Mystery Web Novels & CEO Face-Slapping Stories

Ernesta, the daughter of a wealthy family, had lived like an orphan for over a decade after being separated from her parents as a young child. At sixteen, she was finally found and brought home. Ernesta believed her life was starting anew, that she would finally be surrounded by her family's love. But she had no idea what awaited her: her brother's judgmental gaze, her father's disdain, and her mother's feigned affection. This was because someone had completely usurped her place in the family. Her foster sister, Kiera, though unrelated by blood to the Merediths, had been raised in luxury and had become a true lady. Ernesta, the real daughter raised in a less fortunate environment, wasn't considered noble enough, elegant enough, and was treated like an outsider. On the night of Ernesta's 20th birthday, also the night her engagement to Ryder was announced, he coldly stated, “The only one I've ever loved is Kiera.” Why hadn't he said it sooner? Why did he have to say it today, in front of so many guests, making her look like a fool? To make matters worse, her father, mother, and brother all turned their backs on her to protect the deceitful Kiera. Ernesta turned and walked away. This time, she was determined to let go of the family love she had always craved. She wanted to prove to the Merediths and Ryder that her life would be even better without them. But a serious car accident nearly claimed Ernesta's life. When she awoke, a mechanical voice echoed in her ears, “Ding! Congratulations, master, on successfully installing the Life-Altering System. Your brain is severely damaged, and your body is in a vegetative state. If you want a chance to wake up, you need to complete the mission assigned by the Life-Altering System.”

Hailey Andreev once had a life marked by promise and love—a brilliant student, a supportive father, and a bright future. But a single, fateful accident unraveled everything she held dear. The crash not only left her with physical scars but also exposed the cracks in her world. The loss of her father's unwavering support and the betrayal she faced from those she trusted sent her spiraling into a battle with her own despair. Her once-clear path to success became obscured by grief and anger, and she realized that no one would come to her rescue. Now, standing alone in the aftermath of shattered dreams, Hailey fights to rebuild her life. Amidst her struggles, whispers speak of a mysterious figure known as the "King of Shadows." Though he remains hidden, his influence could be the key to unraveling her tangled fate. As Hailey battles to reclaim her future, she might just find that her greatest ally is someone who emerges from the very darkness she fears.

Monalisa lost her parents at a very young age and was left under the custody of her aunt, who was hell-bent on punishing her for the wrongs committed by her parents. She grew up in her aunt's orphanage, being maltreated by all even the orphans there, but she chose to endure everything. That was until she saw a reason to leave, and that decision was her first mistake. Her second mistake --Falling for her ex-husband and having a child for him. She was abandoned in her time of need, her past came to hunt her and she was on the verge of ending her messed up life when a ray of hope came in. She encountered him once but he became her shadow for a very long time. She found a reason to live and things got better. Just when she decided to move on, Both mistakes returned to torture her. --Will she continue being the victim? --Her Shadow decides to make himself known, will he finally get what he desired for a very long time? --Will she set things right with one of her mistakes after years of neglect?

Ariana Cole is called useless in her own home. Her stepmom and stepsister drug her and push her into the wrong hotel room to ruin her. Cold CEO Ethan Knight, the No.1 billionaire in the country, has also been drugged by his enemies. A waiter mixes the keys, and Ariana ends up in his room. She doesn't seduce him. She soaks herself in ice water to fight her own drug, argues with him rudely when he thinks she is a trap, and saves him with acupressure and an antidote. Then she disappears. Ethan searches the whole city for the rude girl with a butterfly tattoo. To avoid a forced marriage, they sign a 1-year contract marriage not knowing they already met that night. He thinks she is a gold-digger. She hides that she is secretly the boss of Starlight Corp, the No.2 company, plus a top hacker, designer, and doctor. What he doesn't know is that the Cole family is not her real family. Her real family, the richest Hartley family, has been searching for her for 22 years after she was swapped at birth. A wrong room brings them together. Will a contract keep them together?

For three years, Ethan Cole has lived in the Harrington mansion as little more than a tolerated guest. He is the husband of Sophia Harrington, the daughter of one of the city's most powerful families, yet her father never misses an opportunity to remind him that he married above his station. At family dinners, Ethan is called a parasite. At business gatherings, he is treated like an embarrassment. Even those who barely know him have learned that the Harringtons consider him worthless. Ethan never argues, never begs for acceptance, and never tells them what he is capable of. He simply endures, keeping his thoughts and abilities to himself while the people around him mistake his silence for weakness. But Ethan's quiet life begins to shift when a mysterious lawyer contacts him about a past he has never understood. Questions about his childhood, his parents, and the family he was separated from force Ethan to reconsider everything he thought he knew about himself. As secrets surrounding his origins slowly emerge, the man everyone dismissed as useless begins uncovering a truth powerful enough to change his life forever. And when that truth finally comes to light, the Harrington family will have to face the man they never bothered to understand.

“I don't need a partner. I only need someone who knows their place.” Darren Wijaya is a young billionaire who commands power and fear in the business world. Behind his seemingly perfect life, however, lie secrets that must never be exposed to the public. One night, he meets Ezra, a university student on the verge of dropping out due to financial hardship. When every door seems closed, Darren presents him with an offer that is impossible to ignore. A luxurious apartment. A monthly allowance worth more than enough to live comfortably. Every expense taken care of. In return, Ezra only has to belong to him. Not as a boyfriend. Not as a partner. Just someone who will always be there whenever Darren needs him. For the sake of his future, Ezra accepts the arrangement. He promises himself that he will never let emotions become involved in a relationship that is, from the very beginning, nothing more than a transaction. But as time passes and he gets to know Darren better, Ezra begins to see the man behind the power—a loneliness hidden beneath authority, scars concealed behind a cold exterior, and small acts of kindness that slowly make his heart waver. The problem is that, to Darren, Ezra is nothing more than a kept companion. At least, that's what he keeps telling himself. Until the day he realizes that losing Ezra is far more terrifying than losing every cent of his fortune.

After a family tragedy, Lucia has been trying to get a divorce for three years now. Seeing that her husband refuses to sign the attorney's paper, again and again, she leaves to try to rebuild herself. But her past quickly catches up with her, and her husband is determined to prove to her that she can never escape him.

Lucas left the underworld behind when his mother fell ill, burying his identity as the ruthless Mafia King for an ordinary desk job. But peace is a luxury a king can rarely afford. When sudden danger strikes, he is forced to pull his gorgeous boss into his embrace to save her life, awakening the deadly monster he tried so hard to hide. The king is back, and the underworld will tremble once more.

"Sign the wedding papers, darling. A paralyzed cripple like you is lucky I’m still marrying you." Lyra sat in her wheelchair outside the bedroom, clutching the bespoke wedding suit she had prepared for Julian. Through the cracked door, her fiancé was in bed with her best friend, Chloe. "Once she signs, her fatal accident is scheduled for the honeymoon," Julian sneered. "A fifty-million-dollar life insurance payout—all ours." Lyra sacrificed her mobility to pull Julian from a burning crash three years ago, only to receive a cold-blooded murder plot on the eve of their dream wedding. Heartbroken in the pouring rain, an old man in mud-stained overalls walked up to her, gently draping his coat over her trembling shoulders. "Sweetheart, are you done playing house with these insects?" The "poor gardener" pulled out an encrypted satellite phone: "Order the global consortium: Liquidate the Julian Group into bankruptcy by midnight. And tell Hollywood to ban Chloe from the entire industry." Julian and Chloe thought she was a discarded, helpless burden. They had no idea her father is the world’s richest financial titan, her brothers are Wall Street predators and Hollywood power players—and her betrothed is the feared King of the North. The wedding is canceled. The execution has begun.

Damien's life was ruined two decades ago by betrayal: his dearest friend Ethan and sister Serena betrayed him, leaving him impoverished and broken. Damien was consumed by vengeance and spent years rebuilding his kingdom, preparing to strike revenge. His plan is now being carried out: he sends his son Nate to seduce Ethan's daughter, Evangeline, intending to break her heart and destroy her family. But as old secrets resurface, Nate discovers harsh facts about his father's betrayals, compelling him to doubt everything. Meanwhile, a shadow from Damien and Ethan's past, James, reappears with his own desire for vengeance, threatening to destroy both families in the concept of killing two birds with one stone. Betrayal by Love is a compelling story about love, vengeance, and the deadly consequences of justice. Who will ultimately triumph in this battle?

Sharon’s husband had played his cards well making her feel like he couldn’t live without her. that’s why when Sharon walked into him shamelessly cheating on her with her stepsister she couldn’t believe it. As if the betrayer wasn’t even painful enough, she watched her own sister drive a knife through her chest and her husband did absolutely nothing. The deal was for Sharon to die with the heavy pain in her heart. But what happens when Sharon finds herself reborn on the night of her wedding with just one goal in mind? Revenge. And unexpectedly, she found herself in the trap of her Ex-husband's Mafia stepbrother.

Sonia is a struggling bar attendant working alongside her friend Bailey under a cruel manager known for humiliating his staff to please customers. One night, Sonia is sent to serve a client in Room 270, but a mistake leads her to Room 217, where she becomes trapped with a drunk man. Unknown to her, her manager had drugged her water earlier, and she wakes the next morning after a night she barely remembers. Traumatized, Sonia quits her job only to discover 3 weeks later that she is pregnant. On her way back from the Doctor's office, she helps an elderly woman retrieve her inhaler, unknowingly saving the life of the grandmother of Clinton, the town’s powerful billionaire. Grateful, the old woman insists her grandson marry Sonia, believing her kindness is rare. Though Sonia never planned for marriage, fear of raising her unborn child alone pushes her to accept. Now married to a cold, distant man who wed her only to please his grandmother, Sonia’s goal is to get Clinton into her bed and make him take responsibility for her child. Believing marriage will secure her future, Sonia plays the role of a devoted wife while caring for Clinton’s grandmother. She eventually succeeds in getting Clinton to share her bed, pushing the responsibility of her pregnancy onto him and settling into the life of Clinton showering with love. However, her closest friend Bailey grows greedy upon realizing Clinton’s true status and exposes Sonia’s past, turning the grandmother against her and destroying the marriage. Cast out and pregnant, Sonia watches as Bailey take her place. However, she become the long lost heiress overnight and ready to fight back. Watch Your Back For Sonia!

Amara Georgia Musk, the 20-year-old granddaughter of the powerful tycoon Elton Musk, has returned to T City after years of being hidden away overseas. Labeled as "the retard" by her own family and sent away to protect the Musk legacy, no one expected her return much less her claim to the empire her late parents left behind. Amara, the daughter of a renowned traditional doctor and a wealthy businessman, carries a secret strength beneath her quiet and misunderstood exterior. But not everyone is pleased with her return. Her cunning adopted uncle, and his ambitious family will do anything to stop her from taking back her rightful place even if it means ending her life. To them, Amara is nothing more than a brainless obstacle standing in the way of power and wealth. Across the city, Zogo Walton, the ruthless 30-year-old CEO and infamous underworld mafia boss, is racing against time. His beloved mother is slowly dying from a rare, mysterious poison, and not even the best doctors can help her. Known for being cold, enigmatic, and allergic to female attention he once punched a woman for trying to cling to him......Zogo makes a desperate public plea. "Whoever can save his mother will be rewarded with unimaginable wealth." When fate throws Amara and Zogo into each other's world, secrets begin to unravel. For Amara it is not who the world thinks she is. Behind her soft gaze and clumsy steps lies a hidden identity......one that may be the key to saving Zogo's mother... and changing the destiny of the Musk family forever. But in a world ruled by greed, betrayal, and power... can a misunderstood girl and a heartless mafia boss survive each other?

Elena Vale was never supposed to be the bride. When her twin sister vanished the night before her wedding, Elena was forced to step in and marry Dorian Blackwood her childhood crush, her sister’s first love, and now, her cold husband. Dorian humiliated her at the altar, treating her like a cheap replacement. But the nightmare truly began when her sister returned halfway through the reception, accusing Elena of kidnapping her to steal her wedding. Armed with a tampered voice recording, everyone turned against Elena including the man whose name she had just taken. To break her, Dorian handed her an impossible, failing business deal to fix overnight. He expected her to fail. Behind the quiet, unwanted daughter was a sharp mind capable of bringing his empire to its knees. As Elena begins uncovering the truth behind her sister's frame job, she exposes a web of dangerous secrets, lies, and a hidden identity that changes everything. Dorian Blackwood never wanted Elena as his wife. What happens when the woman he tried to break becomes the only one he can’t afford to lose?

On the day of her grand wedding, a sudden twist shattered Cardy's plans. In an extraordinary act, her ex-lover stormed in, disrupting the ceremony and causing it to come to an abrupt halt. In the aftermath, Cardy found herself at a crossroads, faced with two perplexing choices. Should she consider reuniting with her once-dear, but now malicious, ex-partner? Or should she embark on a contract marriage, a path laden with its own set of unknowns?

Seeking Deeper Fantasy is set in Stark city, where Corey Lawson, a 31 years old faces challenges as he discovers that the woman he is in love with, Kisha Prime, is the reason his whole childhood became a nightmare. Driven by resilience, he takes Legacy Woodwork to a greater height. Kisha Prime, a 25 years old, raised by her stepfather Morgan Lawson, the man who abandons his family to be with his one true love, Marla. Sharing deep memories together of life, but unfortunately are not allowed to be together because of the hatred between both families. Robert Prime, deeply in love with Marla orchestrated a wedge between Morgan and Marla by getting married to her against her will. Morgan moves on with life by settling with Theresa Lionel, daughter of a well known business tycoon, but his happiness does not lie in his family with Theresa. Fast forward to the future, Kisha Prime and Corey Lawson are faced with problems emerging from the past as Robert Prime uses Kisha as a pawn to destroy Legacy Woodwork. Mylo Trevor betrays Kisha in the worst way possible, an affair, not just with any man but her father. Kisha realises that her friendship with Mylo is built on lies and deceit. Corey’s world fell apart when his brother, Jethro Lawson, took a bullet for him after his encounter with his father. Morgan Lawson, Faced with reality he realizes how useless he is. So many lives are destroyed because of families built on hatred and revenge. Kisha keeps her pregnancy hidden from Corey as she moves to another country to start her life afresh. The old wounds begin to heal as they embrace each other's pains and let go of their regret, experiencing a deeper fantasy of what love without chaos feels like.

13 years ago, she was a naive, innocent, bubbly girl who fell in love with her senior and wrote a love letter to him in her diary, 'You are the most handsome person I've ever met. Uhm... My brother is also handsome but he is my brother. So, let us get back to the point. Since you are so good-looking, I feel like I'm in love. How about I marry you after growing up? Won't you consider yourself lucky?' 13 years later, she was referred to as a demoness; she was way too cold, no longer the naive girl she used to be, she has become a mystery that people spoke of but no one has ever seen. But in all these circumstances, what remained the same was that the little girl in her memory was as narcissistic as the adult who proposed to a stranger, 'Let's get married, I'm a goddess, you know?' So, where did her usual aloof self go? Was it because handsome men were her weakness? Or was it just that one man?! ... Out of nowhere, Tang Li proposed marriage to a stranger she’d met just 15 minutes ago. Confident and quirky, she called herself a one-in-a-million goddess and offered him a carefree life as her househusband. Stunned but intrigued, he asked, “Why me?” She simply said he pleased her pretty eyes. His heart skipped a beat as he replied, “Only if you take no concubines.” Tang Li, a beautiful woman with breathtaking black long hair and hazel eyes, everyone talks about but no one’s seen, just stunned Mo Yuhan, the hot and happening CEO of Mo Empires and the most eligible bachelor...Cold? No, he is a thousand-year-old iceberg..... But what happens when Miss Mystery proposes to Mr. CEO...?