Rocky Balboa Speech

My grandfather is a nationally renowned inheritor of an intangible cultural heritage. Today, I'm supposed to attend a grand ceremony as his rightful successor. However, when I arrive, I see my father's adoptive daughter already standing on the stage. She's dressed to the nines. She holds an award and is giving a thank-you speech, looking moved. In the past, I would've left without saying anything or speaking up for myself. Too bad for her that I'd been reborn. The discrepancy between our statuses is so large that we're basically from different worlds. Yet she has the nerve to claim to be my grandfather's successor and put on a show with what is supposed to be my family's.

Comments and Followers will be appreciated* Emily, a cashier at a small bookstore in New York meets Adam, CEO of Jacob Enterprises. He is seen as ruthless, arrogant and words that are not fit for the human ear to his employees because of the way he acts towards them. Emily is skeptical about being with Adam while Adam doesn’t want to let go of his lifestyle that he enjoys. They both decide to let go of their fears and enter into a relationship that started off rocky but ended up being blissful and loving. They continue to grow with each other, but what they don't know is that external forces are planning to break them up and tragedy happens in the end that leaves Emily shaken to the core.

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Venus' rocky story began after she had to move to the United Kingdom in search of better opportunities for the sake of her siblings. She signed a contract marriage with a billionaire named Earl to make things easier for herself and her family. Things were going well for her and Earl until her quest for justice over the death of her father made things go sour between them. Unknown to her, she and Earl had a common enemy. When they decided to be together, Earl's past relationship came hunting, bringing a gap between them. How did Venus' life turn out while seeking justice? Let's find out in this captivating story.

Hannah and Zachary are pulled into an uncanny union when their parents have to merge companies. Their marriage has a rocky start and Hannah somehow falls pregnant and realizes she doesn't want to remain in an unhappy union. But Zachary wants his child and proposes that they try to act like a real couple and decide their marriage's fate after the child is born. Sparks soon begin to fly even in the midst of chaos. Would they work things out despite Zachary's dark past that continues to haunt her even while having nothing to do with it? Or would they have to be co-parents for the rest of their lives? Would they even survive the several attacks on their lives especially Hannah's? Read to find out,.

Looking at the priest, Alessio commanded “Now, go over your speech and pronounce us as husband and wife.” A word that forever changed the course of Raven’s life. She thought Alessio was her saviour. But little did she know he was a devil in three piece that just wanted her for revenge. Alessio wanted to destroy Raven the way she did six years ago by proclaiming her death. However, he found it hard that he was repeating the same mistake he did years ago. Falling in love with Raven wasn't supposed to happen to Alessio the second time but realized that his obsession was much bigger than his quest for revenge. As days goes by, the question remains—Will their obsession with each other be able to overpower the secrets that would unfold? Or would the secrets be the end to their catastrophic obsession?

Jaiyana was a political science student in her 3rd year when she died during the political war between the two families in the province, where she took a vacation and a part time job. She reincarnated as a 14 year old kid who has the same name as her who lives in another world, still modern but far more ruthless than she has ever seen. Werewolves, vampires, witches and even elves exists. The bullying is extreme which made the kid whom she reincarnated to, committed suicide, and the hierarchy is driving her insane considering that she always believe in freedom of speech and the person whose greedy and corrupted should be ousted, but she, who's considered to be an omega, has no right to speak to someone who has a higher rank than her, no right to refuse and no right to leave the pack. Will she survive in the world where the strong reigns and the weak is trampled?

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Amara Izzie has pulled away from her life as the daughter of the Alpha when a group of masked assailants invade their home slaughtering everyone. Alone and without a family, Amara is forced into a life as a lowly servant for a Baron serving under the new monarchy. There is a storm brewing that is big enough to swallow her and every Lycan in the kingdom along with it. She meets the Baroness's kid brother who she's interested in, and Rocky the driver who isn't really a driver, she likes them both and wants both men for herself, her life takes another drastic turn just when she thinks things couldn't get any worse. How will she be able to navigate through the events that follow as it unwillingly leads her to a faceless rival?

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