Sic Semper Tyrannis

That year, during the Sicilian arms trafficking conflict, my lover of three years, Silvio, deliberately betrayed my transport routes at a critical moment in a deal with the rival "DiMarco" family, causing me to lose all my territory. He immediately defected to the DiMarco family's leader Marina, becoming her lover. As he left, he didn't even bother to disguise his betrayal, coldly tossing out, "What we had was just business, nothing personal." While I was burdened with my family's blood debts and pushed to the edge of a cliff, Lorenzo, who had secretly harbored feelings for me since childhood, found me and offered his family's entire fortune. "Isabella, don't be afraid. In my eyes, you'll always be Sicily's most formidable Queen of the Arms Trade," he said. He took the Colt pistol from my hand, and his voice was gentle yet resolute. Five years later, my power resurged. I was about to completely crush Marina's smuggling network and reclaim everything I had lost. My caporegimes, the captains of my organization, were ready and waiting for my command. But on the night before the operation, my weapons warehouse suddenly exploded, turning priceless arms into worthless scrap metal. I barely escaped through the thick smoke, my body covered in burns. In a secluded monastery, I overheard Lorenzo and Silvio whispering outside my door. "You really had the guts to blow up the arsenal. Weren't you afraid of blasting her to pieces too?" Silvio's voice carried a mocking tone. "If she died, just died. I've always loved Marina. If it weren't for that unlucky family marriage lottery five years ago, I wouldn't have had to endure this ugly bitch for all this time." Lorenzo's voice was ice-cold and unfamiliar. I closed my eyes, feeling like a dagger had pierced my chest. Explosion. Arranged marriage. Ugly bitch. So those five years of shared hardship were just his unwilling choice after losing a high-stakes gamble. "I married her to keep watch. If it weren't for me paving

Sometimes love doesn't last... ...for all the wrong reasons. Angelique: The more I work with him, the more I lose my mind. Cassiel: I never thought I'd let her down, but now that I feel like I'm ready to propose, Angelique is slipping away from my fingers. Daniel: I have always gotten what I want in life. Angelique is the last person I want to let go. She can run away all she wants, but I have my mind set on having her. It's not like me to lose. Angelique Myers is a lost twenty-three-year-old trying to find what love and relationships mean in her life. She is committed to the love of her life, her long-term boyfriend, Cassiel Stone. But when work comes between them, and Cassiel starts wooing his clients more often than he woos Angelique, her love starts to crack. Enter charismatic country singer Daniel Miles. Hot and handsome, he catches Angelique off guard, sweeping her off her feet and hiring her to write romantic songs with him. Being with Daniel sparks fireworks, the likes of which Angelique hasn't seen since she first fell for Cassiel. Caught between two men, Angelique falls into a spiral of lies and goodbyes. As her life shatters around her, will Angelique be able to make up her mind about who she wants and gain her fairy tale ending?

I was like the pure and innocent Cinderella of a school romance novel. Unlike the aristocratic students around me, I didn't come from wealth or privilege. I earned my place at this elite academy through merit alone, my high scores opening the gates to a world far beyond my means. Cinderella is supposed to be stubborn, proud, and righteous—standing tall despite her humble origins. But I have none of those qualities. All I have is poverty.

After I announced my exit from the music industry, the public response was overwhelmingly positive. The only person who voiced his objection was my girlfriend's rumored lover, the up-and-coming songwriter Lucas Zacker. He put on a show of sincerity in front of a crowd of reporters. "It's all a misunderstanding. Matthew is an irreplaceable talent in the music industry. I sincerely hope he returns to the stage." I shut off my phone and turned a blind eye to his public plea. In my past life, one of my songs had been identical to his supposedly original single. As such, netizens accused me of plagiarism, cursing me and wishing death upon my family. Frustrated, I posted the entire creation process online, but it couldn't stand up to the timeline. His new song had been released ten minutes ahead of mine. Just because of the ten-minute difference, netizens sent me photoshopped mourning portraits of myself and even went so far as to come to my house and vandalize it with paint. The relentless cyberbullying went on for years, and it drove me into a deep depression. My parents exhausted their life savings trying to clear my name, only for crazed fans to set our house on fire, causing my parents to burn to death. In the end, when his song won an award, I jumped off a building. But who would have guessed that when I opened my eyes again, I was reborn on the very day the new song was set to release.

My sister, Vivian Richmond, is celebrating her birthday with the rest of the family while I lie trapped in an abandoned factory, bleeding heavily. She's hired four thugs to torture me, and they've left me fighting for my life. I crawl toward my phone with what little strength I have left. When I finally reach it, I call my husband, Ethan Monroe. "Ethan, I'm seriously injured. Come save me now… I'm at the factory nearby. It won't take much of your time…" He scoffs at my weak, desperate voice. "Sienna, whining won't get you anywhere. Are you playing the victim now?" he says. "You'll stop at nothing to ruin Vivian's birthday party, huh? Hurry back with a gift and apologize to her, or I won't go easy on you this time." Before I can speak, I hear Vivian calling his name over the line. Ethan has no idea that the moment the call ends, I no longer need his forgiveness. He doesn't know that the foul, rotting corpse that makes even an experienced forensic pathologist like him recoil in disgust belongs to the wife he's hated for years.

In the tenth year of being the secret lover of Luca, a Mafia Don, I died. When the bullet tore through my chest, I used the last of my strength to dial his number. “Luca, I’ve been shot… Please, save me…” On the other end, he let out a careless, mocking snort. “Eva, is this another one of your tragic‑act routines? Helena’s waiting for me to have breakfast with her. I’m tired of this game. Stop bothering me.” Then, the call cut off without mercy, and so I closed my eyes in despair. When I opened them again, I had gone back seven days before the shooting. This time, with trembling fingers, I dialed a number I hadn’t dared to touch in three years. “Marcus, three years ago, you said you’d marry me. Do you still stand by it?” The voice on the other end exploded. “Eva! You finally called me! I’m in Sicily, clearing out an enemy faction. I can’t get back right now. “Give me seven days. I swear I’ll come back to you in a blaze of glory!”

Nikki Crowman enters a world of mystery and passion at Moonward University, where ambition and intellect collide. Surrounded by the brilliance of her peers, she finds herself drawn to the enigmatic Tom Thorn, the formidable Astrophysics Professor whose icy facade conceals a warmth hidden underneath. As their unconventional romance blossoms, Nikki must confront her past demons to embrace a love she never thought possible. Explore the complexities of love and overcoming trauma in this captivating tale of letting go for the sake of love.

“เบื่อ! อย่ากลับมาให้ฉันเห็นหน้าอีก” นั่นคือคำที่ ‘เขา’ พูดไว้ ก่อนจะหักอกและทิ้งให้เธอ..เจ็บปวดปางตาย

Sua Luqi, a renowned 20th-century master herbalist, died on the battlefield with a bullet through her heart fired by the very man she once trusted with her life. Even as blood soaked her clothes, she was still trying to save others. But death was not the end. She awoke in the broken body of Sua Linjin, an abandoned fiancée mocked as ugly and foolish, betrayed, discarded, and thrown into the river like worthless trash. Rescued by fate from the edge of death, she crossed paths with Rai Yuan, a mysterious prince whose beauty could stop hearts and whose secrets could destroy kingdoms. After saving his life with her unmatched medical skills, she becomes his personal physician. Yet the closer she stands beside him, the clearer she sees the truth. Behind that flawless face hides something far more terrifying than a monster. And when she finally uncovers what he truly is… will she run from the darkness, or choose to become part of it?

Selena Patrick, due to her auspicious birth chart that is believed to bring good fortune to her husband, has caught the eye of the most prominent and influential family in J city. As she watches the man before her rise from his wheelchair, a sense of dizziness overcomes her... Wasn't he supposed to be so frail that he couldn't even lift a hand or shoulder a burden, with his days numbered? The man approaches her with an air of danger, "How about we have a child for fun?"