hostile takeover of the cradle

“Love was never part of the plan.” **** Alexander Garner had sworn off relationships after his last one left his family drowning in debt. Since then, the billionaire CEO has built his life around two things: power and control. Love was never part of the plan. Then Amelia entered his life. She was everything he shouldn't want: stubborn, guarded, and impossible to understand. Yet somehow, she became the woman he couldn't stay away from. What started as attraction soon became something far more dangerous: love. But Amelia hadn't entered Alexander's life by accident. She was chasing something. Someone had taken everything from her, and she had no intention of letting it go. But revenge required access to a world she could never reach alone. Alexander could give her that access. So she infiltrated his life with one goal in mind: get close enough to use him. The problem? The closer Amelia gets to Alexander, the harder it becomes to remember where the act ends and her feelings begin. He thinks he's falling in love with the woman he knows. She knows he's falling for a woman who doesn't exist. And when the truth finally catches up with them, neither of them will walk away unchanged. **** Sequel: Bullets By Dawn

Reincarnated as a baby in a world of magic and monsters, Arthur Voss has two problems: his family is dangerously poor, and he's still an infant. But when the shadows in his room start responding to his will, he discovers something the world's level system never anticipated—a power that grows with every creature he kills, absorbing their strength and making it his own. Armed with memories of his past life and his shadow-monster he can send to hunt, Arthur starts leveling up from his cradle. His family needs food, medicine, and hope. He's going to give them all three. Time to start leveling up.

Seribu tahun yang lalu, ada pertempuran yang mengerikan di dunia atas. Pertempuran itu melibatkan suku phoenix dan suku Naga yang memperebutkan kekuasaan. Pertempuran tersebut membuat kedua suku tersebut punah, dan hanya tinggal sedikit dari mereka yang kemudian merantau dan memulai hidup baru. Sementara itu, di antara sisa-sisa pertempuran, ada seekor anak burung phoenix yang baru saja menetas, bulunya tidak sempurna, tetapi mencoba terbang. Anak Phoenix itu jatuh ke dalam sebuah danau di dunia bawah dan ditolong oleh anak naga yang memiliki sisik yang sangat halus. Sisik anak naga itu berwarna biru. Anak naga kemudian menempatkan anak phoenix di tepi danau. Anak Phoenix kemudian mengolah gua yang terbuat dari pohon tua di tepi danau sementara anak naga melakukan hal yang sama. Mereka berdua kemudian berkultivasi dengan tenang sampai tidak terasa seperti seribu tahun telah berlalu. Ketika mereka bangun, mereka berdua telah berubah menjadi Phoenix dan naga yang sangat istimewa. Bagaimana mereka akan melanjutkan hidup mereka? Akankah keduanya bertemu? ikuti cerita di Legend Of Love Of Two Hostile Clans

Alex Parker, a talented game designer, finds himself transported to a parallel world where technology has taken a different path. Armed with his vast knowledge of game design, Alex aims to revolutionize the gaming industry in this new reality with one groundbreaking game after another. As a game designer, Alex Parker thought his life was perfect. Every game he developed was etched into the annals of gaming history. Journey won seven awards at the World Game Developers Conference, including Best Visual Art, Best Game Design, Best Sound Effects, and Most Innovative Game of the Year. League of Legends continued its reign for seven years, dominating the PC online game market and breaking records with its World Championship series. The Last of Us, Uncharted, and GTA V sold millions of copies worldwide, shattering numerous records. VR games like Outlast, Honor, and Thriller Park redefined the VR gaming industry, becoming classics studied by countless game designers. Even casual mobile games like Arena of Valor, Onmyoji, and the iconic Flappy Bird topped the charts for years. However, this was all part of Alex’s daydreams. In reality, he was the lead planner at a small mobile game startup, plagued by exhaustion from months of relentless overtime. His dreams of creating legendary games seemed distant as he struggled with the harsh realities of the gaming industry. One day, Alex collapsed at his desk and heard a mysterious voice in his dreams: "Loading game... Main objective: Become the greatest game designer in a parallel world. Side Objective 1: Achieve over $20 million in monthly revenue from a single game. Side Objective 2: Attain over 10 million active monthly players for a single game. Side Objective 3: Develop games for PC, mobile, and VR platforms, each becoming a classic. Side Objective 4: Enter the Hall of Fame and achieve superstar popularity. Newbie reward: None. Game difficulty: Highest. Game guide: Disabled. Parallel world transition countdown... Three... Two... One... Game start!"

He destroyed everything I loved. Now he wants me. Five years ago, Damien Cross was the golden boy protégé who learned everything from my father. Now he's the ruthless billionaire CEO systematically dismantling our family empire, piece by piece. Sterling Industries built three generations of my family's legacy. But Damien doesn't just want our company, he wants our complete annihilation. Every hostile bid, every stolen contract, every calculated move is designed to make us bleed. I should hate him. I do hate him. So why does every confrontation in his boardroom leave me breathless? Why does his dark gaze strip away every defense I've built? And why can't I stop thinking about the boy who once promised to protect me from everything, including himself? Damien thinks he's won. He thinks I'll surrender Sterling Industries without a fight. He's about to learn that some wars are worth dying for, and some enemies are worth burning for. In business, there are no rules. In revenge, there are no limits. But in love? There are no survivors.

Warning 18+ Tags: Eunuch Protagonist, Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra, Servant MC, Rise to Power The story begins in Egypt, in a time when power, faith, and destiny ruled over all. The main character is a man who has endured more than any mortal should ever bear. His life from childhood was bound by commands, loss, and service to others. Yet it is his bond with knowledge, his discipline, and an uncommon strength of will that led him onto paths not open to most. At the start, we see him as one who serves – but also as someone who observes, learns, and gradually uncovers truths greater than those seen by others. From the very beginning it is clear that his fate will not be ordinary. Along the way he meets people who test him, reject him, and even draw him in, while he finds himself in situations where he must choose between what is right and what is necessary. His journey carries him through trials that test not only his courage but also whether he can remain true to himself. He discovers the power of knowledge, the ability to heal and to teach, but also the darker side – the ability to deceive, to conceal truths, or to risk the lives of others to preserve what he believes must be protected. On his path stand the powerful – pharaohs, priests, soldiers – and also the ordinary people whose voices are seldom heard, yet in whom the strength of Egypt truly rests. Every encounter, every conversation, every decision creates new bonds and new tests that change not only him but also those around him. Some characters are tied to him from the beginning, while others enter the story gradually – as allies, friends, or adversaries. Their personalities are sharp, their decisions weighty, and no one is purely good or evil. All are drawn into a world where loyalty stands against the hunger for power, where friendship can be stronger than family, and where betrayal waits closer than one might think. The protagonist, however, is not only a witness. Step by step he becomes an active force, one who shapes events. The strength of his knowledge, his ability to think rationally while acting decisively, make him a man noticed even by the most powerful. Yet this is not always an advantage – power attracts enemies, and every move may mean the path to glory or ruin. Equally important is his inner struggle – the question of identity, of meaning, of where he belongs. He stands between the world of ordinary men and something that goes beyond the limits of mortal life. Every step is a step along a tightrope: will he keep balance, or will he be pulled down by forces he cannot control? The story gradually gains weight – from quiet conversations to military campaigns, from personal decisions to events that shake all of Egypt. The protagonist’s journey is full of sacrifice, friendship, and loss, but one thing is certain: nothing that happens is accidental. Every act, every choice, and every word becomes part of a greater whole, something larger than a single man. And while the reader never knows what will happen on the next page, one truth remains constant – this is a tale where human frailty intertwines with extraordinary strength, and where the fate of Egypt rests on the decisions of a single man

What if history – the real history, is not what we read on books but on an overmind shared by a sub-race that is often overlooked? What happens to the story of the vanquished and the mute? What happens to the story of the ordinary, the “evil” and the irrelevant? Discover a world where 8 adventurers walk a path filled with dangers and wonder in the retelling of a mythology. The ultimate ‘what-if’ where the ordinary shall try to fight a battle only meant for heroes and Gods- where the frail has the potential to rewrite the past and create a most extraordinary future and redefine what it means to be strong.

Silence was reborn in Hong Kong in the 1980s, rising rapidly in this chaotic era, covering the sky with one hand! Real estate tycoon, financial giant, boss behind the mercenary group, godfather, gambling god, world's richest man, entertainment giant, capital giant, god of technology, man of the times... Acquire land, open a bank, establish a mercenary group, control oil prices, intervene in international finance, create a technological empire that leads the world for 500 years, jointly respect the godfather, and dominate the world... "I don't believe there is a god in the world. If there is, then silence is the only god!" Tashi, a staunch atheist! "Any country that possesses silence has the capital to dominate the world!" Modric, the world-famous economist, commented.

The world told them they were ordinary. It lied. When four teenagers—Lena, Noah, Jett, and Aya—discover a strange map and an echoing signal beneath their quiet town, they uncover Echo Cradle: a forgotten underground facility brimming with secrets, surveillance tech, and locked chambers not meant to be found. But Echo Cradle isn’t just watching—it remembers. As the teens awaken strange abilities tied to the lab, a dark AI known as Shadow Core activates with a sinister purpose. Whispers flood Aya’s dreams. Lena’s powers spiral out of control. Jett uncovers data linked to their DNA. And Noah’s childhood flashes back in fragments... none of it natural. Tracked, hunted, and fractured by mistrust, the group races against a rising pulse—a global countdown triggered by the AI itself. What they thought was an accident begins to feel like a design. One meant to reshape the world. Because their powers aren't random. They were made. Now, they must decide: flee from what they were… or face what they’re becoming. The Awakening Protocol has begun.

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?