Face Smacking

When the head of the Anderson family passes away, chaos engulfs the family empire, threatening its collapse. Joshua Smith, a former protégé repaying his mentor’s kindness, steps in to restore order and bring prosperity back to the family’s legacy. But just as Joshua prepares to end the internal strife once and for all, he is betrayed by his own wife, who conspires with the governor's faction to frame him!

An abandoned son of 7yrs who was left at the gates of a Judo store was given a stern warning by his father, "Even if you were to die the next day and you miss your practice, I will personally come to the gates of hell to give you a spanking". He fought to survive, scraping off the streets of society and when it seemed like his life would finally turn around with graduation around the corner, Gramps, the old gateman in college who dotes on him like a son is killed by a rich heir who consistently bullies him and thinks he can get away with everything, including killing Gramps. The Guerrio family reaches out to him to join the selection of the new boss of the family as a contestant of which he agrees. Rising in wealth and fame with the help of the family, Sebastian is out for revenge on Leonard who killed Gramps and crumbling his family empire from top 1 in Country A. What happens when the top 1 most powerful mafia family in Country A goes against the top 1 most powerful family in the corporate world of Country A? Read to find out more. *** If you want to read a face-slapping novel where the MC rises through hard work despite being an heir to an empire, passes through a series of uncommon Mafia trials and experiences bits of romance in his otherwise bleak life, then give this book a read. You're in for a ride. ...

"Those are divorce papers, sign them! I'm done with you!" Betty yelled. Lucian blinked. "Have you never loved me? Was our entire marriage fake to you…? And my sister, How about the money you promised?" "Your sister can die for all I care…!" Lucian Manchester is buried under the hateful and malicious words of his wife's family, a successful businesswoman, Betty. One text from an unknown number changed all of that. He became the richest man in the country and seeks to repay his enemies according to their deeds.

Bryan, devotion to his wife, Amelia, a rising star actress, knows no bounds. Despite his hidden success, Bryan endures constant disdain from his mother in law. When Amelia's fame peaks, she leaves Bryan, believing she can achieve more without him. not knowing everything she achieved is all to him.

"Who is Mr. Maximilanno in Avrilla city?" This was the question every business owner and affluent person in Avrilla city asked. Mr. Maximilanno seemed to be the sole owner of the entire city and everyone wanted to curry favour with him as much as everyone despised Ric, a lowlife ex- convict. ******** Ric is the live-in Son in-law of the Steffanina family, he answers Ric Mariano but his documents carry Ric Maximilanno after his mother and him are kicked out of the Mariano Mansion in Westmoreland county fifteen years ago. Ric serves a jail term for his wife's father's sake in a bid to make her love him better but she leaves him in Jail, when he's released he discovers his wife is remarried. Hurt and broken he attacks the groom, he is beaten up and left to die but someone saves him. He wakes up to a new knowledge.  He is the Dragon heir. Ric continues to hide his identity under his mother's last name Mariano while everyone in the city searches to find and please Mr. Maximilanno. His disguise would enable him to take revenge on all those who looked down on him and know those who are true to him. He marries again but this time not for love but for more power and dominance. His signature is needed to approve the next Mayor of the city; the same position his ex-father in-law is campaigning for. If his ex-wife checks her divorce certificate she would know the truth, if his jailers check the conviction details they would know and if his new wife checks her marriage contract she would know. Find out if anyone would be that detailed to check and discover who the only man with the Maximilanno last name in Avrilla city is.

Hardin Reynolds was framed and sent to jail by his cheating ex-wife and his backstabbing step brother but he is being set free by an old man who claims he was the heir of a wealthy family. On his return, he discovers that his ex-wife was married to his step brother who took over the company he had built and he was abandoned by his adoptive parents who wanted nothing to do with an ex-convict and shunned by society. With his newly acquired wealth, Hardin sets out to get his revenge on those who had wronged him. On his quest to get revenge, he makes shocking discoveries while trying to catch an anonymous killer.

Kevin Walker, a young man who was the son of a servant, was forced to get married with his master, Nira Smith, who was the Lady CEO of a multimillionaire company with a cold personality. As he was poor, he had to be harassed by his in-laws everyday. Even though Nira protected him we'll, sometimes she was also frustrated because of him. They were just a couple in name. Kevin on the other hand, was actually a house husband, who did everything from run errands to house chores. But in the end of the day, he still got the tag "useless". One day, Nira angrily told him, " How can you be like that? Don't you have any dignity? " Kevin was so unhappy that he left the house and suddenly a person came near him and bowed, "Young Master... "

"Come on, waiter," Tom taunted, his voice dripping with contempt. "You should lick it up while it's still cool," he added with a sly chuckle as his friends eagerly removed their phones to capture August’s humiliation for their amusement. August was devastated, the money he had been saving for the past eight months barely amounted to $180. How would he muster $800 to spare himself from this humiliating ordeal? Stooping that low to lick the liquor on the floor was an option he rather succumbed to death sooner than consider.  "Please, give me until tomorrow. I'll find a way to borrow the money and pay you back," August pleaded, desperation creeping into his voice. But Tom was not having it with him. “No waiter, everything starts and end today. If you are going to pay me the money then is going to be today and right now, or I will have to force you to lick up the liquor”. August's devastation intensified as he realized the gravity of the situation, this was not optional like Tom presented it the first time. His intentions were clear; he did not at all cared about the money all he wanted was to have August lick the floor for their amusement.

Jackson Ryder, a useless miser, betrayed by his wife, beaten and left for death. Just when he was desperate to end it all, he met an old man who told him his identity and restored his standing as the Grand Master of the Ryder-Wil Empire! Despite the money and power he now possessed, Jackson's instinct kept warning him of danger... He uncovered truths about his parent's death dangerously opposite what he was told. Jackson became suspicious. Who were his real enemies?? The people who hated him openly? His closest confidants? Or the very person that handed him the legacy? >>>>>>>> Hello, readers️ Update days are Mondays to Saturday's. Thanks!

He toiled tirelessly across three part-time jobs, hoping to prove his worth to her, but in her eyes, he remained nothing but a 'lowlife.' Their fateful encounter at a restaurant ended in a brutal public humiliation that not only stripped him of his dignity but also his means of livelihood. However, in the depths of his despair, an old, forgotten phone and a startling revelation changed everything. Ethan Harrington, once thought to be an ordinary man, discovers his true identity as the lost heir to a colossal consortium. Now, it's time for the ultimate transformation, from underdog to quintillionaire, from rags to riches. Join Ethan on his journey of wealth, betrayal, deceit, and his quest for revenge on a world that once belittled him. They will regret it... soon, they will.