Greed: All For What?

Ryan had lost his father at a very tender age. His father was well known through the city as he was working for a Mafia lord named Jacob. Mr Jacob arguably led the biggest cyndicate in the city. After loosing his father to Mr Jacob trough some misunderstanding, Ryan grew up struggling and surviving on his own. Lost and a derelict who could fit all his property in a bag, Ryan swore to avenge his father's death no matter what it took him. He grew up followed his father's way too. From doing menial thefts and robbery to developing a notorious crime family, Ryan climbed his way up. In his line of work, He met a lady whom he worked with for a long time without realizing it was the daughter of Mr Jacob. Ryan soon knew who she was and a chance to get his revenge finally came. He surely will not let her go Scott free, Not after all he's been through.

Jian Zhang was known as a useless prince. Much different from his brothers who are very strong and respected by the people. One night, the kingdom was attacked. And the attackers were aiming for the Jian. Prince Jian who couldn't fight back, could only run away and ended up tragically. He jumped into the abyss. But, everything changed. After 4 years of being declared dead, Jian returned. The current Jian is not what it used to be. He has a mysterious power that gets stronger at night. And now, he can take revenge for all the injustices he has received.

‘What will you do if the world ends tomorrow?’ Seth Holden was fed up with that question. ‘I’ll die,’ he used to joke. After all, what could a mere broken home, college student with no future like him could do if faced with the apocalypse? It became reality in a matter of hours. After the first wave invasion hit, the world was filled with dead people hungered for the living ones. Seth should be dead, too, if not for . . . Dong! [Congratulations!] [You are among one hundred lucky people to have receive a System!] [Free only for seven days.] Now, Seth was amongst one hundred people who became Systemist in this infected world. He grew stronger and had a higher survival rate. However, to survive meant he would still be alive when the second wave invasion started. He knew nothing about it, except people could crack and spontaneously exploded. Seth was sure he could tackle it when the time came by levelling up. But, raising a six-year-old while running away from blood-thirsty Systemist hunters in this not-pocalypse? Well, Seth was bound to fuck something up badly. Probably himself. Oh shit. What’s the price of the System’s lifetime subscription again?

Identity is all in a global city that never sleeps, never forgets. Your name is what makes the difference on who you can access or the value you have and what awaits you. However, there is a man who is not connected to the system. No records. No history. No name. He grew up in the shadows of an ultra-controllable metropolis, managing to survive on his instincts, intellect, and secrets he does not even comprehend completely. Once a perfect machine of the city starts to fail, due to his inexplicable presence, strong institutions begin to pursue him not to kill him but to define him. As he continues digging he finds out buried a fact that the system was not meant to safeguard people. It was designed to erase them. And he might be the only fault it is impotent to amend. Stuck between underworld connections, high-end enforcers, and an enigma that surrounds his creation, he has to choose whether to vanish forever... or to shred the illusion of the city. Since the system will never name you again, you are either nothing or you're dangerous.

Zhi Ruo, was a person who dabbled with a lot of things. She stole and cooked with the same hands. She made an astronomical amount of money, and made her company from scratch. She designed, invested, crafted, invented, healed and killed. All for the sake of what? Nothing. Because she can, because others cannot. For the sake of living, she will, for the sake of trying, for the sake of her own self satisfaction. Because she was an immortal among mortals. And as if there was some sick being out there, she went from a puzzle that could not fit. Into a person who was ostracized by everyone, and yet she felt the sense of belonging.

"Brother, I missed you." "Younger brother is gone while you were away." The voice sobbed making black lines appear on Eric's face. --- Eric Darkwood took the blame for the wrong person and went to prison for five years. But what happens when he returns with all glory only to find out that his family is on the brink of death? His father was paralyzed, his younger brother dead, and his sister was thrown out to the street left to die. Would the ones responsible be able to handle the wrath of Eric? His anger reaches the towering heavens that mere mortals dare not face.

Daren Kwon was also accused of murdering his father-in-law, which resulted in Daren having to go to prison for a crime he never committed. Daren is in the same cell as the head gangster who has just occupied the cell. The man asked Daren to work together to get out of there. Without thinking, Daren accepted the offer. The plan was a great success. Daren decides to join the Gangsters and avenge all the insults given to his wife's family. What kind of life will Daren live in the future? Can he avenge his wife's betrayal and uncover the mystery of his father-in-law's death?

Alexander loved his wife, Elena, deeply, devoting several years of his life to her. But when her ex-boyfriend reappears, long-buried feelings resurface. He seems kind and sincere, but beneath the surface, he weaves deceitful lies, quietly poisoning her heart against the man who stood by her all these years. Blinded by her affection, she begins to doubt her husband. Her constant accusations and coldness cut deeper each time, until Alex gets tired and finally walks away, filing for a divorce. But what she doesn’t realize is that the man she believes to be her true love is only after one thing—her fortune. She also doesn’t know that her company’s success was only possible because of the silent support of the very man she had pushed away. And above all, she’s unaware that Alexander’s true identity holds so much weight, that even the president wouldn't dare stand in his way.

Life sometimes is a twist even for the destined great and mighty, this happens to Derek Dawson who happens to find himself in the poor class, struggling for survival and the attention of his wife, Tahlia. His mother-in-law is ever present in his life to complicate issues. All seems to be under a little bit of control until a celebrity comes into Tahlia's life, Derek is totally abandoned and left forsaken. Then the miracle happens. This is the time he takes up his rightful place as the controller of the vast assets belonging to the Dawson's, one of the wealthiest families in the world. He is now the President of the Dawson's Assets. Tahlia soon discovers who she had treated as trash. She is more than eager to have her husband, Derek back. What then will be Derek's reaction to his marital relationship with Tahlia? Which hidden part of his life will be revealed as he has now taken up a powerful place in the world? Disclaimer: This is absolutely a work of fiction in entirety. All similarities to real life characters, places and events are coincidental.

Claude was leading a normal life until one night, he witnessed a battle between two people with supernatural powers, which drew him into a mysterious and magical world. As he explores this new side of reality, he uncovers ancient gods and battles terrifying creatures, all while navigating dangerous organizations and secret societies with a system he gained out of nowhere. But what he didn't expect was that his very existence would play a significant role in this mysterious world. --- Disclaimer: This novel may be highly addictive. The story is set on the planet Earth that we currently inhabit, with some alterations