Marriage First, Love Second

Managing a dorm with three other guys on campus, he was poor, an orphan, mocked and bullied, and worse of all, his girlfriend left him to date a rich guy. But during his lowest point, he discovered his real identity. He is Ferdinand Hawthorne, the sole heir to the Hawthorne Consortium.

🏆["Silver Medal" in Sci-Fi Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"]🏆 With a scourge of magic-eating creatures ruled by an evil demon king sweeping the land, the Royal Defence Corps are the last thing standing between the Drasini Kingdom and destruction. Administrars grant Initiates powerful magical abilities and weapons to fight back against the hordes, but the war is slowly being lost. Alexei was granted what many would call The Weakest System, but levelling it up will prove that any abilities can be used to incredible effects!

"I regret the day I met you. I regret foolishly giving love a chance for the first time." Emily’s words pierced the air, heavy with regret and heartache. Her voice trembled as she uttered each syllable, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. But Alex stood before her, his own heart aching at the sight of her pain. He longed to comfort her, but the weight of his own decisions held him back. **** Alex was a billionaire and independent man who lived a life of fulfilment but was marred only by the suffocating grip of his parents. Just like a dog on a leach, he always did as they wished, whether he was good with it or not. He despised women and perceived them all as serpents in designer dresses. His parents arranged a marriage devoid of love with him and a fellow billionaire's daughter, Isabella, which he reluctantly agreed to. Since he had no affection for her, they lived in his house like cats and rats, with no intimacy between them. However, meeting Emily challenged his negative view of women and made him want to marry her, as they became drawn to each other like a magnet. He was willing and determined to marry Emily instead of Isabella, especially after she revealed she was carrying his child. Isabella harboured a hidden agenda far more intricate than mere unrequited love. As Alex's heart turned to Emily, she unleashed deadly plots, determined to retain her place in Alex's heart, even if it meant silencing her rival permanently. Will Alex break free from his condescending parents to choose his own future? Can Emily survive Isabella's wrath and plots? Since only a woman would emerge victorious in winning his heart, who would it be and at what cost?

Ethan got manipulated into a contract marriage after he woke up from coma, with his memories wiped. He was treated as a slave and trampled upon in the Logan's family. Then, one day, a huge tattooed man appeared on his doorstep and revealed he was the son of the richest man in the country and the heir. Now, he would make them pay for manipulating him.

Raymond had spent years standing in the shadows, supporting Dahlia Bernard and helping her reach the pinnacle of success. With his silent sacrifices, she became one of the most successful female CEO in the city, a woman admired and envied by many. But on the very day her company reached new heights, she ruthlessly severed ties with Raymond, calling him unworthy of her world. Without hesitation, Raymond walked away, unshaken by her betrayal. While the world saw him as a forgotten man, a discarded lover with nothing to his name, they had no idea… Legends are not born; they are made. As the tides shift and power changes hands, a new force will rise—one that will shake the very foundation of the elite. And at the center of it all stands Raymond, a man no longer bound by his past, ready to claim the destiny that was always meant to be his. The game of power has begun. And this time, he’s playing to win..

A young worker sees his end on the tracks of a train. He prays to an entity to have a second chance and it grants his wish. And he is reborn in a fantasy world of magic and mechas called Armor. But to his misfortune he is living in a game world where he is the VILLAIN. Can the young man named Rudel survive in a world where the world wants him dead for the sake of the protagonist?

“Oh Richard, you can never be anything reasonable in life. You’ll die of cancer, and you’ll be forgotten.” Amelia spat, eyeing Richard gravely. Ding! [You have activated the Ultra Billionaire System] [You have been chosen as the new host. You have been completely cured of cancer.] *************** Richard thought his life would end when he was diagnosed with cancer and given a few months to live. His wife, Amelia, refused to help him with money for chemotherapy, and worse, Richard found her in bed with another man. When everything seemed to be going wrong, he activated the Ultra Billionaire System. With the help of the system, Richard was cured, and he returned for vengeance.

Meet Marcus Taylor, a tough young man who's been fending for himself on the streets for as long as he can remember. His parents were murdered when he was a child, and he's had to rely on his wits and cunning to survive ever since. But one day, everything changes when Marcus discovers that he is the last surviving heir to a wealthy and powerful family. At first, Marcus is skeptical - how could he be related to a family he's never heard of? But when a private investigator presents him with concrete evidence, Marcus starts to dig deeper. He learns that his family was killed by a rival faction who coveted their fortune and power. Now, Marcus must claim his rightful inheritance and seek revenge against those who wronged him and his family. It's a daunting task, but Marcus is determined. He'll use all the skills he's acquired on the streets to outsmart his enemies and reclaim what is rightfully his. But the road ahead is perilous, and Marcus will have to be careful if he wants to survive long enough to see justice done.

Raymond Winston is the abandoned son of the Winston family, after surviving ten years away from home. With news that he has just one more year before he dies of an incurable sickness, Raymond is forced to marry into the Brooks family as a live-in- son-in-law and is despised even more there. Determined to get revenge on all of the people that had harmed him, Raymond keeps his identity hidden until the right time. Who would have imagined that the weak and dying son-in-law is the supreme boss that has all the rich family eager to meet and please?

Discovering that he is the last man… … he realized his life might not be so bad. But what’s the point if he’s trapped on that godforsaken planet? After a long bad day ending in the most unexpected way, a young man wakes up in an unknown location with most of his memories missing. Saved from dying as a pickled corpse by a strange alien he's then told that "Humans are a unisex species." and that he looks nothing like them. Apparently the human male population went extinct while he was asleep, leaving only females behind. Not only that but it seems he's stranded on an uninhabited planet with an alien as his sole companion. A new life. The burdens he has to shoulder couldn't outweigh his happiness at the chance to restart. But the more he learns about the universe around him the more he realizes. It's not always rainbows and sunshine.