Crush-to-love

In CALEB'S ASCENSION TO POWER, nobody can be trusted because the more you look, the less you see. Caleb was a Billionaire from the richest family in the city but in his quest for true love, he decided to live in disguise as a poor man working in another city. He met Jenny who he married thinking she was the right one for him until he caught her sleeping with his boss who did it to humiliate him. She divorced him and in anger, he decided to go back to his real identity but unknown to Jenny, he had been the one secretly helping her to grow her business but she discovered it too late but she was ready to do anything to win him back. The night before Caleb returned to his family, he received a cryptic text from an unknown person warning him not to trust anyone in his family. Caleb returned home to discover there was a conspiracy against his life within his family and also a power tussle for the family company. On his first return, he was shot in an unsuccessful assassination attempt. Caleb returned from the hospital a changed person who refused to be fooled by the sweetness of the people around him including his father. Journey with us in CALEB'S ASCENSION TO POWER as he uncovers the conspiracies behind him and the people who want him dead.

🏆["Silver Medal" in Urban Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"]🏆 Daniel Lane couldn't seem to catch a break, from losing his job to losing his girlfriend, and then finally losing his scholarship on the same day. He was set up, humiliated and soon reduced to the status of a worthless man. To make matters worse, his only close relative became critically ill and was immediately hospitalized, in need of a large amount of money. Just as Daniel hit rock bottom, he found three letters written in code in the study ...

"You are nothing but a poor rag doll, who will never become anything!" Vowing that he would never give love a chance, after his ex girlfriend dumped him, he decided to give love another chance with a lady he met in Los Angeles. However, a misunderstanding occured between them, making him feel like she betrayed him. With the bitterness in his heart, he promised to make her regret it. Unbeknownst to him, she was facing the dark side of life, and to top it all, she was pregnant for him. When he found out the truth, it was too late for him, as Quinn had already left the country, after being pressured by Harrison's ex girlfriend. Will she give him another chance to prove his love for her? What will happen when his ex girlfriend stands in their way of love?

Adrian hurried to shake his head. “I swear I didn't do it! I would never hit Layla," He turned to his wife. "Tell him, Layla, tell the truth! Why are you even doing this to me?” Layla looked up with teary, mischievous eyes. "Officers, that bastard threatened to kill me if I kept on insisting that he sign the divorce papers," Her sobbing grew louder. "I'm tired of this abusive marriage. Adrian is a monster!” "Officers, what are you still doing when you should be arresting this murderer?!" Adrian froze immediately as his body recognized that voice. He turned around slowly to stare into the burning eyes of his long-lost brother, Ryan. What?! Ryan was back after all these years? Not only that, he had called the police on him? Great news or terrible news? ****** Adrian's once perfect life comes crashing down when Layla, the woman he loved and cherished so much orchestrated a lie to throw him into jail due to the return of her ex boyfriend, Ryan. After enduring abuses and maltreatment in jail, Adrian is set free on bail by his wealthy grandfather. Now he is the richest man in the country with a net worth of over ten trillion dollars. Would he let his enemies go scot-free or would he make them pay?

Mike's world shattered when he caught his girlfriend cheating with his best friend. The ultimate betrayal came after years of dedication and hard work to provide for her, only to be humiliated by his friend's wealth and status. In a fit of rage, Mike punched his friend and fled, but his escape ended in a brutal car accident. When Mike awoke, he found himself in the midst of the powerful and ruthless Rykhard Corporation, a family-owned conglomerate renowned for their wealth, influence, and unrelenting pursuit of success. To his astonishment, he bore an uncanny resemblance to Axel, the youngest son and direct heir of the Rykhard dynasty. As Mike navigates this treacherous new world, he must confront the dark secrets and rivalries within the Rykhard family. Will he thrive as the new Axel, or become a pawn in their deadly game of power and leadership? Can he overcome his past heartbreak and forge a new path, or will the Rykhard Corporation consume him whole?"

Jake Martins was a struggling husband man, he struggled between many jobs to provide for his rich wife and twin daughters but all he got from his inlaws were insults and disgrace because he couldn't give their daughter the kind of life they wanted for her. Matters became worse when he got into an accident that crippled him for a while. During this period, he caught his beloved wife in their matrimonial bed with a rich man, and when he tried to complain she rubbed his crippled and poor state over him, accused him of cheating which led to his being thrown out of the family house. In all these, the only person who cared for him was Samara, the house help to his wife's family. She took him into her little one-bedroom apartment and nursed him till he could use his legs again. His life changed when the man who hit him with a car found him and for compensation opened a business for him. That was the beginning of Jake's rise to riches. He is now a billionaire, the second richest man in Los Angeles, and is back to avenge all those who mocked him and treated him like trash including his ex-wife and her family. He would make all of them fall at his feet and beg for mercy.

Alexander Curry, born and raised to be the ideal servant for the Dove family, faces punishment when he defies his master's orders. Forced to donate his eyes for his master's daughter's transplant, as atonement for his disobedience, he vows revenge. [CONGRATULATIONS, MR. ALEXANDER CURRY. THE GODS OF VENGEANCE AND POSSESSIONS HAVE HEARD YOUR CRIES OF DESPAIR AND HAVE GRANTED YOU THE POSSESSION SYSTEM. RICHES, TALENTS, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN EVER DREAM OF ARE YOURS FOR THE TAKING.] Empowered by a mysterious system, Alexander sets out to take vengeance by seizing wealth, talent, and everything else from those who wronged him.

Jace Parker was a live-in son-in-law whom everyone despised. A pauper who dared to love a millionaire’s daughter. For years, he endured the Whitman family’s cruelty, his wife Stella’s icy disdain, and even the betrayal of his best friend, Ethan who had not only slept with stella, but fathered two children Jace believed were his own. Then, the truth shattered his world and he was reunited with his biological family thereby reclaiming his rightful duties as the secret heir to the Parkinson’s Group, a empire dwarfing the Withman’s wealth. Now, with his identity hidden and vengeance burning in his veins, Jace vows to make them all kneel…especially Stella, who had laughed as he signed the divorce papers. His only crime was falling helplessly in love with an heiress. And hers? Underestimating him.

"If you want to collect your pay and something extra, quickly dispose off this and come for your pay," Harry sneered, tossing a used condom at Oliver with the contents spilling on Oliver's body. This is one of the many humiliations Oliver endured daily to meet his needs. In a world where wealth and status determine one's fate, Oliver, the campus poorest , saw his misery deepen when his girlfriend left him for the campus richest guy. When Oliver's despair reached its peak, fate intervened. He finds himself as the heir to the powerful Howard conglomerate, suddenly finding himself at the reins of affairs of its vast empire. Forgiveness is not an option. Oliver won't stop at nothing to avenge the wrongs done to him, exacting his revenge tenfold

In the infinite universe, countless worlds and planets exist. Strength is law, and weakness is a sin. Betrayal is the norm, and pride is nothing more than a worthless currency to be traded. Empires, kingdoms, and factions constantly vie for control, while an endless war rages between the three strongest powers. Yet even darker, more scheming forces linger in the shadows, waiting for their chance. Ethan was only a newborn when he became the victim of a conspiracy against his family—one that left him stranded in a world where he does not belong, forced to grow up in a village where people simply wait for the day they die. Unaware of his true origins, he vows to seek freedom and uncover the truth of who he really is. This is my first ever work, and I hope it catches your attention! Just a heads-up—the story will be a bit slow-paced at first, since I want to carefully explore Ethan’s life in detail.