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 Savannah let out a guttural growl and gnashed out her words. "You! You who slept with my cousin!"
 Devin turned scarlet, his jaw clenched, and fists were clenched white. He was raised above his head, ready to strike, like a hammer on an anvil.
 Savannah flinched. Waited for the blow to land… but it didn't come.
 Devin's hand was frozen above his head, where it was locked in a vice-like grip. Devin stared maniacally at his uncle, Dylan, whose jaw, wide and sharp like a spade edge, was clamped shut in a repressed rage.
 "You would dare hit a woman in front of me." Not a question.
 Devin's temper quickly cooled; his shoulders dropped, and his mouth started to form words that sounded like an apology.
 "Remember who I am, Devin, and know that she is now with me." He let go of Devin's arm and took Savannah's hand, whispered to her, "Do you want to go back inside, or would you rather leave?"
 Savannah shook to the core, felt she had no choice but to cling to his arm as he led her to the backseat of his car, where she sat, still stunned. Her mind is like a scrambled omelet. Was this the car she had taken home the other night? It was. He was Devin's uncle. Outside, Valerie had run through the revolving door and watched as they, Dylan and Savannah, vanished into the evening.
 Devin stood rooted to the spot, dumbfounded by the evenings' events. Somehow, his uncle had sabotaged his plans to blackmail money from him. By making Savannah his own, any leverage he might have had vanished. The surveillance tapes he had of him with finance - ex-fiance - were useless. Nothing was compromising about sleeping with your girlfriend. He gave a thin, tight-lipped grin and shook his head. But boy, is he smart.
 He loosened his tie and waved over the valet with his ticket, getting ready to give chase when Valerie pulled him around by the shoulder. "Where are you going?
 "I'm going to figure out what happened to Savannah," said Devin.
 "There's nothing to ask. Savannah cheated on you. She's with him now.' She spat that hate in her throat. "Chasing after her will only make a fool and heap shame on top of injury."
 "It can't be," he growled. "She would never actually…" the words caught in his mouth. "Do this. Behave like this…"
 Valerie cupped his brow and jowl, lowering his gaze into hers. "I didn't want to have to tell you, to hurt you, but you're not giving me any choice. I caught Savannah sneaking back home one night in your uncle's car. When I stopped her she went mad - wouldn't tell me anything. Whatever had been going on, it may have been happening for a while."
 "Is that true?" Said Devin, his turning ghost white.
 Valerie nodded, sniffed, "Savannah's my cousin and… it's hard for me to say this, but maybe she isn't who she appears to be. I mean, sometimes the ones who look the most honest are actually…"
 Devin felt the shards of anger and betrayal plunging into his brain, making his head spin. Had she continued to sleep with him since that day at the hotel? The hypocrisy smelt rank, after all the times she had withheld her body from him, halted his advances with a cold rebuttal.
 "Why are you still so kind to Savannah, after everything she's done to you?" Pleaded Valerie, trying to gather Devin in her arms as he stood statue-like. "Don't feel bad… Baby" She pressed her head into his chest and squeezed him tight, trying to thaw his mind that seemed to have been flash-frozen. A faint smile crossed her lips. She knew that there was no way for Savannah to marry Devin now, not after this omnishambles. If there was ever a time for her and Devin to cement their love for each other, it was now.
 The thought of having to face the questions and sideways glances back inside the hall sent a shiver down his back. But here, outside under the pale glow of the hotel lighting, he felt a semblance of calm starting to wash over him. He looked down at Valerie, hooped around him, and smiled. "What would I do without you, Valerie? My pretty girl. my understanding, girl."
 They roared up to Dylan's villa onto the rise, overlooking the bay and the surrounding estates in Beverly Hills. Savannah took a moment to compose herself, unbuckled her seatbelt and went to get out when a hand reached over and pressed her down into her seat.
 "I want to go home," she quietly protested.
 Dylan smiled at her, maybe genuine, but to her, it seemed like that of a wolf. "You can't. You're Aunt and Uncle won't be too pleased, I'd wager. No, better you stay here for a few nights until it all blows over."
 Tears welled in her eyes. "This is all your fault!" She gasped, slapping back his hand. "I wouldn't've needed to run if it weren't for you!"
 "You asked for help, and I helped, exactly as promised. No more, no less. Devin will not - cannot - harm you or your family anymore. He wouldn't dare, not whilst your under my protection." Then, he leaned in close to her ear and whispered quietly, "Now, time for you to make good on your end of the deal." His hand slid up her thigh, exposing her legs.
 She shivered and then pushed him away. Hit him hard across the face. "You lied to me. Do you really think I'll let you have me now, after this? You're my god-damned finances, uncle!"
 Dylan sneered angrily. Then, in one swift motion, grabbed her by the neck and pulled her face to face with him. "Do you want to call off our deal? Do you?" His eyes were like sea ice, breaking on the shore. His breath smelled of pork and mint and wine.
 And, as suddenly as the rage had come on, it left—a smoothness entering his voice. "We can litigate, we can bargain, but my sweet Savannah, you have nothing to bargain with. I will have you."
 At that moment, more than anything, she felt tired. She felt his gaze on the bow of her lips, on the scoops of her breasts, the tops of her thighs. And that she was trapped there, in the car, with the man that had assaulted her and that he would think nothing of doing it again… so he relented, her body slackened.
 He sensed her submission, a grin on his face, relaxing his grip, a hand now cupping her breast. But then, before he knew what she was doing, hand raked across his face and clamp her teeth down on his forearm, the metallic taste of blood on her teeth. He yowled, drew back, and at that moment, Savannah flung herself out the door, into the night and ran. Ran down the street and into the night, towards the storm which she knew would be raging at home.
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 When she arrived back at the Schultz's home - because that's who they were now, 'the Schultz', not the family she needed - her uncle and aunt were waiting. Valerie was still out, probably with Devin. But whoever was there, she was sure a thunderstorm was about to make landfall.
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 VOLUME 1
 WARNING: A rollercoaster love-hate journey and a tear-jerking story equipped with mysteries.
 Dylan Sterling, the youngest and the most ruthless chief executive of Sterling Group, has special powers that superseded the Group. Money, fame, and intelligence were clear evidence of his status in the society he belongs to. His exceptional talent had a hidden purpose, and the DARK WORLD he ruled was cruel. He showed no mercy to everyone who blocked his path and devoured those who attempted to stand against him.
 Savannah Schultz- 21 years old, an orphan turned to be a model, was engaged to wed Devin only to gain support for the family business that her father built for many years. Later she went south after her father died. And her uncle Dalton Schultz adopted her to get everything she had, including Devin’ aid.
 Devin had sold her off like a slave to his uncle Dylan – to scheme the notorious man for additional capital to inject into his business venture. Dylan had eaten her up like a box of chocolates and treated her like a bargaining chip.
 She felt herself knocked off balance and falling into a deep abyss. Anger, sadness, embarrassment –swelled within her and threatened to ruin her life.
 To save himself from humiliation, he perfectly planned to take her as his nominal wife and promised to help her break up the engagement and aid her family business.
 Helpless and humiliated, she accepted his bargain. She started to become strong in front of those bullies, yet she was weak when it comes to him.
 They lived together but treated each other as strangers. He had no plans of falling for her as someone had occupied his heart a few years ago.
 Then the situation shifted when he discovered who she really was! But the dark world he ruled threatened to destroy them.
 Mystery, deception, and revenge-fueled them both to rise together.
 Volume Two Title: Marrying The HEIRESS
 A wrong encounter that leads to a bad impression. She accused him of being a pervert and arrogant. Hazel, a badass and strong young woman, has always been fiercely dealing with every circ.u.mstances she encountered, including the time she met Joshua Denmark. She gave him a great lesson he’ never forget after she wrongly accused him.
 He knew she’ the woman he wanted to be with, and he stole her first kiss. Her strong and straightforward personality hooked Joshua despite the danger ahead.
 He drew her towards him by announcing a big competition – seeking a surrogate mother for his heir. Hazel’ friends had quickly signed her name on the online form without her permission. Leaving no option, she joined the competition only to find out that the man who stole her first kiss was the same person who launched the competition.
 Owing to the trick played by the ruthless billionaire, little did they know that Hazel would end up breaking into the world of Joshua Denmark. The mystery he hid for many years gradually unfolds.
 Doubt and fear played on Joshua’ mind when he confirmed her real identity, and several deceptive tricks trapped Hazel into his life. Would he change their destiny, or rather destroy her life for a selfish reason?
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 [Group Pet + Farming] 
 The little ginseng essence was finally shaped into a human figure, but was smashed to pieces by Wang Baojiao who slipped and fell into the pool. When she woke up, she was lying on the earthen kang of the Wang family, and many people around the kang looked at her distressedly. 
 The shrewd woman put her hands on her hips: “My Jiaojiao, who the hell pushed you into the river!” 
 The strong man’s father cried and cried: “Jiaojiao, if you don’t wake up, Dad will go with you.” 
 Eldest brother who is frail and sick: “Little sister, I won’t go to school anymore, I will always be by your side to protect you in the future.” 
 The black girl with sky braids: “Little sister, be good~ Second sister will buy you a hair tie.” 
 The silly third brother sucking snot: “Sister~ I will give you all the bird eggs my little brother digs out.” 
 Facing poor and decrepit family members who are plagued by bad luck, the small ginseng essence waved its fat hand, and the century-old ginseng spirit whiskers, one for you, the other will remove the bad luck, bring good fortune, and cure all diseases! 
 A family of six, the days are getting more and more prosperous. 
 … 
 Many years later, Jiaojiaobao reached the age of marriage. Everyone in the Wang family was very worried, thinking that no one could match their own Jiaojiao. 
 Unexpectedly, Jiaojiao brought back a beautiful boy by herself, and said that he was her future husband-in-law. 
 … 
 The master of the national teacher who retired from the world was not close to women, but he didn’t want to be disturbed by a little ginseng spirit.
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 “Yun Yang (Cloud Nurture)” is an emerging form of entertainment. 
 Generally, it refers to people who are unable to raise their own cats, dogs, or pets due to conditions, and use the Internet to raise these pets remotely to obtain psychological pleasure. 
 In the raising process, these people will also feed, or give rewards, and participate in the raising process. It’s like owning this pet. 
 However, professional player Chen Yan accidentally played a game of [Yunyang Girlfriend]. 
 As long as you feed or buy food for Yunyang’s girlfriend, you can get [10 times cash back]. 
 Increase your favorability and get various [magic props], or you can directly “run out”? 
 Obviously it is a very loving “love game”, but…Chen Yan, who didn’t take the usual path, just played a money-scratching game to fuel his career. 
 Chen Yan, “What is good about a girlfriend? Is it smelling the fragrance or holding it softly? How can it be interesting to brush money!” 
 And Yunyang’s girlfriend… 
 “He has spent so much thought and money in order to surprise me, he must love me very much…”
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 Before Fu Yingying died, she knew her mother’s life. Her eyes were “stolen” by her stepmother. She wanted to resist revenge, but fell to her death.
 After rebirth, Fu Yingying had abilities in her body. Just about to take revenge, she found that the enemies were like bad luck, one by one, sickness, injury, death…
 Fu Yingying pushes away the handsome man Bai Yixiu in front of him: Start up, don’t be nosy!
 Bai Yixiu: I’m not just taking care of my business, I’m repaying my favor
 Fu Yingying’s eyes lit up and looked at the peerless beauty in front of him. He waved his small hand: No need to be so troublesome, you are as beautiful as a flower.
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 Top student Xie Meng had done badly in the high school entrance examinations, and so enrolled in W High. There, he met Ji Qinyang, a boy with a completely opposite character to him. In the spring of their lives, the two youths gradually fell in love, and both were accepted to universities in the same city. With the experiences of their youth, their dreams, and their realities, the bond between the two people deepened. Eventually, they spent the rest of their lives hand in hand.
 That’s the youth I love, that accompanied me through my spring and my prime.
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 Qi Mo had been enthroned for less than a month, and died of physical and mental exhaustion. 
 When I opened my eyes again, I became a love brain female supporting role in an ancient entertainment novel, disguised as a dog man and woman disguised as a man to participate in the audition, tore to death with the dog man’s deadly rival Lan Muzhou, and was finally hacked by the whole network to the point of depression . 
 Looking at the trainee who was as rough as a woman, Qi Mo was surprised: “Using ugliness as beauty?” 
 Seeing the contestants lift up their shirts on the stage, Qi Mo frowned: “I don’t respect masculinity!” 
 Thinking that he would lose the game in the book, Qi Mo had a playful face: As a woman, wouldn’t it be embarrassing if she lost to a man? 
 So during the performance, the black fans who wanted to kill Qi Mo at the top of their voices saw—— 
 Qi Mo’s spin and 720° mid-air rotation blows up the audience. 
 It’s the same as what I’ve seen in martial arts movies! 
 …But this is fucking reality! ! 
 · 
 Ever since Qi Mo changed his attitude and started to practice dance with Lan Muzhou, the “Weekend CP” who ranked first x last was praised by netizens. 
 After seeing the violent remarks of netizens knocking on CP, Lan Muzhou’s face was flushed, disgusted and weird in his heart, he hurriedly said: “I don’t like men, can you stay away from me?” 
 Not long after, he watched Qi Mo being surrounded by a crowd of stars, and even his arch-rival who only wanted to use Qi Mo in the past intentionally interacted intimately with Qi Mo in front of the camera. 
 Lan Muzhou finally lost his composure, and blocked Qi Mo in the changing room: “Do you still like him?” 
 … 
 At the banquet, a certain young master took the initiative to introduce to Lan Muzhou, “That is the only daughter of the Qi family. She grew up abroad and just returned to China. She is right in the same family as you.” 
 Lan Muzhou turned his head impatiently, “You’re the same family.” 
 But when he saw Qi Mo in women’s clothing, he almost knocked over his wine glass. 
 Are you sure the Qi family only has…the only daughter? ? 
 #口味身直口hard-hearted and soft-hearted second-generation ancestor who loves to blush 
 #Superficially uninhibited, cynical and principled heroine 
 #Male Strong Female Stronger
 Read the guide: 
 ·Maybe a little sand sculpture 
 ·The heroine comes from the heroine, examines moderately, and understands the equality of men and women 
 ·The hero doesn’t like men, he only likes Qi Mo 
 ·This entertainment circle is not equal to the real entertainment circle, the author has the final say, do not substitute
 One-sentence introduction: The female dignitary wears to the modern age 
 Conception: Create a better future together
 Content Tags: entertainment circle ancient wear today women disguised as men cool text 
 Search keywords: Protagonist: Qi Mo, Lan Muzhou ┃ Supporting role: column has advance receipt~ ┃ Others:
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 Lin Wan has passed through the book, and she has become the stepmother of the male protagonist at a young age. The cheap husband is a serious business boss, indifferent and decisive. The three stepsons have very different personalities, and one is more difficult to deal with than the other.
 Later, Lin Wan was forced to participate in a parent-child variety show with her stepsons. Five groups of families, one group is more harmonious than one group, of course…except for Lin Wan.
 After the variety show was broadcast, Lin Wan became the control group. Other families ordered their parents to cook. They were full of color, fragrance, and filial piety. Lin Wan and his three stepsons ignored each other, compressed biscuits and ham sausages, and the atmosphere was eerily silent.
 In other family nights, the whole family counts the stars and watches the moon together. Isn’t it sweet? Lin Wan and his three stepsons tell each other horror stories viciously, scaring the audience in front of the screen!
 Netizens watched while scolding, and later they found that the atmosphere of Lin Wan’s control group had changed! Why does the eldest son say he doesn’t like his stepmother with a proud face, but secretly buys a scarf for his stepmother! Why did the second son say he liked his father more, but voted for his stepmother for the person he liked the most! Why does the youngest son secretly stuff his favorite candy under his stepmother’s pillow in the middle of the night!
 Netizens are confused, but this arrogant stepson and Xianyu stepmother are so good!
 Mysterious boss vs salty fish fairy &amp; male and female protagonists Shuangjie
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 “I can clear all your debts, but you have to substitute me in my marriage…”
 When Liang Dou Kou was diagnosed with cancer, she formed a contract with Qin Zhi Ai to substitute her in the time she would be absent, including her marriage with Gu Yu Sheng.
 Initially, Qin Zhi Ai suffered under the cold and harsh attitude of Gu Yu Sheng, who mistook her for Liang Dou Kou. But his heart gradually softened and he fell in love with her.
 Just when he thought that he could live happily ever after with her, it is time for Qin Zhi Ai and Liang Dou Kou to revert their identities, and Qin Zhi Ai evaporated from Gu Yu Sheng’s life.
 Months later, Gu Yu Sheng meets someone who possesses the gaze of Qin Zhi Ai who captured his heart…
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 The era of the Force Starry Sky. Gunye accidentally obtained the thousand-fold experience system. Practice sword skills and get a thousand times more experience. One sword stroke can upgrade the realm of swordsmanship. Just take two steps to practice body skills, and with the blessing of a thousand times of experience, your realm will skyrocket. The cultivation of his own realm is soaring all the way. From then on, in this era of cosmic stars, Gune's racing road got out of hand.
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 The first time they met they had battled fiercely, just for a mere bunch of herbs. She needed it to save people, and he wanted to use it to save his own life.
 “Let go of it, or you will die.” The man’s violet eyes were cold and sinister as he said in a low voice.
 She held on tightly to the base of the herb and pulled its roots right out of the ground, before she turned her eyes back with a crafty smile. “It’s mine now. Snatch it from me if you can.”
 When they met several years later they were no longer on opposing sides in hostility. In order to repay the debt for having stolen the herb back then, she went on to miraculously cure his body’s condition, relieving him of the inhumane torment that wrecked at his body day and night. He was amazed by the godly skills in Medicine she possessed and his heart went on to fall irrecoverably head over heels in love.
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 Su Yu traveled to the Blue Star in parallel time and space, where everyone can become a lord after reaching the age of 18. 
 On the battlefield of all realms, all races compete for hegemony! 
 He awakened at the beginning, which was destined to be extraordinary, [mythical talent]! 
 [For each building owned, the health of all buildings in the territory +1%, attack power +1%, and defense power +1%. 】 
 [When the number of buildings in the territory reaches 10, the unique ability of each building will be enhanced by 10 times the effectiveness! 】 
 … 
 From then on, Su Yu began his crazy journey of building his own architecture. 
 No art of war, no marching, no need for it! Destroy them all! Crush them all! 
 "No, you don't even have a military branch, how can you be considered a lord?" 
 The lords complained. 
 "This guy should be kicked out of the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield!" 
 Looking at the fort set up at the entrance of his territory, a lord wanted to cry without tears.
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 [Campus, Daily, Single Heroine, Relaxation, Dog Food, Love] 
 Xiaohanhan, who has been helping behind the successful start of the business, suffers from severe social phobia and cannot talk. 
 Lin Xinyu regretted it at the beginning, why didn't he pay attention to the other party's emotions before? Fortunately, an accident gave him a chance to make up for his regrets. 
 At this time, Hanhan's deskmate is only introverted, and can still speak. 
 Then why hesitate? Take the initiative! 
 "Bai Shihan, let me tell you something." 
 "No... don't bully me, I, I have nothing to eat..." 
 "Don't eat, from today onwards, you are my wife, do you understand?" 
 Bai Shihan's eyes widened in disbelief. 
 Do you want to be his wife if you don't give him food? 
 woo woo woo... 
 This is a big bad guy!
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 After a car accident, Cen Pan lost every loved one aside from her younger brother, who was lying in the ICU. Feeling that she was on the verge of suffocating from the burden of medical fees right after graduation, she was visited by her grandmother in her dream. “Darling, I had a friend who really loves the clothes you design. Would you burn one of them for him? He will pay you handsomely.”
 Cen Pan simply found it surreal, but did so anyway so that she could be at ease.
 The next night, her grandmother gave her an address and a password in her dream. “Here, this is the password of the safe, and his payment is in there.”
 Skeptical, Cen Pan looked for the safe at the address, and found a diamond worth a hundred grand in the safe!
 After that, her deceased family members kept appearing in her dreams.
 “Darling, it’s going to rain tomorrow—so bring an umbrella.”
 “Darling, I met a hacker who had been dead for a hundred years, and he’s asking if you want to inherit his lost art.”
 “Darling, do you have a boyfriend? I just made a friend who really wants you to marry his grandson!”
 Marry? Cen Pan immediately shook her head, but was stunned when her grandfather showed the grandson’s photo.
 Why did he resemble her new boss so much?!
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