s been assigned a Class. **SPEARBEARER.** He doesn’t own a spear. He does, however, own a mop. As slow, politely shuffling zombies begin queuing outside Greggs, Ollie and four equally awkward strangers are nudged together by a mysteriously dramatic “System” that seems less interested in heroism and more concerned about retail stability. Armed with reinforced broom handles, overengineered barricades, and an alarming amount of duct tape, they must defend a small Devon retail park from relentless, mildly damp undead — and, worse, local council bureaucracy. The apocalypse has arrived. It’s organised. And it would like everyone to maintain proper spacing.

CONTENT WARNINGS: This novel contains graphic violence, mature themes, and R18 content. --- When Derek Morrison, an exhausted gaming streamer, dies saving a stranger, he's offered a Faustian bargain: investigate the corruption spreading through a dying supernatural world, or face eternal bureaucratic torment. Reborn with carefully selected powers, Derek becomes Nyx's reluctant agent in a fantasy realm. What begins as a second chance quickly spirals into something far darker. Armed with only his gaming instincts and a cryptic mission, Derek must navigate a world of ancient secrets and hidden dangers. Every choice brings him closer to the truth—and closer to forces he may not be prepared to face.

Sorry, this story was put down because of a mistake I made about the classification. . If you already had it in your library, You'll find it by searching on the fanfic section. The name is still the same. THE TRIALS:PATH TOWARD GODHOOD Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience

Princess Nathania, Princess of the Lithonia Kingdom, the greatest and most famous kingdom. Where the land holds the most beautiful and very valuable gemstones. Princess Nathania was born as a very sweet princess, with bright brown hair with a copper sheen and very charming sapphire blue eyes, forced to replace her twin brother, Prince Nathan, who was seriously ill and could not survive to adulthood. The ambition of her mother, who did not want to lose her rights and honor, and her father, who was known as a cold and cruel king, made Princess Nathania forced to live as someone else, even though what she lived was the life of Prince Nathan, her twin brother whom she loved so much. Take on the exciting adventure of the princess in finding her true self.

To protect his wife, his family lineage and to become the sovereign, he decided to hide himself from the world. Read the journey of a mighty prince who could kill thousands with one swing of his sword, joined as a foot soldier under a third rank clan. _ Even though many girls fell for him, he only seeks the solace of his sweet wife. _ *NO NTR, More Face Slapping... *My other works: 1. Brothel Manager, 2. Fortune Hunter, 3. Whistling in the Dark, 4. Last Prince of Leo Clan. Discord : https://discord.gg/Dd9vxEpJ

I can't seem to remember what happened. How can I prove that he is the culprit?