This Beautiful Yet Ugly World

Three years later—they came back. Alpha Marcus knelt before me, his voice trembling. “Come home with us… please?” Liam knelt through the night. “Nina, I regret it. Forgive your brother…” Cole came straight from the battle field, soaked in blood, his eyes red and wet. “Look at me. Just pity me one more time, will you?” I said nothing. Because my heart had already died during those three years. Later, another Alpha stood at my side. I was the only one in his eyes. I smiled. Those people I used to know only dared to watch from afar. They didn’t even dare to come close.

The protagonist of this story is a young adult fan of classic dice role-playing games; suddenly the protagonist awakens in a world of magic and fantasy in the body of the final Boss of a magical castle; Accompanied by his loyal Generals, the protagonist will experience the greatest adventure of his existence using the title of Witch-king as his middle name.

Evelyn Moore is just another disenfranchised American girl, trying to scrape by with the help of her best friend, Lily, during the Depression in New York City. When a tumultuous event cascades into a roller coaster series of them a few short weeks before the grand opening of the much anticipated 1939 World’s Fair, Evelyn worries how she’ll survive, even more so when she realizes that her every near miss ends up that way by the deliberate effort of her new and complicated boss, Andrew James. Cool, collected and complicated, Andrew James is the wunderkind behind much of his family and employer’s success but knowing the ropes so well you can always pull all the strings is only so rewarding. When Evelyn unexpectedly tumbles into his life, he finds himself pushed outside his wheelhouse and peering into a new and delightfully intriguing unknown, one with a future he relishes. A world of tomorrow.

The kingdom of Imperium. A kingdom of swords and fights and forever passions. Two powerful, mighty knights, who were also brothers, declared a war the night after their father died and they would fight until one of them was killed. They declared a war of their armies. They were looking for a chance to kill each other for a very long time. Because of a throne. Because of a woman. A poor, abandoned, yet a beautiful looking soul. That was the day when the Lord of Life returned in the kingdom. It was promised that so much blood would drip when his mark appeared beside the new moon. There was also a vengeful witch, who was seeking for revenge. But what happened at last?

Lock Easton, si Badut Penyendiri, mendadak menjadi pusat perhatian. Semua orang yang melihatnya terpana, takjub, bahkan hingga ada yang jatuh pingsan. Tidak berhenti sampai disitu, keanehan-keanehan lain menyusul setelahnya, membuat Lock menjadi semakin stres dan kewarasannya terancam. Puncak dari semua hal tersebut adalah saat tetangganya, yang telah tinggal di sebelah apartemennya selama bertahun-tahun, lenyap secara misterius dengan hanya meninggalkan sepucuk surat. Kehidupan Lock kemudian berubah 180 derajat setelah seorang eksistensi, yang menyebut dirinya [Yang Terpilih], muncul di hadapannya dan memberinya dua pilihan sulit. Sadar bahwa dirinya berbeda, Lock akhirnya memutuskan untuk meninggalkan kehidupan yang dijalaninya sekarang dan melangkah ke Dunia Baru yang asing, memesona, dan penuh petualangan. Namun, Lock tidak sadar bahwa takdir mengerikan yang menunggunya, tidak akan terelakan begitu ia memilih jalan tersebut. Dan yang membuat keadaan makin gawat, seseorang diam-diam berambisi untuk menjebaknya menjadi seorang pengkhianat.. Bahasa: Indonesia Genre: Fantasy, Mystery

#5 in second generation Obsessive Series but you can read STANDALONE. In this World of Cruelty, I did something that kept me sane. I went against my family just to protect my sanity. I was a fighter. I was a survivor. But not anymore because this cruel world made me rotten. Now, I'm Cruel. I'm cold Hearted. I'm a Killer because I killed myself. I killed my own happiness. I ruined my own heart. My name is DUA and I'm a nineteen years old student of Fashion Designer. And, my world is shattered by only four words. 'YOU ARE UNDER ARREST' [Mature Content 18+] Thank you ShineeSunshine ️

The brooding CEO captivated his lover in his mafia world' The Sicilian mafia. While trying to find her real family, on a trip to Sicily, Italy. Lucya got kidnapped by a mafia who is young and dashing head of the Mafia gang. Maximo Sergio Guillermo is a loner who lost his family in a dreadful moment. The brooding billionaire has secrets that he refuses to unveil to anyone. After Maximo tells Lucya that he feels powerless around her, she used his weakness to escape from his grip. But fails every time. Their love seemed to be impossible, but when the Godfather of Mafia finds himself submerged in love everything begins to seem possible. Maximo believes that anything he sets his eyes on is his. Maximo conquered her then broke her. She was bound to follow his leads. Later Maximo unveils his secrets which scattered both of them. But after finding out the truth, will Lucya accept him? A slow burn mafia romance short story.

Wanting to forget her tragedy-filled past, Vivian worked as a cleaning lady in Malcolm Incorporated. No one paid attention to her because of the hideous knife scar on her face. But her peaceful life was turned upside down when the company's visitor, the enigmatic CEO Steve noticed her. Steve began paying lavish attention to her. When her job as a cleaning lady no longer gave her stability, she needed to find another job. Steve offers her a job with his company, and the best part, he was willing to pay for her surgery to remove the scar on her face under salary deduction scheme, no strings attached. Without her knowledge, Steve had already dug into her past. When Vivian finally accepted Steve's offer, her past and present collided. Will she go back to her chaotic past and reconcile with the man who owns her heart or forget everything and create a secure and fulfilling life with Steve?

Dr. Andrew Collins has it all—a brilliant career as a top surgeon, wealth, and a stunning wife, Emily, who turns heads wherever she goes. But beneath the surface of their seemingly perfect marriage, Emily is aching for the one thing money can't buy—her husband's time and affection. With Andrew consumed by his demanding work, Emily’s loneliness deepens, and she finds herself drawn to the thrilling attention of a mysterious new man who sees her for the woman she is, not just the doctor's beautiful wife. As passion and temptation swirl, Emily is caught in a dangerous game—will she risk everything for a taste of forbidden love, or can she and Andrew reignite the spark that once made their love unbreakable? In a world where desire collides with duty, Emily must decide if her heart belongs to the man she married or the man who makes her feel alive.

"I will give you $80,000, but only if you substitute your sister to marry Alexander Knight," Graham told his eldest daughter, Claire Jhonson. Claire was forced to substitute her stepsister, Alice, to marry a bankrupt and ugly billionaire's son named Alexander Knight. In desperate need of money for her mother's medical expenses, Claire is forced to agree. However, no one knows that the ugly billionaire's son Claire is about to marry owns his own business. A business that would make him the most influential businessman in his country.