Disobey The Duke If You Dare

"City of Secrets: The Billionaire's Quest" is an epic urban novel that takes readers on a captivating journey through time, space, and dimensions. The story follows the remarkable journey of billionaire Ethan Reynolds, who receives an enigmatic artifact from an anonymous source. Intrigued and driven by curiosity, he embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind this mysterious object hidden within the heart of the city. As Ethan delves deeper into the artifact's history, he discovers its ties to an ancient civilization and a prophecy that hints at its world-altering potential. Along the way, he forms unexpected alliances with brilliant archaeologist Lara, tech-savvy hacker Zoe, and a diverse array of allies from different eras and dimensions. Their united quest leads them through treacherous puzzles, ancient libraries, hidden societies, and cosmic nexuses. Throughout the course of 100 chapters, "City of Secrets: The Billionaire's Quest" explores themes of discovery, collaboration, sacrifice, and the enduring pursuit of truth. The story follows the echoes of Ethan's journey as his legacy resonates across generations, intertwining the lives of diverse characters who are united by their commitment to uncovering hidden knowledge, embracing unity, and forging a better future. Spanning from the depths of the past to the expanse of the cosmos, this thrilling adventure is a testament to the power of human determination, the magic of ancient secrets, and the enduring legacy of those who dare to unlock the mysteries of the world and beyond.

Synopsis/Blurb In the fog-shrouded early 1900s, former detective Thomas Blackwood receives a distressing letter from his estranged brother, Elijah, beckoning him to the enigmatic Shadow Isle. Determined to uncover the truth behind his brother's plea, Thomas embarks on a perilous journey to the Ghostly Archipelago, accompanied by his steadfast assistant, Amelia West, and the weathered Captain Jonathan Pike. Upon their arrival, they encounter the sinister Marcus Graves, a wealthy landowner with a chilling hold over the island and its inhabitants. Despite warnings to leave, Thomas presses on, driven by a thirst for redemption and justice. As Thomas delves into the island's murky past, he uncovers a web of secrets and lies, each revelation bringing him closer to the truth—and closer to danger. Haunted by visions of his brother and tormented by the restless spirits that roam the island, Thomas races against time to unravel the mysteries of the Ghostly Archipelago. But as tensions rise and alliances are tested, Thomas realizes that nothing is as it seems on Shadow Isle. Beneath the surface of deception and darkness lies a truth more sinister than he could have ever imagined—one that threatens to consume him and all who dare to uncover it. In a pulse-pounding showdown on the windswept cliffs of Shadow Isle, Thomas must confront Marcus Graves and the malevolent forces that seek to destroy him. With the help of Amelia and his newfound allies, Thomas must face his own demons and confront the ghosts of his past if he is to survive the mysteries of the Ghostly Archipelago.

Dion Brown was an orphan adopted by a widow, Olga Brown. He has lived at his rich in-laws' mansion since he married Georgina, the Beiber’s youngest heir of the family since Ben Beiber anointed him to marry after he saved his life. When Ben passed away, his wife, Vilma Beiber took control of everything including treating Dion unfairly. Because Dion is penniless, the family wants him to leave Georgina for him to marry a rich heir, Ronaldo Winlows, in order for their business to go up on the verge of bankruptcy. Dion and Georgina stuck together but when he heard Olga’s been into an accident and needed money for her surgery, he didn ‘t hesitate himself to ask Vilma to lend him, but Vilma just laughed and humiliated him. In order for her to loan him the money, she wanted him to divorce Georgina, but Dion didn’t dare to. Dion’s fortune happened when his foster mom’s bills were being paid by a stranger who was his rich grandfather’s butler. He hesitated to accept his inheritance and live the way it is he was with the Beiber, but when the Beibers set up and put him in prison in accusing him of trying to kill or murder Lady Vilma, his grandfather with his butler came and helped him. This time, Dion accepted his inheritance and starts his vengeance with the family who humiliated and embarrassed him.

In a fractured world stitched together by ancient contracts and the whispers of summoners, power is everything—and Ryan, a dirt-born runt from a nowhere village, wasn’t supposed to have any. When his body surges with a volatile current known only as Dioki, the arcane lifeblood of creation, Ryan is plucked from obscurity and hurled into the political meatgrinder that is Kuma Academy. But while other students shape-shift reality with vampires, elves, and demonkind, Ryan summons something that shouldn't exist: a colossal entity wrapped in time-stained myths and riddled prophecies—Sphinx, a divine beast of ancient fire and truth. Sidelined as a freak. Watched like a weapon. Revered by beasts. Feared by men. The world had rules, but Ryan’s presence is the motherfucking exception. And when an ancient war that bled the stars dry stirs again, it's not the princes or the council who will decide the fate of the realms. It’s the kid with muddy boots, bloodied knuckles, and the unshakable audacity to summon monsters the gods themselves abandoned. Unspoken Premise: “The Beast-Binder and the Cursed Blood” Ryan never asked for power. But when Dioki awoke within his bones, he was shoved into a world where summoning rituals shape empires, and bloodlines rule with iron, magic, and fire. Unlike his noble-blooded peers, Ryan’s magic doesn’t bring forth elegant fae or winged seraphim. He calls down the old ones—divine, brutal, and beyond control. With Sphinx, his first divine beast, kneeling beside him, and a war brewing in the shadows, Ryan must navigate deceitful politics, alien invaders, and a summoner’s hierarchy designed to break those who dare defy blood.

You are forced to watch your family get killed in front of your eyes when death is also approaching you. You want to save them, but you can't. You refuse to accept this fate at the same time. During your last breaths, you are approached with a system that gives you an option to save your family, but you have to sacrifice something bigger. You must accept the darker side of the soul if you are to accept the help. What will you do? Will you accept the condition and save your family, or will you accept the fate?

“I’m major Kaelen, I live in this forest before you, this is my kingdom, and I will take you all down one after the other. Look closely at the ground beneath your boots, soldiers. That soil is already hungry. You arrived here thinking you were an army. You are just meat walking into a larder. You do not command this space; the shadows command you, and I am the hand that guides them. I will not fight your formations. I will bleed you drop by drop. Your patrols will disappear without a whisper. Your sentries will wake up finding the razor edge of my knife where their breath used to be. Go ahead, try to advance. You will find that retreat is impossible, surrender is irrelevant, and the only mercy you will receive is the speed of my strike. You will die lost, you will die afraid, and you will die remembering the sound of my name echoing through the impenetrable darkness. This is not a war you are fighting. This is an execution you insisted upon.”

Who is he?! He is Liam Storm! The formidable zillionaire, worthy of shaking the city with just a blink of his eyes! Possessing an unquestionable power and acquiring enormous wealth, seems to be not possible but is that really true? After suffering a mental breakage from his ex lover, who cheated on him and losing all ways to become a better person, all hopes appeared to flood down the drain. But does fate really plays games? Unexpectedly, Liam's life made a sudden turn over to the extent, it bewildered him to the core... Now, it was in question what will become of him? **** " You......what gut do you have?! You of all people! You called me a cheat and a betrayal? Well, you can say that, but I don't give a damn! Do you think I am going to wait and starve with you?! What do you take me for? I was only doing you a favour by dating you, you don't have a future, a good life, job, a family, money, inheritance, status, name, house, car, career, investment, no worth, you aren't even famous or anything! Basically, you don't have anything! So, what can you offer me?! Tell me, Liam Storm, what can you offer me?! How can you make your life and my life better?! I thought since you graduated as the best student from the top college, you will be wealthy, but guess I am totally wrong! You are as worthless as a penniless bastard and nothing but a loser after your graduation!!" She spat angrily at him, pointing to him as she yelled. Then, she moved closer to the man on the bed and smiled at him.

I'm one out of none, believe me. The world, let's say it will end no matter what. Everything around us surely decompose, nor crumble as the time passes, yeah? However, do you know better than what I discover myself? One abandon the world, the like of you, this lifetime. For what? For the purpose of saving the life beyond, right? You sure find the end you've long for so long. The bitter...end. Why, you ask? Let me tell you why...I even share it to you. You even says we are not that close to begin with, so why...I'm doing this? I'm kind of debating whether you use euphoria, and actually tells me I'm some sort of a cult. That's why I have the question for you. Will you let me tell you the reason...or you already think I'm some sort of evil design to stop you? You know...the Myth, right? It's deep...within us.

Have you ever felt that someone is controlling your fate? Have you ever thought if the memories you have are your own or someone else’s? Have you thought if you are alive or if this life is just someone else’s dream and you are living in a dream? Have you ever thought if you are just part of a book that is written by someone else?

" Alaric, have the dogs eaten?" Sharon gritted her teeth. "No mother," he mumbled and hung his head low. "what do mean by no, do you want to starve the dogs. Can't you see they are of more values than you?"She spat angrily and insulted him. Been treated like a trash by your wife and in-laws, how are you also going to treat them when you one-day become Untouchable.Will you forgive the house that even servant looked down on you?Will you accept the wife who would give you food that even dogs wouldn't eat. Will you accept the child of your wicked wife who didn't allow you to even touch her hair when you were married but has use a despicable means to plant your seed in her stomach?Join me as we find out how Alaric Brian the live in son law who was looked down upon society rise to power and became the ruthless cold hearted CEO of two great companies. He may actually be a pawn in the chess piece yet he actually rules the game