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Seven years have passed since Emma last saw the man who once held her heart. Bright Alejandro Anderson—her first love—was a prince, a symbol of everything she once believed in. But the moment he walked away, leaving her broken and betrayed, she swore she’d never let love consume her again. Now, Prince Anderson is back. As a key figure in royal affairs, he forces Emma to confront a past she’d buried deep. With every word he speaks, with every glance he gives, Emma is pulled back into a world she tried to escape. The man who broke her heart is now begging for forgiveness, claiming he would kill for her, that he would never leave again. But can Emma ever trust him again? Can love truly be resurrected from the ashes of betrayal, or will it burn them both alive? #secondchance #getingbacktogether #slowburn #diplomacy #kingdombuilding #enemytolover --- (Setting: 19th Century) Seven years had passed since Emma last saw Bright Alejandro Anderson—her first love. Emma had almost succeeded in living her life normally. She was doing fine. But that man resurfaced in Emma's life as Prince Anderson, who led the royal legal affairs team. He not only appeared in Emma's life but also forced her to look back. To revisit memories she desperately wanted to forget. For Emma, Bright, aka Prince Anderson, was the most bitter lesson in her life. From him, Emma learned never to trust anyone. Not even God. ~~~ Emma's tears flowed, voice cracked and pained, "Even if I were to die," her despair remained, "I'll hate you forever, it's only fair. Don't come to my funeral, don't you dare, set foot at my graveside, expect no embrace, Don't ever anticipate my heart's forgiving grace. I'll spend my days, my bones, in hatred's grip. A love once cherished, now a sinking ship. ~~~ "I've just killed someone with my own hands. Ah, this is how deep my love for you is, Emma. I would kill for you, and you've just witnessed it with your own eyes." ... "I'm here... don't be scared... this time I'm not leaving you, unlike before when I left you." ... "I was stupid. I am sorry. I regret it with every breath I take. I wish there was a way to turn back time to fix the past. But despite everything I can do, I can't. So, I sincerely apologize, even though I know I don't have the right to do so." !!!Explicit adult content above chapter 100 and will be informed at the beginning of the chapter. Please refrain from accessing the chapter if you are underage. Thank you.!!! another works: - Undressed by The Half-beast Prince - Wolfdale: Blood of the Moon - Mafia Princess: Raised by Wolves - Slayer Knight: Survive The Undead

What does it mean to be KING? Ohta was once the most ruthless and famous Mafia Boss King in all of history. He was so feared that the mere mention of his name made world governments panic in fear of his visit. He climbed to the peak and reached the very pinnacle of mortal existence in power, money, and freedom. Just when he thought he had it all, he touched upon an enlightenment only gods and true kings had ever reached — that the peak of power is nothing but beautiful loneliness. But before he could understand and dwell on it, he was betrayed by his act of kindness and the king fell. However, the eye of Osiris had lessons to teach this Mafia Boss king that had knocked on its door, and he was reborn on a parallel earth. Now, he must restart his journey again, build his kingdom, but unlike last time, he must navigate siblings who want him dead, clan enemies who want him gone, Invading demons from another dimension, and worst of all — the absolute nightmare of highschool teenage drama. However, this is not the usual high school. For example, why are deadly weapons legal in school? And what do you mean by we are allowed to kill each other for points, but must fight demons. Welcome To Avalon, the War-Zoned Highschool. Where snakes eat snakes, and lions fall at the hands of cunning ants.

With the invitation to Kirigakure Academy, Kiyoko Izu, who's now at the front of the gate, finally steps into the school. Whatever tragedy or joy that she knew before hand, from that day forward, her days will never be the same again. What followed is a series of events that's both unexpected and shocking to both Izu and her new made friends in this new school, with lots of different challenges and secrets to be uncovered. She will go through despair and faint happiness out of her relations with different types of students that's somehow allowed to enter the school, from psychotic to normal-ish, this student will be her future enemy or her new closest friend depending on the time or interest of both sides.

Leia Sanders needs funds for her school. After being cut off by her parents without access to be trust fund, it couldn't get more harder for her to achieve her aims. ... until she gets invited due to an accident to a prestigious charity gala where she meets the man who could fund her dreams in exchange for a one year marriage.

Cora Miller’s future rests on a knife's edge ...... A brilliant student from a humble background, her full-ride scholarship is the only thing keeping her head above water. But that dream is shattered when she sees a brutal, crimson "F" on her final exam ...... deliberately placed there by the man who haunts the university’s most prestigious halls: Professor Alistair Legion. Legion is not just a professor ...... he is a cold, calculated force of nature with a lethal intellect and a reputation for being untouchable. He doesn’t believe in second chances, and he certainly doesn't believe in pity. When Cora enters his dimly lit office to plead for her future, she expects a lecture. Instead, she finds a predator who has been waiting for her to stumble. Legion offers a deal that is as dark as it is simple: A guaranteed "A" in exchange for her total submission.** The "private lessons" don't take place in the library, but in the sterile, suffocating luxury of Legion's private penthouse ...... What begins as a desperate transaction to save her career quickly spirals into a high-stakes game of psychological and physical obsession. As Cora is pulled deeper into Legion's world of power and control, the lines between coercion and desire begin to blur. But Alistair Legion has secrets that go far beyond the classroom ...... and Cora is about to learn that when you make a deal with the devil, the price is never just a grade ...... it’s your soul.

This is the introduction to my trilogy: The Eight Descendants, The Horizon Star, and The Young Martial Heroes. It contains the character description and episode summary. Contains spoilers, reader discretion is advised.

I dreamed... I had a very strange dream... Too honest... Feeling like a permanent... So strange... ***************************************** An 18-year-old boy is living an ordinary life, when he is dragged into a strange system. And this story has been recorded the whole body of discovery as well as the colorful world around. He meets strange friends, but truly loves him in a world full of lies. He must confront the killing, the sound to live on. As well as to protect a world he considers hell.

Five clans. Guardians of the secret. An ancient secret. An odd town in the center of the Ancient Forest. Curious teenagers. The story unfolds when a pair of twins goes to their hometown to meet their grandparents with their friends in the summer vacation. The family goes out to the west of the Ancient Forest to the river fall for a picnic. The teenagers loses their way and somehow finds the Serpent Star and it leads them to the Grand Palace. Let us see what unfolds when they wake up from their slumber from the Serpent Star illusion and finds a majestic Palace in front of them as the sun sets in the horizon. Well, they definitely found it odd when the Butler of the Palace told them not to walk in the hallways facing Palace walls by their right sides. Curiosity changes the dimension. Because you see what you are not supposed to. And the more you see the more you know. Knowledge more than you can handle is injurious, no, life-threatening for your existence.

Before marrying Silas, Joyce had only met him three times. A marriage of convenience, a secret agreement, for a term of three years. She's fresh off a heartbreak — the man she chased for years told her they "weren't a good match." Silas has his own baggage: rumor says he's still hung up on a white moonlight who happens to look just like Joyce. So that's all she is. A substitute. ** In the second year of their marriage, on Joyce's birthday, she drank too much and, in front of everyone, tugged on his tie, pinning him underneath her: "You look... a lot like my husband." The Thorne family's second master, known for being rational and unfeeling, was flustered by her that night. He leaned in close to her ear and coaxed in a low voice, "Be good." The next day Joyce woke up to find her lips were swollen. This… Who did this! When she went to question him, she discovered Silas's lip was bitten. He stared at her and said slowly, "You crossed the line first." ** The scandal leaked. At a party, her ex-boyfriend stepped in: "She's mine. Who dares talk?" Then Silas walked in. The room went silent. "Yours? Since when?" "Joyce, tell me. Whose are you?" So much for the secret marriage. So much for being a substitute. This was supposed to be fake… wasn't it?

Fu Xiaoxiao transmigrates into a book and immediately faces the crisis of being sent to the countryside. As the unloved middle child, her younger sister is the one meant to go — but her mother transfers her job to the sister instead. A disaster of a start. To avoid being sent away, she has to marry within seven days. She meets a few ordinary men and decides she'd rather go to the countryside. Then she runs into a neighbor who's also looking for a spouse — and his conditions are surprisingly good. A dowry of three hundred? Bicycles and a radio? Just take care of the kids, and separate rooms are fine? The others may pass, but she won't. Every day is a battle of wits with the two kids. Life is eventful, she gets a salary every month, and the boss is never home. Absolutely perfect. Except... wasn't this big shot supposed to be infertile? Then why does he keep strutting around naked in front of her? She has professional ethics. She won't be seduced by a good body. Hmph. Men only slow down her sword swing. Lu Feng grits his teeth at Fu Xiaoxiao, who remains completely unmoved by his countless attempts to seduce her, and traps her in his arms. "Boss, let's talk this through. I know forty a month is a bit much — how about... five less?" Trapped in his embrace, Fu Xiaoxiao thinks he's unhappy with her high salary and starts bargaining. "I'm giving myself to you for free." Lu Feng grinds out through clenched teeth. This woman has no heart. "...Can I say no?" Fu Xiaoxiao swallows, staring at the washboard abs so close. "Such a good deal — are you sure you don't want it?" Lu Feng squints, tempting her. "Fine." A fool turns down a bargain.