A Silent Voice Shouko

He was overlooked, underestimated… and mopping your floor. Frank Ashford was supposed to conquer the tech world. But brilliance alone doesn’t pay bills—or buy power. Reduced to cleaning offices in the very system that rejected him, Frank stumbles upon a classified code that could either resurrect a failing empire or destroy it entirely. His reward? A fast promotion to CEO—and a death sentence. Inside the boardroom, betrayal brews. Outside, a killer waits. And somewhere between power and survival, Ella—the daughter of the man who gave him a chance—may be the only one who can save him… or break him. The deeper he digs, the darker the truth becomes. One code. One company. One janitor. And a war no one sees coming. Frank Ashford was once the pride of his graduating class—brilliant, ambitious, destined for greatness. But years after leaving university, he finds himself scrubbing toilets and mopping floors at a towering multinational empire that barely knows he exists. Then, a buried code, a desperate company, and a silent war within the boardroom thrust him into the eye of a corporate storm. When Frank solves the impossible, he doesn’t just unlock data—he unlocks power. But with every step forward, he uncovers betrayal, lies, and a deadly conspiracy that could cost him everything—including the only person who ever believed in him.

Evan Locke is the Sloane family’s biggest disappointment—at least, that’s what they believe. A scorned live-in son-in-law with no pedigree, no power, and supposedly no ambition, he’s treated as little more than an inconvenient shadow in their mansion. Only Lena Sloane, his principled and razor-sharp wife, ever bothered to look past the surface… though even she has no idea who she married. Because Evan isn’t just brilliant—he’s the secret founder of Obsidian Capital, a stealth empire feared in boardrooms and whispered about in back alleys. From the dark edges of the financial world, he’s been pulling strings to keep Sloane Dynamics alive while the family doubts him at every turn. When Marcus Thorne, the elegant and ruthless CEO of Talon Consortium, moves to swallow Lena’s company, and the Black Harbor Syndicate sends their silent executioner Rhea Kade to clear obstacles, the Sloanes brace for collapse. But Obsidian has already awakened. With Archer Voss—his unseen field operator—and a network of shadow investments, Evan begins a quiet war. Every trade, every acquisition, every broken enemy brings him closer to exposing the truth… The world thinks he’s irrelevant. He’s about to show them what a ghost king looks like.

"H...How could you do this to me!" Joshua's voice cracked as he felt the cold sting of betrayal wash over him. He stood there, witnessing another man slamming into his wife. The woman whom he had sacrificed everything for, and yet she was naked with another man. "Oh my God, Joshua! Can't you see I'm busy?" Elizabeth yelled, biting her lips to hold back her moan. "Get out, you pathetic bastard!" She spat, and the man behind her smiled at Joshua, making his world crumble. I will make them pay! I will burn their world to the ground!!

Having witnessed 200 murder cases, each one ending in tragedy without a single survivor, her hardened experience couldn't prepare her for the 201st. Amidst the grim familiarity, a haunting voice pierced the air, calling out a name with an undeniable plea for help. In that moment, an instinctive urgency surged within her, compelling her to seek out the intended target before it was too late. Would she finally break the cycle, rescuing the victim and apprehending the elusive perpetrator? As she delved deeper into the case, unraveling its dark tendrils, she realized a sinister secret lurked beneath the surface, threatening to shatter everything she thought she knew.

When the world fell apart overnight, Wilson Summers was just another office worker running for his life, but when a mysterious voice echoed in his head: [System Activated. Level up by surviving] His fate changed forever. Armed with the Survivor System, Wilson grows stronger with every zombie he kills. From scavenging for food to facing monstrous evolved undead, he refuses to die weak. Along the way, he saves Sophia, a woman who refuses to leave his side, and Terry, a boy who becomes the son he never had. Together, they’ll carve their way through a dying world, until Wilson stands as the Overlord of the Apocalypse.

Kaiden Blackwood gave Astrid Laurent everything...his love, his future, his loyalty. But in the end, she threw it all away, wrapped in the arms of another man, laughing at his devotion, mocking his sacrifice. They thought he was broken, defeated and finished. But buried beneath the ruin of his past was a force waiting to awaken. A legacy forged in power. A destiny they never saw coming. To the world, he was a nobody. To the elite, he is a mystery. To his enemies, he is their reckoning. They use him as a stepping stone. Now, he is the storm that will wash them away. Kai’s voice was cold, unforgiving and absolute. "You thought I was nothing huh? Now, kneel... and learn what true power is."

The same robotic voice continues, "I repeat, after the long, loud beep comes to an end.This is an immediate need.At the government's request, the following message is sent.There is no test here.This nation or one of its allies has been the target of a nuclear attack.It's possible that nuclear warheads will arrive.The attack's scope, number of casualties, and location have not been determined.If there is a fallout shelter nearby, go there right away.Otherwise, please remain at home.You will receive additional information as soon as possible at the following frequency, 76.155/85.955 Megahertz.Keep your cool and wait for more instructions.This message will be heard again.The transmission terminates.The radio stops talking for a split second.The transmission then begins to repeat with a loud beep.

“How dare you think you’ll walk in here and win?” Alex told him, his eyes where blood red and Smokey. “I will not let this slide you definitely look like someone that would be an issue with time.” “Urghh!!!” Leonard could barely speak, as he groaned in pain and crawled on the ground. Leonard slid his phone slowly out of his pocket and dialed the first number there… it happened to be Emily. “Hello…” his voice was low and weak. “Hey Leo, what’s up?” “help me!” “What’s wrong?” She asked him. “Arghhhh,” Leonard groaned in so much pain, before the call went silent. Alex had stabbed him through his heart.

One sin burned an age. And time stopped for them. As darkness rises softly from under the shadows Heed the call. As the stars fall The Wizard of the sky god will return again Time passed, old stories faded Wizard of the sky god under the blue light When he respawns, the Icebreaker will come for him. Old stories circulated. In an unknown time and place, one of the holy magicians committed a sin. Finally, a punishment that set an age, a people on fire, found him. In this age of monsters rising, as time passes, a voice will be heard again from the depths of the forest and rise from the dark shadows. For the remnants of the forgotten ancient times, the Sky god's sorcerer will heed their call and come back for the final

Have you ever experienced the crushing weight of humiliation so heavy that it makes you contemplate taking your own life? If you haven't, count yourself lucky, because it's not a feeling anyone would want to experience, let alone brag about. Meet Kelvin, a college student whose financial struggles are no secret. Despite feeling like the world is against him, he finds solace in his girlfriend Vanessa, or at least he did until her birthday party. When he arrived with nothing to offer but his love, she not only broke up with him but also subjected him to public ridicule. The pain of such a betrayal and public humiliation can leave a lasting impact on one's mental health and self-worth. He had grown accustomed to enduring the constant harassment from her and others, but today it reached a new level of cruelty. As he ran home, tears streaming down his face, he was so consumed by his emotions that he didn't see the curb ahead. He tripped and fell, hitting his head hard on the pavement. When he finally regained consciousness, he heard a faint voice calling out to him. ** ** ** "Host detected!!! Beauties picking system activated in 1%..." a computerized voice said out of the blues. "Who's there?" Kevin asked. "10%...89%...100%... system uploaded." It continued. It took a moment and he realized it was coming from his head. Kevin was scared that he was going mad. "Who are you? What are you?" he demanded, holding his head in his hands but then suddenly it spoke again. "Now find a beauty and make her fall in love with you in 72 hours," it said.