Crush-to-love

Zaid got accepted into a prestigious institution. On his first day at school, he was bullied by the popular boys for being poor and a low-rank. Frustrated and angry, he went to his dorm room. Then, he talked to his mother and told her everything was alright so she wouldn't worry about him. His mother worked two jobs to support him, and he didn't want to upset her. Suddenly, he received a message from an unknown number labeled 'The System.' When he read it, the message offered him a chance to earn money by completing tasks.

"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?

🏆["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 ...

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.

In 2030, a giant wormhole appeared above the Pacific Ocean. Scientists believed that it was a portal leading to another world besides earth. The United Nations decided to send a drone to investigate this phenomenon, but one hour after the drone entered, disaster struck. The wormhole suddenly became twice as large followed by a yellow gas pouring out. Two brothers, Lee Young-soo and Lee Min-su watched from a Television store, as their mother died while reporting the incident for South Korea's International News Station. ******** With the camera on her, she raised the mic to her lips and started speaking. “Young-soo, if you're watching this with Min-su, I want you to cover his eyes. Don’t let him see this.” Young-soo who was by his brother’s side raised his left hand and covered his eyes. “No!” Min-su protested and tried to remove his brother’s hand, but it stayed firm over his eyes. Young-soo was watching his mother on the television screen with slightly red eyes, as he bit his bottom lip so hard a few droplets of blood fell to the ground. “I want the both of you to know that I love you with all my heart and that I’m sorry I won’t be able to see the two of you go off to college and get married someday.” Tears started to fall from her eyes as she spoke her next words. “Young-soo, I want you to protect Min-su when I’m gone, and... Crash!!” With a violent jerk, the yellow gas engulfed the helicopter causing the cameraman to drop the camera, cutting off the transmission.

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.

When the world begins to crumble under Damien Valdona’s feet with the arrival of great monsters called hollows, he decides to sacrifice himself to bring order when pushed to the wall but ends up in a time loop that takes him two years before the incident, giving him a choice, evolve into a greater human with the ability to face his fears, a man worth following or cower once again and sacrifice himself, only to be a forgotten hero.

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.

Thrown into a savage world with nothing but a tattered tunic, a rusty sword, and a mysterious RPG-like Character Sheet, Rob must fight, bleed, and survive to uncover the secrets of Ixatan. Every step brings death, disease, and monsters that defy imagination—and each victory comes at a painful cost. With his strength, wits, and will tested to the breaking point, Rob must learn fast: in a land where life is measured in Levels, only the relentless survive… and even then, the true battle may be within.