Contemporary

Adrian McCain a lowly orphan fought his way to see himself through college and graduated with honors. He then got married to the daughter of a wealthy or prosperous family, he thought he would be happy, but that was not the case. He became a laughing stock, he was always looked down on and taunted due to his poor background by his very own in-laws day in, day out. He became an errand boy, to make it even worse the woman he was in love with and married, in other words his very own wife, joined hands with her family and made his life unbearable. But then, what if Adrian McCain isn't as poor as they thought he was? What happens when he finds out he wasn't even an orphan to begin with, but the son to a much more prosperous family? Will he have his revenge on those who looked down massively at him? Find out on 'BELITTLED SON-IN-LAW' by LADY E as you turn through it's intriguing pages.

Johnny Lance was once an ordinary man with an extraordinary sense of responsibility. Growing up in the suburbs of New Veritas, he became the protector and provider for his younger sister, Claire, after their parents’ tragic death. Despite the hardships, Johnny built a modest life with his wife, Elena, and their young daughter, Lily. His dreams were simple: to give his family a better future. But the cracks in his life began to show when he risked everything to start a business with his charismatic best friend, Marcus Blackwood. What began as a partnership built on trust and ambition turned into betrayal. Marcus and Elena’s affair destroyed Johnny’s marriage, and Marcus’s ruthless business tactics forced Johnny out of his own company. Left with nothing—no family, no fortune, and no purpose—Johnny spiraled into despair. He moved into a dingy apartment on the outskirts of New Veritas, drowning in bitterness and regret. His longing to be reunited with his daughter, Lily, was the only light in his dark world. One night, in a drunken and reckless state, Johnny attempted to drive to see Lily, but a devastating car accident left him bleeding out on the brink of death. In his final moments, a mysterious message appeared in his mind: *"The Seven Deadly Sins System of Wealth has chosen you. Do you accept?"* Desperate for any semblance of hope or power, Johnny accepted. The system granted him his first ability: **Greed**, the power to see and manipulate opportunities for personal gain. With this newfound ability, Johnny rose from the ashes of his former life, using the system’s powers to amass unimaginable wealth and influence. His first act of “Greed” involved manipulating a failing stock, turning himself into a millionaire overnight.

Disowned. Betrayed. Left for dead. Leon Hale had everything—until the Hale family framed him for corporate fraud and cast him out like trash. Now penniless and humiliated, he works as a warehouse grunt, bullied by his supervisors and mocked by the world. But at the edge of a mental breakdown, a cold mechanical voice awakens: [REBIRTH SYSTEM ACTIVATED] “Host has reached Emotional Collapse Threshold.” Tasks. Rewards. Penalties. A ruthless system that promises only one thing— Power. As Leon rises from despair to domination, he discovers an even more terrifying truth: He is not the only System Host in the city… and some of them want him dead. A journey from ordinary to extraordinary begins— And the world isn’t ready for the man they tried to destroy.

Nathan and the others called Calvin a nobody. They destroyed his reputation, openly insulted his wife and publicly dishonored his late mother. Nathan was a billionaire with the entertainment world wrapped around his fingertips, while Calvin was the fallen industry superstar who now had nothing to lean on. However, to everyone's surprise, Calvin got fed up with the attacks against his family and suddenly declared war on Nathan, revealing that he too has secret weapons no one saw coming. When billionaires clash for complete control of the music industry, only one man will survive. Nevertheless, Calvin's enemies are yet to know his most dangerous secret yet…  Just who is Calvin Constantine?

James' wife asked for a divorce, but not before revealing that his little daughter was not his biological child. Later, he was sent to prison, and upon his release, he was no longer the cowardly, poor, disgraceful man he had once been. He divorced his ex-wife that day and the next day, he was shown on TV as the richest billionaire in the world.

From the gutter to the absolute apex of global power. Ethan Vance was destined for greatness as the brilliant heir to a logistics empire. But a ruthless financial conspiracy drives his father’s business into bankruptcy, destroying his family. Desperate to pay for his father’s life saving dialysis, Ethan takes a low level security job at Vanguard Corporation. Every day is humiliation. Corporate elites treat him like furniture, while his opportunistic ex-girlfriend mocks him for losing his fortune. Ethan has reached the bottom. Then, a freak electrostatic accident changes everything. Ethan awakens the Infinite Wealth & Ascension System, a cosmic interface built on one truth: capital is compressed energy. By acquiring, spending, and leveraging wealth, Ethan earns System Experience Points. He can use them to upgrade physical attributes, unlock god-tier combat abilities, and access forbidden medical techniques. Through The Eye of Discernment, Ethan discovers a terrifying secret: Old Master Vanguard, the billionaire patriarch, isn’t dying from pneumonia. He is being slowly assassinated by an exotic, undetectable alien neurotoxin. Ethan confronts the icy CEO, Victoria Vanguard. His ultimatum is simple: let him treat her grandfather, or bury him within forty-eight hours. After engineering a medical miracle, Ethan earns Victoria’s trust and forms an alliance with the legendary “Ice Queen of Commerce.” Using his initial system capital, Ethan launches a shadow venture firm. As his wealth reaches billions, he discovers his father’s downfall was no accident. It was an ordered strike by the Four Great Ancient Families, hidden syndicates controlling global finance and the supernatural underworld. To survive, Ethan must buy rival industries, build a system-enhanced private army, master forbidden powers, and navigate his slow burning partnership with Victoria. He will not stop until those who crushed him kneel and he becomes the undisputed shadow sovereign of the world.

"Useless, impoverished son-in-law!" "Get lost!" ... These were the harsh words that Elmo Brown constantly had to endure while living with the Lara's family. His wife's family looked down on him, her relatives belittled him, and even his wife who is an upcoming actress constantly berated him, going as far as betraying him and being with another man. She had no shame when Elmo confronted her with evidence of her infidelity, and they forced him to divorce her. Little did they know Elmo had inherited the mighty Brown family fortune and now possessed wealth and power. The wife's relatives who once scorned him would now be trampled beneath his feet, one by one! The family that humiliated him would now be forced to grovel at the soles of his shoes! His unfaithful wife sought out a wealthy and powerful man, so he would show her what true, absolute power was. With Elmo's appearance, everything else was merely a speck of sand in his journey of revenge and reclaiming all that was rightfully his.

Jayden hides his identity as the famous conglomerate's heir in order to love the daughter of his family's enemy, Bella. But she betrays him and almost kills Jayden to marry a man who looks richer than him. Jayden decides to take revenge, he returns to his true position and slaps everyone with the fact that he is the richest. Now, Jayden will make Bella regret and marry Bella's younger sister. Jayden will avenge the pain and insults he has received, even though he has to live among the arrogant people in Bella's family.

Azrael, the God of Dominion, took over the body of a live-in son-in-law of the Hartwell family, Leon Ashford. Leon was a young man and an orphan who struggled his way through life and was deemed worthless in the eyes of his in-laws. He lived a life of humiliation and constant physical abuse, and he endured it all for the sake of his wife, Isabella Hartwell. His college rival, Victor Marston, the son of a rich billionaire, had always wanted Isabella for himself. Seeing Leon as an obstacle, he orchestrated an attack that left him beaten and bleeding in the streets, where he was left to die in the rain. Instead of death, Leon came back as a powerful ancient god whose sole purpose was to dominate the modern world.

The city of Bonneville has five families, one secret, and a thousand forgotten orphans. Axel Knox was just another number—until he woke up with blue flame under his skin and a face from the past calling him "son." Now the founding families want him dead or alive or both. And Axel has to figure out who he really is before the magic in his blood burns him alive or before his enemies catches up with him first. He's only the heir to a destroyed house. And he's never been good at following rules.