Best Kept Secret

Ashton Whyte - a notorious bad boy. Playboy socialite by day, Ruthless gang leader by night. Payton Rivers- A typical girl.. or is she? Payton has a secret.. or two, secrets that are well kept until Ashton crosses her path. Between sorting through murders, scandals and a mystery or two, will these two lovebirds ever get a break?

Caster Valley, Kansas, is a small peaceful town where nothing stays a secret for long. Where no paranormal phenomena ever happen. And it's the last place any murders ever happen. At least, that's what some of the townsfolk thought. Weston Brooks doesn't know what to believe. On his eighteenth birthday, strange unbelievable things begin to happen. Not only is his family in shambles, but the magic powers he was born with are out of control which divides them even more so after an accidental mishap that leads him to run away only for him to wind up at his best friend's house, who he has a crush on. Unfortunately, the bad luck he constantly has is only getting worse because his best friend's mother places a curse on them to never interact romantically without disastrous consequences happening. Now, with his misfortunes, he also begins to see a strange ghostly truck. At first, he ignores it. But then one day, he gets the courage to follow it. But that might have been his biggest mistake... Or maybe it was his fate. Being led to the bridge where he finds a black truck, the same black truck he's been seeing is at the bottom of the cliff by the bridge, and inside is the dead body of Barry Bloomsdale--a person everyone in town knows. Now, he gets thrown into a deep mystery and must solve the case with the help of the police chief's son and his cousin as well as a mysterious black cat that insists she's there to protect him. As they investigate, what they learn just might frighten Weston.

Joe, the marketing department staff, was constantly insulted and humiliated. He was always accused of using his wife to get the job. He just kept quiet until he finally couldn't hold back anymore. What happens next? Will everyone's views change after knowing Joe's true identity?

Damien finds himself in the 'Hall of Affinity' and must prove himself worthy of the system by satisfying the Nether Mistress... After two days in the realm, Damien begs the Nether Mistress to allow him to return to Vegas to finish a business; he'd just discovered that a day in the realm equals a decade in Vegas. His request is granted. But when he gets back to Vegas, he cuts the link supposed to help him return to the realm. He has just made a big discovery; All the nine girls have turned on him... declared him dead and claimed all his properties... And at the bid of making them pay, he stumbled upon a life altering DISCOVERY!!!

Harrison was a live in Son-in-law. Often looked down upon and mistreated by his in-laws. Even his wife was not spared by their ridicule and insults. He feels his world crumbling until he discovers that he was the missing heir to the most powerful and dangerous family. “Finally, we’ve found you. Young master Starling.”

Despite being dedicated to his job for several years, Asher Parker, a master mechanic, continues to be looked down upon and mistreated. Asher is only paid below the minimum wage standard. As if fate truly hates him, Asher discovers that his girlfriend, who has been taking most of the money from his salary, has cheated on him and broken up with him. Amid his despair, Asher experienced something out of his mind. His life was about to change drastically. [RING!] [Do you want to accept the consortium system? Yes/No] [Open mission: spend all the money available to change your fate. Become a super urban man!]

Seth Rivera was no more than a useless live-in son in-law in the eyes of his wife and her family. He married into the Patterson family without a dime and was despised by the entire family. But one night after feeling like he was at his lowest, he finds out an information that drastically changes his life and now his wife's family are left pleading for his forgiveness.

"Go back and inherit the estate." It was a word that a househusband suddenly received. He is the son-in-law of the Locke family, living in trampling and humiliation, being seen as osin by others. Every day is busy with housework. His parents-in-law, brother-in-law, and in-laws all scolded him for being useless, incompetent, and clinging to his wife. But is that the truth? Behind the apron is the heir to the richest family in the country. He only temporarily left that place because of family conflicts. And then, when his wife's family pushed him to the end, he was forced to return.

As he has been kidnapped repeatedly. Jake the young master of the Blake family lived as a bum discarded and forgotten remnant of the society in order to hide his identity. Fortunately he fell in love with Sonya when he was in college and married her, later on, things fell out of proportion when she thought Jake's family was mediocre and could not match with hers so she abandoned Jake without mercy. When the two met again Jake was already living in a luxurious villa and driving expensive cars and shutters making those that wronged him pay him for the suffering they caused him. “You're so shameless being kept as a side piece by another woman.” Sonya rebuked angrily. “So what? Do you remember everyone around you thought I was so shameless to be kept a side piece by you, so why should I keep my face? You're really lifting me up.” Jake said contemptuously and shook the glass of wine in his hand.

In a world where the future is dictated by an omnipresent System, Ethan Parker finds himself at rock bottom. Once a promising tech innovator, he loses everything after a devastating scandal. With no hope in sight, he’s offered an unexpected opportunity: a second chance from the very System that governs every aspect of life.Transported back in time to his earlier self, Ethan must navigate familiar challenges, armed with knowledge of what lies ahead. As he balances between redeeming past mistakes and seizing new opportunities, he uncovers hidden truths about the System's control over society and its darker agenda.As Ethan embarks on this journey, he faces moral dilemmas and unexpected allies, including a mysterious rebel named Lila, who reveals a world beyond the System’s reach. Together, they must decide whether to conform or fight back against a seemingly all-powerful entity.