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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

One of the Five Villains of the game Dimensional Odessy never wanted to be a Villain. He joined the game to have fun with his friends while maintaining his daily life. But a series of mishaps and his own twisted sense of honor prevented him from seeing the "Hero's" side of things. It does not help the game kept giving him Quests to help the story progress better. A drawback from being originally on a RP/PVE server. He did not find out till later that he was lead into the role. To take the slot of a large portion of the game. Budget cuts in the game almost ruined it. After years of fighting against the status Quo, he went full Villain. With the help of the other Four, they waged War and realigned the Game to better standards. After the scripted War ended and a truce was formed, the largest Event started in the game. The Destructive Wave arrived. Villains, Heros, and those Inbetween, had to put their differences aside and fight against it. As everyone gave their all and ended it, they were suprised when the prompt arrived. (Users have done the unthinkable. However, humanity will no survive the "Change" due to "Events." Would you like to enter + mode?) Only two Users selected it. Most just logged off to think it over. Then again, only a few wanted to keep playing. The last "Event" had caused them to be burnt out. The de facto leader of the Hero side, a User by the name Endless Rhapsody clicked yes. Number Five of the Villans also clicked yes. Both were engulfed in light and disappeared.

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.

Allison Silvester is the number one bully in her university. But despite that, she's also a typical girl who loves to read love stories. One day, after going out with her friends she was stabbed by an anonymous man leading to her death. Or so she thought. After slowly opening her eyes she found out that she's reincarnated inside the novel that she liked the most. One thing for sure, she was reincarnated as the outcast daughter of the Duke's family names Alice Von Grettes. She was neither the Villainess or the Heroine herself but just an extra character fated to die. “ I'll change this ill fated life and become a helpful extra!” ----- Image in the cover photo is not mine! Credits to the real owner! A/n: My writing style will develop in chapter 30 so please bear with it guys! This story is not translated and is originally mine so it'll take time for me for the next update.

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

can make normal sand into glass that can store energy automatically. I can turn junk or waste into something useful or overpowered that no one ever saw. but I need my creativity and my logic to make it the system is not helping at all. it just turns my theory and logic into reality, if it is just a theory or false logic. can't make water into the fire, but water into energy into heat into the fire. The photo is not mine by the way.

Zhao Feng was a normal student until he was transmigrated into an alternate reality with a System Golden Finger. However, this world isn't as simple as he thinks it is. Will he be able to discover the hidden secrets or die trying? ..... "System, Am I the very best?" [This System extracts Impurities] "Ohh, thanks!" [This System extracts...] "I'm going insane, aren't I?" (AN: The Cover Page is not owned by me! All credits go to the owner. However, thank you for the page!)

nothing so enjoy in your life

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.

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?"