Casse-tête

“You need to raise your standards and stop settling for garbage like him! If I have the chance, I'll toss him out of the family.” “If only you hadn't married a useless man like Hector, my real son-in-law would have actually done something.” Those were the words of his mother-in-law. She had always treated him like trash and threatened to throw him out of the house once she got the chance. Everyone belittled him, and even his wife was disappointed in him. Little did they know he was the son of a wealthy family. The moment he regained his power, his mother-in-law knelt in front of him. “Don’t leave my daughter, please. I was wrong.”

As a student with an uncompleted tuition fee, the situation was already worse, But it got critical when Alex's only sister needed an urgent surgery for her heart disease, and a million dollar was needed for the operation which he couldn't afford. When he stepped into his best Friend's dorm room to borrow some money, he caught him cheating together with his girlfriend. Revenge was all he could think of when he chose to date his girlfriend's Best Friend too. moreover, He had to revisit his past. A past that he had tried so hard to hide from. But it didn't matter anymore. Because he was about to release a new era in Cornell University.

Few days before his Wedding, Jace sacrificed his reputation and went to jail on behalf of his Fiancée's brother. And on his return Five years later, his beloved fiancée was already getting married to A Billionaire. And his Family had fallen apart, nowhere to be seen. Ridiculed and cursed at by those he sacrificed all for, Jace couldn't feel more Betrayed. But what these "people" didn't know was that Jace never went to jail. But rather was taken by a Top National Secret Agency, where he rose to the top. In riches, Fame and Skills. And now playing under different Identities which he lives under, The self-made Zillionaire is out to find traces about his Family while slapping down jerks.

The Apocalypse is upon us and a group are trying to survive in Yorkshire England in a brutal new world. One man likes his simple single life but circumstances have made him rethink that life. Sid was born and bred in this town and so help him he will die here. No zombies are going to chase him away and if that means a shorter life than he could have then so be it. His old friends and family are dead as far as he knows so the only thing for it is to make new ones whenever possible. That's harder said than done when most of the population wants to kill you and that doesn't exclude the animals. Maybe he will find a way to survive and help the population recover? Maybe he won't?

In Sanctum, luck isn't random; it’s engineered. The elite pay for probability enhancers, while the poor rot in the "Zero District," slaves to statistical irrelevance. Joseph Vance is a "Null." A data-analyst who crunches numbers for the underworld but refuses to gamble. He believes in cold, hard math, not the rigged games of the House. But when his sister, Elara, is seized by the "Debt Collectors" for "organ collateral" on their father's unpaid loans, Joseph is forced into the glitzy, neon-soaked arenas he despises. Out of options, he challenges a Sector Boss to a game of high-stakes probability. He loses. Badly. Beaten and thrown into the city's disposal chutes, Joseph lands in a graveyard of discarded tech. Broken and dying, his blood mixes with a prototype military chip rumored to be a myth: The Chaos Engine. [System Booting... Neural Interface Linked.] [Protocol: Entropy Exchange Active.] Joseph doesn’t get magic. He gets a processor capable of hacking the probability of the physical world—but the fuel source is his own biological decay. He can force a lock to open, a bullet to miss, or a card to turn, but every manipulation accelerates his cellular aging. To save his sister, Joseph must bankrupt the House. But in a game where he trades his youth for luck, the question isn’t if he’ll win—it’s if he’ll die of old age before he can cash out.

No one knew how or why it happened, heck it would be weird if they knew. After all, what sane explanation could be given for how the Earth was suddenly enveloped by fog? That wasn't the strangest part though as out of the fog, unspeakable entities emerged to spread death and destruction. It didn't take long for civilization to fall as the death count entered into the billions. Mankind faced extinction at the hands of the Fog and the creatures within. During this period, a group of crazed scientists aided by the world governments, came together to erect a 300-floor edifice simply known as Haven in a bid to protect what was left of humanity. That was several years ago so I wouldn't know how they managed such a feat but because of their efforts, the last bastion of mankind was able to escape the horrors of the Fog. Within the Tower, A select few were unwilling to give up on the outside world and continued to fight against the Fog in a bid to reclaim our home. Some might call it a hopeless struggle, after all, Mankind's claim over the outside world is all but finished but I beg to differ! Earth is our home and no matter what, I will reclaim what was lost. This was a fight dad started and it is one I intend to finish, no matter the cost. My name is Jeremy Walker and this is the tale of our descent into madness...

Jack thought hitting rock bottom was the worst thing that could happen—until he struck gold. Fired. Betrayed. Humiliated. Jack’s life collapses in a single day. The love of his life laughs behind his back, his friend at the office stabs him in his back, his aunts finally show their true colors after his dad died, and the world seems determined to spit on his face. Then, while drowning his sorrows in a dingy bar, a wrinkled lottery ticket in his jacket pocket turns out to be worth $2 million dollars. Overnight, Jack goes from a broken man to the most eligible bachelor in the city. He lives the life of a king. However, wealth does strange things to a wounded heart. Now, he isn’t chasing Samantha’s love or his wicked, greedy, purse-loving aunts. He’s inviting them to witness what they gave up. With each dollar spent, each luxury acquired, Jack isn’t trying to move on—he’s trying to rewrite history. But money can't heal betrayal. It only puts a spotlight on it. And Jack’s not sure whether he won the lottery… or if the lottery just unlocked a part of him best left buried.

"My granddaughter will divorce Noah immediately, and we'll begin the preparations for her engagement with James Clifton. That's my final decision!” The matriarch declared, turning her gaze towards Noah, whom she considered less worthy than roadkill. “Or, you can just take the blame in place of Henry.” Voices rose in her support, urging Noah to accept his fate and go to jail for a crime he never committed. “Do you think a gutter rat like you compares with our precious Henry?” “You’re nothing but a worthless villager who got lucky by chance, but my daughter doesn't have to be tied to a fucking freeloader forever!” “Why Eliana ever agreed to marry you, I’ll never understand! I guess my lovely daughter has a heart of gold, but I won't let you take advantage of her!” Their eyes were cold and judgmental towards Noah, who was still an outsider after three years. “Just because you're allowed to live here, don't start thinking that you own the bloody palace! You’re nothing but a stain on this family’s name.” ***** Noah Kingsley– the heir to Edencrest Estate! He doesn't even need to walk amongst the mortals, for his lineage is one of Kings Yet, he lives a double life as Noah Turner, the downtrodden son-in-law of the Frost Family… all to repay a debt of his life saved by the girl, long long ago. Until one day… the Frosts force him to divorce his loving wife and take the blame for her cousin's heinous crime. Noah is ready to show the world his real power, but will his wife accept his new identity? What lies ahead for him at the family he was kicked out from, at the tender age of five? Will he ever be able to claim his place?

Gary, a young fellow who doesn't even have a job, gets suddenly tasked with fighting for the world! Witness the riveting tale of Gary as he journeys the world and tears all opposition apart!

"No, this can't be. You can't be the CEO Heir." she mumbled, disbelief in her eyes. I smirked, thinking, "How the tables have turned." *** Shane-Leo, an ordinary man, has always contended with feelings of inadequacy due to the constant judgment and belittlement he faces from those around him, especially his wife. However, a hidden truth lies beneath the surface unbeknownst to everyone, Shane-Leo is a successful and wealthy CEO, as well as an heir to a substantial fortune. He decides to step out of the shadows and reveal his true identity to the world, unveiling a cunning plan to confront those who have looked down upon him for so long. Not for personal gain, but does he relish in their begging when they discovered his true identity or not?