[Relaxation activity detected: Shopping]
[Energy recovery rate: 0.2]
[You can recover up to a maximum of 40 hours each month.]
[You can enhance the relaxation experience with Game Coins]...
[Trendsetter: Gain the ability to recognize the color of every premium lipstick and praise every seasonal item.] (5 Game Coins)
[Product Expert: Gain the ability to easily differentiate between real and fake products and gain the upper hand during price negotiations.] (5 Game Coins)
[Fashion Expert: Gain the ability to come up with a suitable and fashionable outfit based on a person's body type, appearance, needs, and setting.] (10 Game Coins)
Unlike the relaxation activities that he'd discovered before, the recovery limit of shopping was tallied in "months."
That meant that he could recover 40 hours of energy in one sitting, then wait for the next month before shopping again.
The efficiency of this activity was rather alluring.
But regrettably, shopping was like playing basketball. Only a true pro would be able to experience joy.
At its current efficiency, Li Zheng might as well head home to sleep.
Li Zheng glanced at his 20 Game Coins and inevitably started to feel conflicted.
He hadn't managed to make a decision when Zhang Xiaoke led him into a dimly-lit shop.
Unlike the other shops, the decor here followed a dark style, and the products were displayed messily. It didn't look like a clean place.
The boss was even dirtier. He had a long, dirty braid that hadn't been washed for ages, and he was wearing a pair of oily jeans that reached his knees. He also hadn't shaved his beard. He raised his hand and welcomed them.
"You're here, Xiaoke."
"I'm here, Uncle Fei."
They high-fived each other as if they knew each other very well.
Uncle Fei then raised his hand and aimed it toward Li Zheng.
But his arm froze midair.
"This… What kind of style is he going for?" he thought.
"School uniform with a high V neckline?"
"And those oversized leather shoes."
"And that righteous gaze."
Zhang Xiaoke quickly explained, "Aren't I a transfer student? This is my new classmate, Li Zheng, my mentor. He taught me how to study, so I brought him here to get some clothes~"
"Oh." Uncle Fei reluctantly waved at LI Zheng. "Yo?"
Li Zheng knew that this was a way of greeting in the martial arts world.
Thus, he raised his arm and reluctantly high-fived Uncle Fei as a greeting.
"Hehe… Interesting…" Uncle Fei pointed his lips toward Li Zheng. "This is the so-called straight-A student, right?"
"Alright, I'll pick out some clothes for him~" Zhang Xiaoke pulled Li Zheng deep into the shop and nagged, "This shop is great. The products here are picked out by the boss himself with a focus on trendy brands. There are all kinds of stuff here. This is the most progressive shop in the area."
Li Zheng scanned through the loose-fitting clothes and knitted his brows tightly together. It felt as though a bunch of demons was dancing around him.
Sometime later, Zhang Xiaoke had put together an outfit for him. She pushed Li Zheng into the changing room.
Li Zheng put on the outfit and stood in front of the mirror.
"Ah." He was shocked.
The person in the mirror was not him.
They were wearing a gray hoodie with a cropped black denim jacket over it.
The lower half of his body consisted of folded jeans and a brown high top shoes.
If it wasn't for how angular the fitting room was, he would have thought that he was flipping through a magazine.
"Clothes sure are magical," he thought.
Unknowingly, his energy recovery rate ballooned.
Zhang Xiaoke also covered her face in shock when Li Zheng walked out of the changing room.
"Oh f***!"
"Xiaoke, why does a girl like you speak such vulgar language…" Uncle Fei jogged over with a smile when he heard her, then stopped halfway in his tracks. "Oh f***!!!"
Li Zheng blushed. He scratched his head and said, "Is this too depraved?"
"No, it's great." Zhang Xiaoke quickly took out her phone and manically started to take pictures. "Humans truly depend on clothes. Who would have thought you could look like this?"
Uncle Fei also stepped forward to check out Li Zheng. "Lad, I didn't realize that you are quite suitable as a clothes rack."
"A clothes rack?"
"That's a person who has a good figure and can wear anything. It's a compliment." Uncle Fei then pouted and said, "It would be perfect if we could adjust your hairstyle a little, then get you to walk together with Xiaoke."
Li Zheng and Zhang Xiaoke turned to look at each other and said at the same time, "Who wants to walk with her (him)?"
"Alright, fine, fine, fine. You can continue picking out pieces you like. Choose any item you want." Uncle Fei waved his arm and went to attend to the other customers.
"Aiyaya, aiyaya~" Zhang Xiaoke shuffled toward Li Zheng, then licked her lips and smiled. "Do you understand now? Shop with me and allow me to pick out an outfit for you. I'll easily transform you from a sparrow to a phoenix."
"You sure have a way with these things." Li Zheng turned around and adjusted his collar, then looked at himself in the mirror. He was tempted.
Of course, what tempted him wasn't his outfit but his energy. It had reached 3.
"Is the joy that comes with shopping about searching for an item that I like and pairing it to form a magical combo?" he thought.
"Speaking about pairings and combinations."
Li Zheng's eyes widened.
"Could the crux of shopping be permutations?"
He glanced excitedly toward the clothes racks, which held a variety of items.
Just this one shop contained hundreds of products.
If there were 80 shirts and 40 pants...
Then a simple calculation would reveal 3200 permutations.
That wasn't counting the shoes and hats.
"I want to try on other outfits." There was a faint demonic gleam in Li Zheng's eyes.
"You can try. You can't create a better combination than me anyway~" Zhang Xiaoke also started to pick out her outfit. "I did want to get a coat. We'll split up and look for our own stuff now."
"Alright."
Li Zheng quickly grabbed the shirts and pants that were closest to him and entered the changing room.
He tried on his first combination.
A black hoodie with dragon prints and large white sweatpants.
The figure in the mirror looked a little ridiculous.
He looked like a high-schooler who had been dragged to perform at a hip-hop concert.
[Energy recovery rate: 0 ↓]
"This…" he thought.
"Do I need an audience?"
He quickly rushed out of the changing room and ran over to Zhang Xiaoke to show off his outfit.
"Urgh…" Zhang Xiaoke covered her mouth and scolded, "Why don't you go and die!"
Thus, Li Zheng put on another outfit.
A large white T-shirt and large black, dragon-print sweatpants.
[Energy recovery rate: - 0.3 ↓]
He once again ran to Zhang Xiaoke.
"Can you not choose dragon prints?"
The third time.
A red dragon-print hoodie paired with dark green travel pants.
[Energy recovery rate: - 0.5 ↓]
Zhang Xiaoke said, "Change back into your uniform!"
The fourth time he entered the changing room...
Li Zheng looked at the red and green figure in the mirror and clenched his fists.
"It turns out that it's not permutations," he thought.
"It's probability theory."
"There's only a small probability that an outfit will create a chemical reaction and touch on the nerve that reacts to aesthetics."
"And that reaction differs between individuals."
"Only an expert like Zhang Xiaoke can casually create a decent combination for every individual."
"As for me, using a silly method like permutations won't yield any results."
"But this is a one-time regeneration of tens of hours of energy."
He involuntarily looked at his status bar.
[Game Coins: 20.]
[Relaxation Level: Lv2.]
[Progress toward leveling up: Relax 9/72 (hours)]
If he could regain the energy shopping gave him for the month in one sitting, he would definitely level up in less than two days.
When that time came, he might even be given some wonderful missions.
Just like [Passion for Chemistry], the earlier he got the rewards, the more beneficial they would be.
Ultimately, he couldn't stop himself. He locked in on the three ability cards that were related to shopping.
[Trendsetter: 5 Game Coins]
[Product Expert: 5 Game Coins]
[Fashion Expert: 10 game Coins]
Trendsetter was overly exaggerated and seemed like it was a means for showing off.
Product Expert was undoubtedly used for haggling.
No matter how he looked at it, Fashion Expert made the most sense to him.


[Have you become more learned today?]
[Accounting for the capacity of your brain, your study efficiency has been increased to 28 times that of normal.]
[The remaining amount of energy you have for studying today, 26 hours.]
[You will enter an exhausted state when your energy is depleted and be unable to obtain new information.]
[Please relax by using the functions within the system and restore your energy as soon as possible.]
With limited energy and the onset of fatigue, the Study Monster had no time to think too much.
Had the heavens not grant me this system, the unending sea of knowledge would seem like a long night.


"Drama queen..." Anna said as she jumped on the bed. Alexi opened her eyes as she heard yellings and saw Anna jumping on the bed.
"Anna..." Alexi said as her eyes widened.
"Drama queen... I missed you..." Anna said as she wrapped her arms around her.
"Awww... Baby, when and how did you come here?" Alexi asked as she hugged her back and kissed Anna's forehead.
"Grandpa and grandma's bought me here..." Anna answered.
"Ohh... Everyone is here?" Alexi asked and Anna nodded her head.
"Yeshh..." Anna answered.
"Great!" Alexi replied but suddenly, she realized what happened last night and looked down at herself and saw that she has clothes on her body... She chuckled thinking that Martin dressed her while she is so tired.
"Drama queen... Let's go shopping... I missed going shopping with you..." Anna said making Alexi chuckle and she nodded her head.
"Yes... I missed going shopping with you too... You, me and Martin... Let's go together?" Alexi asked and Anna nodded her head with a smile.
"Alright... Let me just get fresh..." Alexi said and Anna nodded her head with a smile. 
Alexi got up from the bed and walked inside the restroom while Anna grabbed Alexi's phone and started playing on her phone. Of course, she knows the security code of Alexi's phone... Anna knows Alexi's and Samantha's security codes as she plays on their phone a lot. But soon... She got bored. She kept her phone away and walked inside the walk-in closet. As soon as she walked inside the walk-in closet... Her little eyes widened seeing the big closet. The one side belongs to Martin while the other side belongs to Alexi... But Alexi's side a little big... Anna walked inside and saw many products on her table... 
"Oh my god... Drama queen has many clothes... And many shoes..." Anna said as she jumped up and down. She grabbed a red shoe and wore them.
"These are so big..." Anna said as she slowly walked wearing them towards the mirror.
"I look so big in these shoes..." Anna said as she looked at herself in the mirror. 
She grabbed the lipstick that is on the table and started keeping it on her lips.
"Jezz... What are you doing?" Alexi asked as she walked inside the walk-in closet wearing a robe. 
"Drama queen... Don't I look pretty like you?" Anna asked and Alexi walked towards her and laughed looking at her.
"Oh, my cute little, Honey... You look so cute... Wait... Let me take a picture..." Alexi said as she hurriedly walked out of the closet and grabbed her phone and walked inside the walk-in closet. Alexi started recoding as Anna tried to her makeup with Alexi's things that are on her table.
"Oh my god... My sweet little sweetheart can do her make-up..." Alexi said and Anna turned towards her.
"Yeshhh... I learned it from you... This... You keep this on your lips... Lipstick... I kept it too... I look pretty like you... Don't I?" Anna asked and Alexi nodded her head in yes.
"Yes... Yes... You look so pretty, love." Alexi answered as she ends the video and walked towards her.
She kissed Anna's forehead and looked at her.
"You are beautiful." Alexi said to Anna with a smile as she cupped her face making Anna giggle. 
"I want to become like you when I become big, Drama queen..." Anna said making Alexi smike brightly.
"Like me?" Alexi asked and she nodded hed head.
"Yes... You are a star... You are so famous... Everyone knows you... I want to become like you... A big star... I want many people to look at me as they look at you..." Anna answered and Alexi hugged her tightly.
"My pretty baby..." Alexi said as she kissed her cheek.
"I will make you one..." Alexi said making Anna's little eyes wide.
"Really?" Anna asked and Alexi nodded her head in yes.
"Yes..." Alexi answered and Anna jumped in excitement but as she was wearing the big shoes, she was about to fall down as she jumped in excitement but Alexi catches her before he falls down and held her tightly.
"Careful." Alexi said and Anna nodded her head in yes.
"Alright... Remove my shoes now and wear yours... Let's go shopping and let me wipe your face." Alexi said making Anna sad.
"Why? Don't I look pretty?" Anna asked making Alexi chuckle.
"You do... But you look pretty naturally... For now, I will wipe it off... Okay? Later... I will make you get more than this!" Alexi said.
"Really?" Anna asked and Alexi saw that her eyes shined as she asked it.
"Yes." Alexi answered.
"Okay then!" Anna replied and removes her shoes and wore hers. Alexi wiped off Anna's face and did her hair.
"Alright... You look so pretty now..." Alexi said making Anna giggle.
"Go downstairs... I will come soon." Alexi said and Anna nodded her head and walked out of the closet.
Alexi chuckled as she saw Anna fugue disappearing from the closet. 
Alexi looked at herself in the mirror and kept her hand in the mirror as she looked at herself in the mirror.
"You are a star." Alexi said to herself with a bright smile as she looked at herself in the mirror.
"The star that no one can take you down..." Alexi said.
"You are a bright star, Alexi." Alexi said with a smile and just kept staring at herself. 
"You did it!" Alexi said as tears rolled in her eyes. 
"No one can stop you now." Alexi said as she smiled brightly and took a deep breath. 
Alexi grabbed a pair of jeans and a crop top and wore them. She did her makeup and hair and grabbed her shoes and wore them. She soon walked out of the room laughing as she looked at Anna's pictures on her phone that she just took a few minutes ago.
"She is so cute." Alexi said with a smile as she walked downstairs.


This story is about 2 Billionaire Brothers and 2 Billionaire sisters.

Samantha Julie and Alexi Julie are two sisters, who struggled a lot from their childhood, cause they were drowning in debt then. 

From a very tender age, they had to work hard to earn for their family.

And their parents always regretted and living a guilt life. Cause they couldn't fulfill their children's dream.

When other kids enjoyed their teenage, these two sisters had to work hard for their livelihood.

But by God's grace, and their hard work turning fruitful, they achieved the peak of the success and became billionaires.

And the world was shocked seeing their success in just finger counting days.

Now Samantha was the founder of the Top hotel and resort of their country. And Alexi was a supermodel and famous actress in the Hollywood industry.

Even after everything falling in its proper place, Samantha could not lead a peaceful life, nor could Alexi.

They hold up a secret with them, which didn't let them trust the world again.

But what was their secret? 

Why were they afraid to confront their love for the Famous Davis brothers?

Johnson Davis and Martin Davis were celebrities of their country. 

Johnson Davis was the CEO of the top Interior designing company of their country, and Martin Davis was the owner of a video gaming company.

They two led a luxurious life, after a lot of problems in their life. They were counted among the top billionaires of their country.

But what were their problems?

What led Johnson to hold up a grudge for his parents?

And after falling in love with beautiful Julie's sisters would they able to accept them after knowing their secret?

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May's POV 

I look in the mirror, I am dumbstruck by the girl staring back at me. 

She looks like a goddess. 

 Instead of my usual pale skin with straight blonde hair reflection looking back at me, I see a girl who looks just like me except she is more beautiful with her glowing skin, wavy blonde hair and forest green eyes that looks just like mine. 

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Wow I think to myself she is beautiful. Correction I am beautiful.﻿ 

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“I always knew you were beautiful” April says beside me.﻿ 

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“Is that me?” I ask pointing at the reflection in the mirror 

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“Yes dummy it's you” 

“Wow, amazing what a trip to the spa and hair stylist can do” I said looking at my self in the mirror. 

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“I know, right?, this is why I always try to drag along with me whenever am going. But no. You always give me stupid excuses. ” April says as she goes through my drawers. 

“What are you looking for in my drawer?”﻿ 

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“Duhh, what does it look like?, You need to wear beautiful clothes to match your new appearance, so I am looking for something nice for you to wear to school tomorrow ”﻿ 

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"You said "something nice", I always wear something nice." I say 

She gives me a look that says you. nice? Nah... 

"Uh, I guess you are right” I agree looking at my reflection again. 

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“I am always right. Yuck” she says as she holds out a brown ugly looking dress from my drawer 

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"I can't believe I let you talk me into this. Auh. I never should have trusted you. This all your fault." I say slightly panicking. 

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"Me?, How is it my fault?, What even is my fault?, What are you even talking about?" 

" Am talking about this ." I say pointing to my reflection﻿ 

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"What is wrong with it?" She asks clearly confused 

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"Me. That is what is wrong with it. This is not me. I don't have wavy hair or shining skin. I don't even recognize my self." I panic,suddenly feeling scared.﻿ 

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April stops going through my things, move towards me, takes me by my hand and leads me to my bed "May, we've talked about this. Remember you came to me crying last night. After crying for god knows how long you asked me for my help. You said you wanted to start afresh. This makeover is a good start for you. Remember this is what Karen wanted, for you to be the most beautiful and best version of your self." 

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"I know. I remember but am just having second thoughts. I didn't really think it through. It just seemed like the best solution at that time." I say 

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"Well, what is done is done. You need to own it. Besides you look good." She says.﻿ 

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Well, I thought to myself, she is right. Besides this is what Karen always wanted for me. 

 Karen. Just the thought of her still hurts. I have come to accept the fact that she's gone. But it hurts. It still hurts.﻿ 

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“You have weird taste in clothes” April says bringing me back from my thought.﻿ 

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"No, I don't" I disagree 

"Uhm,Yeah, you do." She says shaking her head at my clothes which she has scattered around the room.﻿ I mean it my closet is practically empty. She has gone through every single one of my clothes and has them scattered everywhere. 

“This won't do” She suddenly says standing “we need to go shopping in my room, we can find something for you."﻿ 

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“Why I can just wear this?” I said holding a black short halter neck dress. 

My school is pretty chill about the dress code. Everything goes, as long as its not too tight, short or too slutty. 

“No, you are wearing this to James party on Friday ” she replies and drags the gown from me﻿ 

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“I wasn't even invited to the party, besides I can wear it today and also wear it on Friday, who will notice it” I roll my eyes. 

“Everyone. That's who would notice. Besides don't worry you will definitely get an invite to the party” she says as she guides me to seat on the bed, again. 

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She sighs “don't you understand, people will start paying more attention to you”﻿ 

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“You are right” I say “lets go shopping at the mall”﻿ 

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“Hum, about that I don't have enough money to go shopping” she says looking guilty 

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I gasp and tilt my head to look at her “May, didn't you collect your allowance just yesterday?”﻿ 

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“I have used it on something .” she replies and stares at her fingers avoiding my gaze.﻿ 

I wanted to ask her more but the look on her face when she said it. She didn't want to talk about it so I let it go. For now. 

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“Okay, let's go shopping ” I changed the subject 

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“No, I can't, I don't have enough money to go shopping” 

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“Well, I do. More than enough, I could also get some for you. Besides, are you sure you want me to go shopping alone, we both know my fashion sense disappeared a long time ago"﻿ 

“Yeah, you are right,let's go shopping” she said with a bright smile. 

 

Today was fun. Shopping was actually fun. I never knew shopping would be this fun. Wow. I can't believe I just said that. I never thought I would one day say something like that. But to be sincere. It was really fun, we bought a lot of things,. We bought gowns of different designs, we bought tops, jeans and shoes. 

I spent all of my allowance that i just received yesterday. But am not worried, I have a lot of savings from my previous allowance, I rarely use money, I only use money to buy novels, i rarely buy as am not really into fashion, So my savings is much. 

 April and I had a wonderful time. It made realise that we over the years grown apart which is a shame because when we were kids we were really close. We did everything together. We wore the same outfits despite not being identical. We used to be each other's best friend. I wonder where it all changed. Maybe it all changed when Dad left or maybe when April became a cheerleader. Still nevertheless I am going to change us back to how we were before. Starting now.﻿ 

After shopping we went to an ice cream shop, we ordered ice cream and we spent an hour there talking about a lot of things. We talked about everything and anything. I found out that she has a boyfriend, a boyfriend nobody knows about, she promised to introduce me to him at James party on Friday. All the more reason to make sure I get invited. We were at the ice cream shop till school closed. It was when we saw students returning home that we realized that we have to go to school tomorrow. 

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When we got home May helped me arrange the the things we bought. They were much. She even help me picked a beautiful outfit for school tomorrow and more for through out the week. 

After that we went down for dinner. After dinner we, including my Mom escorted Summer to where she boards a train back to college. 

 That night, after I said my prayers, I went bed feeling wonderful. As I drift off to sleep with a smile on my face, I wish for tomorrow which is Tuesday, I wish for it to be a good day to me.﻿ 

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Being the most popular guy in willow town sure has its advantage when you are the son of the richest man in the city. It means everyone one knows you and that also has it advantage but it also has its disadvantages such as being befriend, not for who you are but what you can do for them. 
   Ben is the son of popular and rich philanthropist Carmichael Carter. Being rich has taught him a lesson about people's behavior towards money, so Ben doesn't let anyone in, he might have a lot of friends who may claim to know him but they don't know the real him. Only his best friend  Clyde understands him.  For him life is gloomy because of his past but the only source of light in his darkness is May Sheridan who doesn't know he exist. Or so he thought. 

     Comes in  May,  being twin to one of the most popular cheerleader doesn't have its advantage when you are opposite to everything your twin is ; April is a brunette while May is blonde, tall and skinny with a sizeable bust where as April is of average height and a little voluptuous in all the right places.  Even with all their differences they are as close as sisters could be. 

So what happens when the death of a loved one suddenly changes everything. It is the begining of wonderful love story.

"Very well, Miss Employee. I will take these clothes too." Elysia handed over the newly tried clothes to the employee.
"Yes, young lady. What clothes would you like to look for next?" The employee puts the clothes that were given to her into a shopping bag.
She had accompanied Elysia around looking for clothes of so many kinds as if all of them could fill a whole wardrobe just from the clothes in this shopping bag.
"Um... I need some lingerie too..." Elysia blushed a little telling the employee what she needed.
"Then let's go over there." The employee smiled professionally and just thought this young lady only prepared a lot of spare clothes for various circumstances.
Elysia just nodded and followed the employee to the women's lingerie section.
There are so many variations of lingerie, ranging from cute ones with pictures to slightly transparent ones that make Elysia think it's so indecent.
"Young lady, what are your three measurements?" The employee asked politely.
"Three sizes? Err... I'm fine, I'll find it myself..."
Elysia blushed even more at the three-body measurements. She didn't want to have her body measured by the employee because she was so embarrassed. Even though she doesn't know her exact body size in measured values, she can calculate it using her advanced perception.
'Hehe... It's so nice seeing you blush, Lil Ely.' Elena teases Elysia's current state.
Elysia did not answer Elena and immediately went around to find the right size for her body using her ability and then gave it to the employee until she had enough.
'Lil Ely, don't just buy the normal and cute ones. Buy sexy ones too... Look at those black lacy ones and that, and that too...' Elena pointed here and there from Soul Realm.
'But... But I find it so indecent... Look at that slightly transparent one. I've lost my identity, and now you want me to die of embarrassment too, Sister Elena?' Elysia feels both embarrassed and helpless at Elena's request.
'Hehe... How is that possible? I know the inside out of you, my intentions are good... After all, how could you die of embarrassment if you put all that sexy lingerie under your clothes?' Elena tried to persuade.
'... Alright, I'll buy some sexy underwear too, but I won't try to wear any of them this time.' Elysia decided after a moment of thought while taking some of the lingerie in question.
'You can't do that. Try a few too... Just three, just three like the previous one...' Elena tried to persuade Elysia again with a mischievous smile.
'I don't wanna do it.'
'Oh no. You can't do that to me. Just two, just try two of that sexy lingerie... Do it for me, Lil Ely.' Elena started whining when Elysia seemed not going to change her mind.
'Oh yes. Why can't I? Erm... Just one lingerie and we're done shopping, deal?'
Elysia at first wanted to act tough and ignore Elena to try this inappropriate lingerie, but she couldn't bear to refuse Elena's request when she saw Elena's face in her Soul Realm with her new technique.
'Deal! That's my Lil Ely! Now go to the dressing room! I need to see how far you will grow.' Elena was cheerful again. For some reason, Elysia smiled and blushed a little when she saw Elena's behavior.
After that she gave some of the lingerie she took to the employee and rushed to the dressing room to try on the lingerie which was both embarrassing and indecent.
'Vanessa, I will try this lingerie but I feel embarrassed. So, you're here and don't turn around, okay? 'Elysia put the white cat in her arms on the floor near the exit of the dressing room.
'Ok, master.'
Vanessa just nodded her head and obeyed even though she didn't understand what made her master embarrassed.
'Good girl. Wait here a moment.' Elysia stroked Vanessa's soft fur for a moment.
Then Elysia faced herself reflected in the mirror as she mustered up her resolve. She didn't really pay attention to her body in several previous instances even when she was washing her body clean in the lake, but now she needs to see her reflection in the mirror to try this lingerie.
After gathering enough determination, she took off the dress she was wearing along with her lingerie and immediately put on her sexy black lace lingerie.
Now Elysia looked at her reflection in the mirror shyly and blushed brightly. Even though she already knows her body features and the ins and outs of each curve thanks to her advanced perception, she is still shy to see her own body clearly.
'You're so hot and sexy, Lil Ely. You will grow up to be an extraordinary woman and that's for sure. Now I can rest in peace and die without regrets, uh...'
Elena says it as if she is a mother who has raised her child and made sure that her body is healthy and growing well. She smiled calmly and floated down on the Soul Realm as if she was going to rest without sin and regret.
Unfortunately, Elena's words of praise sound like a tease to Elysia. Because of that, she didn't take long to see her beautiful body and immediately returned to her original clothes and immediately came out of the dressing room with Vanessa, her face still slightly blushing.
Elysia still has to get used to her body, she can't be so embarrassed just looking at her own body.
When she returned to the place where the employee who accompanied her was waiting, she saw an unknown woman having an argument with the employee who accompanied her while shopping for clothes.
'Sister Elena, don't sleep just yet! Look at that, they seem to be arguing.' Elysia exclaimed in her mind as she walked over to the two women who were exchanging words and it was clear because of her ability.
'Huh? Oh! The employee who accompanied us was like being bullied there. Lil Ely, we need to help her even though we don't know what really happened.' Elena who pretended to be dead immediately opened her eyes.
'En, alright. But I need to find out more before helping her.' Elysia agreed with Elena with an opinion similar to what she had in mind.
"This is the shopping section in my area of ​​responsibility. So you can hand over the responsibility for completing the transaction from the customer you accompany to me." A woman in an employee uniform sneered disrespectfully.
"I can't do that, Senior Erika. Under the rules in this 'Ethereal' store, an employee in charge of the customer will take care of it until the customer has finished shopping. So I can't leave it to you because I'm going to break the rules."
The employee who has accompanied Elysia with a pitiful face is holding Elysia's shopping bag tightly.
"That's okay, I know a lot more than you. Kayla, now give me the shopping bag and you can go back to your work." Erika with a smile stretched out her hand while signaling to give the shopping bag Kayla was holding.
Erika is a senior at this department store and she loves to bully new employees by getting their customers to swallow up all the sales bonuses for herself.
Kayla's fate as a new employee is no different from the other new employees who were bullied by Erika. Kayla was caught carrying a large shopping bag with so many clothes belonging to her customers, and Kayla will definitely be big prey for Erika when she just returns to the women's lingerie section.
Erika isn't afraid of rules and doubts because she has a secret backer. She just needs to think about bonuses and how to get more money without fear of reciprocity.
When Kayla was in a dilemma and hesitation, Elysia approached them as a customer who must be respected and served politely according to the rules of this shop.
"What are you doing, you know each other? Miss employee, add this too." Elysia handed the black lace lingerie to the employee and she immediately put it in the shopping bag.
"Ah, this is nothing. We already know each other and are having a light conversation. I'm Erika at your service for your shopping." Erika salutes with one hand near her upper chest.
"Is that so? Then what's wrong with the lady who has accompanied me shopping from the beginning until now? Did something happen?" Elysia saw the employee she mentioned and looked back at Erika.
"There's nothing wrong with it. It's just that here is the shopping section in my area of ​​responsibility. So, I told Kayla to hand over the responsibility for me to continue." Erika smiled professionally as she put a stern face to Kayla.
While Kayla started to feel bullied with tears in her eyes, the gossip about senior Erika who was feared by new employees was indeed true.
Maybe the bonus she had imagined would be forfeited because of this. Although she desperately needs money for some reason, she values ​​this job more and doesn't want to get fired if something happens just because of this senior.

Ali Avery was a successful young man adored by everyone. But things were not as they were shown to the life. Shunned and betrayed by his peers... He was hiding among happy facades.

Everything changed for him on one fateful night when he awoke in a dangerous new world with a completely different body, and his guardian angel was also there to accompany him.

A world where the impossible was possible while the imaginations were the reality of the dreamer.

'Am I a Goddess? I'm just a little different.'

'My imagination can become real magic, but isn't this energy point a bit too much?'

Stranded in the new environment, new life, new strength, and new possibilities... How would he/she survive?

The guards saw Jing Xi coming and opened the door to the car for her.
Jing Xi got into the car, and the guards got into their own vehicles before leaving.
Jing Xi felt a lot of pressure sitting alone in the same space as the king. She still had to go shopping with the king later.
What happened after that just proved that going shopping with the king was a tragedy. One of the biggest malls in the city was forced to chase their customers out for the king to come.
Then, as guards watched at every entrance, the manager of the mall came out to greet the king.
Jing Xi followed Huo Yunshen into the mall as everyone next to them had their heads down.
Huo Yunshen only learned that all of the customers were chased out after he saw the almost empty mall. Huo Yunshen did not want to do that, but the guards did it out of concern for the safety issues.
The good side of clearing the mall was that he could shop with Jing Xi without giving a care about other people seeing them together.
The bad thing about being a king was that Huo Yunshen had lost almost all of his freedom.
It was even his first time visiting a mall since becoming the ruler.
Huo Yunshen then chose a high-end shop and started to try on the clothes there.
Huo Yunshen used to hate shopping, but he was enjoying it a lot that day.
He changed from clothes to clothes and had Jing Xi help him with everything,
He got to spend most of his time close to Jing Xi.
Jing XI could not even remember the last time she was this exhausted. Her hands were starting to hurt as she kept helping Huo Yunshen button and unbutton his shirts.
She also realized that Huo Yunshen was a really picky person. He tried a lot of combinations, and there wasn't one that he actually liked.
Huo Yunshen then stood in front of the mirror, checking himself out in his 36th combination.
"How about this?" Huo Yunshen asked.
"It's perfect! It's as if the clothes were made just for you!" Jing XI quickly answered, begging that Huo Yunshen actually liked it.
"I see…" Huo Yunshen pondered then said, "Let's try the neckties next."
"…"
Jing Xi almost fainted.
They then proceeded to try almost all of the neckties the shop had to offer.
Huo Yunshen was staring into the mirror at the woman who was helping him put on his neckties one after another.
"Isn't there anything you like?" Jing Xi finally asked.
"There is." Huo Yunshen nodded.
Jing Xi let out a sigh of relief as she was worried that if Huo Yunshen did not like anything, they would have to visit the next shop.
"Hey." Huo Yunshen turned to one of his assistants and ordered, "Buy everything that I tried just now."
"…"
Jing Xi was shocked by Huo Yunshen's decision again.
She could not believe that someone would just buy everything in the shop. He was probably the most jaw-dropping person she'd ever met.
Jing Xi then followed Huo Yunshen back to the palace in his car.
Perhaps because she was too exhausted from shopping, she fell asleep.
Huo Yunshen noticed that her head was tilting to one side, he quickly moved over and sat next to her so that she could rest her head on his shoulder.


"He is the entertainment king who is in charge of everything. Been single for years, he had zero scandal. One day, a woman and a girl turned his life upside down. 
The little cutie held him tight, not letting go. ""Handsome uncle, you look very much like the daddy I have lost for many years!"" Huo Yunshen felt depressed. “Me? Daddy?!” 
The little cutie proudly pulled her mommy over, ""Mommy, I have found a long-term meal ticket for you, handsome and gullible."" 
Xu Xiyan smiled at the elegant man. 
Recalling the accident five years ago, his face sank. ""How dare you steal my DNA?"" 
She laughed. ""Not steal, just borrow!"" The man took her in his arms and warned in a dangerous tone, ""Woman, should I get what’s mine back, with interest?"" 
She stood on her toes. ""Yeah, how about another baby?"""


"Hong," she said, as she approached him once again, but before she could say anything, he dumped yet another pile of clothes into her arms and strode off purposefully.

Sighing, she knew she wouldn't get his attention anytime soon. Resigned, she knew her fate for the day would simply be following him around all day, acting as a shopping cart. Four hours later, her arms and legs were aching.

Hong finally seemed to be done. When he snapped out of it and realized how long they'd been shopping for, he smiled sheepishly before patting her on the shoulder. "Sorry, I didn't mean for that to drag on so long. I just got so excited shopping for this whole new look of yours. I mean, none of your old clothes really go with it, so you'll need a whole new wardrobe; hence, that," he said, pointing at the huge rack of clothes near the fitting rooms, "is just what you need."

Jinghe smiled and thanked him. After that, she went through all the clothes, running her hands over the top-quality material and marveling at the look he'd put together. It was mostly androgynous, with some more masculine and some more fitted, feminine clothing.

It was perfect.

She quickly entered the fitting room before proceeding to spend another few hours trying all the items on. 

They all fit perfectly, and as she spun around in the 3 way mirror outside of the fitting room, she couldn't help but beam.

She was... she didn't know how to describe it. Handsome? Hot? Sexy? Beautiful?

Hong smiled smugly as he watched her make her way down the mini walkway before stopping in front of the mirror. This was one of the more casual outfits that he'd chosen. The black combat boots. The ripped skinny classic blue jeans. The plain white tee. The faded red checkered flannel draped over her shoulders.

Hong had done great work, and Jinghe was super grateful.

As she stared at herself critically in the mirror, she realized how much more comfortable these kinds of clothes were. Plus, one had to admit, she looked super hot. Not just in a feminine or a masculine way. This was like, universal hotness. 

Jinghe burst out laughing at herself once she realized how ridiculous her inner monologue was.

"What's so funny?" Hong asked, breaking out into a smile once he saw her light-hearted joy.

"I was just thinking... I would actually date me, if I were someone else. Does that make sense?"

Hong grinned. "Jingjing, someone would have to be blind not to want to date this," he said, gesturing at her.

Running her fingers through her cropped hair, Jingjing was happy about the fact that her figure was more slender now. She'd always kinda wished for more curves, but she felt super confident in this outfit, in a way that she hadn't really ever felt before. She felt really good.

Jinghe called the kind saleslady over and gestured at all of the clothing on the rack which Hong had chosen for her. "I'll take it all. Could you get that delivered for me tomorrow? I live about an hour from here and I don't think I can carry this all back myself."

Beaming with joy at the huge purchase, the saleslady nodded quickly and said, "Of course we can! You can just write your address down for me when we're ringing this all up. How would you like to pay today?"

"Credit, please." Jinghe pulled out her sleek black wallet and handed the young woman a silver card. Lan had insisted on another wallet, one that was covered in lace and flowers, but she'd secretly bought this one anyways since she liked it so much. Thinking back on it now, there really had been so many signs that-- No, she chastised herself. I won't keep thinking about it.

Looking back up at Hong, she smiled happily.

After giving her address to the lady and putting her card back in her wallet, they walked out of the store.

“I’ll confess:

I have a secret life no one knows about. Now that you know about it, I guess I’ll just have to kill you.”

Zhang Jinghe, 28

Jinghe is an ordinary café owner. At work, she’s very outgoing and has a bright personality. She seems to have the perfect life; a successful business, loving parents, vacations to tropical islands, the perfect boyfriend. Even her social media account has over 10k followers. 

At 24, however, everything changes.

At 25, she decides to completely turn her life around. If no one else around her is going to care about her, why doesn’t she just do whatever she wants?

Jinghe’s one (wo)man army, reporting for duty!

What changes will Jinghe go through as she finally figures out who she is? And what she wants?

On my driveway, I kissed Dakota goodbye in his truck and then opened the door. "I'll see you later. I'll need to hurry if I'm going to get back to the school by four-thirty."
Dakota smirked. "Have fun." From the way he was acting, he was still thinking of having children.  
I laughed, shaking my head. "Dakota, stop it!"
His mouth opened wide, giving me an innocent look. "Stop what?"
"You know what."
I laughed, enjoying my discomfort a bit too much. "Okay. Have fun." Then he leaned over and gave me a long, lingering kiss. "but I want to have children in the next few years."
I rolled my eyes. "After we're married."
He nodded, smiling. "After we're married."
I gave him one last wave over my shoulder and then headed inside.  
Dad was in the living room, preparing to watch a game. "What's the hurry?"
"I'm going dress shopping with the girls!" I yelled over my shoulder as I hurried up the stairs. I rushed to change into a pair of jeans and a dress shirt and then donned my boots. Then I ran a brush through my hair, transferred my wallet from my backpack into a small, cute purse, and then hurried back down the stairs again.  
"Jessica, where are you going?" Dad asked. "So that I know, just in case."
I sighed. "Dad, the best place to get prom dresses around here is in Denver. It's two hours away, but we'll be back tonight. That's why we're leaving early."
Dad nodded, crossing the room to me. "Jess, why don't you all go tomorrow when you have more time? Just go out to eat together tonight or see a movie."
I shook my head. "I'll ask the girls, but everyone's all hyped up about the Homecoming Dance, and we want to get dresses."
Dad nodded, raising an eyebrow. "And none of the guys are going?"
I smiled, shaking my head. "No, Dad! It's just going to be us girls."
He nodded, smiling. "There's a reason why I asked. If you find that you're too tired to drive back, get a hotel room and drive back tomorrow. I don't want you driving in the dark late at night tired. Capisce?"
My head snapped up. "Since when do you speak Italian?"
Dad smiled, tilting his head to the side. "You're familiar with the term?"
I nodded, smiling. "Michael said it."
Dad's eyes nearly bugged out of his head. "When did you see Michael?"
I shrugged, realizing I may have said too much. "He was only here for a few hours. Dakota and I went out to dinner with him. We're having some trouble with some kids at school, and Michael was here to help." I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "I'll tell you about it later. I have to go. the girls are waiting for me."
Dad kissed my forehead. "Have fun! But call me if you need me."
I nodded, opening the door before he thought of something else. "I will. Thanks, Dad!" Then I hurried to my SUV, hoping that it started easily since I hadn't driven it in a while. But luckily, it started right up.  
Dad stood in the doorway, watching me. I gave him one last wave and then pulled out onto the road, headed toward the school.  
I was glad that my dad had mom back again. She didn't get out of work until five o'clock, so I knew I wouldn't see her today. But at least I wouldn't have to worry about Dad being home alone. Before, I always hated leaving him alone. But not now.  
Before long, I pulled into the school parking lot, and Michelle, Lexie, Raina, Tiara, and Jasmine were already waiting for me. I pulled to a stop, not turning off the engine, and opened the doors. "Let's go!"
"What took you so long?" Michelle asked, sliding into the passenger seat while everyone else piled into the back.  
I looked at the time on my phone. "Michelle, it's just four-thirty now. Anyway, Dad gave me the lecture about driving back home late."
"Yeah, my parents did the same thing," Michelle said. "What did your Dad say?"
I shrugged, pulling out onto the main road. "I told him that the best place to get dresses around here is in Denver. So, he said if it gets too late, but us to get a hotel room and stay the night."
Michelle practically bounced in her seat, looking back at the other girls. "That's a great idea! do you want to?"
Raina laughed. "Let's just see how it goes first."
"So, Tiara." I glanced up at her in the rearview mirror. "Are Mark and Crystal back from their honeymoon yet?"
She shook her head. "No, not yet. They must be having a lot of fun in Hawaii."
Michelle smirked. "Yeah, I bet."
"Michelle!" I laughed, shaking my head, unable to believe that she had said that.
"No, my Aunt Crystal loves to surf and hasn't in years." Tiara shrugged. "Mark promised to take her surfing while they are there."
The conversation turned to lighter topics as we headed to Denver. And I had to admit that it was fun getting away just us girls. When we arrived in Denver, it was just a quarter after six.  
"So, would you like to shop first or eat dinner?" I asked as we pulled into the shopping district of downtown Denver.
They all looked at each other and then said together. "Shop!"
I laughed. "Then shopping it is!"  
Luckily, someone was pulling out of a parking spot, so I turned on my turning signal and pulled in when they were gone.  
"Wow! This is great!" Michelle squealed in delight, slipping her arm through mine as we walked along the tall buildings filled with boutiques and shops of all kinds. "Now, isn't this better than shopping online?"
I shrugged. "If you say so." I was teasing her, but this was definitely better. Getting to see all the dresses and taking out time to choose one was so much better.  
"I do!" Michelle released my arm and turned to everyone. "So, where would you like to go first?"
"Let's go in this one!" Tiara said, clearly excited. When we walked in, formal dresses filled the store.  
We split up, looking at all the choices, and I found a purple dress with a lace overlay and shell sleeves. It was a mermaid cut, fitted in the waist, and flared out at the knees to the floor. When I tried it on and stepped out to look in the mirror, Michelle gasped.  
"That looks great on you!" She was wearing a pale rose-gold dress with a white lace overlay and white spaghetti straps that crossed in the back that set off her strawberry blonde hair. It was fitted in the bodice and flared out to the floor.
"Michelle, that's perfect on you!" I gushed. "You look just like a princess!"
She swayed slightly back and forth, listening to the swish of the fabric. "You think so?"
"Absolutely!"
Then Lexie came out wearing a smoky blue dress, off the shoulder, and a sweetheart neckline with long lace sleeves and a lace overlay. The skirt beneath was fitted, but the lace overlay flared out, falling gracefully over the dress. Smoky blue lace adorned the dress.  
"Oh, Lexie! That's perfect!" Michelle gushed. "It looks great on you!"
She turned from side to side in front of the mirror as her eyes lit up. "I'm going to try on a few more, but I think this one's it."
Raina came out wearing a pale blue Luna Gown, with a corset bodice with spaghetti straps with a tulle lace overlay that flowed over the skirt and lightly brushed the floor.  
"Raina, you look gorgeous!" Lexie said. "Skye is going to go nuts over this!"
Tiara came out wearing a pale green satin dress with spaghetti straps and a scooped neckline with a split up her leg.  
"Wow! You look great!" I gushed as she stepped in front of the mirror.
Jasmine walked out timidly, wearing a champagne-colored dress with beautiful sequins on a tulle overlay that shimmered when she walked. The bodice was fitted with straps that went over her shoulders and attached in the back, setting off her beautiful olive skin.  
"Wow!" Michelle chirped. "You look great! I love that color on you!"  
"You think so?" Jasmine asked, raising her eyebrows.  
Michelle ed her to stand before the mirror. "See for yourself!"  
Jasmine looked in the mirror. smiling, she turned to face all of us. "You all, thank you for accepting me and bash into the pack. After what happened--"
"Don't mention it," Raina said, smiling. "We've all been somewhere."
"Besides," Tiara said, looping her arm in hers as they turned to face the mirror. "It's nice to have another witch in the pack."
"It's what you do from here on out that matters," I said. "You have a second chance. Take advantage of it."
"Thank you," she gushed and then stretched out her arms to all of us.
"Group hug, everyone!" Michelle chirped, grabbing us all.  
"I do hope you're planning on purchasing these dresses," a saleslady said behind us. "Otherwise, you're mussing the dresses."
"Don't worry," Raina said, raising an eyebrow. "We're buying. Not all of us are as young as we look."
"Very well, then."  
We all burst out laughing after she walked away. If she only knew.


Native American Jessica Chavez just wants to be a normal teenager. But with her father the Chief of the local Ute tribe, this proves difficult. Then Dakota Ouray moves into town, and Jessica’s life is turned upside down... in more ways than she could imagine.

Dakota is handsome and mysterious, but there’s also something different about him that she can’t quite place. 

There are murders happening in town, but only under the full moon. Jessica finds it strange, but quickly brushes it off... until she finds out the truth of her heritage.

Soon, circumstances unfold and she discovers that the truth is more sinister than she thought. Can she and her pack stop this evil and save the town before it’s too late?
***
“Are you sure you’re going to be okay?” Michelle asked. I really must have looked bad for Michelle to be this concerned. “I can drive you home and my dad can follow us....” Michelle rambled on, but I could hardly hear what she was saying. The buzzing in my ears was now a roar, like a freight train running back and forth through my head from ear to ear.

“I have to go, Michelle,” I said, pulling away from the curb, barely giving her time to close the door as I sped off. But I didn’t make it home. I made it as far as Granby Lake when the shaking was so uncontrollable that I had to pull over.

I threw the car into park and the keys under the mat in the driver’s seat. My body was shaking and quivering as pain coursed throughout my body. I screamed, almost a howl, as I ran for the woods. I didn’t know why, but I had the sudden urge to run, to let the coolness of the evening air soothe my skin... to be free.

My body shook uncontrollably as I ran faster than I had ever run before into the forest. The quivering ran from my hands and traveled throughout my body as I ran even faster, pushing harder, losing control of my body. What was happening to me? I screamed as I looked down to see my hands shimmering, changing into giant silver paws, but my screams ended in a howl as the quivering traveled down the length of my body, morphing and changing every cell. By instinct, I leapt into the air and my clothes shredded into pieces. I landed on four paws, running even faster. To where? I didn’t know. Was I going crazy? I looked around and nothing looked familiar. Where was I?

“This can’t be happening to me!” I thought, sprinting through the forest into the Colorado Rockies, as variations of pine and aspen rushed pasted. If I were in my human form, I would have been crying. As it was, dampness seeped from my eyes, soaking the fur underneath. I was almost to Wyoming when I heard voices inside my mind. I am going crazy! I thought to myself, as my powerful claws dug into the lichen along the forest floor, propelling my body even faster. To where? I didn't know.
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- Thou Shalt Not Kill
- A Cambria Faity Tale
- Cambria

Just when she was about to take off the gold hoops earrings she was trying on Do Yun suddenly appeared behind her bringing the blue striped skirt set with him, "Keep this on you."
"Oh....." Amor got startled to hear his voice that she immediately turned around not knowing that he was just right behind her thus she lost her balance but Do Yun was able to catch her in his arms in time and now they are just 3 inches away facing each other she could even hear his breathing.  Looking into his eyes she can see herself as if she is looking at a mirror, she wanted to move away from his grip but she's too breathless to even lift her finger.
"Amor.....," Do Yun knows he needs to let go of Amor but he can't explain why he wants to keep her in his arms a little longer.  Looking into her eyes he can see himself staring back at him and wanting to look at himself closely he moved his head an inch closer to hers and the warmth of her breath melted his ice-cold heart it broke into sweats on his forehead.  His heart is beating faster than his breathing it clouded his logic and found himself no longer looking into her eyes but staring at her collar bone instead that he gently touched it, "Something's missing."
"Uhm..... Mr. Kim," Amor looked away from his stare thus prompted Do Yun to let go of her and gave her the clothes he wants her to put on.  Amor can't seem to figure out which image reflecting in the mirror she likes better; is it herself in the casual outfit Do Yun wants her to put on, is it how he looked at her earlier, or is it how she looked at him looking at her.  Do Yun got up from where he was seated and stared at Amor's reflection in the mirror for a couple of minutes before heading to the checkout counter.  Upon seeing Do Yun head out to the exit door, Amor tried to catch up but she is having difficulty with the shopping bags she is carrying,  "So many shopping bags and I only have 2 hands, is he going to help me carry a few of these bags?" she asked herself. 
"We'll bring the bags for you ma'am," the attendant told her.
"Ah..... I'll help bring a few of these bags then thank you."
Following Do Yun's lead they went inside a jewelry store, "Good evening sir, ma'am," greeted the attendants. 
Amor was standing by the door when Do Yun gestured for her to come closer to the stall, "Oh..... yes Mr. Kim?"
Seeing that Amor's hands are full of shopping bags he asked her to turn around, "Turn around."
"Uhm..... okay Mr. Kim," the confused Amor followed his instruction.
Unexpectedly, Do Yun lifted her hair and place it on the left side of her shoulders.  The feel of his fingertips gently brushing against her nape bring a lot of playfulness into her blank thoughts.  But what caught her eye is the reflection of herself in the mirror and what Do Yun is about to put on her neck, a silver heart necklace.  While it's no secret that jewelry is beautiful and easy to admire, the silver heart necklace he wore around her neck is more than just a spectacle for Amor.  Do Yun lifted her hair and let it fall against her back again, "I knew something's missing, let's go."
As soon as they arrived in the parking lot, Jack can't seem to take his eyes off her; "Wow Amor you look like a supermodel," he teased her.
"Ah..... I guess the clothes are just too beautiful for me," she shyly smiled.
When they got home, Jack helped her out with the shopping bags and before Do Yun could get inside their unit Amor called him out; "Oh..... Mr. Kim."
"Huh?"
"Uhm..... I just want to say thank you for adding clothes to my wardrobe.  I'll do my best to take care of them."
"Are you thanking me only for the clothes?"
"Oh..... I..... I don't mean it that way, Mr. Kim.  It's just that this is the first time someone gave me jewelry."
Do Yun let out a sigh, "It's just a silver necklace Amor," and he closed the door behind him.
While looking at the new clothes hanged on her cabinet Amor was playing with the heart-shaped pendant on the necklace that Do Yun gave her and she couldn't help but feel sentimental and gracious.  Thinking of what she needs to accomplish tomorrow overwhelms her since she needs to go to the Admissions Office of the school she needs to enroll in for her Office Administration course.  She will submit her documents so that they can screen them right away, if all goes well tomorrow then she will fill in the enrolment form and pay the enrolment fee so that she can submit the receipt to the company's accounting office.  But before she can be officially enrolled she needs to take an assessment exam for the school's intervention purposes after which she can then choose what subjects to take being offered for the next school year.  She will then have to print out the study load and submit it to the company's HR to make sure no conflict found in the schedule between her studies and her work since she's just a part-time student then secure her student's identification card.  Thinking that she will now pursue her tertiary education brings a range of feelings- guilt in addition to the pride, guilt about having the opportunity to attend college while leaving her children behind.
Driiiiin.  Driiiiin.  Driiiiin.
Amor missed the sound of the old alarm clock even though it means she needs to be awake for 23 hours 6 days a week, she got ready a little early because she is excited to try her new set of clothes and chose the brown floral belted shirt dress tailored in florals that features flap pockets in the front and a buckled self-fabric belt paired with white kicks.
Standing outside unit 203, she straightened her dress and lightly knocked on the door thrice then David opened the door.
"Good..... good morning Mr. and Mrs. Kim," Amor stuttered but Do Yun only gave her a glance and continued eating.  She saw Mila sitting on the sofa thus she sat beside her.
After a while, Mila suddenly stood up but before Amor could give her greeting Ae Cha approached her.  Wearing a black floral print cami slip dress, Amor can never equal her cuteness no matter what she wears.  With Amor's head bowed down Ae Cha asked her a question, "How did Do Yun's galbitang taste?".  But before Amor can give her answer Do Yun came out from their room and Ae Cha headed out to the door thus Mila hurriedly followed.  Seeing how Do Yun looked at Ae Cha walking away she feels she is in the wrong place, "Is there something I should know or should I not know about it?" she thought.  Looking at Do Yun wearing a bright navy chalk stripe limited edition suit Amor's morning could not be any better.
She never thought she would need some time alone with him.

Love that transcends dimensions of time and space.

~Infinity Jade Tower~
Clara placed some sparkling jewelry on Caroline's hands. It's a matching gold necklace and earrings, exquisitely made pieces of beautiful jewelry. "I feel like I want to give it to you, Caroline. You deserved this," she smiled fondly at the younger woman.
Caroline's mouth was agape. She wasn't expecting these kinds of expensive jewelry to be given to her freely by John's mother.
"Do you like it?" asked Clara.
Caroline smiled brightly at the older woman. "Yes! I like it very much, Auntie! But it's so expensive, I can't accept it," she returned the jewelry.
Clara refused to take it back. "No. It's yours, Caroline. I wanted to give it to you. I'm sure it will look beautiful on you," she said. She put the necklace on the younger woman's neck and attached the earrings on her ears as well. "Now look at yourself in the mirror. See--what I mean?"
Caroline stared at her image in the mirror, she was mesmerized by her looks, her beauty was enhanced by the jewelry that adorned her neck and ears. "It's simply beautiful and stunning!" she murmured, feeling happy for receiving such an expensive gift from the woman that gives her value and importance. "Thank you very much, Auntie!"
"I'm not wrong with my assumption, the jewelry loves you, it complimented your skin well and you looked more beautiful than ever," Clara continues showering praises on Caroline, she goes over the top in praising the younger woman.
Caroline stared at her image, loving what she saw.
"I wonder what will my son, John, think if he will saw you wearing this jewelry. I originally intended to give this jewelry to your missing sister Catherine, but now it seemed she can no longer be found. Sooner or later, you and my son will end up getting married one day, so I will give you my blessing now Caroline. I wholeheartedly accepted you as my next daughter-in-law," declared Clara.
Caroline was stunned and speechless. She wasn't expecting to hear such a declaration from John's mother. OMG! Was her dream slowly unfolding at this very moment? She felt an avalanche of happiness overflowing from her heart.
"So, tell me honestly, Caroline, do you have feelings for my son?" Clara asked.
Caroline nodded her head. "Yes, I love your son so much, Auntie!" she finally confesses, no longer shy because she felt that John's mother wanted her to be her daughter-in-law.
Clara smiled warmly at her. "That's good. Just give my son enough time, as of now he was still grieving of the disappearance of his wife. One day, he will give up, too tired to find her and he will soon settle back in our midst. Then the only woman he will see is you, he will finally take notice of you, that would be easy considering that you and his missing wife are identical twins. All I'm asking from you is don't rush him, have the patience to wait for the right time. Let time heal his pain first and when he was ready to love again, you will be his first option. Just be there by his side during the time he needed someone to lean on. But just in case Catherine will come back, I expect that you will distance yourself away from the couple. It's for the best. You understand me, Caroline?"
"Yes, Auntie!" Caroline nodded.
Clara beamed. "That's good! Now let's ready to go to the mall. I love going grocery shopping with you. You told me the other day that you will visit your family in Cavite City this weekend on your day off. So, let's go shopping for a gift for your mother, siblings, and your cousin," she said.
Clara picked up her shoulder bag and held Caroline's hands, they walked heading for the main door.
Caroline was amazed by the degree of kindness Clara showered on her. Sometimes it's too hard to believe, too good to be true. She's now beginning to believe that it's her destiny to be John's next wife in this lifetime. The way her soon to be mother-in-law showered her with genuine affection was beyond extraordinary.
One hour later they finally arrived in the mall.
The women waste no time and entered the women's boutique buying a gift of shoes and shoulder bag for Grace and Thelma. They exited the boutique and headed to the children's clothing section. Inside the store, they bought two pairs of t-shirt and pants for Jacob and two dresses for Lily. They also went inside the bookstore to buy school supplies for the children. They bought something for Anna too, a cute handbag. Then they also went to the infant clothing section and bought five pairs of clothes for baby James. The last store they visited was a men's store, they bought a polo shirt for Hector. Clara paid all the purchases from her debit card.
They were done shopping.
On that day, George carried a total of 15 shopping bags out of the mall and deposited it into the compartment of the car.
It now becomes a habit and guilty pleasures for the ladies, they would do grocery shopping, then visit a spa salon and pamper themselves. Caroline and Clara formed a tight bond between them.
They enjoyed shopping together.
They enjoyed the spa salon.
They enjoyed baking cake and cooking delicious dishes together.
In Caroline, Clara found a kindred spirit, a friend, a daughter that she never had that's why she adored and doted on the younger woman excessively.


The twin sisters, Catherine and Caroline, robbed an old ancestral house out of  pressing necessity. Unfortunately they were caught empty handed by the owner himself and his bodyguards. 

To avoid jail time, something needs to be in exchange for their freedom.

What happened next...?

A tumultuous, intense and passionate love story between Catherine and the owner named John began to take shape in each chapters of the story.

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For John, his first encounter with Catherine was embroiled with lust, not proper and wasn't even built on a solid ground. He thought he already lost her. But he nurtured and kept her memory alive in his mind. How many times he was willing to chase the woman he loves?

For Catherine, she met John for the first time in a cruel stroke of destiny.Something happened between them. But he left a lasting impression on her. He was her first kiss, the first guy she was physically intimate with. But he wasn't even her boyfriend! He was just a stranger that appeared in her life once, but the imprint he left on her body, his gentleness and his generosity was bound to hunt her forever. How long she can deny the true beating of her heart?

In another time their path was destined to cross again...

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*** This novel is controversial, gripping and addicting! But more importantly you will be amazed of one man's enduring love for one woman 'till the very end. It's rare to find a guy who's love for a woman can endure the test of time...



~The cover is not mine. All credits goes to the owner.


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2 week later...
Twenty-one fasts were gone and still Firdaus and Elnaz had to do their shopping and stuffs. They both were done with reading whole Quran-e-Paak individually and where now concentrating on other stuffs. Due to daily cooking done jointly by them had the whole family habitual off having their dishes and dessert. 
Days where passing quickly as they came, they went even before they can register. Firdaus holidays were diminishing. She had to leave India the next day after Eid celebration. After a day or two Firdaus, Elnaz and Jannat had gone for shopping. They bought lovely gowns for themselves, every color was refreshing but yet these both ladies had to do their jewelry shopping. 
"Ammi I and Appi were supposed to go to jewelry shopping today." Elnaz told as she picked up the scattered books on the table occasionally glancing at her mom.
"You were supposed to or you want to beta (Child)?" Jannat asked arranging the tie's in the drawer.
"I want to Ammi. I want too but dad has gone out for some work so he took the car. Mine's has gone for service and the one that remains is Bhai's. he won't let me touch it. You know how particular he is about his favorite sports Ferrari. He doesn't even let the driver drive it except for he himself." She rambled out frustratedly.
"Yeah. I know that. Why don't you do one thing? Just go and ask him out if he can take you both there." Jannat suggested as she turned wholly towards her with her hands on her hip.
"Hmm... but Ammi... you know he won't want too-"but she quickly intervened her saying
"At least try better then assuming. Go ask him." And again, resumed with her sorting out Zayn's clothing section.
*****
"Bhai?" I asked for the third time but he was not responding. I was getting frustrated with this now. He was not even acknowledging rather then he was continuously typing something on his idiot of a laptop!
"Fine then. We both know that you don't want to help us out. Good bye." I turned seriously and frustratingly moving towards the door.
"Both?" He asked when I touched the door knob.
"Me and Appi. We wanted to go out for jewelry shopping." I quickly replied taking the opportunity. It seemed that something ran through his mind and he switched his laptop off and stood up brushing his hand over his tracks. I looked at him suspiciously, taking in all his movements as he passed by me eventually going out of the room. To say I was frustrated was a small word. Who wouldn't? Then suddenly he stopped and turned back 
"I give you both ten minutes to come out and get settles in my car." He quirked and resumed his walking towards our parents' room.
"YAY!!" I jumped and quickly hurried to get me and Appi ready for shopping.
******
"Seriously Elli we could have gone some other day." Firdaus complained. 
"What? no! you know that only few days are remaining Appi!" Elnaz spoke normally not realizing that they were in a car not in their house. Firdaus got embarrassed at that and shushed her down. When she looked at the rear mirror, she got more flushed as she saw Asad looking at her through it. She quietly looked down at her lap and didn't dared to look up again whereas Elnaz was reading some magazine. Through the whole journey Asad kept stealing a few glances at her through the front mirror.
"Thanks Bhai. If you want you can go. I can call the driver as he informed me that he is back at home." Elnaz thanked, while Firdaus was checking the architecture of the mall.
"No Elnaz, I would take you both back and no worries I am free for a while now." He said while gesturing both of them to walk through the entrance. 
After reaching the jewelry shop Elnaz explained her choice of design to the jeweler while Firdaus took her time to go through the whole shop examining at each piece of fine jewelry. She was so engrossed at staring a bridal collection wear that she forgot that Asad was standing behind her noticing her every move. He saw how amazed her eyes looked while checking out a specific bridal wear. By now she was tracing the glass container in which the jewelry was kept with her hand as if she was by hearting It's every delicate design. 
"Beautiful?" Asad whispered in her ear, while he saw one off the staff coming in their way to give introduction about the fine piece. He quickly flicked two fingers of his asking him to leave them alone. Obliging that staff left them alone, whereas Firdaus was oblivious about this little act of his.
"Very much." She replied unconsciously still tracing the brim of the glass. Ohh! He thought.
"I can guarantee that it would look more beautiful on your body sweetheart." He huskily whispered in her ear.
"Huh?" She snapped out of her hazy moment realizing who it was behind her. He saw her gulping and her cheeks turning bright pink as she tried to move away from him but that only caused her to get clashed with his broad chest. At that she let out a small gasp trying to cover her embarrassment.
"Wifey there is still a little time left for us to be together now, but I guess my wife here is too eager to-" he teased her but was cut off as she quickly looked up and moved her head in a no-no way. 
"You liked it?" he asked trying to lessen her embarrassed feeling in her.
"N-No" she replied and quickly moved out to where his sister was standing.
*****

Mr. Asad Zayn Sufiyan, son of Zayn Sufiyan a well known business man as well as a mafia boss.
Just explore the story of love that grew from childhood as both Asad and his mystery girl Firdaus Rehan Mallick grew from childs to adults.
Well there are alot of misunderstanding, ignorance, longing, in this story. Lets see how fate brings them together binding them for their life.
Present:
Asad overtime has grown in to a full powerful young man handling his family business. But there is one thing that he can't understand that is, why his long lost friendship is gone? what happened that it vanished with time?
Firdaus is shy, simple yet a beauty to be known bounded in her own problems. How can she ever escape them? Will she ever be able to tell Asad the reason behind this?
To know more read the story..
Note: the story is completed and would be updating twice every week.
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