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She believed she was cutting off dead weight. He was only hiding the weight of the world. Selene Carter thought her divorce from Edmond Welder would free her from shame, scandal, and a ruined reputation. What she didn’t know was that her ex-convict husband was not broken, he was bound. Bound by secrets, by missions that forced him into silence, and by a loyalty far greater than his own freedom. Now, as Edmond walks back into the world, not as a prisoner, but as a decorated 7-Star General, betrayals rise from the very family Selene sacrificed him for, and enemies stalk him in the shadows. Caught between two women, a collapsing empire, and the scars of his own heart, Edmond faces the hardest choice of all: live as the disgraced man everyone mocks, or rise as the protector only Selene now realizes she can’t live without. Love. Loyalty. Power. Revenge. The lines blur in this high-stakes tale of shattered trusts, buried truths, and the man who refuses to stay forgotten.

Cole Walker thought he was finished. Fired from his job, betrayed by his wife, and mocked by her wealthy lover, he was the laughingstock of Dallas. But when a mysterious “ding” sounded in his head, everything changed. The Wealth System had chosen him. With $100 billion at his fingertips and unimaginable rewards for every mission, Cole was about to rise higher than anyone dared dream. From being called trash to building an empire that shakes the world, every betrayal will be answered, and every humiliation repaid in full.

They called him broke, useless, a nobody. Even the girl he loved sold him out for a flashy lifestyle he couldn’t afford. But on the night Vincent Morgan hits rock bottom, the truth about his bloodline shatters his old life—he’s the sole heir to a trillion-dollar empire. Overnight, Vincent becomes one of the wealthiest men on the planet. But money isn’t just power—it’s revenge served cold. With every dollar, he rises. With every name, he remembers. And now? He’s rewriting the rules of respect. You underestimated Vincent Morgan. That was your first mistake.

Thomas Bradley is the most underestimated man in the city, mocked as a penniless live-in son- in-law, despised by his in-laws, abandoned by the woman he once loved. But beneath the humiliation lies a secret: he is the nation’s youngest Five-Star General, a ghost in the shadows who carries the fate of millions on his shoulders. When betrayal, broken trust, and shattered love push him to the edge, Thomas is forced to walk the line between family and duty, heart and steel. Every enemy who underestimates him will pay the price, but his greatest battle is not fought on the battlefield. It is the war for love, honor, and redemption. And when his past and present collide in a storm of power struggles, business empires, and ruthless enemies, he must decide: Will he remain the forgotten son-in-law, or will he rise and claim the world that belongs to him?

What happens when your perfect life shatters overnight? Cassian Markavelli had it all—wealth, power, and a future carved in gold as heir to a billion-dollar empire. But in one cruel twist of fate, an accident robbed him of his parents, his voice, and his birthright. All orchestrated by the one person he trusted most. Stripped of his inheritance and hunted, Cassian disappeared. He fled for his life and became a nameless beggar—Paralyzed in one leg and burdened with a stuttering disorder—with nothing but a memory of power and a burning desire for justice Vowed to reclaim his heritage, Cassian survives by begging on the streets—forgotten, humiliated, and broken. Until a mysterious woman shows him unexpected kindness—only to break his heart and leave him more shattered than before. Funny how pain has a way of awakening purpose... Then one day, everything changed when an old ally from his father’s past resurfaced, offering Cassian a second chance at life. With his voice restored, his leg healed, and a new identity forged, he rises from the ashes. Now, he's ready to reclaim everything that was stolen—and make those who betrayed him pay. Cassian Markavelli is back. And this time, he's not just fighting for revenge—he’s fighting for his legacy.

Dr. Adrian Kane lives quietly, hiding behind the fluorescent lights of St. Dawn Hospital. Once a prodigy of a forbidden surgical art, he was exiled after being accused of killing a patient. When a series of mysterious “miracle deaths” sweep through the city’s elite, Adrian’s gift, The Pulse Sight, forces him into the shadows of medicine’s black market. As corporate titans, corrupt officials, and underground doctors wage silent war, Adrian becomes both hunter and healer. Each operation uncovers another secret about the experiment that ruined his life, and the truth behind the power inside him. But to expose the conspiracy, he must perform one final procedure: cut open his own past.

BLURB: They called him trash. They spat on his name. They made him the laughingstock of Zinland—the good-for-nothing son-in-law who came begging with nothing but shame. Kyle Valeri was the family’s greatest disgrace. Humiliated by his in-laws. Mocked by his wife. Rejected by society. To them, he was a man unworthy of respect, unworthy of love, unworthy of life. But the man they trampled was no beggar.He was a lion in chains.The forgotten heir of the most powerful business empire in the country. The true blood of the Valeris. The master of a fortune that could crush nations.When betrayal breaks his last chain, Kyle rises.And this time, there is no mercy.Enemies will fall. Families will crumble.The wife who scorned him will watch the world she chose collapse in her hands. The in-laws who mocked him will kneel at his feet. And the empire that once cast him aside will learn what it means to bow before the man they called useless. From shame to supremacy, his revenge will shake Zinland to its very core.

In an era defined by global competition, nations are racing to secure rare resources, revolutionary technologies, and elite talent—each step forward could shift the balance of power. Lucas Underwood, a quiet but relentless operative from the nation of Pero, is dispatched under direct presidential orders to the industrial sprawl of Berkley. His mission is clear: locate and secure a mysterious material said to possess the potential to amplify next-generation weapon systems. But Berkley is far from unoccupied. As the hunt intensifies, Lucas must navigate a city boiling with hidden agendas, shifting allegiances, and enemies in disguise. The material he's after could change everything—if he survives long enough to claim it.

Betrayed, humiliated, and crushed under poverty, Adrian Blackwell had nothing. His world ended the moment he caught the woman he loved with another man, a man who could buy her every desire while Adrian struggled to survive. But fate had a cruel twist in store: a sudden fortune of $100 million. With wealth comes power, and with power comes revenge. Adrian will rise from nothing to dominate everyone who wronged him, humiliating them worse than they ever hurt him. In a city where greed and betrayal reign, the broken will rise, the ruthless will conquer, and no one will escape the wrath of Adrian Blackwell.

He woke up from a years long coma only to realize his entire life was a lie. Ethan Vance thought he was a hero for jumping in front of a speeding car to save his wife and mother in law. But when his eyes open in a dark hospital room, he hears his wife in the arms of another man right beside his bed. Even worse, the man is the exact driver who ran him down. The crash was never an accident. It was a cold, calculated trap to steal his family fortune and collect a massive insurance payout. They kept him alive as a helpless joke while they spent his money. But just as despair threatens to break him, a strange sound echoes in his head. The system has arrived, and it is time for payback.

Christian had always been different. From the moment he could remember, he found peace not in crowded classrooms or noisy playgrounds, but in the quiet corners where no one noticed him. His classmates called him “weird,” teachers worried he was too withdrawn, and every attempt at friendship felt like an unbearable weight pressing against his chest. For Christian, solitude wasn’t a punishment it was his safe haven. But growing up came with expectations. After graduation, the real world demanded interaction. His first job placed him in a bustling office, and the anxiety swallowed him whole. Shaking, suffocated, and unable to cope, he walked away from what others called “a dream career.” Just when failure seemed like his only companion, fate stepped in through the most unexpected visitor his cousin. A surprise party, an introduction to a girl, and suddenly, Christian’s life began to shift. The girl didn’t laugh at his fears; instead, she held his trembling hand, taught him digital marketing, and showed him how the world could be navigated online without losing himself. From the comfort of his solitude, Christian’s creativity flourished. What began as small online experiments turned into a groundbreaking app that captured the world’s attention. From a loner who once feared people, he transformed into a billionaire innovator admired by millions—yet still deeply in love with the quietness that shaped him. “A Loner” is a moving story of fear, resilience, love, and the extraordinary power of embracing one’s uniqueness.

[!]: SYSTEM START: Ancestral Resonance Cultivation Ascension Nexus (ARCAN) [!]: Genre: [Hunter System] x [Weak-to-Strong] x [Cultivation] [!]: Objective: Survive the Gate. Sow the Seeds. Build the Empire. --- Rome D'Angelo is a One-Star Hunter with twenty-one essence points, thirty thousand dollars in debt, and a survival instinct that borders on suicidal. His life is a simple, three-step cycle: 1. Fight monsters far above his pay grade to keep the lights on. 2. Nearly die in the process. 3. Get patched up by Kiona Tsukimori, a Three-Star healer way too talented to be wasting her mana on him. She thinks he’s an idiot with a death wish. He thinks she’s the most beautiful woman who’s ever yelled at him. It’s a match made in whatever circle of hell spits out One-Star dungeons. But when a routine raid turns into a Double Dungeon slaughter, Rome makes the ultimate gamble: he sacrifices his arm to ensure Kiona’s escape. He expected death. Instead, he got a voice in his head. [ SYSTEM INITIALIZED. CLASS: SOWER ] Rome has awakened a power that defies the laws of the Hunter world. He doesn’t just level up by hoarding strength; he ascends by cultivating it in others. The catch? His growth is tied to forging deep bonds with "S.E.E.D.S"— people with latent, world-shattering potential. And his first compatible target is the very healer who just watched him die. Now, every date is a quest, every touch is cultivation, and every shared heartbeat brings them closer to godhood. Rome just wanted to pay his sister’s tuition. Now he has to survive monsters, guild politics, and a harem of dangerous women who might just be the death—or the making—of him.

What if your deadliest thoughts could rewrite the world? Arel Virel was a nobody until a single wish for destruction came true. Now, he is an Ain User, a person whose gaze can manipulate reality through two hidden entities: the White and Black Cupids. As he descends into a world where morality is a luxury and power is a reflection of one's deepest sins, Arel must decide if he will rule the system or destroy the man he is becoming. In a game of fate where the enemy is your own reflection, how far would you go to get what you want?

Ray Anderson thought marrying into the Gotham family would bring security, but it only brought humiliation. Treated as worthless, ridiculed by his mother-in-law, and abandoned by fortune after his mother’s sudden death, Ray’s life seemed finished. On his 30th birthday, everything changes. A mysterious man arrives with a forgotten heirloom from Ray’s late mother, a gift that awakens buried truths and hidden power. From that moment, Ray is thrust into a dangerous struggle against the Gotham family, rival clans, and his own past. Betrayal, secrets, and shocking revelations push him to his limits. Will Ray rise from the ashes of humiliation to claim his rightful glory, or be crushed by the forces conspiring against him?

In a world of rusted metal and toxic clouds, Suger is just another "scrapper" waiting to die. That is, until the [Supreme Disassembly System] awakens. ​While others fight for leftover energy cells, Suger can strip down a skyscraper with a single tap. ​Disassemble a rusted tank? Reward: Ancient Nano-Core! ​Disassemble a mutant hive? Reward: DNA Evolution Serum! ​From a nameless scavenger to the God of the New World, Suger isn't just surviving—he’s rebuilding. In this iron wasteland, he will grow the first green leaf, and anyone who stands in his way will be disassembled into raw atoms.

In Backgated City, the undocumented don’t exist, until they become useful. Thrown into the streets as a child with no birth record, no family, and no protection, Kairo Vale survives by listening more than he speaks and learning faster than the city expects. Crime syndicates, corrupt officials, and underground networks all circle him, each seeing something different: a pawn, a weapon, a mistake.

Warning 21+ Growing up as an orphan without ever knowing his parents was never easy. Yet Reno faced life with determination and an unwavering spirit. As he entered his teenage years, he gradually realized that the world could be a cruel place for those without money, influence, or social status. Just when he was struggling to find his place in society, a young woman offered him an opportunity that would change his life forever—leading him to his very first intimate experience. From that moment on, Reno stepped onto an unexpected path, becoming a young companion whose charm, confidence, and ability to satisfy others made him highly sought after. As he navigates a world filled with desire, temptation, wealth, and complicated relationships, Reno must decide whether he will remain a pawn in other people's games or seize control of his own destiny. A story of ambition, survival, romance, and self-discovery in a world where power often comes in unexpected forms.

Broke. Humiliated. Betrayed. Alex Black was the butt of jokes in his school, the popular errand boy everyone called to do their menial jobs. The most achievement Alex could boast of was self-developing a website, which he used for taking errand gigs from other students. His somewhat other worthy achievement was dating Emily Marks (or at least he thought), the prettiest girl from his class. Just when his horrors in human forms thought they had given Alex their best shot, Alex’s life picked up with a strange $100,000,000 alert. Their best was just his starting point. Alex is about to embark on a journey of face-slapping and revenge that will change the course of his life and his world forever.

“YOU DISGUST ME! I no longer want to see your face again! EVER.” Elena declared, her voice firm, loud and clear. __________ For five years, Alexander Thorne gave up his medical career, his dreams, and nearly his life for Elena Max. Then he learned the truth: his CEO wife had never loved him. She had only kept him as a substitute for the man she truly wanted. So Alex did the one thing she never believed he could do. He signed the divorce papers, walked away from her empire, and returned to the life he had abandoned. This time, he’s going to make every single one who looked down on him bend their knees before him. No matter what.

In the eyes of the powerful Lockhart family, Kael Virex is nothing but a disgrace—a silent, unaccomplished man who married into wealth he could never match. His wife, Seraphina Lochart, sees him as a mistake she is forced to tolerate, treating him with cold distance and quiet contempt. To her, he is insignificant. To the world, he is a myth. Hidden beneath his unremarkable life lies a secret no one could imagine. Once declared dead on a classified battlefield, Kael returned with a divine anomaly—a radiant hand capable of healing any wound and even calling the dead back to life. Now known only in whispers as the “God Hand,” he moves in the shadows, sought after by the most powerful figures in society. Leaders, tycoons, and kings bow their heads for a chance at his touch… yet the same man returns home each night to be ignored by the woman who bears his name. Seraphina does not know that the man she looks down on is the miracle the world is desperate to find. But when a crisis strikes the Lochart family—one beyond wealth, influence, or power—they are left with only one option: seek out the elusive God Hand. And unknowingly, she turns to the very man she has spent her life belittling. As secrets begin to unravel and identities draw closer to the surface, Kael must decide— Will he remain the invisible man in her life… or step forward and become the force that reshapes her world? Because the moment the truth is revealed, nothing in their lives will ever remain the same.