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 ﻿The sound of items crashing and breaking startled Arianna from her sleep. She didn't have time to groan and stretch because she was already on her feet thanks to the racket coming from downstairs.
 With a frown furrowing her brows, she stared out at the wall clock, it was barely six in the morning. Arianna sighed, running her hands through her hair, hoping to God it wasn't another of Claudia's fit of rage.
 Claudia was no other than her uncle's only child and daughter - the princess of the family. Thanks to the fact that she was a spoiled brat, Claudia never takes no for an answer. She's a bitch who thinks the world revolves around her and when she doesn't get what she wants, the girl begins an outburst. Arianna likes to call it "episodes'' because she could swear, the girl was losing it.
 And yes, Arianna's an orphan, neither does she know what her mother looks like. Her father had died from cancer when she was ten and ever since, her father's brother, her uncle, has been acting as her guardian. But then, living here was equivalent to living in hell.
 They abused her to the point it was quite a miracle she had lived up to this age under their roof. Although her uncle has never laid a finger on her since he brought her into his household, he was greatly aware of what his wife and daughter used her for - a maid, a punching bag to pour out their frustration.
 Thanks to that realization, Arianna didn't bother to go downstairs. If Claudia was having another of her meltdowns, she would want to be as far away from her as possible. Trust her, Claudia was the type who hurls whatever she could get her hands on and she - Arianna- wasn't a sucker for pain.
 However, Arianna hardly put her head back down on the pillow when a knock came on her door. It wasn't just a knock; it was hurried, hard, almost a bang.
 "Young lady!"
 She shot up to her feet, something was not right. That was the voice of their housekeeper and the only one who treats her like a human being here. For her to sound panicked means something was not right.
 "Susan!" She opened the door at once, "What's going on? I hear noises,"
 "I'm sorry miss, but you have to come down and see for yourself," Susan said, already dragging her along before she could think of a response.
 They covered the flights of stairs in a hurry, rushing down the spiral staircase. With each step she took, the noise from downstairs became louder and her heart leaped in her throat. What was happening?
 Arianna didn't have to wonder for long because as soon as she made it downstairs, she saw them. A group of hooligans destroying stuff in the living room. Her heart began to pound in her chest, how had they bypassed the security?
 Moreover, gangsters don't just come into someone's home unless they are offended or do business with them? Now, which was it? What did her uncle do this time?
 A look to the left showed her aunt and daughter, Claudia huddled at a corner of the room shivering in fear on the sofa. They screamed in fear each time something was smashed against the wall and she was sure these troublesome-looking men did it on purpose to scare them.
 Although she was frightened, Arianna took a deep breath and stepped out. As much as she would love to mind her business in this situation, this was her home as well, plus she would be the one to bear the brunt of her aunt's anger.
 "What is going on here?" She asked.
 However, no one replied to her. In fact, it seemed her question aggravated the whole thing because the gangsters went about their destruction, behaving as if it was a mere air that spoke. One of them smashed the flat-screen television with his hammer while the other broke the large flower vase.
 That attitude infuriated Arianna and she stomped her feet mentally. Rage flowed through her veins like molten lava and she spoke louder this time.
 "Sec. 19-77. - Entering property of another for purpose of damaging it: It shall be unlawful for any person to enter the land, dwelling, outhouse, or any other building of another for the purpose of damaging such property or any of the contents thereof or in any manner to interfere with the rights of the owner, user or the occupant thereof to use such property free from interference. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor!" she said in one breath.
 This time, she garnered the attention she wanted. The gangsters turned to her, at least half of them - the rest that didn't look at first followed after the others. Their heated gaze stared at her with probing intensity and Arianna wished the ground would swallow her at this point. What person in their right mind would cause trouble with these delinquents.
 They stared at her.
 Arianna stared back.
 It was awkward.
 What was she going to say now? It was not like she prepared an opening speech for this epic moment.
 Suddenly, one of the gangsters walked out of their midst, slowly clapping with a mocking smirk tilting his lips.
 "Finally, a lawyer in her midst," He said.
 Arianna lifted her head, "I'm not a lawyer but every citizen knows their rights. Now, what's the meaning of this madness? You can't just come into someone's place and exert your dominance just because you can," she couldn't even believe she was the one saying those words fearlessly. She means, look at those people, they had weapons -hammers and daggers-&nbsp; in their grasp - and probably guns were hidden in their waistband. One of them could easily shoot her in the head or something.
 "Yes, you're right, I can't," the arrogant man said, "But then, the law should have taught your family never to take a loan without paying back,"
 "W-what?" Arianna croaked, "A loan?" her face paled. And then it dawned on her that these people weren't gangsters, to be precise, they were Loan sharks. God, this couldn't be true.
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 Nemesis!
 If Arianna had known that irritating man would change her life in the worst way possible, perhaps she would have poisoned his coffee the first day they met. Arianna who was tricked and about to be married off to a Loan shark by her uncle's family, finally found a way to escape. However, that was all ruined when Marcel, the feared lord of the underworld captured her. The one thing she desired the most - her freedom - was taken from her.
 Marcel prided on the fact that he was well feared, respected, and revered in the city. His name caved terror in the hearts of people, however, his reputation is put to test when a familiar stranger relieved him of his property right under his nose. Anger simmers in his veins as he goes on a manhunt against the pickpocket who robbed him.
 When he gets Arianna, Marcel is sure to show her that nobody steals from Marcel Luciano and goes scot-free. On the other hand, Arianna loathes him so much and would do everything to escape that crazy Mafia. Unfortunately, what if she ends up stealing his heart as well. Read to find out.
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 "You're a monster, Marcel,"
 "Don't monsters deserve to be loved too?"
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 "You will be my wife one day."
 Declared Liu Jun - the handsome and wealthy young master to his beloved childhood friend. He vowed to marry her at all costs.
 But that vow made him a villain.
 The woman he desired didn't return his love. Crazy and heartbroken, he crashed into her wedding, who was going to marry the love of her life, Liu Jin, unfortunately his own younger brother.
 Circumstances took a drastic turn, leaving him with only one choice to pay for his sins - His death.
 But fate gave him another chance.
 Liu Jun was reborn.
 In this new life, he chose to let go of his love and start anew. He discarded his villain's identity and closed his heart forever.
 But a new encounter and new troubles come knocking on his door with the secrets of his past life that even he doesn't know.
 Will the villainous Mr. Liu find his happy ending this time?
 *Excerpt*
 Ai said, "I forgot to clarify something. It seems you have a misunderstanding that I am interested in you because I stared at you."
 Jun blinked once.
 "Rest assured that's not the case. I won't look at you that way. You are not my type."
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 “A wedding, yes, but not to this girl. You will go down because of this. I would make you pay a million times over. This is my promise to you.”
 Being drugged and unknowingly having a one-night-stand with a stranger, Andromeda Kai found out that losing her virginity was not as painful as being cheated on by her fiancé and co-designer a day before her wedding.
 Even with this setback, she refused to cower. She would repay her enemies’ schemes a hundredfold and stop at nothing till she stands on top of the fashion world!
 She is prepared to do it alone - but she gets help from someone unexpected!
 With the tale of a sweet romance hanging around her life, demanding her love and attention, Andromeda is
 confronted on all sides by the undying love of Liu Xueyi, the entertainment emperor, who would use all means to make the queen of the fashion world fall for him.
 So many secrets lay in the dark while her enemies try to steal her glory, ruining her completely.
 She had her plans. He had greater plans for her. He would make her rule and bring her enemies down, not as a queen but as an Empress!
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 There are times when you’ll still never be good enough no matter how hard you try.
 Born with a frail twin sister, Li Caiyi gives most of her time to take care of Li Chunhua. Her parents and older brother trust her to take care of her sister, yet Li Caiyi can’t help but feel the disparity in treatment and affection given to both of them.
 In her whole life, she has never become anyone’s first priority. Not in the heart of her family, and especially not in the heart of her childhood friend, the Young Master of Meng family, Meng Renshu.
 When Li Caiyi became Meng Renshu’s wife, Li Caiyi thought she could finally become someone’s first priority, but everything fell apart in just three years.
 She decides to let everything go. Then she meets Shen Qiang in the most unexpected place. No one wants to accompany her in her life, yet this stranger offers to accompany her in death.
 “Do you want to jump together?”
 When she opened her eyes, Li Caiyi had gone back to her high school times.
 This time, she won’t make the wrong choice again.
 But where can she find Shen Qiang?!
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 Qiao Mei transmigrated into a novel as a supporting character with the same name as her who lacked presence. This supporting character was a country bumpkin who couldn’t get married due to her obesity. According to the original script, this country girl Qiao Mei was a fatty spoiled by her grandfather. However, their relatives were all vicious and cruel people. Her grandfather had poor health, so once he died, the relatives would divide and swallow up his assets. Hence, her grandfather’s greatest wish was to marry Qiao Mei off. For this, even sacrificed and betrayed his good friend’s grandson, Xia Zhe. Grandpa got Xia Zhe drunk and had Qiao Mei forcibly take the strong and handsome Xia Zhe with her body which weighed more than two hundred pounds. Then, grandpa would catch them the next day and force Xia Zhe to marry Qiao Mei. However, that eventually caused the start of Qiao Mei’s unfortunate life.
 Also, in the original story, Qiao Mei took possession of Xia Zhe’s mysterious jade. But due to Qiao Mei’s stupidity, her cousin's sister had tricked Qiao Mei into giving her the jade, which resulted in the cousin’s family becoming rich. When Qiao Mei transmigrated here, it was during the awkward moment when she was making love to the man after making him drunk. She woke up groggily the next day and grandpa’s team had already appeared at the door. Qiao Mei was frightened. She didn’t want to proceed on the original path and marry a man who didn’t love her. And so, she lied and chased grandpa away. She also pushed the man out before forcing herself to look at her tanned and chubby reflection in the mirror! Alas, she cried at her ugly appearance…
 Like a sumo wrestler in large cloth underwear, even the plus-sized apparel shops didn’t have clothes in her size. And her face was the size of a pizza, a scorched pizza! Qiao Mei decided to reform her life! The first step, lose weight! The second step, clean up her room! She used to be particular about cleanliness, and although her current house had a huge courtyard, she could only describe it as messy! The third step was to hold onto the jade tightly so her greedy cousin wouldn’t stand a chance! Only, wasn’t the tall and handsome Xia Zhe supposed to hate her according to the original story? Why was he being nicer and nicer to her?
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 At the age of 6, she lost her mother,
 At the age of 10, she lost her dear grandmother,
 6 years back, she was fooled by her soon-to-be fiance and was forced to leave her maternal house,
 4 years back, she was kidnapped and then was in an accident, due to which she forgot the past 2 years of her life.
 Life was never easy on her. She has suffered a lot!
 Someone has correctly quoted, "justice can be delayed but it will not be denied.”
 Finally, God showered her with mercy. She was found by her paternal family. She got a loving grandmother, an uncle and a cousin. With their support, she rose in power and was now a name of terror in the business world, Zhou Liying.
 Zhou Liying, popularly known as Hitler or a heartless woman was a smart, shrewd and successful businesswoman. She was called heartless but she had a big heart, doors to which were opened only for her dear one.
 ...
 5 years back, he fell in love for the first time,
 4 years back, he was separated from her when she was kidnapped.
 Mu Yuehan was once a charming, happy-to-go boy. He lost himself when he lost her, the love of his life. Today, he was living like a zombie, holding onto the ray of hope that he would find her. He was a broken man. Only she could fix him. He was alive only for her.
 "Where are you, TianTian? I miss you." He lovingly looked at the photo in his hand. A tear fell from his eyes.
 ...
 "Boss, we found her. She is living with a new identity of Zhou Liying, CEO of Zhou corporations. "
 "Interesting." Lips of Mu Yuehan tilted up in a doting smile when he looked at her latest photo. His heart started to beat fast like a bullet train. A giddy, boyish smile appeared on his face.
 "I am so happy to have found you." His voice was so soft that anyone could say he loved the lady in the photo more than anything.
 ...
 "Who are you?" Zhou Liying looked at Mu Yuehan as if seeing him for the first time.
 "How can you forget about me? How can you forget only about me?" Mu Yuehan broke down when he realized that the lady he loved had forgotten all about him.
 ...
 Mu Yuehan was not the one to accept defeat in front of fate. Now, he was on a mission, 'make her fall in love with me, again.'
 .
 "What are you doing here?"
 "Didn't I tell you, I am a parasite who is stuck with you!"
 .
 Tricks to pursue her:
 - Showering her with gifts ✓
 - Seducing her by using his body ✓
 - Staying by her side 24/7 ✓
 - Fighting against her attackers, to protect her ✓
 - Being shameless ✓
 What else is left?
 Will Mu Yuehan be able to make Zhou Liying fall in love with him? Will Zhou Liying get her revenge on her ex soon to be fiance? What will be the hindrances coming in their love life?
 To know the answers, peek inside the book: 'Wife loving husband: Husband, spoil me some more!'
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 "There was a time in my life where I struggled to breathe. A time where I felt suffocated everyday, but then I met you."
 -Turning the gears of fate.
 A drop of ink can penetrate the walls, even the walls you took too long to build.
 After losing her first love due to a traffic accident, Ibuki Sumire transfers to Tokyo. She wanted to escape, to run away from everything that happened. To start over in a place that didn't have him. But a series of clues lead her to investigating the case behind the accident.
 In that place she learns about the masks people wear. The masks people wear to disgui se their feelings. Sometimes you have to look past what you see on the surface.
 There she meets him, the person who helps her move forward. But Sumire quickly learns how alike they are. His cold personality is different than the kindness she is used to. However, he is the only one who understands her feelings.
 It keeps going around in circles, like a drop of paint. Round and round - an endless stream of pain and lies. But, that stream ended the moment she laid her eyes on his paintings.
 Such rich and vibrant colors, it felt like his emotions exploded. Yet, in the corner of his studio, she found it. The real him, a sakura painting of two people walking hand in hand.
 A gentle and sweet feeling, something she has never felt before.
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 Living together with my ex-husband?
 Sarah never thought she would one day meet Michael, her ex-husband, again in the operating room with his body full of wounds and needing treatment from her.
 They were already divorced for three years, and Sarah didn’t have a good memory of the man. If she could… she would have let him die. However, she was a doctor, and a doctor's job was to save patients.
 Sarah immediately regretted her decision to save the man because it turned out that Michael had amnesia and remembered that they just got married!
 To make matters worse, she stupidly accepted her ex-in-law's request to pretend to remain Michael's wife while taking care of him. Why did she do that?
 However… during the time she spent with her ex-husband, Michael's attitude was very different from what Sarah had last remembered. He was very gentle… and loving. It made the feelings she thought were gone, come up to the surface.
 Would Sarah be able to deal with her feelings? What would happen when Michael's memory suddenly returned? Would his attitude stay the same?
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 EXCERPT:
 "Wifey," Michael called, looking at Sarah who was lying beside him.
 “Hm,” Sarah answered curtly, not looking at Michael.
 "I think I'm healthy."
 Sarah's body stiffened when she heard that. Was Michael healthy? Did that mean he had remembered everything? Would he scold her for tricking him?
 "Wifey? Why are you silent? I think I'm healthy and I can do it," Michael said quietly.
 "What do you mean?" Sarah finally looked at Michael with raised eyebrows. “Do what?”
 "Making babies."
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 Have you ever wondered about unpredictable life?
 One minute everything is so good and then suddenly the next minute everything just turns around…
 Anya Owen faced such times thrice in her life due to one person. Twice she survived and started leading a happy life with her darling son.
 But could she survive the jeopardy he was going to cause again in her life?
 Alvin Matthews, the most mysterious man in the city. Nobody knows where he is, what is up to, or what he does. Some even doubt if he is alive or dead.
 Could he stop himself from falling for the little feisty woman?
 Well, he never stops himself. But he doubted if he would get killed by the stone-hearted woman before he could soften her heart.
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 Alvin watched Anya politely speaking with the butler. He leaned back on the armchair and crossed his legs, intently watching the soft smiles appearing on the delicate face.
 “Hey, Little Chipmunk, why is your mother good to all but me?” He asked shifting his eyes on the little man who was crossing his little legs playing a video game on his mobile.
 A sly smirk appeared on Zane’s face. He carelessly threw his words, “That’s what you deserve, Chipmunk Monster.”
 Alvin: “...”
 Alvin has to rack his brain to appease Little Monster... Correction, Little Master and his Devil… The second Correction, his Queen.
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 A world-famous hacker and daughter of the most powerful criminal family who ruled the international Underworld for many generations is killed when their organization is annihilated in a single night.
 She is reborn into the body of Iris Long, a teenage pop singer, wild party girl, and spoiled brat. For the former princess of the Underworld who lived an overprotected and shackled life, this new life is a chance to finally live the life of freedom and independence that she always wanted.
 Jin Liwei is the most powerful man in the country's business world. Cold and ruthless, he is someone only a few dare offend. When the infamous Iris Long, who used to chase his younger brother, wakes up from a year-long coma, his unfeeling heart moves for the first time and he falls hard for this unexpected genius girl.
 She wants to fly freely and soar high beyond the sky. He wants her everything, to tie her to himself and to never let her go.
 This is her journey to super stardom. This is his journey in accompanying her. Together, they will rock the world while facing many challenges.
 But what will happen when she discovers that she can never escape from the shadows of her previous life? Will she still be able to live her dream life of freedom and independence? Will he be able to protect her from the dangers?
 ...
 WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!!
 This novel is rated 18+ (no one 17 and under allowed). It contains mature adult themes, coarse language, explicit sexual content, and occasional graphic violence. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Please do NOT read if you are under 18 or if you feel uncomfortable with any of these elements.
 And despite of what some of the negative reviews are claiming, there is NO rape in this novel. Many scenes are deliberately made uncomfortable (clear 18+ warning), but there is NO rape.
 Also please remember that this is a work of "fiction". Thank you!
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 [MATURE CONTENT]
 [SLOW BURN]
 The night her fiancé cheated on her, Ran Xueyi didn’t think that her family and friends knew all about it even before her.
 Devastated, Xueyi decides she wants revenge in the way she could ruin her family’s reputation and get out of the engagement she didn’t want.
 And the only way to do that was to get pregnant with another man’s child!
 But what happens when the father of her child appears before her eyes after 2 years demanding to take her and their child back?
 Will Xueyi be able to resist his charms when even her son wants to adopt the man as his father?!
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 Meet Song Yu Han, an enigmatic man and the wealthiest business tycoon in their country. Too bad, the man was cold as ice.
 But just when everyone thought that there would never be a woman who could make him fall in love, he suddenly brought in a beautiful wife and a son.
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 Just a few scenes from the novel:
 “Mommy, I want to eat dinner with daddy,” the little one said one day.
 Xueyi couldn’t resist her son’s charm and reluctantly said yes.
 The next day.
 “Mommy, I heard from my classmates that they sleep with their parents. Can I call daddy to sleep with us?”
 Xueyi rejects the idea but when her son started to cry and throw a tantrum, she finally gave in.
 And the next day, again.
 “Mommy, I want a little sister from mommy and daddy. Go and make one for me!” the little one demanded and then winked to his dad who was standing behind him.
 Thus, starts Xueyi's life filled with love from both her husband and son
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 Doctor Irish Lane- 28 years old, was a renowned psychologist in New York. She looked stunningly attractive, sexy, and smart—a real beauty with the flesh of ice and bones of jade to every man's eyes.
 One day, she woke up with a dashing and mysterious stranger on her bed. Recalling last night's event, she can't remember how they end up together in the huge bed. She stared at the calm face before her and was startled when his phone rang. The man woke up and quickly answered the call.
 She clearly heard the conversation he had. The stranger was getting married today! Composing herself, she hastily took money from her wallet and handed it to him without giving him a chance to explain. She sprinted to the door and disappeared from his life.
 Unexpectedly, when she started her new job, the stranger once again appeared in front of her, dragging her into a murder case his company, Runestone Group, involved.
 She refused him immediately, but no way he would let her escape.
 He calmly said, "It's very dangerous for you, being so beautiful, to get into my car in the first place. And I take no for an answer!"
 Irish tried to calm herself down and then did her seat belt. "Mr. Dover, I've told you that I also usually charge overtime pay."
 "Doctor Irish, don't you think your professional fee is high?"
 "Is it?" Irish rolled her eyes, and an idea occurred to her, "No, the price of basic commodities nowadays is increasing, so doctors should increase their salary too."
 "You are a smart woman." He said a half-sentence, and the end of his words was meaningful. "Of course, the extra money on the check was just an advance deposit. We can negotiate about the related remuneration once I'm satisfied with your performance."
 His scheming trick clearly trapped her, and it was too late for her to take back her words and realize the implication of her abrupt action.
 A dangerous game of love that is full of lies and deception. Two exceptional individuals that fate collided, leading to the past they tried to bury.
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 Scarlett's world collapses when she is drugged and forced to marry an old, filthy-rich widower with five children.
 Trying to escape her seemingly inescapable troubles, she accepts an offer of a one-year contract marriage with a mysterious gentleman. He promises this will get her out of her hostile-arranged marriage problems. She took the offer.
 If everything goes well, she will be a free and independent woman in one year...
 However, many things take an unexpected turn. The contract marriage made Scarlett's life feel like she was riding a rollercoaster. A mix of exhilaration, dreaded inferno, and joyful heaven.
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 Only a crazy person would accept his offer. And right now, she does not fall into that category. Her mind is still sane.
 "Please don't get me wrong. I'm just trying to help myself. And at the same time helping you."
 Scarlett was even more confused.
 "I know my problem is complicated. But, I think being married to a man I just met, without love, feels weird..." She said.
 "This is not a real marriage but a contract marriage that you can set up to your advantage. And also mine."
 Scarlett listened silently; inside, she was shocked and a bit perplexed.
 Xander crossed his arms over his chest while looking into Scarlett's eyes. He continued, "As I said before, I will help you, and at the same time, you will help me. I don't need to explain what my problem is. But, I assure you, if you agree to do a contract marriage with me, then your problems will be solved. So what do you think!?"
 Scarlett was in no hurry to speak. She slowly raised her head and said, "So I can put any clauses I want in the contract?"
 The man nods, saying, "As long as it doesn't hurt me."
 She offered a handshake to Xander, "Okay. You got a deal!"
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