Mace Windu Vs Count Dooku

I think Giselle Foster, the fake heiress of my family, has gotten reborn. Not only does she stop my parents from choosing one of us to stay with them, but she also secretly tells my mom that the apocalypse is coming, and that the zombies will take over the world. My biological parents choose to believe Giselle. Soon, they start borrowing money from all sources and stock up on everything as much as possible. As Giselle stands in the indestructible safe house, she looks at me smugly. "You didn't just fail to win Mom and Dad over—you'll always be inferior to me as well!" I merely smirk at her in return. After that, I pass the antidote for the zombification virus to the military. Idiots will forever be idiots even after they get reborn. Now that the apocalypse is no longer coming, I'd like to see just how these idiots are going to pay off the loan sharks.

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In a world where wealth and power dictates fate, Aria Luxen, the rightful successor to the Luxen enterprise, finds herself in a treacherous game of blackmail. With the weight of her father's legacy on her shoulders, she faces an impossible challenge: get married to Darren Maxwell or risk losing everything to her corrupt half-brother and scheming stepmother. Darren had an ulterior motive, a devious scheme to take away everything from Aria completely, including her inheritance. But deception burns like wildfire, because the man Aria thought she was married to had been living under the identity of someone he could’ve been mistaken for. Betrayed, cast out, and left to fend for herself, Aria was left with nothing on the streets. Her luck worsened when she discovered she was carrying a secret that could destroy her: a baby fathered by the man who ruined her. Years later, fate forces her back into the hands of the very man who destroyed her. But as secrets unravel and identities blur, one question remains: can love emerge from the ashes of betrayal or will vengeance consume them both? Driven by desperation and determination, would Aria rise back up to the top again from scratch?

Kalila had always been an outcast, bullied all her life. She died alongside her crush Apollo when Millicent, his jealous admirer, ran them down. But when she is reborn into the werewolf world with a chance to live again, she jumps at the opportunity. However, there is a catch: Kalila must complete a list of missions in ninety days, and the first is to protect the callous Alpha Ares from being poisoned. This sets Kalila on a path of danger, pack politics, and romance. She navigates the pack's inner workings, exposes traitors and conspiracies, and stops a rogue werewolf while trying to keep her true identity a secret. Along the way, she becomes torn between her loyalty to Ares and her growing feelings for the group leader plotting against him, Jahdiel. With danger lurking around every corner and love complicating everything, Kalila must complete her missions, save Ares, and choose between her loyalty and her desire.

After connecting to a call hosted on a treasure-appraisal livestream, I find out that the "Fields of Freedom" stamp my grandpa has left me with is worth 10 million dollars. I've been troubled as to how I should afford my upcoming wedding with my girlfriend, Danielle Dalton. Delighted by the news, I call Danielle to tell her about it. Unexpectedly, Danielle, who's always such a prude about physical contact to the point that she refuses to let me kiss her, turns up on my doorstep that night. She spends the night draining me of my stamina with her skills and body. When I wake up once again, both Danielle and my stamp are gone. I visit Danielle's home to get my stamp back. But her father instantly shoves me out of the door angrily. "We don't welcome you here! Get lost right now!" At first, I thought there was a misunderstanding between us, so I still held back on my rudeness. But when I notice how rude Danielle's father is being to me, I decide to go all out on him. "Sure, I can leave, but you must return the stamp Danielle has stolen from me—" Before I can finish speaking, someone has dumped a bucket of ice-cold water onto my face. It turns out that the culprit is Danielle's mother. As she carries the bucket, she scowls at me, her features completely twisted. "Who the hell did you claim to have stolen your stamp, huh? Don't you dare run your mouth without any proof! I'll definitely sue you, you know!" Having realized how vile Danielle's parents actually are, I can't help but feel a strong hint of relief. Thank goodness I had only shown Danielle a fake copy of the stamp last night.

Istri orang terkaya di Kota Silo sangat suka menyiksa para gadis muda yang cantik. Aku terlahir dengan anugerah tidak bisa merasakan sakit sedikit pun dan karena itulah aku menjadi kandidat sempurna di matanya. Jadi saat lagi-lagi aku diseret ke kamar mandi untuk disiksa .... Sang suami datang membawa wartawan dari Kota Silo dan menyatakan aku adalah putri mereka yang selama ini sudah menghilang. Demi memiliki kehidupan yang lebih baik, aku pun menjadi putri orang terkaya kota ini, menduduki status yang didambakan semua gadis di kota ini. Namun di balik topeng kebaikan mereka, ternyata mereka yang akan membuat luka lamaku terselubung luka baru. Mereka bilang, ini adalah harga yang harus kubayar untuk kesempatan menyandang status sebagai putri orang terkaya. Mereka bilang, kematianku adalah bentuk balas budi terpantas. Mereka benar, memang seharusnya begitu. Hanya saja ... merekalah yang akan mati, bukan aku.

Matilda Hoult Moved to a little town in Boston, with her father in search of a fresh start, but little did she know that the reason why they had moved was to escape from Mace Hunter, the ruthless billionaire cartel leader of New York City, the Capo dei Carpi of one of the biggest crime syndicate in the Mafia world, whom her father owed a large sum of money. When Mace Hunter came to claim his money all Dennis Hoult could do was beg for more time, being true to the Mafia teachings and belief, Mace swore never to forgive and claimed Matilda as his pound of flesh. But Fate spun a dangerous wheel that turned Matilda from a debtor to the contract wife of Mace Hunter. Can Matilda survive living in the lion's den for 2years? Will she lose her heart or will he?

Menikah selama tujuh tahun, Riana Handoko akhirnya berhasil mengandung. Namun, saat pemeriksaan kehamilan, dia mendapati kolom ayah pada formulir kosong. Dia pun tidak dapat menahan diri untuk menegur, "Kolom ayah anak ini seharusnya tertulis Bimo Ganendra. Apa kalian lupa mengisinya?" Hampir seluruh kalangan di Obria tahu bahwa Kepala Keluarga Ganendra sangat mencintai istrinya, bahkan bersedia menjalani vasektomi demi Riana. Petugas malah berkata dengan pasti, "Kolom ayah anak ini memang sudah kosong sejak awal pembuatan berkas." "Sebaliknya, nama Bimo Ganendra yang Anda sebut justru tercantum di kolom ayah dari anak wanita lain. Namanya Silvia Handoko. Apa Anda mengenalnya?" Kepala Riana seketika terasa meledak, tubuhnya seperti jatuh ke dalam jurang es. Semua orang di lingkaran sosial tahu bahwa Riana pernah diadopsi oleh Keluarga Handoko. Namun, pada hari ketika Keluarga Handoko menemukan putri kandung mereka yang sebenarnya, mereka mengusir Riana dengan alasan bahwa dia telah merebut kehidupan putri asli mereka selama bertahun-tahun. Putri kandung itu tidak lain adalah Silvia.

Setelah aku dipecat dari perusahaan, aku kembali ke kampung halaman dan setiap hari ikut Nenek main mahjong. Namun, seluruh keluargaku justru seperti orang gila, mencariku ke mana-mana. Hanya karena adik perempuanku, si genius desainer perhiasan di keluarga, tidak bisa menggambar desain lagi setelah aku pergi. Di kehidupan sebelumnya, pada kompetisi desain perhiasan tingkat nasional, adik perempuanku selalu merancang desain yang sama persis denganku. Semua orang mengira akulah yang menjiplak, bahkan keluargaku sendiri pun membelanya dan memberi kesaksian untuknya. Perusahaan juga menetapkan bahwa aku berkelakuan tak bermoral dan menjiplak karya, hingga merusak reputasi perusahaan. Di tempat itu juga aku menerima surat pemecatan dan diwajibkan membayar ganti rugi dalam jumlah besar. Keluargaku pun menganggapku sebagai beban dan mengusirku dari rumah. Di bawah tekanan keluarga dan opini publik, aku menderita depresi. Saat berjalan di jalan raya, aku ditabrak sampai mati oleh penggemar fanatik adik perempuanku. Sebelum kesadaranku lenyap, aku tetap tidak mengerti mengapa adik perempuanku selalu bisa menggambar desain yang sama denganku. Saat membuka mata lagi, aku kembali ke sehari sebelum kompetisi desain perhiasan tingkat nasional.

Aku adalah putri kandung Keluarga Setiawan, juga memiliki “sistem pengamat drama”. Aku memang terlihat penurut dari luar, tetapi sebenarnya penuh perlawanan dalam hati. Hanya saja, aku tidak tahu bahwa isi hatiku bisa dibaca. Kakak-kakakku berkata, “Meski kamu itu adik kandung kami, kami hanya akui Cheryl sebagai adik. Sebaiknya kamu tahu diri.” Aku bergumam dalam hati, ‘Kayaknya aku sudah singgung Raja Neraka di kehidupan sebelumnya, makanya aku dilahirkan di Keluarga Setiawan di kehidupan ini.’ Langkah kakak-kakakku tiba-tiba terhenti. “Cheryl sangat penurut, juga sayang sama semua orang di keluarga ini. Kamu jangan coba-coba cari perhatian atau buat onar.” Aku mencibir dalam hati, ‘Dia sangat penurut sampai sebabkan orang di seluruh keluarga ini tewas. Cintanya pada kalian juga begitu besar sampai-sampai dia khianati kalian.’ Kali ini, ekspresi para kakak terlihat sangat aneh.