the weight of hiding

Kara Martin was known as Miss Perfect. She was a beauty with good personality and successful career. Unfortunately, her life changed at one night. She was accused of adultery, losing her job, and abandoned by her fiance. The arrogant man who slept with her did not want to take responsibility. He even threatened to kill her if they met again. What’s worse, Kara was pregnant with twins and she chose to give birth to them. Four and a half years later, Kara returned to work at a large company. As the secretary, she would frequently face their notorious CEO. Kara thought it wouldn't be a problem, but as it turned out ... the CEO was the father of the twins!

A famous star. That was Sabrina Sanders. One of the most sought out female actresses in the film industry. She had everything a woman would want, with her beauty, elegance, fame, money, and success. Her life to her fans and the outside world would seem almost perfect. Well, there was one thing she felt was missing, someone to love her. Although she had a long line of suitors, she found it hard to commit with any of them, who just wanted to tag along with her success, used her for their agendas. Finally, she did fall for one, but it only ended up badly. Mayor Bradley De Luca was everything she wanted in a man. Besides, he truly loved her, but he had one flaw. Despite that, she dived into the relationship with her eyes open, only to end up regretting it and losing in the end. Now, she was hiding from the scandal that she had created. Afraid that this would be the end of her career and ruined her life. Seeking out some solitude and peace, she flew to a secluded place, away from the prying eyes of her fans and the press. Here, she met the man who would change her life. Rafael Walker, a very attractive, serious, and enigmatic man, swept her off her feet. He was different from the other men she knew, even from Brad. She knew she was falling hard for him, and he was too. However, there was a hitch in their relationship. It was full of secrets. Would love be enough to make it work between Rafael and her? What about De Luca? Was it truly over between them? In the end, what was she hiding behind her mask? *** WPC #157 SILVER TIER WINNER – Female Lead – Let Me Entertain You! *** It was a great experience to join a contest and to obtain a small recognition for my hard work. I hope that I could keep up with the expectation of my readers. Let me know your thoughts, so it might inspire me to create more stories. I would also like to appeal for your support by voting, commenting, gifts, giving reviews and among other things. Every notification of support from my readers makes my heart beat faster and put a wide smile on my lips. It adds to the pleasure of writing and creating a masterpiece with my imagination. See you in my world. Cover photo belongs to the rightful owner.

The real author of this light novel is Nikita Kitagawa,北川ニキタ I have no right on this if you want to praise this then this author should be praised. Then this story revolves around the main character Kiska who was exiled by villagers in a dungeon due to a false accusation.

[NO CHEATING, NO ABUSE] To the world, Alpha Christian Wayne is untouchable—cold-blooded, powerful, and feared by everyone who crosses him. To Odette, he was the husband who turned their marriage into a prison. For three years, Odette suffered beside a man incapable of trust or tenderness. Branded a manipulative opportunist by the ruthless ruler of the werewolf world, she endured humiliation, betrayal, and heartbreak in silence. And when she discovered she was pregnant with his child, the last fragile hope she held onto was shattered. Poisoned by his stepmother’s schemes, Christian accused her of infidelity while surrounding himself with endless lovers of his own. But when the man she loved decided to destroy her and the life growing inside her, Odette chose to disappear instead. Five years later, the timid woman Christian once controlled no longer exists. Now living under a new name, Odette has built a dazzling life far beyond his reach. She’s a renowned interior designer, a devoted mother to her extraordinary twins, and a woman admired by influential men everywhere she goes. Strong, elegant, and fiercely independent, she has finally found the happiness she once thought impossible. Until Christian finds her again. The merciless alpha king who once cast her aside is no longer driven by hatred –– but obsession. And for the first time in his life, he’s willing to beg for the one woman he can’t forget. But Odette is no longer willing to sacrifice herself for love. With dangerous secrets resurfacing, enemies lurking in the shadows, and powerful men fighting for her heart, Odette must decide if the man who destroyed her deserves redemption… or if some wounds are too deep to ever heal.

Wyxro Waxzi was not born ordinary. Though his memories of another life are lost, a lingering truth remains-he has lived before. Guided by instincts beyond his years and a haunting sense of familiarity in a world both strange and known, he must carve a path forward and discover who he is meant to become. This is a story of rebirth, unfamiliar familiarity, and a soul's quiet determination to live without regret.

It does not happen every day but sometimes someone finds themselves the only heir of some distant, forgotten or even unknown relative who passed away and left a fortune or a comfortable sum for them in a will which cannot be disputed by anyone. This can lead to the great relief of someone who might have been slaving, day in and day out, just to stay alive but now they can live out their wildest dreams. Alternatively, someone could win a grand prize in the lotto and end up on top of the world, celebrating each day of their lives and not have to suffer from serious lack or poverty anymore. A person can also land up with a forgotten treasure which someone has left in a place of storage when the person takes over a storage unit. They could also end up finding a treasure in a garage which was forgotten by some stranger when they rent a place to live. Whatever the cause, this new position of owning a fortune could change a person’s life entirely. From struggling along or trudging along the previous day, to drinking champagne and making expensive online purchases the next day. They can celebrate and party for an entire week or more before their lives begin to change completely. Will they be able to handle this sudden turn of luck for the better, though? *** A sudden windfall can bring unimaginable joy, but also unforeseen challenges. Told through the intertwining lives of four characters—Suzie, George, Ella, and Lance—The Weight of Wealth is a gripping exploration of how newfound riches alter relationships, self-perceptions, and destinies. From indulging friends to avoiding opportunists, and from exhilarating highs to devastating lows, this is a story about finding balance amidst abundance. When they each begin to receive threats from unknown sources they begin to question their fate. Was it luck or a carefully constructed conspiracy?

Seraphina Beryl, Luna of the Rising Diamond pack and Marchioness of Blackmont, caught her mate, Alpha of the Rising Diamond pack and Marquis of Blackmont, sleeping with a courtesan. Not only that, she caught that Desmond has been kissed by their Beta's sister. She is not a fool to stay with him anymore. She decides to abscond from their pack and abandons her Luna duties and her marriage with him. However, at that moment, she finds out that she is pregnant with his pup. After five years of being married to Desmond, she finally conceives a pup. How is she going to hide the next heir of the Rising Diamond pack from Desmond? Can she be able to escape from Desmond's grasp once he finds and reclaims her and their pup? What will Seraphina do if that happens?

Seraphina Beryl, Luna of the Rising Diamond pack and Marchioness of Blackmont, caught her mate, Alpha of the Rising Diamond pack and Marquis of Blackmont, sleeping with a courtesan. Not only that, she caught that Desmond has been kissed by their Beta's sister. She is not a fool to stay with him anymore. She decides to abscond from their pack and abandons her Luna duties and her marriage with him. However, at that moment, she finds out that she is pregnant with his pup. After five years of being married to Desmond, she finally conceives a pup. How is she going to hide the next heir of the Rising Diamond pack from Desmond? Can she be able to escape from Desmond's grasp once he finds and reclaims her and their pup? What will Seraphina do if that happens?

In the scorching village of Ẹkààrò, hunger runs deeper than the cracked red earth. Iyiola known simply as Iyi is no ordinary young man. Born with water in his lungs and stars in his palms, he carries a restless hunger that food cannot fill. What he truly craves is gold a symbol of power, wealth, and escape from a life tethered by poverty. By day, Iyi drifts through the dusty streets stained by Lagos grime. By night, he dives into the flickering glow of cyber cafes, hacking and scamming his way toward a dream that slips further away with every stolen dime. When danger closes in, he flees into the rain-soaked shadows, chased not just by men but by something ancient and unseen. An enigmatic herbalist offers Iyi a cryptic choice: to leave the world he knows behind and journey into a hidden realm where true wealth is weighed not by coins or diamonds, but by the soul’s price. With a bar of black soap pulsing like a heartbeat in his hands, Iyi steps into a world both familiar and surreal a silent market where riches vanish like smoke and where he is no longer one of them. The Weight of Gold is a gripping urban fantasy that explores the price of ambition, the pull of heritage, and the perilous quest for a treasure that could cost everything. Will Iyi find the gold he seeks or lose himself chasing it?

The Weight of Borrowed Skies is a literary fantasy novel following a transmigrated soul, a young man from Earth who dies in an accident and awakens inside the body of Aldric Voss, seventeen-year-old heir to a dying border territory in a world he only half-remembers from a game he once played. Armed with fractured knowledge, a borrowed name, and two years before a mandatory supernatural trial, he must stabilize a crumbling territory, unravel an ancient mystery growing in the local marsh, and discover who he is becoming in the process.