Arti Grow Up

Elle est partie sans rien d'autre que les vêtements qu'elle portait. Il y a sept ans, Elena Kingston a quitté un mariage qui a failli la détruire. Marcus Calloway lui a tout pris : sa dignité, sa jeunesse, ses espoirs, et l'a rejetée sans le moindre scrupule. Elle s'est juré de ne plus jamais se sentir impuissante. Aujourd'hui, elle est de retour. Milliardaire de la tech, elle a bâti sa fortune elle-même. La femme la plus riche de la ville. Et la seule investisseuse capable de sauver l'empire en ruine de Marcus. Quand Elena revient à Los Angeles, ce n'est pas pour se venger. Elle vient récupérer ce qui lui a été volé : son nom, son avenir et la vie qu'elle aurait toujours dû avoir. Lors d'un gala d'affaires prestigieux, elle se tient devant son ex-mari : radieuse, inaccessible, et fiancée à un homme qui l'aime profondément. Cet homme est le frère cadet de Marcus. Marcus veut son pardon. Il veut une autre chance. Mais Elena sait que le vrai pouvoir ne consiste pas à le faire souffrir. Elle choisit son propre conte de fées, même si cela signifie le voir tout perdre. Il l'a déjà rejetée. À présent, elle a le pouvoir.

No concurso de poções, minha irmã adotiva, Célia, tornou-se famosa graças à poção que roubou de mim. Eu jamais poderia imaginar que aquela competição serviria para escolher a esposa do jovem senhor da Tribo Serpente, um homem cruel, feio e naturalmente estéril. Naquela mesma noite, a Tribo Serpente enviou uma carta de casamento, exigindo que a criadora da poção se tornasse esposa do jovem senhor. Ao saber disso, meu noivo entrou em pânico e imediatamente consumou o Pacto de Almas com Célia. Depois de consumado o ato, Célia veio, rebolando a cintura, exibir para mim o Pacto em forma de Lobo em suas costas. — Agora o seu noivo é meu, irmãzinha. E agora, o que você vai fazer? Faltam só três dias para você completar vinte e cinco anos. Se ninguém se casar com você, será sorteada para aqueles Bestiais mais velhos e violentos, que batem nas esposas! Ela se enganou. Eu ainda tinha outra escolha. Procurei meus pais, que estavam na sala tentando resolver as confusões deixadas por Célia. — Se ela não vai se casar com o jovem senhor da Tribo Serpente, eu me caso!

Alors qu’Evalina se découvre une nouvelle famille et que les mystères concernant sa naissance se brisent peu à peu, les événements prennent une tournure dramatique. Emportée de force au Cœur de Réturis, elle comprendra vite que dans la guerre qui l’oppose à l’ennemi, le risque de tout perdre est omniprésent. Face à la noirceur qui l’habite, nombreux sont ceux qui commencent à voir en elle un être pire que la Démone. Les Surnaturels la craignent, mais lorsque l’un d’eux est brusquement assassiné, c’est toute l’alliance avec les métamorphes qui menace de voler en éclat. Comment continuer à se battre quand on devient son propre adversaire ? Le véritable ennemi de Réturis s’est-il vraiment montré au grand jour ?

Depuis la mort d’un des leurs et la perte de leurs pouvoirs, les Surnaturels se retrouvent démunis au cœur d’une menace de plus en plus redoutable. Accompagnée de son frère jumeau, la Démone gagne en puissance et a désormais toutes les cartes en main, tandis que les Surnaturels n’ont plus que leurs poings pour riposter.Pour lutter à armes égales, Evalina va devoir apprendre à se fier aux métamorphes et à leur chef, Kierân, qu’elle intrigue mystérieusement.À Réturis, les apparences sont souvent trompeuses. Qui sont vraiment les métamorphes, et pourquoi semblent-ils exclus de la société ? Evalina saura-t-elle à qui se fier ?

After a near-death encounter, Gale, a weak and poor college student, unlocks the mysterious thing residing within him. It was a SYSTEM that can make him level up, with him growing stronger in each levels. It would give him power that will alter his destiny. A power that will catch the attention of the secret societies lurking in the shadows.

My husband, Theodore, was about to take his childhood sweetheart, Rosalie, around the world in a hot-air balloon when I was kidnapped by his enemy. They were about to throw me into a snake pit. I gave up asking Theodore for help and called my father-in-law instead. In my previous life, I begged Theodore to save me, even kneeling in front of the phone camera. Hence, he abandoned the hot-air balloon ride with Rosalie and rushed to negotiate with the kidnapper. Rosalie was all alone and angry. She took another hot-air balloon, but it exploded mid-way, causing her to die on the spot without even leaving behind an intact corpse. Hearing the bad news, Theodore showed a rare calm expression. He seemed to forget about Rosalie's existence and took me on a trip around the world. As we were sailing in Norwol, he suddenly pushed me into the sea. "I should never have saved you. Snake pit? Kidnapper? How could they have had the courage to push you into it? I should've never saved you if I knew it'd kill Rosalie. You should go to hell sooner!" When I opened my eyes again, I had come back to the day I was kidnapped. This time, I chose not to call for help. Humble love would only leave you bruised and battered.

During the college entrance exam, everyone else is writing on their exam sheets nonstop. Meanwhile, I'm all cooped up in a toilet stall while playing games on the phone. When faced with the reporters who are posted outside the exam venue, I tell them confidently, "I'm definitely getting into a prestigious college." Upon hearing my answer, my parents, who have just accepted me back into their elite family, can't help but grin from ear to ear. Even the fake heir, Charles McKinnon, is unable to suppress his elation. I just smile without saying anything else. Then, I sign the guaranteed admission confirmation form that my teacher has fought hard to secure for me before the start of the exam. In my previous lifetime, my parents had bound a score-swapping system to me and Charles. Charles replaced me as a student in Yarvyn College. But I couldn't even get into a regular community college. Just like that, I became the laughingstock of my previous high school. Charles even took the lead in slandering me for cheating in my previous exams. Unable to handle the pressure, I jumped off a school building and died. In this lifetime, I'll give Charles a taste of what it feels like to come last in the entire city!

Kahit na nagbalik ang Supreme Warrior sa Middle Province upang mamuhay ng payapa, minamaliit pa rin siya ng lahat. Sa araw ng kanyang kasal, sa isang kumpas lang ng kanyang kamay, dumating ang Nine Great Gods of War at tinawag nila siya na master...

"Whose illegitimate child are you pregnant with?" My parents demand to know, looking crazed. They want to know whose child I'm carrying. I look at them and laugh. "One of the kidnappers, of course." My parents and brother are stunned, and they turn ashen. I continue softly, "Don't you guys remember? The kidnappers asked for a ransom, but you guys were only willing to save your other daughter. You wanted to teach me a lesson." Mom collapses on the couch. "That can't be. We wanted to teach you a lesson so you would stop bullying Eden. I didn't… We didn't…" I crouch before her. "You guys never expected the kidnappers to violate me, right?" I don't wait for an answer. "Do you think a few kidnappers would have morals and ethics?" She parts her lips to speak, but I don't give her the chance. "I was covered in injuries when I got home. Why didn't any of you ask me about them? "You guys took Eden away without bothering to save me. You didn't return for a day, for two days, for a month… Did you think the kidnappers would think that they could still receive the ransom?" They should be happy now—I'm about to die.

To scrape together enough money for tickets home on New Year’s Eve, I took on a part-time job and accidentally entered a livestream where money was being thrown around. The boy on screen had fair skin and wore a high-end knit sweater, with a luxuriously decorated villa behind him. “It’s too boring being kept here. My sugar mommy gives me more money than I can spend. Let’s do some giveaways.” Excited, I grabbed several large cash drops in a row. The money for my girlfriend’s and my tickets was almost enough. Then the boy suddenly leaned close to the camera. “She keeps saying the tear mole under my eye looks like her boyfriend’s. What bad luck, sharing the same feature as some poor loser.” My fingers trembled. I had a tear mole in the exact same spot. A comment floated by: [How could a sugar mommy’s boyfriend be poor?] The boy sneered, running a hand through his hair. “She’s just playing around. Told him she’s a million in debt, and he’s dumb enough to work and help her pay it off.” My heart went cold. My girlfriend was also supposedly a million in debt. “The funniest part is, she just spent three days with me. When she left, I asked if she still had the energy to go be with him. “She said as long as she tells him she’s going to wash dishes at a barbecue place, that idiot will feel bad and go deliver food to make some extra money overnight.” Another big cash drop came in. I had enough now. My phone rang. Wren’s voice sounded tired as she said, “Aran, the ticket money isn’t enough… I made a little over two hundred dollars washing dishes. I’ll head home now.”