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Avery Whitney was just your average girl trying to blend in. Her crush, Preston Adams, says otherwise. He sees her as an annoying nobody who doesn't deserve to exist in this world to the point he humiliates her in front of the whole student body. She felt utterly heartbroken so with that she vowed to herself that someday, he will get what he deserves. Four years later, she was now the Revenge Artist. She knows everybody's deepest darkest secret and uses it as an advantage for people who seek her help with 100% paybacks-a-bitch guaranteed. For payment, she doesn't need anything. Just the soaring feeling of accomplishment that she gets after doing the deed. The day came when luck was on her side. She caught Preston making out with the young hot Chemistry teacher, Ms. Brooks. Preston however was not pleased since he remembered what he did to Avery four years ago. She uses this to her advantage as blackmail so if Preston won't do any of her bidding, word will leak out about his indiscretion and that won't do any good for him. He will lose his popularity, his long time girlfriend Deana, his chance for football scholarship and worse, expelled. Little did she know that the more time she spent with Preston, the fluttering feeling she had for him would return.

My sister, Gabriella Rutherfurd, is the richest female CEO in Brightshire. Her male secretary, Freddie Morgan, mentions that he wants to see a real-life version of the Squid Game, so she builds the venue and spends 100 million dollars to make it happen. The lure of a gigantic cash prize draws in countless desperate souls. Even the bodyguards responsible for protecting my brother-in-law, Cyril Harding, abandon their posts to participate. Cyril has no choice but to go to the hospital without the bodyguards for his medical appointment, but he is abducted halfway there. In my previous life, I found Gabriella and asked her to stop the game and send people to rescue Cyril. After hesitating, Gabriella agreed. She stopped the game and managed to save Cyril just in time. But the few players who had made it to the final round were furious that the game was canceled. To vent their rage, they took Freddie and beat him to death. Gabriella acted like it had nothing to do with me. Yet, on the day Freddie was buried, she ordered her men to beat me up. When I open my eyes again, I am back to the day that Cyril was abducted. This time, Gabriella gets what she wants, and the Squid Game is held as planned. By the final round, a masked man is dragged onto the high platform. Freddie announces that whoever slices the man's head off will win the 100-million-dollar prize. When Cyril's head rolls to Gabriella's feet, she finally snaps.

When I was seven, my father brought home a beautiful lady who gave me a mango. That day, my mother watched me happily eating the mango while she signed her name on the divorce papers. After that, she jumped off the roof of our building. From then on, mangoes became the nightmare of my life. So on my wedding day, I told my husband, Alan Holt, "If you ever want a divorce, just give me a mango." Alan pulled me into his arms, quiet. From then on, mangoes became off-limits for him, too. On Christmas Eve of our fifth year of marriage, Alan's childhood sweetheart, Larissa Fennimore, left a mango on his desk at the office. The very same day, Alan announced he was cutting ties with Larissa and fired her from the company. That day, I truly believed he was the man I was meant to be with. Half a year later, I flew back from overseas, having just closed a partnership deal worth about 200 million dollars. At the celebration dinner, Alan handed me a drink. After I had finished half the glass, his so-called childhood sweetheart, the woman who had been kicked out of the company, stood behind me with a big grin and asked, "Does the mango juice taste good?" I stared at Alan in disbelief, and he was trying hard not to laugh. "Don't be mad. Larissa insisted I played a little joke on you. I didn't actually give you a mango; I just gave you a bottle of mango juice. But I think she's right. The fact that you don't eat mangoes is a real problem. You were really enjoying that juice just now." My face went cold. I lifted my hand and threw the rest of the mango juice in his face, then turned around and walked away. Some things are never a joke. I wouldn't kid around with mangoes or divorce.

Sebuah legenda mengatakan bahwa akan datang sosok yang menjadi pemimpin bagi mereka. Pemimpin yang membawa prinsip jujur, adil, dan tegas. Dan berdasarkan legenda, sosok tersebut memang sengaja disembunyikan. Namun, tanda - tanda kedatangannya adalah munculnya bencana yang beruntun. Polemik berkepanjangan hingga menjadikan warga yang lemah terkena imbasnya. Terdapat suatu negara yang bercita - cita menjadi negara yang maju setelah 100 tahun kemerdekaannya. Herrscher yang berasal dari masa depan, mencoba kembali ke masa 10 tahun yang lalu dan menyaksikan bahwa apa yang dicita - citakan negara tersebut justru jauh dari ekspetasi. Negaranya tertinggal. Dengan berpegang pada legenda tersebut, Herrscher berupaya mencari dia yang disembunyikan. Bersama entitas yang selalu bersamanya, Herrscher menjelajahi waktu untuk memperbaiki kondisi negaranya agar sesuai dengan keinginannya. Hal ini diketahui oleh Dagaz, pria dari masa lalu yang menulis kisah tentang Herrscher. Dagaz berupaya mencegah keinginan Herrscher. Karena bila Herrscher memaksa kedatangan dia yang disembunyikan, maka bencana dan polemik berkepanjangan akan datang menimpa negara itu. Apakah Herrscher berhasil mendatangkan dia yang disembunyikan dan menjadikan negara tersebut maju? Ataukah Dagaz yang justru berhasil menggagalkan Herrscher demi tidak terjadinya bencana dan polemik di negara tersebut?

"Royce Devereaux isn’t your average hot professor. He has a lot of rules in his professional and personal life. He keeps both worlds separated. He has to. He’s somewhat of a public figure—and yes, he’s made enemies climbing to the top. Being a world-famous paleontology professor doesn’t mix well with his romantic life. He likes his sex rough, and a whole lot of naughty. Which means his students are 100% off limits.One problem. His new graduate student assistant, Kenzie. She looks at him like a kid looks at birthday cake, and he doesn’t like it. Except, he does. He likes it too much. She’s feisty and smart—which only makes him want to tie her up and master her body. And her buttoned-up librarian look—it makes him want to strip her naked…slowly. He has to find a way to ignore her. It’s only one semester. Right?But when an enemy decides to use Kenzie to force his hand, Royce has no choice but to keep her close. Very, very close. His two worlds have just collided. He just hopes he can let her go once the danger is over…The Darkest Hour is created by Lauren Smith, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

Saat Keluarga Gunawan hampir bangkrut, pasangan suami istri dari Grup Gunawan datang meminta nikah bisnis. Ayahku kasihan melihatku mencintai Sienzo Gunawan selama 10 tahun, jadi dia menyelamatkan Keluarga Gunawan dengan menginvestasi sebesar 20 trilun dan menikahkan aku ke sana. Pada malam pernikahan kami, Sienzo menutup mataku dengan kain merah, lalu memaksaku bercinta berkali-kali dengan kasar. Satu bulan kemudian, aku membawa hasil tes kehamilan dengan senang untuk menemuinya. Tapi aku malah mendengar dia sedang taruhan dengan temannya, “Silvia sudah ditiduri oleh belasan orang. Menurut kalian, siapa ayah dari anak yang dihamilinya?” Teman-temannya pada tertawa, lalu berkata, “Tuan Sienzo, aku cuman menidurinya tiga kali. Nggak mungkin punyaku, ‘kan?” “Menurutku, Ajahar sangat hebat. Malam itu, Silvia hampir gila dibuatnya. Aku bertaruh 200 juta! Itu pasti anaknya!” Aku baru tahu, ternyata orang yang tidur bersamaku di malam pernikahan bukanlah Sienzo, melainkan belasan temannya. Aku menyerbu masuk sambil mengamuk kayak orang gila, tapi Sienzo malah tampak acuh tak acuh, “Ngapain nangis? Waktu itu, kalau bukan keluargamu mengancamku dengan investasi dan membuat Tina pergi, aku nggak akan memperlakukanmu seperti ini.” “Dengar baik-baik, aku baru akan berhenti saat Tina mau maafkan aku.” Aku meminta cerai dengan putus asa, tapi dia malah mengancamku dengan video malam itu dan mengurungku di ruang bawah tanah, “Jangan buru-buru pergi. Kami masih lagi taruhan siapa ayah si anak haram ini.” Delapan bulan kemudian, aku mati bersama bayi saat persalinan sulit di ruang bawah tanah. Saat aku bangun kembali, aku hidup kembali pada hari di mana Keluarga Gunawan memohon pada ayahku untuk berinvestasi dan nikah bisnis itu. Kali ini, Sienzo menangis pada malam pernikahanku.

" Do i scare you, Micaela." "Your majesty." I whimper, avoiding his gaze. I couldn't muster the courage to meet him in the eyes, not when his intimidating demeanour blocked every sense of reasoning. " mea bella mate ," the way he uttered those strange words, so soft, so delicate, like a sweet caress. Yet I couldn't bring myself to be swayed by his tactics. He wasn't just the king but a man betrothed to another, and I was merely a maid assigned to serve him. "What would Anastasia think if she walks in on our compromising position?" I asked, my voice barely a whisper. " I couldn’t give two sh*t what she thinks or feels." His tone was so calm yet frightening. " She means absolutely nothing to me." ♧♧♧ Micaela Whitlock was born and raised inside the Palace, having little experience with life beyond its gates. Despite the benefit of working at the palace, her life was anything but enjoyable. It has been 100 years since the beast overran the human world, eradicating the vast majority of people and enslaving the remainder. Unfortunately, her parents had been among the people who had been taken prisoner. She followed instructions to the letter, doing everything in her power to blend in and go unnoticed until an awful event occurred and irrevocably altered her life.

Elena Monroe devoted her life to her husband and son, pouring every ounce of love into their little family. But love wasn’t enough. The man she cherished sought comfort elsewhere, and the child she raised with all her heart wished for a different mother. The ultimate betrayal came when her son innocently declared, “The three of us look more like a family than with my mommy.” That day, Elena’s world shattered. But she didn’t beg. She didn’t fight. She simply walked away—leaving behind her past, her marriage, and even her child. With ruthless determination, she buried her pain and focused on building an empire. The woman everyone underestimated rose from the ashes, amassing a fortune of over 100 billion. Now, she’s untouchable—adored by the media, respected by rivals, and worshipped by a man who sees her worth. But fate isn’t done playing games. Her ex-husband, drowning in regret, wants her back. Her son, now desperate for her love, longs for the mother he once pushed away. Yet, Elena is no longer the woman who once pleaded for their love. This time, they are the ones begging—while she stands beside a man who would rather burn the world than let her go. They lost her once. They won’t get a second chance.

My mother-in-law gets into an accident and is taken to the emergency room. I call my attorney husband, but he only answers after over 20 missed calls. "What are you on about this time? Gigi has a bit of a problem, and I'm helping her. Stop being unreasonable." I suppress my grievance and say, "Mom's gotten into an accident. Transfer 100 thousand dollars to me." However, he believes Gigi Norris' lies and snarls, "What does your mother getting into an accident have to do with me? Don't even think of getting money from me to provide for your family. Now, leave me alone. I'm busy!" He hangs up, and my mother-in-law dies. Three days later, I see my husband in court. Gigi has been taken to court for driving under the influence, and he's there to defend her. He speaks eloquently and manages to get her off based on a lack of evidence. I lose hope in him and ask him for a divorce once the court is out of session. That's when he panics. "Think about how well my mother treats you! You'll break her heart by divorcing me!" I sneer. I throw the hospital bill and death certificate in his face. The idiot doesn't even know he no longer has a mother!

When the mafia heir, Marco Gallante, barged into the family vault with his mistress, I was standing before the Virgin Mary statue, cross-checking bloodstained ledgers. Fiore Albero cowered behind him, pointing at the ledgers in my hands and shrieking, "Marco, I'm scared..." I did not even bother looking up, just flicked the ash off my cigar. However, Marco kicked the desk over with one swift boot. "Chiara Moltisanti, Fiore can't stand the sight of all this blood and violence. Sign the divorce papers, now!" I stared at the mess scattered across the floor, thinking back to the pregnancy report the family doctor had handed me just ten minutes ago. The Gallante bloodline was dying out in this generation. Ever since the eldest son, Luca Gallante, died in that accident, Marco became the sole heir. The Don, Carmine Gallante, dreamed of nothing more than a legitimate boy of pure blood to carry on the family name and glory. So, I smiled, bright and sharp, with unmistakable mockery. "Perfect. Since you want true love, then the Don's throne will never be yours." Besides, I never wanted Marco, that useless fool. What I wanted was the Gallante empire, a mafia dynasty spanning three continents with 100 years of roots, and the control that left him with nowhere to run and no legs to stand on. This time, I would cut him out completely, keep the bloodline, and sit at the head of the family.