If We Had 5 More Minutes

“A Thorne doesn’t bleed. We just leak the weakness until the diamond remains." Framed by his brother and betrayed by his fiancée, billionaire Adrian Thorne is left to rot in a brutal prison. But you can't cage a ghost. After a daring escape, Adrian discovers he is the pinnacle of a secret genetic experiment: Project Thorne. Now, armed with the "Ghost Protocol," Adrian returns to dismantle his enemies' lives. But as he hunts his betrayers, he discovers a terrifying truth. He has a twin, and the game is just beginning. Revenge is eternal.

Every day brought this moment closer with the inexorability of a metronome, but still humanity was not ready. Neither the experience of previous tragedies, nor the tremendous work done for his own salvation, nor the simple fact that the date of this event was known long before everyone realized its inevitability did not save him from a wave of despair in the face of an inevitable threat. The countdown has begun, what must happen will surely happen, we will step towards the great cosmos and all its horrors, the only question is the price that humanity will have to pay four centuries before the Age Beyond.

Beautiful Creatures is a fantasy affair that centers around a couple, Opal and Doug. It is about the mystery of their bloodline and the power that lies within their genetics to change the world. We journey with them through time and space, love and betrayal, to challenge the strength of love. Opal always wanted to discover who killed her father and for what reason he was killed. Why was she immortal and what exactly was she? She moves back to the Bloomfield estate, with her destined lover Doug,to heal from the past and to hunt down the killer. Only to find out that the hunter was instead, being hunted.

Ethan Sterling has always had control. As the CEO of Sterling Enterprises and a self-made billionaire, his life revolves around precision, strategy, and power. Nothing—and no one—distracts him from his goals. That is, until Clara Bennett walks into his office, fearless, determined, and unlike anyone he has ever met. When a high-stakes business arrangement threatens his empire, Ethan makes a bold proposition: a contract marriage with Clara. What begins as a calculated, strategic partnership is meant to secure his personal and professional interests—but it quickly spirals into something far more complex. Navigating public scrutiny, family expectations, and business rivalries, Ethan must confront his own fears of vulnerability and trust. Clara’s resilience, independence, and integrity challenge him in ways he never anticipated, stirring emotions he has long suppressed. As the contract unfolds, Ethan discovers that love can emerge even in the most calculated arrangements, forcing him to balance ambition with desire, control with surrender, and strategy with the heart. “The Sterling Accord” is a tale of power, passion, and the unexpected vulnerability that comes with opening oneself to love.

Go away, you miserable boy!" His step-mother belittled him. Her son, who was from another father, stood by her side throwing his things out into the street. It happened that rain fell that day, and before he could pick them up and take them away, they had been soaked. In a world where everyone seems to selfishly look for many ways to gain power and wealth over those under them, Mark Darius, whose father and grandfather was assumed to have died in a plane crash was maltreated and thrown out of his father’s house as soon as his stepmother heard the news of Mark’s father’s death. Mark Darius was ripped off from his supposed late Father's property, assets, companies and other resources. He was left with nothing even in his bank account to survive on as his stepmom and step brother showed him so much hatred and turned the hearts of many others against Mark. He had no option but to go live with the Woods family whom he got married to their daughter, but after a short moment, Elena who is his wife began to cheat on Mark and she joined forces with her mother to maltreat Mark. A turn of events took place and everything began to get heated like a burning flame leaking out from hell fire into the earth, when Mark's supposed late father showed up alive and only stayed afar from everyone just to see their true characters. Mark took his father's return as the beginning of his revenge against all those who showed him hell on earth. Find out more in this interesting and suspenseful Son-in-law story.

Being bullied a lot, Jung Yoo found himself as a more powerful man who can do much more than he imagined. Tran migrated into a new world that looked familiar like his other world, Jung Yoo needs to conquer his enemies.

A thousand years ago, the world was consumed by an apocalyptic catastrophe. A thousand feet tall Sword came from above and setttled on earth. The earth itself twisted under the weight of its power, and from the fallout emerged monstrous creatures born from radiation and chaos it brought. In the centuries that followed, humanity clawed its way back from the brink of extinction. Massive fortress cities now stand as bastions of survival, shielding the remnants of mankind from the horrors that lurk beyond their walls. Over time, a new power system emerged — one that allowed humans to awaken unique abilities at the age of sixteen. Some gained bloodline powers, inheriting ancient strengths. Others awakened elemental affinities, commanding fire, water, or lightning as extensions of their will. But when Aren Hunter faced his awakening ceremony, he awakened… nothing. No bloodline. No element. Instead, something entirely different stirred within him — a mysterious interface that called itself the Creation System. “You can create any technique you desire — as long as you have the points to pay for it.” It also granted him the ability to cultivate any technique placed within its slots. Now, armed with this strange and limitless power, Aren must forge his own path. Will he rise to protect his family and defend humanity against the darkness — or fade away as another forgotten name lost to time? --- System Interface: [Host: Aren Hunter] [Tier: Non-Awakened] [Slot 1: Inactive (0/100)] [Slot 2: Locked] [Slot 3: Locked] [Slot 4: Locked] [Slot 5: Locked] [Points: 0]

"Mr. Webb, your wife was brought in approximately three hours ago. We need you here immediately." Damien's world collapsed when he discovered his wife's affair through hospital records. But the betrayal went deeper than infidelity. Lisa and her wealthy lover Derek were plotting to take away his daughter Emma, using money and connections to destroy him in court. What happens when a working-class father fights against a system designed to favor the rich? Will Damien protect his daughter from manipulative forces? Can love triumph over corruption?

I live without living in myself; hope is long; the Universe is immense; its resources are finite; its species are inexhaustible…¿What Dark Secret does Two Faces have?, Both have the same Perverse Soul;… ¿Will I wake up one day knowing my origins?, ¿Where do I come from?.... The DNA may be altered, but the power to change, to evolve or devolve is within our minds; it is the personal decision of each one to want to change the World, to leave a contribution to the society in which we live, since no one but you can forge your own destiny and draw your timeline….

THERE ARE EXPLICIT SCENES IN THIS NOVEL. IF YOU DON'T SEAT WELL WITH IT, PLEASE YOU CAN IGNORE THEM AND CONTINUE THE STORY. S*X SCENES ARE ONLY ADDED FOR A BUILD UP OF OTHER CHAPTERS. Ryan Reeves was the hidden force behind the success of the Harrington family’s tech empire, but they treated him like trash, especially after he disguised himself as a bankrupt man to see their true colors. Betrayed by his wife Claire and framed by her family, Ryan walked away and got even more pissed when Claire's brother spoiled the only thing that remained of his mother. Then came the news, his father, the feared mafia king, was dead and he was painstakingly forced back into a world he wanted nothing to do with. Still, Ryan swore he would never take over his father’s criminal empire. But fate had other plans as he was tested greatly by a situation he can only control if he accepts to become the very thing he swore never to be — A mafia lord. Will Ryan take over his father’s legacy he swore not to acquire?