Once Bitten Twice Shy

For years, Raka Nugroho endured humiliation as the "worthless" son-in-law of the Santoso family. Mocked by his wife, Nadine, and despised by his domineering mother-in-law, Rini, he was nothing more than an embarrassment—a man who would never measure up. But what no one knew was the truth. Raka is the hidden heir of the Pratama Group, one of Southeast Asia’s most powerful conglomerates. His grandfather, Pratama Wijaya, kept him in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to reclaim his legacy. That moment arrives at a high-profile family gathering. As the Santoso family schemes to replace him with the arrogant businessman Reza Mahardika, a respected board member of the Pratama Group shocks the room—bowing before Raka and addressing him with a title that changes everything. In an instant, the man they mocked is revealed as the true heir to a business empire. Now, Raka is done playing the fool. With power in his hands, he takes control of the Pratama Group, shaking the business world and forcing those who once scorned him to reconsider their place.His transformation leaves Nadine confused and intrigued—her internal conflict about Raka’s rise adds depth beyond just a "wife who regrets her choices." Not only the Santoso family, but everyone who mocked him—including Reza Mahardika—will have to face the consequences of underestimating him.

His family, his wife, his in-laws, they all saw him less; with his wife even cheating in his face and piercing him with harsh words in front of another man. Sooner a once in a lifetime opportunity collided with him and turned him to the president of a trillion dollar corporation. Now determined to spell out the seven letters of revenge with his enemy's tears, he disguised himself as another man and entered their circles again, ruining his enemies from within like a virus. ... Please read and add to your libraries. Join me on this journey.

Gabriel Marchesi is a brilliant criminal defense attorney with a dark secret, he’s the trusted legal advisor to the Russo crime family. For years, Gabriel has expertly balanced his dual life, manipulating the legal system to protect the mob while maintaining the illusion of respectability. But his carefully constructed world begins to unravel when Anthony Marino, a Russo accountant, turns informant, armed with evidence that could expose the family’s secrets and Gabriel’s role in laundering their money. With federal prosecutor Elliot Kane closing in and Marino under government protection, the Russo family demands Gabriel silence the traitor by any means necessary. As the pressure mounts, Gabriel faces scrutiny from the Bar Association, which threatens to disbar him for misconduct. Allegra Russo, the ruthless heir to the family empire, makes it clear that failure is not an option, forcing Gabriel into a perilous game of manipulation, deceit, and survival. As Gabriel dives deeper into the darkness, his moral compass falters. Each decision pulls him further into a web of betrayal and violence, blurring the line between loyalty and self-preservation. Haunted by his choices and the growing threat of exposure, Gabriel must confront an impossible question: how far is he willing to go to protect himself and the family he serves? Set in the shadowy underworld of Chicago, This book is a gripping legal thriller about ambition, loyalty, and the cost of living a double life. As Gabriel’s worlds collide and the stakes reach a deadly peak, he’ll discover that some lines, once crossed, can never be undone.

Under the Ashes** is a thrilling urban drama about power, revenge, and self-discovery. Ethan Li, once a humiliated son-in-law living as a servant in his wife’s home, has been kicked out and betrayed by the woman he sacrificed everything for. Sophia Wang, now a powerful businesswoman, throws him aside for a wealthier lover, unaware that Ethan was the secret force behind her rise to success. But what she doesn’t know is just the beginning. Ethan, discarded and beaten, reclaims his hidden identity as the rightful heir to the Li Consortium, one of the most powerful conglomerates in the world. Fueled by years of shame and bitterness, he returns with a single mission—revenge. With the help of his loyal ally, Victor Chen, Ethan sets in motion a devastating plan to ruin all those who betrayed him. But as Ethan uncovers buried family secrets—including the truth behind his mother’s tragic death—he finds himself entangled in a dangerous game of corporate warfare, hidden agendas, and shifting loyalties. His ruthless father, Reginald Li, will stop at nothing to keep control of the Li empire, even if it means turning his own son into a pawn. As Ethan faces betrayals, moral dilemmas, and global conspiracies, he must decide how far he’s willing to go for vengeance. In a world where power comes at a cost, Ethan will rise from the ashes of his past, but can he escape the shadows of his family’s legacy? Under the Ashes is a fast-paced, suspenseful tale of revenge, family betrayal, and the struggle to reclaim one’s identity. What would you sacrifice to destroy the ones who broke you?

William Fletcher abandoned his nation and birthright after his father unjustly killed the low-born girl he loved, causing the lust for power by all the noble houses of Rherar. After five years of wandering the earth, he encounters three strangers in the far away town of Corriver who were attacked by a legendary beast assigned to kill all those connected to the royal bloodline of Rherar, causing him to seek answers as to who they were and why the beast targeted them. The more he sought for answers, the more he question everything he knew about his people which led to the discovery of the chaos that had befallen the country, now he must go back to restore order along with these strangers whose origin could not be ignored. He knew this quest would not be easy because he has been away for so long, yet he must give it his all for the love of his country and the promise he made to the people he once held dear.

He trusted his brother. He believed in love. He swore an oath. But what happens when all three turn into lies? Kabri was once a silent force in the shadows—an elite operative loyal to a cause, to his blood, and to the woman who said she carried his child. But loyalty means nothing when betrayal runs deeper than bullets. When Jamil—his own brother—fakes his death and pulls the strings from behind the curtain, Kabri’s world fractures. Then comes Evelyn. The woman who wasn’t who she claimed to be. The pregnancy? A lie—twice over. The love? A weapon. The truth? Buried under years of deception. Now hunted across continents, with a child’s life on the line and hallucinations of Evelyn whispering from the grave, Kabri is trapped in a brutal mind game. The lines blur between justice and revenge, love and obsession, reality and delusion. Why did Jamil destroy everything? Was Evelyn ever real? And in the end… who is Kabri, really? The Blood Oath is an urban psychological thriller packed with fire-fights, betrayals, shifting identities, and one impossible question: If your past was a lie, can you ever escape it? Or are some oaths written in blood… meant to end in blood?

Clarke Wiseheart wears a gentle mask, but beneath it lies a brutal will. A man who plays the fool until the time comes to strike. After twenty years of obscurity, Clarke’s hunger for dominance never faded. When his father gave the order, Clarke unleashed his brilliance, stepping back into a ruthless world where only the cunning survive. But this time, he’s not just the heir of a shadowed empire; he’s an outsider turned family man, married into a household that underestimates him at every turn. As he climbs to the top with unrelenting strategies and calculated ferocity, the people who once dismissed him as a failure are left stunned. Is Clarke Wiseheart, the accidental son-in-law? How is it that he now rules us all?

Levi used to be nothing, just a quiet, scrawny kid the world forgot. Bullied at school and fated to be a punching bag for life. Then the sky cracked open. Monsters poured in, and cities fell. The weak died screaming. And Levi? He almost did too. And then came the System. It turned survival into a game, offering power to Levi. He rejected it once and paid the price. Now, every battle, every kill, every level-up pulls him further from the man he used to be. The stronger he becomes, the more he wonders—is he still fighting for survival? Or is he just another monster, shaped by the very thing that destroyed his world? [New Quest Available] [Eliminate the survivors in the Safe Zone.] [Reward: +3 Levels, Skill: Phantom Step] How much of his humanity is left to lose?

Dr. Nyle, a brilliant scientist is on a mission to investigate a mysterious black hole that appeared near the orbit of saturn.  He discovers that the black hole was indeed a ship and journeys to it. There he finds epochis, an AI created, embedded into the ship, created by the ouroborans from eight thousand years into the future, who had mastered time.  Guided by Epochis, he’s told that an antimatter weapon, scattered across multiple universes, is the key to defeating the omnipotent Aeon Prime, a malevolent entity bent on annihilating all realities, which was the prime originator of an ouroboran civil war in the far future. With Epochis and a love interest, Dara sol, he travels the multiverse, looking for fragmented pieces of an anti-matter weapon. Each universe he traverses holds both the key to saving everything and the seeds of his own undoing. From a two-dimensional world where existence is reduced to planes, to universes made of echoes and timelines frozen in an eternal loop, Nyle battles both the strange physics of these realms and his inner doubts. Meanwhile, an Ouroboran captain, once lost in a time loop, emerges from his prison, now bent on stopping Nyle before it’s too late. The captain reveals the true history of the Ouroboran civil war—how Aeon Prime was created as a result of a rebellion among their own, fracturing timelines and bringing the end of the universe far closer than anyone imagined. Nyle must choose between continuing the quest and becoming Aeon Prime’s pawn, or destroying the one power that could save all realities. The end of all universes is fast approaching, and Nyle is the only one standing between survival and oblivion.

He gave her everything. She left him with nothing. On what should’ve been the happiest day of his life, Lucas Wren was abandoned at the altar—humiliated, discarded, and left in ruins by the woman he trusted most. She thought he was just another nobody… but Lucas was hiding more than just a broken heart. Now he's back—colder, smarter, and unrecognizably powerful. As the past claws its way into the present, secrets unravel, loyalty is tested, and the tables turn with devastating precision. The ones who laughed at his pain are about to choke on their regret. But revenge has a cost. And love, once lost, may never be found again. He vanished as a nobody. He returns as a man no one dares to cross. Will justice be enough… or will he destroy everything to settle the score?