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Sebuah lara yang tak ada habisnya, mungkin memang sudah jadi takdir untuk selalu menemani Zara. Tak ada yang benar-benar menerimanya, baik keluarga atau dalam lingkup pertemanan. Terlahir dengan kulit kusam, dan jerawatan, sepertinya dianggap terlalu memalukan oleh kedua orang tuanya. Mama artis, Papa pun juga begitu. Intinya, keduanya terkenal. Tak urung identitas Zara sudah ditutup rapat sejak ia kecil. Zara kira ... kisah percintaannya lebih baik. Nyatanya semua tak sesuai harapan. Zayn Arielo tak bisa ia gapai karena alasan ... dirinya si gadis buruk rupa. Ya, ia kira sampai kapan pun, gadis buruk rupa sepertinya tak cocok bersanding dengan sang pangeran tampan seperti Zayn. Sepertinya, sampai kapan pun, bahagia tak akan pernah ada dalam sejarah hidupnya.

Pernikahan mendadak itu harus terjadi antara Zara dan Aldi. sebuah kejadian yang tak sengaja membuat mereka terpaksa harus menikah. Bagi Zara itu semua demi harga dirinya tapi bagi Aldi ini saatnya ia pergi dari Aura! Sang pemilik resto berwajah tampan ini ingin mengakhiri perasaan yang lama menyiksanya. Perasaan cinta yang hanya dibalas dengan sebuah persahabatan. Namun siapa sangka, saat keputusan dibuat sang cinta malah datang menghampiri tanpa aba-aba. "kau yakin akan pergi dariku?? tidak bisa kau menungguku sebentar lagi.,." suara Aura bergetar ia tak sanggup lagi menutupi perasaan yang ia simpan lama. Perasaan yang hanya ia mau Aldi tau saat ia sudah meraih mimpinya. mimpi menjadi seorang designer terkenal. Siang malam ia berusaha sampai mengabaikan perasaan Aldi padanya. Tapi tak dinyana sang pujaan malah memilih gadis lugu berwajah sendu berusia 21 tahun yang bahkan belum menyelesaikan kuliahnya. Aldi goyah... rasa sesal, marah, kecewa bercampur jadi satu, sempat ia ingin meninggalkan Zara dihari pernikahan tapi ia terlanjur berjanji pada nyonya Almira ibunda Zara bahwa ia akan menepati ucapannya yang untuk menikahi Zara . "aku hanya akan menghentikan pernikahan ini jika kau yang ingin menghentikan" Zara menatap lekat pada pria yang akan ia nikahi besok lusa. Perlahan Aldi melepaskan cengkramannya. Gadis baik bunda itu terlalu baik untuk disakiti. Sementara cinta yang ia inginkan selama bertahun-tahun kini ada dihadapannya. Akankah Zara dan Aldi bisa hidup bersama??

"Strictly No OOC! A Demon Lord's Guide to Saving the World" — Arc 2 Synopsis 【A Note to Readers】 Not interested in the first world (Ancient Eastern Court Politics)? No problem! Here's how you can read: 1.Read the first 6 chapters of Arc 1 (to understand the world-building and the relationship between the two leads) 2.Then skip directly to Arc 2 It won't affect your understanding of the plot, and it definitely won't affect watching these two fall in love! Arc 2 is Modern Crime Investigation + Sweet Romance + Comedy, featuring plenty of: Hilarious scenes of cultivators vs. modern technology Sweet moments as three thousand years of secret love finally gets confessed Intricately woven detective reasoning Heartbreaking case revelations (but the main couple gets their HE!) 【World Background】 Three thousand years as mortal enemies. Now, reluctant "Saviors." Demon Sovereign Yin Wuwang and Sword Sovereign Xie Qingyan were swept into "Mending Heaven Station" at the climactic moment of the final battle between the righteous and demonic paths—a mysterious organization dedicated to rescuing collapsed novel worlds. To return to their original world, they must traverse nine crumbling stories, repair plot holes, and save worlds ruined by "incompetent authors." The first world was an ancient Eastern court drama of political intrigue. The two barely managed to work together, transforming from sworn enemies into reluctant partners. Now, they're about to enter the second world— The 21st century. Modern crime investigation. 【Arc 2: Modern Crime Investigation — The Night Wanderer】 "This sovereign is the Demon Lord! I've dominated three realms for three thousand years! Why won't this thing called a 'mouse' obey me?!" "...You're saying 'good boy' to a piece of plastic." "Shut up!" No spiritual energy, no magic, no flying swords—two cultivators are dropped into a modern metropolis devoid of any supernatural powers, playing detectives investigating a seemingly simple bar murder case. The problems: The phone's front camera lights up; Yin Wuwang thinks a demon is attacking The elevator descends; both nearly draw their swords thinking they're plummeting to their deaths They don't know what DNA testing is—only "blood drip kinship verification" The ATM password has to be deduced through reasoning (because the author never wrote it down) First time taking a taxi, almost blurted out "This sovereign wishes to go to—" The bigger problems: The original plot of this world is an absolute trainwreck—the killer's motive doesn't hold up, the cause of death contradicts itself, character personalities are falling apart. The world is collapsing, and they must find the truth "the right way" before everything crumbles. But are mortal cases really as simple as they appear? Arc 2 · Modern Crime Investigation — The Night Wanderer Two cultivators, solving crimes together, falling in love together. This time, the Demon Sovereign is finally going to speak up.

Zara was the first daughter in a chaotic household of seven—a girl of quiet strength, unshakable faith, and unspoken ambition. From a young age, she carried the weight of responsibility, tending to her three younger brothers and sister, watching over her parents, and dreaming of a life that could lift her family out of struggle. She didn’t know exactly what that life looked like, only that she would do anything to secure it.But when her chance to leave for a better future abroad arrives, her world shatters. Kidnapped and forced into a secretive, sinister lab, Zara becomes part of a horrifying experiment designed to erase her memories, control her with drugs, and turn her into a lethal assassin. Stripped of choice, she learns to kill—but the human heart she cannot fully suppress continues to ache, a quiet rebellion against the monster they are trying to make her.As the years pass, her life becomes a shadowed dance of obedience and grief. Then she meets Isabella, a young Italian woman who is pregnant and unbroken by the lab’s cruel regime. Through their tentative friendship, Zara glimpses hope, loyalty, and a connection to a world she thought she had lost forever. But when Isabella is kidnapped, forced to give birth, and dies, Zara’s humanity and vengeance collide in a storm of fury. Trained to kill, driven by grief, she hunts down those who destroyed the life she never fully had—and she does not stop until justice, however brutal, is done.From the wreckage of her past, Zara rebuilds herself—learning language, culture, and business—and, quietly, begins sending aid to the family she can never fully return to. She searches for purpose, finds faith, and ultimately discovers that redemption may come not through forgetting, but through facing every scar, every memory, and every choice.“Ashes of zara” is a gripping, cinematic thriller of loss, survival, and the unbreakable will of a young woman who refuses to surrender her soul—even when the world demands she become a weapon.

An 18+ Billionaire Boss Romance Zara Mitchell is twenty-three, fresh out of college, and determined to survive her first real job as the personal assistant to Ethan Cole — the ruthless, brilliant, and devastatingly handsome CEO of Cole Technologies. Ethan doesn’t do distractions. He doesn’t do relationships. And he definitely doesn’t do romance with his employees. For twelve years, he’s lived by one rule: Never mix business with pleasure. But from the moment Zara stumbles into his boardroom — literally tripping over a chair and spilling coffee on his Vice President — she becomes the one complication he can’t ignore. She’s smart, resilient, and stubbornly kind in a world that rewards cold efficiency. He’s intense, emotionally guarded, and carrying the weight of an empire on his shoulders. As late nights turn into stolen conversations, and professional boundaries begin to blur, the undeniable chemistry between them ignites into something neither of them can control. But in Ethan Cole’s world, desire comes with a price. Boardroom politics, jealous exes, billion-dollar secrets, and a ruthless acquisition threat all stand between them and the future they both want. Will Zara be the one to break through Ethan’s walls? Or will their forbidden romance destroy everything they’ve built? Tropes: Billionaire Boss × Assistant, Slow Burn, Office Romance, Grumpy x Sunshine, He Falls First (Hard), Found Family, Steamy & Emotional For mature readers (18+). Contains explicit content.

"The Twins" is a heart-wrenching tale of love, and betrayal revolving around the lives of The Twins Zainab and Zara. Zainab's life takes a drastic turn when she's forced into a marriage with her cousin brother, Mubarak - the very person who unintentionally sets off the chain of events leading to their union. In stark contrast, Zara's journey begins with romance and passion as she marries Lukman, the love of her life. Their whirlwind romance sweeps Zara off her feet, and she falls deeply in love with him at first sight. However, their blissful bubble bursts on the very day of their wedding, as Lukman's demeanor changes, leaving Zara bewildered and questioning everything.

Claire Morgan lives by one rule-control everything. Until Jeremiah Wilde is assigned to her project and refuses to follow any of them. Calm. Unbothered. Impossible to ignore. He disrupts her order without even trying... and suddenly, control starts feeling like a lie she told herself. Then there's Richard Stone-steady, composed, and quietly protective. But even he begins to shift as Jeremiah pulls closer. Now every interaction feels like a challenge. And Claire is no longer sure who is in control anymore. Or if she ever was.

The world ended in a single day. Monsters appeared across Earth. Cities fell. Humanity awakened the Evolution System. Most people received combat classes designed for one purpose: kill monsters and grow stronger. Arjan received something different. Class: Harmonizer A class that cannot gain power through killing. While hunters grow stronger through slaughter, Arjan evolves by preventing violence, calming monsters, and saving lives. In a world that believes strength is everything, he may be the weakest player alive. But the System did not choose him by mistake. Because Earth is being judged. If humanity cannot prove that coexistence is possible… The planet will be erased. Hello everyone! Thank you for checking out Remain Strictly No-Kill. This story explores a different kind of protagonist in a system apocalypse world. While most players grow stronger by killing monsters, the main character evolves by preventing violence and saving lives. The world will expand gradually from survival to global conflicts, political struggles, and the mystery behind the System itself. If you enjoy strategic storytelling, world-building, and a long journey, I hope you enjoy this story. 1k views → release bonus chapter • 50 collections → bonus chapter • 100 collections → bonus chapter

One room. Two sides. Zero exceptions. Seraphina Vance is the undisputed queen of her own pristine, designer-labeled world. When she arrives at university, she expects the luxury single-occupancy suite her family’s name guaranteed. What she doesn’t expect is Room 404 and the towering, infuriatingly quiet engineering student who already claimed the master bedroom. Ethan Wright lives by a strict set of rules. He’s here to study, protect his family, and fly completely under the radar. The last thing he needs is a dramatic, high-maintenance roommate who thinks the entire world revolves around her skincare routine. Thanks to a massive campus housing crisis, neither can leave. To survive the semester, Sera draws a literal neon-pink masking tape line right down the center of the apartment. The rules are simple: stay on your side, don't breathe each other's air, and consider the other person strictly off-limits. But as the semester heats up, petty kitchen wars, shared classes, and accidental run-ins start blurring the boundaries. Keeping their distance becomes a full-time job, and they are both about to learn that some lines are meant to be crossed.

After years of hostility, the new rulers of both countries agreed to put an end to the conflict by marrying off their children Princess Zara of Baneria and Prince Eric of Endoria despite their dislike for one another, Zara left to Endoria Kingdom after the marraige, where she faced hardships and dangers in her quest for success and acceptance.