Pemain Cold Eyes

My boyfriend, Dallas Clarke, had a pick-me girl constantly hanging around him named Olivia Phillips. She knew perfectly well that I had diabetes and could not eat high-sugar foods. Yet, during our hiking trip, she still managed to trick me into eating a high-sugar energy bar, which caused my blood sugar to spike. When I pulled out my insulin pen to inject myself, I discovered with horror that my medication had been replaced with saline solution. Seeing me collapsed on the ground, dry heaving uncontrollably, Olivia smirked in disdain. "You are always so dramatic. It's just sugar, you don't need to act like you're dying. That's why I told Dallas to switch your meds, because you needed to toughen up and build some stamina." I looked toward Dallas, my breathing already becoming labored. "Dallas, give me my medication. If I don't inject insulin soon, I'm going to die..." Dallas frowned slightly. "Don't you think you're being a little overdramatic? I've never heard of anyone dying from a bit of sugar. Olivia's right... You're such an attention seeker. We barely get together as a group, and here you are causing a scene." My heart sank, and I called Dad immediately. "Dad, I'm getting bullied, and I might die! Are you going to do something about it or not?"

Dalam uji coba game VR terbaru, Lucius, seorang pemain solo yang tangguh, mendapati dirinya terjebak di dunia maya yang menggabungkan kekuatan nyata dan donghua. Saat sistem game mengalami kegagalan, Lucius terpaksa berkultivasi untuk bertahan hidup. Mengenakan gelang NSD yang memberikan informasi skill dan atribut, Lucius menemukan bahwa semua pemain, termasuk dirinya, terjebak di dalam dunia ini. Dalam kesendirian tanpa teman atau sahabat, Lucius menghadapi konflik internal dan eksternal. Dengan perjalanan solonya, dia menjelajahi dunia maya yang penuh tantangan dan misteri. "The Cultivator's Nexus: Trapped in a Pixelated Realm" adalah kisah petualangan Lucius yang penuh dengan pengembangan karakter, pertarungan epik, dan tantangan di dalam dunia maya yang memukau.

"One word. Surrogacy." "Two words. Not happening." Elodie shook her head her response very fast. ———————————— Elodie, co-owner of the Gates Tech Company, a multinational technology company is forced to opt for surrogacy when she can't stand her husband, Micah Gates; a sexist, egoistic, manipulative, and power-hungry man; the thought of carrying his child repulses her. Allegra, her best friend suggests a surrogate app that allows users to find their perfect surrogate mother. Eira Faez has been a surrogate for four years, after joining the surrogate app she finally gets a match with a mysterious profile only to realize a wealthy couple needed her. A lot hid behind closed blinds. What is brought to light a facade created by PR stunts to boost the image of Gates Tech Company. However, nothing remains in the dark for long and everything is revealed to not only the families, but the public. Love unexpectedly blossoms between Elodie and Eira who are instantly smitten with each other in their first encounter.

On the way home during the holidays, my fiance's sister-in-law, Pamela Kensington, brings out an electric pot that requires 2,000 watts in order to function so that she can cook some meatballs. "The sockets in the electric car are meant for us to use, no? If we can't have hot food during our trips, then what's the use of having an electric car in the first place?" My fiance, Mason Vance, who is driving, doesn't bother to stop Pamela. Instead, he helps her fill up the pot with water while smiling. In my previous life, I had strictly stopped them from cooking meatballs and told them that we didn't have enough power left in the electric car. If they were to cook the meatballs, the car would stop in the middle of the journey, and we wouldn't be able to make it home. Pamela, who tagged along for the ride, thought that I refused to let her son have a piping hot meal, so she began criticizing me. Mason, on the other hand, thought that I was being too much of a busybody. He slapped me in front of everyone before pushing me out of the car. I was frozen to the bone in the blizzard as I watched everyone else leave me behind happily. In the end, I died from hypothermia. When I woke up again, I realized I'd returned to the moment when Pamela is about to plug the electric pot into the socket. This time, I hand her a power strip. "Go ahead and use this power strip. It can channel more power for your meatballs to cook quickly."

My daughter, Tina, locked herself in her room, crying so hard her body shook. I pried the door open and saw that she was clutching a test paper that was torn to shreds and pieced back together. It was a math Olympiad selection test. She should have gotten a perfect score, but was given a score of zero instead. "Mom," she sobbed, "the teacher said 3x5 is not equal to 5x3; that it's taking shortcuts. She tore my paper up in front of everyone, revoked my eligibility for the competition, and told the whole class not to talk to me…" I looked at the deep red scratch marks on my daughter's wrist and immediately picked up the phone to call the principal. "What good does it do for your school's reputation to drive a kid who loves math to their breaking point?"

Celia Johnson, my boss's sister-in-law, joined the company as the finance director and announced that all reimbursements must strictly follow the standards. I spent an entire week running around for the company and finally closed a five-hundred-thousand-dollar deal. Because the client had used two extra packs of paper towels, the per-person amount for their meal ended up eight dollars over the limit. Celia folded her arms, glanced at the reimbursement form on my desk, and sneered. "Five hundred and eight dollars?" "Yes. Last night at The Peak Restaurant, where we closed Richard's deal. Zack was there too," I explained patiently. "Eight dollars over the per-person limit. Not reimbursable," Celia said coldly. I tried to reason with her. "This was a special case. The client is high-level, and the deal amount is large, and Zack personally said it would be fully reimbursed last night." She returned the reimbursement form to me. "I don't care who said that. Don't think closing a five-hundred-thousand-dollar contract lets you ignore company rules. Reimbursements must all follow policies. Everyone will follow them to the letter." I took a deep breath. I knew arguing with her head-on would get me nowhere, so I called Zack directly. Zack said, "I did say it would be reimbursed, but I never said company rules could be ignored. It's just five hundred. And you still get commission from closing the deal. You young people need to have perspective." I stopped arguing. I turned around and refused the delivery containing the hard copy of the five-hundred-thousand-dollar cooperation contract, smiling as I explained, "Company rules say all cash on delivery packages must be refused. "Also, today is my last day here. Starting tomorrow, I work for Richard's company. As the client, I will be setting the rules this time."

Karena utang ayahnya, Safira diam-diam bekerja sebagai pemandu karoke. Sayangnya, Kai--calon adik iparnya--mengetahui itu. Panik, Safira pun menyetujui apa pun permintaan pria tersebut asalkan dia tidak membocorkannya pada sang kekasih. Hanya saja, ia lupa jika Kai adalah seorang "pemain wanita" yang bisa membuat Safira lengah dan ... terlibat dosa termanis. Lantas, bagaimana kisah keduanya?

Secara tidak sengaja, Lin Ke bergabung dengan barisan transmigran Qidian dan kembali ke setengah tahun sebelum game online realitas virtual 'Destiny' secara resmi meluncurkan server mereka untuk menjadi NPC yang tidak dikenal dalam game tersebut. Dengan Keberuntungan 1 poinnya, bahaya mengancam Lin Ke begitu ia memasuki permainan. Di tengah ancaman, ia secara mengejutkan mengaktifkan perangkat dalam permainan yang luar biasa yang dapat mensintesis hewan dan material lain menjadi monster. Dengan itu, Perusahaan Keamanan Monster miliknya naik ke puncak dan menjulang tinggi di atas yang lain! Lin Ke melenyapkan penjahat dengan satu tangan dan pemain dengan tangan lainnya, dengan senang hati membasmi mereka. Enam tahun kemudian… Saat Lin Ke mengemudikan benteng supernya dan melihat Starlight Devourer, Magic Phoenix, dan Zerg Queen miliknya… Hampir menangis, ia meratap, "Betapa banyaknya telah berubah. Paul sang Kaisar Agung, jika kau masih menolak untuk muncul, para pemain akan menjadikanku sebagai bos terakhir dan menghabisiku!"

I kept our marriage a secret for three years, enduring every sneer as her VP while helping her build her empire. Tanya Cox rose from a scorned, illegitimate daughter to a revered CEO. She once nestled in my embrace and promised to be open about our relationship when the company went public. I waited year after year. Even when our child was born, she still hadn’t made good on her word. One day, I pressed for a timeline. However, Tanya simply put the baby in my arms. “Callum, things are complicated at the moment. The disclosure will only hurt the stock price. I gave you a child. Isn’t that enough?” Alas, when her childhood friend, Gavin Nolan, returned from abroad on New Year’s Day, he took the seat of honor during our newborn’s sip and see event. Gavin, cradling my baby girl, accepted well-wishes from friends and family with a smile. “Don’t take things the wrong way. The right etiquette probably slipped his mind since he’s been away for so long. He’s only sitting there to keep the baby entertained. That’s all. Don’t read too much into it. “We’ve always been close since childhood. He’s going to be the godfather of our child. Don’t tell me you’re jealous of him.” Beaming, I raised my glass as a toast to Gavin. Tanya was wrong. I wasn’t at all jealous. Heck, I was done with her.

Claire Hopkins tidak pernah menyangka bahwa ia akan tersedot ke dalam sebuah game dan tiba-tiba berada di pelukan Adonis, sang Dewa tertampan. Ini semua bermula ketika Claire terjebak dalam sebuah rumah tua tak berpenghuni malam itu. Claire bersembunyi di dalam rumah tua itu karena dikejar-kejar gerombolan pria mabuk. Tanpa sengaja, ia menemukan sebuah video game yang tersembunyi di antara rak buku di rumah tua itu. The Myth, itulah nama game tersebut, sebuah game yang setiap levelnya berisi kisah dalam mitologi. Tanpa sadar, Claire tersedot ke dalam game itu, tepat ke atas ranjang Adonis. Tanpa bisa melawan, Claire terpaksa menyerah. Setelah semuanya terjadi, Claire baru mengetahui bahwa Adonis sebenarnya juga adalah seorang pemain bernama Leon Maxwell yang terjebak selama bertahun-tahun di dalam game. Ia menunggu pemain lain masuk hingga dapat menyelesaikan level berjudul The Adonis' Love tersebut. Sebelum sempat berpikir jernih, Claire dan Leon sudah memasuki level selanjutnya. Akankah rasa benci Claire pada Leon akan berubah menjadi cinta? Akankah mereka mampu bekerja sama mencari jalan keluar hanya dengan masing-masing tiga nyawa yang mereka miliki? Follow my IG : @cindychen06