"Fake it till you make it"
It was a phrase that became Leo's only hope for survival as he was forced to play the role of the biggest big boss when he was nothing more than a small fish.
Set in a world where Earth is riddled with natural disasters and humans must migrate to new planets onboard massive arc ships, this novel follows the journey of the Skyshard brothers Luke and Leo as they fight against their fate and rise to the top from the lowest of lows.
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A/N - This novel will explore the concept of misunderstandings and a MC whose real strength is over exaggerated through a rigged system.
It will be a humorous blend of concepts such as Sci-Fi, Fantasy, MMORPG and Slice Of Life into one novel.
If you are tired of conventional novels and are looking for something new, This book will definitely satisfy your itch, so please give it a try!
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For the past three years, Ariana Ari Harlow has given her all to her husband. The two of them got married because her sister chose to run away on the night of the wedding, as she believed the rumours that the Nelson Corporation was bankrupt.
Ari loved Noah since she was sixteen, she thought it was her dream come true. However, she did not know that her sister had dug a trap for her, and it was not the beginning of her new life, rather it was her new hell.
She was forced to give up her training as a doctor because the respectful Mrs Nelson could not have her hands covered in blood. Ari agreed.
For the sake of Noah, she became a perfect wife who took care of her in-laws and husband. However, what waited for her was nothing but insults, her husband was ashamed of her and her mother-in-law believed that her sister, Ariel was well-matched for her son.
However, Ari persisted. She thought that she would warm the heart of her husband one day.
But she caught him kissing her sister!
Heartbroken, Ariana decided to divorce her husband, but she somehow found herself entangled with Nicolai. The enemy and rival of her husband.
They were not meant to be together.
But Nicolai doesn’t seem to care about the odds stacked against them.
In fact, he was determined to break into Ari’s life and set everything on fire.
In his drunken stupor, he once held her by her throat against the wall of a dingy pub, “You can deny it all you want princess, but you want me.” His eyes raked over her heaving chest and his eyes darkened, the red appearing unhinged, possessive as if he wanted to wrench her soul out of her body and embed it in his own. “Bet if I take a peek, you will be dripping wet for me.”
Heat flared up Ariana's cheeks as she snarled, “Shut up.”
“Make me,” said Nicolai as he smashed his lips on hers.
His kisses burned into her soul, and his warmth seared her skin every time they touched.
She thought that her biggest mistake was getting entangled with Nicolai.
However, Ari soon realised the hard way, Literally, being wanted by such a beautiful nightmare was much worse than a mistake.
And things turn complicated when her husband finds the truth about everything.
“Shoot me in the heart, Ari,” said Noah as he brought the gun's nozzle where his heart lay. “Because a life without you is one that I don't want, so either kill me or come back. I beg of you.”
Now that Nicolai had given her a choice, would Ari fall in love with him and jump into a life of nothing but danger?
Or would she go back to her husband, Noah, whom she loved ever since she was sixteen?
And would Ariana avoid the danger that lurks in the dark, waiting for her to make a mistake and lose everything dear to her? Would she find the key to all the secrets that tied her to Noah and Nicolai as well as her twisted fate?
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“It's all about money, isn’t it? Take it and get lost,” He shouted while throwing the black card at Ariana’s face.
Ariana couldn’t believe her ears when she heard her husband or her future ex-husband humiliate her like this.
Three years. Ariana Harlow gave Noah Nelson, three years and yet when she caught him kissing her elder sister, Ariel—— this was what he said to her.
“I am going to divorce you,” Ari declared and left.
She left penniless but Ari stumbled into Nicolai. The enemy and rival of her husband, the Mafia prince of the Lonest City, a notorious bastard known for his violent tendencies.
The ill-fated meeting placed her in Nicolai’s path, and just like that he set his eyes on her.
The first time they met, Nicolai asked her to invite him to dinner.
The second time, when they met, he handed her a million dollars.
The third time when they met, he declared, “You will look good in my arms, what do you say princess?”
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“Tell me you want me as badly as I want you,” his breath came out hot and heavy on my face was so close to mine. I could smell him.
“No, I d-don’t want you. Leave me alone.” I tried to say but my voice came out choked and breathy.
He pulled back and my eyes immediately flew open. His eyes bored into me with such intensity that I could feel it in my core. “I’ll make you admit it one day and then you will be mine,” he said huskily and then pulled himself back from me, turned on his heels and walked away.
I fell to my knees, heart pounding as an unknown feeling washed over me.
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Luke Walker is your definition of Mr. Popular and high school sweetheart. He has looks to die for and it’s no doubt why all the girls at Coldwater High want to be with him and the guys want to be him. He’s the Student Council president, debate and hockey captain and an honours student destined to get into the top universities. Heck, his life is perfect and his future already sealed but that is all until he meets new kid Elliot Grey.
Meet Elliot, new kid in town and total hot sex God badboy. From his dark leather jacket to his black combat boots, piercings and tattoos all over, it’s no wonder why everyone is deathly terrified of him and also wants him at the same time. And the stories of his past paint him as a juvenile delinquent with no future. His looks are to die for and that body, gosh, nothing is left to the imagination. He likes that everyone is afraid of him, well everyone except Mr. Popular and all-time school sweetheart Luke.
One chance encounter, that’s all it takes to get Elliot interested in Luke. But there is a problem, Luke has a girlfriend that he would never leave for anyone, or so he thought. One stolen kiss under the stars has Luke second guessing all his life choices and who he thought he was.
Is one kiss all it takes to tame Luke? Can Elliot show Luke that life isn’t all about having good grades, following rules and being the all-time perfect boy, he was taught to be?
Read to find out more.
THIS BOOK IS UNDERGOING EDITING
"Brother Chen! Cousin slapped me!" Anna said as she tried squeezing her tears out.
"JANE LU! What did I tell you about harming my fiancee?"
An angry voice filled the venue attracting everyone's attention as Edward went forward to cover his fiancee.
"Just look at your fiancee, why would I slap her and commit animal abuse? I am also kind incase you never knew."
Jane replied them with a lazy smile on her lips as she checked out her well polished nails.
She is Jane Lu, The undisputed queen of the business world in Country X. No one can tell her anything in the business world except for one man who is on the same level as hers.
Because she refused to give into her fiance's demands, he sought to cheat on her with her cousin. She promised to repay both of them for every single pain she felt.
What will happen when she slowly ends up falling for the business King, love at first sight without her knowledge? Will she open up or will she cover herself up with the insecurities she had during her previous relationship?
[Mature Content!]
What happens if a 21-year-old, who was looked down upon, bullied, and tortured...gets power? Power to change his and even others' reality?
Beaten, tortured, and cast aside by his own fake family, Luke finds himself sold for his organs at the end of his life.
However, that was not his end, as the mysterious encounter he had two years prior to his death awakened something in him.
Yes, it was a system. A reality system!
Watch "Arkhen" as he turns into a Tyrant after rebirth and changes his and others' reality!
Revenge? Check.
Op powers? Check.
PP size? Check.
Dominating MC, who follows his desire like a tyrant and grows? CHECK!
But... if there's a reality system, then there's also a dream system... The world of Nine Realm is very mysterious, with much deeper mystery interweaving something exceeding the reality and dream of the world.
[This book is completed but has a rushed ending. you might still enjoy the journey but know that it’s incomplete in the true sense.]
[This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, businesses, events, and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.]
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To [Player]: This is the mystery of life, the journey of all things.
You will become stronger, transform into superheroes, and possibly even touch the power of divinity. However, if you fail, death awaits you.
For you have already stepped into the highest Sequence of the Evolution Game!
"Isn't this making things difficult for Darwin?" Li Changhe muttered as he watched the [Player] arriving in the distance: "And giving Newton a hard time as well."
Fervent passion flows, don't spread hate if you dislike it
Alex always felt out of place. Isolated and mistreated by his family, his life was pure torture. He believed he had managed to get out, and run away from the beatings and the hate. He wanted a peaceful life, a way to be happy.
For a second when he met Luke, a mysterious young man, through a fatal mistake, happiness seemed to be in his grasp. Still, everything began to crumble. The silver eyes that shone under the moon were the bringers of deceit and he felt lost once again, trapped until...
...until he met him. The cold and saddened elf king, living in an endless winter, hidden inside an icy palace. Hair white as snow and eyes a pretty lilac, Alex had never seen someone so divine. Just the sight of him triggered a past he didn't know he had.
Opening up a way through the secrets and finding the truth from his hazy dreams Alex struggles between who he is and what he is turning to. An endless journey and his only guide a blurry figure in his mind.
"I love you...forever" he whispered and Alex could only cry. Who was he and where could he find him? His only comfort. His only home.
Welcome to the The Veil! Filled with unspoken horrors and divine pleasures. A place that only in your wildest dreams...or maybe nightmares, you would have imagined. What lies beneath the covered eyes of the humans? Are you curious to know? Read and find out.
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Also, check out my other Fantasy Romance The Tears of a Prince which is the crazy adventure of a vampire prince as he tries to run away from the people who are after him and the man who changed his life forever!
Volume I
Isabella lost her job because of her fervour to help her family.
Her sister was battling a deadly sickness and no possible job could help Isabella raise the money for the medical bills, thus, she chose the fastest way for a woman. That was to lose her innocence.
'Just one night' was what she told herself, and things went according to her plans.
But fate didn't break off there.
Luke Powers met a desperate woman at the right time or was it wrong?
He was arrogant, cruel and proud. He paid her well for the night but fate didn't cease their interaction.
Through his mother's schemes, Luke found Isabella at his gate with her luggage, moving in with him as she was the caregiver his mother hired for him.
Was he a child who needed a caregiver?
Of course not, but his mother had hopes for him. Hopes that his life will be filled with love and joy. Hopes that Isabella would change him despite possessing a mundane role in his life.
However, the job wasn't an easy task for Isabella as she had to face a cold arrogant man.
Isabella had to face another agony, staying with and faring with his attitude, all while worrying for her sister.
Was there really hope, not only for Luke but for Isabella?
Volume one is completed, watch out for volume two!!
Volume II
Gloria woke up alone after spending the night with the love of her life, Lucian.
Unbeknownst to her, their passionate night resulted in an unexpected pregnancy.
Years later, Gloria returned to State AD, successful in her career and a proud mother to her son, Michael.
Meanwhile, Lucian was now a wealthy man, having fulfilled his duties as an heir and ending his contract marriage.
However, his ultimate plan to win back Gloria's heart was still incomplete.
Lucian wanted to reunite with Gloria and build a relationship with his son, but Gloria denied him any chance of that happening.
She refused to accept him as Michael's father.
As they struggled to navigate their complicated past and present, they faced an uncertain future.
Will Gloria eventually forgive Lucian and fall in love with him again, or will she continue to deny him his rightful place in their lives?
Their fate remains unclear, but only time will tell if they can overcome their past mistakes and build a future together.
Check out my new book; One Night With A Billionaire Alpha!
Welcome and happy reading!
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—Durante los últimos tres años, Ariana Ari Harlow ha dado todo de sí a su marido —. Los dos se casaron porque su hermana decidió huir en la noche de la boda, ya que creyó los rumores de que la Corporación Nelson estaba en bancarrota.
—Ari amaba a Noah desde que tenía dieciséis años —, pensó que era el sueño de su vida hecho realidad. Sin embargo, no sabía que su hermana le había tendido una trampa y no era el comienzo de su nueva vida, sino su nuevo infierno.
—Se vio obligada a renunciar a su formación como médico porque la respetable Señora Nelson no podía tener las manos cubiertas de sangre —. Ari aceptó.
—Por el bien de Noah, se convirtió en la esposa perfecta que cuidaba de sus suegros y su marido —. No obstante, lo único que le esperaba eran insultos, su marido se avergonzaba de ella y su suegra creía que su hermana, Ariel, era la más adecuada para su hijo.
—Con todo, Ari persistió —. Pensó que algún día llegaría a ablandar el corazón de su marido.
—¡Pero lo pilló besando a su hermana! —.Con el corazón roto, Ariana decidió divorciarse de su marido, pero de alguna manera se encontró enredada con Nicolai —. El enemigo y rival de su marido.
—No estaban destinados a estar juntos —. Pero a Nicolai no parece importarle las probabilidades en su contra.
—De hecho, estaba decidido a irrumpir en la vida de Ari y prenderle fuego a todo —.En un estado de embriaguez, una vez la sujetó del cuello contra la pared de un bar sórdido :
— "Puedes negarlo todo lo que quieras princesa, pero me deseas—. Sus ojos recorrieron su pecho agitado y sus ojos se oscurecieron, el rojo apareció desquiciado, posesivo como si quisiera arrancarle el alma del cuerpo y anclarla al suyo :
— "Apuesto a que si echo un vistazo, estarás chorreando húmeda por mí.
—El calor subió a las mejillas de Ariana mientras ella gruñía :
— "Cállate.
—Hazlo tú—, dijo Nicolai mientras estampaba sus labios sobre los de ella .
—Sus besos se quemaban en su alma, y su calor le quemaba la piel cada vez que se tocaban —.Pensó que su mayor error había sido enredarse con Nicolai.
—Con todo, Ari pronto se dio cuenta, literalmente, que ser deseada por semejante hermosa pesadilla era mucho peor que un error .
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Y las cosas se complican cuando su marido descubre la verdad sobre todo.
—Dispárame en el corazón, Ari —dijo Noah mientras colocaba la boquilla del arma donde latía su corazón—. Porque una vida sin ti es una vida que no quiero, así que mátame o vuelve. Te lo suplico.
Ahora que Nicolai le había dado una opción, ¿se enamoraría Ari de él y se lanzaría a una vida de nada más que peligro?
¿O volvería con su marido, Noah, a quien ha amado desde que tenía dieciséis años?
¿Y evitaría Ariana el peligro que acecha en la oscuridad, esperando a que ella cometa un error y pierda todo lo que le es querido? ¿Encontraría la clave de todos los secretos que la atan a Noah y Nicolai así como a su retorcido destino?
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—Se trata de dinero, ¿verdad? Toma y lárgate —gritó mientras lanzaba la tarjeta negra a la cara de Ariana.
Ariana no podía creer lo que oía cuando su marido o su futuro exmarido la humillaba de esta manera.
Tres años. Ariana Harlow le dio a Noah Nelson tres años y sin embargo cuando lo sorprendió besando a su hermana mayor, Ariel—— esto fue lo que él le dijo.
—Voy a divorciarme de ti —declaró Ari y se fue.
Se fue sin un centavo, pero Ari se topó con Nicolai. El enemigo y rival de su marido, el príncipe de la mafia de la Ciudad Lonest, un bastardo notorio conocido por sus tendencias violentas.
El desafortunado encuentro la colocó en el camino de Nicolai y, así como así, posó sus ojos en ella.
La primera vez que se encontraron, Nicolai le pidió que lo invitara a cenar.
La segunda vez que se encontraron, le entregó un millón de dólares.
La tercera vez que se encontraron, declaró —Te ves bien en mis brazos, ¿qué dices princesa?
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Killed in the apocalyptic world, Luke Greyson wakes up as his 18 year old self. This is his second chance to change everything and save his loved ones. However, would everything be as same as before?
Join his journey and watch how he struggles, fights and kills to survive and save his loved ones. Watch how against all odds he rises from mediocrity to become the strongest War God, feared by gods and devils alike.
Surviving the Apocalypse While Being Tempted by an Elf and a Dark Elf
On an apparent normal Sunday, Luke suddenly woke up after hearing a voice warning him of something weird. After assuming that it was just a bizarre dream, he felt an earthquake that nearly destroyed his dormitory. As if things weren't odd enough, a zombie suddenly appears in his room and targets him.
Somehow, Luke survived several encounters against the zombies thanks to his skill Weapon Augmentation, but then he suddenly finds a mini-sized elf and a mini-sized dark elf telling him that they want to help.
After a stranger offer, Luke learns that something very big is happening with the planet, and now he will have to find the strength to fight against zombies and all kinds of weird creatures that want his neck... he will do all that while avoiding being tempted by those two very suspicious elves.
The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred.
Luke is a half-beast who grew up in the twisty streets of a large city called Oukiwa. Abandoned by his parents as a child, he soon had to learn the arts of thievery to survive.
Even on the fringes of a super-powered society, he has followed a single rule all his life: never get involved with the Adventurers.
However, this rule is broken when his gang begins to hatch a plan to rob the most powerful family in town.
And so begins the chronicles of Luke Lange, a thief with no ancestors who in the future becomes one of the strongest men in history, with powers that are rivaling even the gods.
Main Tags: Harem, Weaktostrong, Male MC and Adventure.
Schedule: 7 chapters/week.
Chapter length: 1000 - 2000 words
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Pendant les trois dernières années, Ariana Ari Harlow a tout donné à son mari. Ils se sont mariés parce que sa sœur a choisi de s'enfuir le soir du mariage, croyant aux rumeurs que la Corporation Nelson était en faillite.
Ari aimait Noah depuis ses seize ans, elle pensait que c'était le rêve de sa vie qui se réalisait. Cependant, elle ne savait pas que sa sœur lui avait tendu un piège, et ce n'était pas le début de sa nouvelle vie, mais bien son nouveau enfer.
Elle a été forcée d'abandonner sa formation de médecin parce que la respectable Mme Nelson ne pouvait pas avoir les mains couvertes de sang. Ari a accepté.
Pour l'amour de Noah, elle est devenue une épouse parfaite qui prenait soin de ses beaux-parents et de son mari. Cependant, ce qui l'attendait n'était rien d'autre que des insultes, son mari avait honte d'elle et sa belle-mère pensait que sa sœur, Ariel, était mieux assortie à son fils.
Pourtant, Ari persistait. Elle pensait qu'elle réchaufferait le cœur de son mari un jour.
Mais elle l'a surpris en train d'embrasser sa sœur !
Cœur brisé, Ariana décida de divorcer de son mari, mais elle se retrouva d'une manière ou d'une autre empêtrée avec Nicolai. L'ennemi et rival de son mari.
Ils n'étaient pas faits pour être ensemble.
Mais Nicolai semble se ficher des obstacles qui se dressent contre eux.
En fait, il était déterminé à s'immiscer dans la vie d'Ari et à mettre le feu à tout.
Dans son ivresse, il l'a un jour plaquée par la gorge contre le mur d'un pub miteux, "Tu peux le nier tant que tu veux princesse, mais tu me désires." Ses yeux parcouraient son torse haletant et ses yeux s'assombrirent, le rouge apparut dérangé, possessif, comme s'il voulait arracher son âme de son corps et l'ancrer dans le sien. "Je parie que si je jette un coup d'œil, tu seras trempée pour moi."
La chaleur monta aux joues d'Ariana alors qu'elle grognait, "Tais-toi."
"Fais-moi taire," dit Nicolai en écrasant ses lèvres contre les siennes.
Ses baisers brûlaient dans son âme, et sa chaleur lui brûlait la peau chaque fois qu'ils se touchaient.
Elle pensait que sa plus grande erreur avait été de s'emmêler avec Nicolai.
Cependant, Ari comprit bientôt à la dure, littéralement, qu'être désirée par un tel cauchemar magnifique était bien pire qu'une erreur.
Et les choses se compliquent lorsque son mari découvre la vérité sur tout.
"Tire-moi dans le cœur, Ari," dit Noah en plaçant la buse du pistolet là où se trouvait son cœur. "Parce qu'une vie sans toi est une vie que je ne veux pas, alors tue-moi ou reviens. Je t'en supplie."
Maintenant que Nicolai lui avait donné le choix, Ari tomberait-elle amoureuse de lui et plongerait-elle dans une vie remplie de dangers ?
Ou retournerait-elle vers son mari, Noah, qu'elle aimait depuis ses seize ans ?
Et Ariana éviterait-elle le danger qui guette dans l'ombre, attendant qu'elle fasse une erreur et qu'elle perde tout ce qui lui est cher ? Trouverait-elle la clé de tous les secrets qui la lient à Noah et Nicolai ainsi qu'à son destin tortueux ?
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Extrait :
"C'est une question d'argent, n'est-ce pas ? Prends-le et disparais," hurla-t-il en jetant la carte noire au visage d'Ariana.
Ariana ne pouvait pas croire ce qu'elle entendait quand elle a entendu son mari ou son futur ex-mari l'humilier comme ça.
Trois ans. Ariana Harlow a donné trois ans à Noah Nelson, et pourtant, lorsqu'elle l'a surpris en train d'embrasser sa sœur aînée, Ariel —— voilà ce qu'il lui dit.
"Je vais te divorcer," déclara Ari et partit.
Elle est partie sans le sou mais Ari est tombée sur Nicolai. L'ennemi et rival de son mari, le prince de la Mafia de la Ville de Lonest, un bâtard notoire connu pour ses tendances violentes.
Leur rencontre malheureuse l'a placée sur le chemin de Nicolai, et comme ça, il a posé les yeux sur elle.
La première fois qu'ils se sont rencontrés, Nicolai lui a demandé de l'inviter à dîner.
La deuxième fois, lorsqu'ils se sont rencontrés, il lui a remis un million de dollars.
La troisième fois qu'ils se sont rencontrés, il a déclaré : "Tu serais bien dans mes bras, qu'en dis-tu princesse ?"
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