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Scarlett "Scar" Vance doesn't believe in luck. She believes in odds, psychology, and knowing when someone's bluffing. Three years ago, she was a dealer in the Hollow—the slum island they forget exists. Tonight, she owns the Red Ace, the most profitable casino on Spade Island. The previous owner left her three things: the keys, $30 million in debt, and a bullet hole in his forehead. The Seven Houses think she's easy prey. They're wrong. DOM THORNE runs security for half the islands. He taught her first hustle in the Hollow ten years ago. Now he watches her take down card sharks with a smile, and wonders if she remembers his face—or his mechanical arm. ASHER BLACKWOOD built the tech that runs her slot machines. He was her fiancé before the fire that "killed" her. Now he knows she's alive, and he's buying her debts to keep her close. She keeps hacking his systems to remind him: she doesn't owe anyone. KAI NAKAMURA controls the fights where she earned her start. He doesn't care about her casino—he wants to see what happens when a Hollow rat takes the crown. He's betting on her winning. He's also betting on the chaos. JULES STERLING keeps her secrets in code. They built her new face together after the fire. He's been in love with her for three years, three months, and four days. He also knows she'll never forgive him if he says it out loud. Four men. Seven islands. One throne. Scar doesn't want their protection. She wants their respect. And then she wants to change the rules—so no other Hollow kid has to burn to get out. No chosen one. No easy love. No guarantees who wins. Just Scarlett Vance, holding aces, waiting for someone brave enough to call her bluff. [WARNING: Slow-burn reverse harem with morally gray characters, graphic casino violence, and emotional manipulation. ]

Elara’s first life crashed hard. Cruel tricks ruined her name, broke her dreams, and turned the whole entertainment world against her. Friends betrayed her. Lovers sold her out. Everyone she trusted stabbed her in the back. The pain piled up until she felt trapped with no way out. One night, she couldn’t take it anymore. She walked to the river and ended it all in the cold, quiet water. Later, proof came out. Messages. Recordings. Everything showed she had been framed. People posted apologies online. But it was too late. She was already gone. The universe, though, clearly has a twisted sense of humor. Because somehow, Elara came back. She woke up in her own past, every awful memory still sharp in her head. Right then she made a promise she would never break: protect her gentle grandfather no matter what, and never let anyone push her to that dark place again. This time she steps into the entertainment world with her head high. She trains harder, sings better, fights smarter. The same people who once crushed her? Now they get to feel the pressure. Love? Not happening. Her heart is locked tight. But why is it that as she rises and shines brighter, handsome, powerful men start circling her—guys who never even glanced at her in her previous life were now hovering around her. The actor smiled at her during a press interview, leaned closer, and said softly, “We should have dinner sometime.” The footballer sent flowers so big they blocked her room door. The surgeon she met at a charity event checked her pulse and then forgot to let go of her wrist. The singer she collaborated with kept calling her name during rehearsals, as if the mic could not hear him well enough. Elara stared at the ceiling that night and sighed. She only wanted to sing. Why did everyone look like they wanted to adopt her, date her, or both? But the worst one came after the concert. The lights had just gone off. Her ears were still ringing. Sweat clung to her neck. She had barely stepped backstage when a shadow blocked her path. She looked up. The CEO of the greatest company in Aurelia stood there. The same man who once said her voice was “not worth investing in.” The same man who did not even know her name before rebirth. Now he held her wrist lightly, but firmly. “Let’s talk,” he said. Elara blinked. “About… sponsorship?” “No,” he replied calmly. “About marriage.” Her brain froze. “…What?” “I will give you everything,” he continued, as if asking for a glass of water. “Resources. Protection. Freedom to sing. Become my wife.” Elara stared at him, her mouth open, her thoughts running in circles. This was not how it was supposed to be. Why was the world now skipping steps? NB: This story takes place in a fictional world. Aurelia is a country. Solmere, Veston, and Starfall City are the three capital cities of Aurelia. Other cities, such as Lorien and Burou, are smaller cities. Everything in this story is a work of imagination.

Love is a strange mixture of pain and pleasure. The Longer you hold to it, the deeper the hurt cuts. And the Longer you feel hurt, the more it begins to feel like pleasure. There comes a moment when love stops being about two souls. When pain starts to feel like pleasure, and suffering is the only proof of your love. Then the pain becomes your only gift to them. That’s when love dies — and obsession is born. You stop loving the person. You start loving the destruction they cause inside you. just like a............ A joker laughs not because he’s happy, but because pain has carved a permanent smile into him. And the world laughs along… unaware They're also becoming numb to pain. In a deck of cards, the joker is the wild card. The one that ruins order. The one that flips fate. And when Blythe finds herself trapped inside a cage full of darkness, she never thought, she will be saved by a joker — not a prince. the one who flips her world in ways she never imagined. Little does she know… He is the keyholder of the cage. Because he is the one who made the cage to protect her from darkness. The Joker — he is the worst thing that could happen to her… and somehow, the best. So tell me… Is this love? Or is it obsession?

At an early age, she was already on the stepping stone of her dreams, but it collapsed suddenly in just one evening. The flashes of lights that she once dreamed of being the center of now blinded her. She was soaring on her own but was dragged down by the people she trusted. Ruined by a scandal she never caused. She fell. Deep. And they buried her image. She’s Alisson McKenzie. She’s determined to get her life back on track. So, she came home from abroad to start anew and try to forget everything. It’s not that hard; she’s so beautiful that new people surround her. She’s so damn sexy that men are drawn to her and girls turn insecure. She could effortlessly charm anyone. Well, maybe except for him. He's Xavion Isidor. Her stepbrother. Too gorgeous for his own good, she even got bolder with him. He doesn’t respond to her the way everyone does. He doesn’t react the way she expected him to. And perhaps that’s exactly why she can’t stay away, and she doesn’t want to, honestly. After all… she had the perfect excuse to stick with him, right?

Niran Sukrit starts his new job at Love Food, where he meets his handsome and strikingly charismatic boss, Chak Phanprasit. From their very first encounter, Niran feels an undeniable connection to his boss. But can Niran keep his secret feelings for Chak hidden? And what mysterious bond do they share that could change everything? VOLUME2: chapter 107 Chak's mother has arranged a marriage with a mysterious woman, unaware of who her son truly loves. But can the forbidden, hidden love between Niran and Chak withstand the trials ahead? Secrets still linger in the shadows-secrets Chak has kept from Niran.

The young master of Hidden Gate, Chen Xiao, descended the mountain on his master's orders. However, just when he wants to cancel his engagement, he finds that his fiancee is exactly the woman he had a one-night stand with yesterday. "There's one hundred thousand in the card. It's your fee for the night. Is it enough?!" "Miss, this was a one-night stand. I'm not a gigolo."

The Descendant of Ghost Valley, Luo Xiu, unparalleled in martial arts, master of medical techniques, yet doomed to a short life. Following his master's orders, he descended from the mountain to break off an engagement and burst into the bustling city. But he never expected that his fiancée would be the very woman he had encountered in the bar the previous night...

Lacking funds for his brother-in-law's dowry, Cole Stone is abandoned by his cheating girlfriend. He makes a phone call... "Ma'am, I give up. I don't want to work hard anymore." "Sure." $10,000,000 is credited into his account. Betrayed, mocked, and humiliated for being poor... Cole Stone is forced into an engagement with a billionaire CEO whose motives are unknown. "Ma'am, I would like to issue you a refund—" "Do you think that my dowry can be refunded so easily?" Cole Stone is stunned speechless. Unfair! Absolutely unfair! How will Cole Stone fare with this mysterious and sassy fiancee of his who never takes NO for an answer? How will he fare in the world of elites?

In the glittering heart of the city, a hidden billionaire takes a simple job to find something money cannot buy: a real connection. But fate has other plans when he meets the lonely, elegant wife of the powerful CEO who unknowingly controls his world. Drawn together by forbidden desire, stolen glances, and quiet late-night moments, they risk everything for a love that should never exist. Passion, power, and secrets collide as two hearts ignite in the shadows of skyscrapers, where every touch is dangerous and every longing threatens to unravel their carefully constructed lives. I Slept With the CEO’s Wife is an urban romance of obsession, betrayal, and the intoxicating pull of forbidden love that keeps readers riveted from first glance to the final heartbeat.

Have you ever been in a situation where the only way to save your life is by losing your virginity? Well. . . that was the situation Xanthe, a young virgin witch, found herself in. ‡ A month before her 22nd birthday, Xanthe realized she wasn't just any witch. She was a boon from the Dark gods of Sodom who were to be sacrificed by her own coven sisters. With the help of the High Priestess, she escaped through a magical portal which led her straight into the jacuzzi of the billionaire CEO, Lorenzo Staniforth, while he took a bath. Unfortunately, their meeting caused Lorenzo to lose his girlfriend who barged in on them and assumed he was cheating. Now, Xanthe doesn't only have the witches of Sodom to be concerned with, but also an angry, arrogant mundane who thought himself lord of everyone. Worst of all, she realized that the only way to make herself unfit for sacrifice was by losing her virginity. But, because of the unique power coursing through her veins, Xanthe couldn't get intimate with any mundane— except Lorenzo Staniforth who, somehow, was immune to her powers. How was she supposed to convince the annoying man to share a bed with her when they mutually hate each other?

Ethan Blackwood built his life on one rule: never get attached. A powerful CEO by day and a charming playboy by night, Ethan lives for freedom—clubs, women, and a carefully guarded heart. Love, marriage, and family? He doesn’t believe in them. Not after growing up in a house where emotions were optional and affection was absent. Then one careless night changes everything. Clara Hayes is nothing like the women Ethan usually forgets by morning. An orphan drowning under her parents’ unpaid loans, Clara survives on strength and silence. When desperation pushes her into a choice she never wanted to make, she never imagines she’ll walk away carrying a child—or carrying the future of a man who doesn’t believe he can love. Pregnancy was never part of Ethan’s plan. Fatherhood was never something he wanted. Terrified of repeating his parents’ mistakes, Ethan believes he’s incapable of loving a child—and that staying would only cause more damage. His instinct is to walk away. To fix the problem with money. To pretend it never happened. But Clara refuses to disappear. Circumstances force them under the same roof—not as lovers, not as a family, but as two people bound by responsibility and fear. What starts as a cold arrangement slowly turns into shared nights, quiet moments, and emotions Ethan never meant to feel. Clara isn’t looking for romance. She’s fighting to protect her baby. Ethan isn’t searching for redemption. But he finds himself coming home early… staying longer… and caring more than he ever planned. As secrets surface, old wounds reopen, and fear threatens to destroy everything, Ethan must face the truth he’s spent his life running from— Love doesn’t make you weak. Running from it does. And sometimes, the child you never wanted becomes the reason you finally learn how to stay.

Ever wondered how twisted destinies can be? Dive in the world where present conquers History and Gods dances on the last remaining earth. Descended from Heavens , stories of every character with their own unique taste of life, see who is above time and fate, and find out how modern world complexions rewires reality. Genre:Fantasy , Sci-fi , thriller etc. Contains too long stories in it. Overall fantasy theme. MC:always changes with accordance to story telling. World building: High level(complex), contains 4 major time-lapse after our earth got destroyed, in starting it's 2nd major time-lapse. 1st:overall based on brain games 2nd:overall it's fantasy and sci fi 3rd:overall logical enough fantasy with sci fi 4th:a plaything of True Ascends. There are time loops and holes hidden in stories to make it even more interesting , find them out by reading it! (there are other books to support story understanding on same platform.)

At eighteen, Nidhi is forced to leave the Mehra family. They tell her the truth — she is not their real daughter. Because of a childhood accident, three babies were switched. Believing that Nidhi belongs to a poor family, the Mehras throw her out without regret. What they don’t know is one thing. Nidhi feels no pain. No loss. No regret. Because the girl they considered weak and simple is not simple at all. Behind her calm eyes lies a girl with many hidden identities, secrets that no one has ever discovered. When Nidhi returns to her real home — the Singhania family — the truth shocks everyone. She is the true daughter of Italy’s most powerful family, protected by five brothers who rule every field they enter. And fate has already tied her to one man. Her marriage to Shubham Malhotra was decided long ago. The fake daughter, who once lived as Nidhi, is deeply in love with Shubham. Driven by jealousy, she begins to create plots, lies, and dangerous schemes. But what she never expected was this— Shubham Malhotra had already fallen in love with Nidhi, before knowing who she truly was. As secrets slowly unfold, the world begins to realize— Nidhi is not a girl to be broken. She is the storm hidden behind silence. Who is Nidhi really? How many identities does she hide? And what happens when her true self is revealed? Read My Mysterious Would-Be Wife to uncover love, secrets, and destiny.

"One night changed everything... from a girl living in the shadows, to the most influential man under the spotlight." What do you do when you wake up to find that your gentle life has ended, and that you have become the most influential heir in the city? A new body, new rules, and a heart trapped between two worlds. "When I woke up as a man.. the story began."

Back in 1960s Hollywood, Connor Hauser woke up to find himself a wounded vet lying in a hospital bed. To continue being a soldier was impossible… Afterwards, he witnessed the rise of the New Wave of Hollywood, when America's entertainment industry began to dominate around the world and the Blockbuster were barely invented. The vortex of desire for money and power, the close relationship between Hollywood, Wall Street and Washington... Most importantly the 1960s was full of beauties and money! Follow the director/media mogul path, he will invest in Media, Theme Parks and Videogames.

Elena Thorn never expected to cross paths with the ruthless and cold CEO, Ryan Redland who got rid of her like some nuisance. She never imagined that her fate would be sealed with him by a contract marriage, forced on them both. She is spoiled, free spirited, and daring. While, he is a man of control, order and silence. Despite the consistent tension, a costly romance simmers. What starts as a reluctant union quickly spirals to something sinister. With a dangerous love triangle, a vengeful, greedy and power-hungry secret rival in play, their union is one filled with love and betrayal. Can their bond survive the endless twists of deceit, pride, lust and betrayal? Will this contract be much more costly than they both bargained for?

Serena Hale thought she had it all—three years of love, trust, and memories with the man she believed was hers forever. Until the night she walked into Damien’s apartment and found him with her step-sister, Lila. The betrayal cut deeper than she ever imagined. But the true heartbreak came when her parents revealed the cruel truth: they had known all along—and chosen Lila over her. Their family was bankrupt, the Crowe family offered salvation, but only if Serena married their son—a man rumored to hate women and cursed with a mysterious illness that might claim his life early. Forced into a marriage she never wanted, humiliated in front of her family and the world, Serena vows she will not beg for love, she will not grovel for respect, and she will not be a pawn. But what happens when the man she’s forced to marry is nothing like the monster the rumors promised? And what happens when the betrayal that broke her becomes the fire that makes her unstoppable? Betrayal. Power. Revenge. A love she never asked for.

Ready for a fun ride? ************ Wutao learned early that survival was a matter of timing. Born into wealth but denied its protection, he grew up under a name meant to shame him-one chosen to remind him of what his family believed him to be. Filth. Silent, observant, and underestimated, Wutao perfected the art of disappearing in plain sight. Then Feng Lang enters his life. An heir to a mining empire who refuses to play the role expected of him. Disciplined, distant, and unyielding. He wakes one morning with no memory of the night before, only the imprint of a stranger's touch and a face he cannot place.. Wutao remembers everything. The encounter was not an accident, nor was it meant to be remembered. But memory has a way of resurfacing As Feng Lang searches for answers, Wutao is forced into proximity with the one person who could unravel him. Each step closer risks exposure. Each moment of restraint threatens collapse. Because Wutao was never meant to be seen. And once he is, there may be no way to disappear again. ********** You have to be 18+ to join this ride. Wattpad: Unhingely_yours Discord: https://discord.gg/YXXv94HHB

Lucy has spent the last three years raising Stella and John on her own, far from the ruthless world of business and the emotional devastation that once destroyed her. After a tragic event that shattered her relationship, she walked away from Marcus Hale—the only man she ever loved, and the CEO whose obsession with success left her facing the darkness alone. Now, Lucy runs a warm, bustling little bakery that has become the heart of her neighborhood. She wants no more heartbreak, no more chaos, no more emotional disasters. Only stability. Until Marcus returns. Now one of the most powerful CEOs in the high-end culinary industry, Marcus acquires the building where Lucy’s bakery is located. Expecting a simple investment deal, he is stunned to find Lucy behind the counter. And utterly destroyed when he meets Stella and John… His children. The shock is brutal. The guilt suffocates him. The love he buried erupts violently to the surface. This time, Marcus will stop at nothing to win Lucy back, regain her trust, and earn a place in the lives of the children he didn’t know existed. Between old wounds, new threats, business wars, moments of tenderness, comic relief, emotional breakdowns, mature romance, and deeply charged nights, their story will rise from the ashes—but only if Lucy dares to open her heart again. In a world where ambition clashes with vulnerability, Marcus must learn to become the man, the partner, and the father worth fighting for.