Once Bitten Twice Shy

Everyone in the wealthy Taylor family thinks Adam Reed is nothing more than a waste of space and time, a penniless son-in-law who married into their world by chance. Humiliated and dismissed, Adam spends every day walking a tightrope, balancing his own dignity against a family that shows him none. But when life throws Adam a final blow, he makes a difficult decision: he’s done being the family’s laughingstock, he has always been over the few years. Armed with determination and a hidden strength he’s kept buried down, he begins a journey of reinvention—one that takes him from the bottom of society to the heights of power and respect. As Adam rises, the people who once mocked him begin to see him in a new light, a light which is now filled with power. But are they ready for the man he’s about to become? In a world of ambition, betrayal, and unexpected allies, Adam will either shatter the limits they set for him, or destroy them altogether. Read the interesting tales of Adam Reed, as he rise from poor to rich.

He was the world’s top gamer—the undefeated champion of Kingdom War Online. But moments after claiming his final victory, he died… only to awaken inside the game—as the very villain everyone wants dead. Now reborn as Lord Virex, the last boss fated to fall, he holds all his memories, strategies, and battle instincts—but none of the player perks. Worse, he’s stuck in the body of a tyrant hated by the world, with an endgame war looming that promises his destruction. His only shot at survival? Break the rules, rewrite the story, and conquer the world before it conquers him. With cunning, charisma, and sheer dominance, Lord Virex begins gathering powerful female war generals—once enemies, now loyal to him alone. Each one is deadly. Each one desires him. And each one holds the key to changing fate itself. But the deeper he goes, the more secrets he uncovers… and the closer the real enemies draw. In a world where betrayal lurks behind beauty and every move could trigger the end, can the villain become the true king?

“You’re just a contract husband. Don’t forget your place.” Gianna Moretti sneered as she shoved the papers across the table. The man in the wrinkled suit only smirked. “My place? Darling, you’ll find out soon enough it’s far above yours.” She thought she was buying a nobody. A desperate man willing to be humiliated, to wear her leash for money. A man she could throw away once the contract ended. But Vincent wasn’t a nobody. He was the hidden warlord—the commander of the Eagles of the West. A man who built his empire with fire, blood, and the corpses of his enemies. When Gianna’s family turns on her… when the mafia comes to collect… when rivals laugh at her for marrying a beggar— Vincent rises. “You called me worthless? Watch as I destroy everyone who touched what’s mine.” In one night, the groom they mocked becomes the nightmare of kings. And Gianna realizes too late… the man she tried to control is the one who will never let her go

After years of humiliation, torment at school, working odd jobs, skipping meals, and enduring constant mockery, John had given up hope of ever becoming anything more than a loser. One night, following a brutal betrayal by the one person he trusted most, his girlfriend, and a humiliating setup by his classmates who had always despised him, John thought he'd reached his lowest point. He was rescued by his friend Anna, but hope still seemed out of reach. Then came a phone call from an enemy holding his scholarship, demanding he meet her within 30 minutes. What was meant to be the end of his academic life, or possibly his entire future, turned out to be the very moment that changed everything. On his way to that meeting, John encountered a life-altering revelation: he had just inherited billions overnight. The guy they once laughed at now owned everything they could only dream of. Now, it’s time for John Raymond, the student billionaire, to rise—and make every single one of them regret the day they ever crossed him.

A life of deprivation, humiliation and degradation. That's what Austin Barnett feels every day, for him going about his daily life is tantamount to the torture that the teenage boy is used to. Then how does he live his daily life? The answer is simple, it's because he has a lover who is always a source of encouragement. But once he finds out that the lover who has always been the source of his enthusiasm is having an affair with another man, it makes his heart even more broken. For a moment he thought, what if he was rich like Silvia's lover? Or handsome like a top model? Would Silvia have left him? [The host's (Austin) strong determination successfully triggers the Student System] [Congratulations! The host has the Student System] [Name: Austin Barnett] [Host gets 100 Exchange Points as a reward] [1 Exchange Point: 100,000 dollars] Just when Austin thought his life would always be full of misery, the Student System came to him. Giving him strength and power that no one else could possibly give him.

Struggling novelist Athena Morrison once thought life had nothing left to offer her. Living a reclusive lifestyle and trying to make ends meet while trying to make a name for herself as an author, she certainly had it hard enough. Coupled with extreme bouts of depression and constant threats with running from her dark past however, one can only go so far before something snaps. So in one stormy evening, plagued by the demons of her own making, she planned on ending it all.Before she was stopped by some unsuspecting maintenance crew.A fateful encounter, if she were to describe it. Change was coming to her life. Perhaps it was time to stop running, to try and take hold of her own destiny. A lot of things were happening in this city, money changing hands, deals being made; politics were being played and power constantly in flux. And while change is something to be feared, it was also something to be excited about. Athena only hoped that it was for the better.Bug me on Discord: https://discord.gg/NZA6JunBug me on Twitter: @FriedMokou

They laughed when you had nothing. Your ex humiliated you in public, calling you worthless. Your family turned their backs, and your boss threw you out like trash. Rock bottom wasn’t just a phrase—it was your reality. Until the day everything changed. When a mysterious man in a black suit steps out of a sleek convoy and hands you a letter sealed in gold, your life flips overnight. You’ve just inherited the unimaginable: the fortune, empire, and secrets of the world’s richest consortium. Now, you're not just rich—you’re untouchable. From surviving in the shadows to commanding boardrooms, buying skyscrapers, and reshaping your past with limitless power, your story becomes one of revenge served ice-cold. The same people who mocked you now crawl for your attention—and mercy. But with great wealth comes darker enemies, hidden agendas, and choices that could destroy the very soul you once fought to save. Because in this new world, money doesn’t just make the world spin—it spins you.

Levi’s world shatters the day he is framed for murder. Arrested, disgraced, and left to rot in prison, he watches his life collapse piece by piece. His wife, Audrey Valentine, files for divorce and works to erase his name from her empire. His legacy, his marriage, his freedom—gone in an instant. Just when he believes it’s over, an old ally reaches out with a lifeline. Levi is pulled back into the world he thought he’d lost, returning as a covert operative under his former code name: Agent 7. Free once more, he dives headfirst into a mission that demands precision, secrecy, and the cold detachment of a man with nothing left to lose. But his return to the field is complicated by Rose—his childhood friend and the one person who still sees the man behind the agent. Now, Levi must walk a razor’s edge between love and betrayal, duty and desire. Enemies close in from all sides, and every choice could cost him his mission—or his heart. A story of romance, deceit, and relentless action.

"Useless, impoverished son-in-law!" "Get lost!" ... These were the harsh words that Elmo Brown constantly had to endure while living with the Lara's family. His wife's family looked down on him, her relatives belittled him, and even his wife who is an upcoming actress constantly berated him, going as far as betraying him and being with another man. She had no shame when Elmo confronted her with evidence of her infidelity, and they forced him to divorce her. Little did they know Elmo had inherited the mighty Brown family fortune and now possessed wealth and power. The wife's relatives who once scorned him would now be trampled beneath his feet, one by one! The family that humiliated him would now be forced to grovel at the soles of his shoes! His unfaithful wife sought out a wealthy and powerful man, so he would show her what true, absolute power was. With Elmo's appearance, everything else was merely a speck of sand in his journey of revenge and reclaiming all that was rightfully his.

After dedicating more than a decade of his life to saving over a thousand people, Riley Collins found himself betrayed and falsely accused of murdering a newly married couple and their two-month-old child. In a devastating twist, his wife, Catherine Philip, the very woman for whose mother he spent his entire life savings for her surgery, testified against him in court. Her betrayal led not only to their divorce but also to Riley’s wrongful imprisonment, where he spent twelve years behind bars. Upon his release, Riley discovered that his ex-wife had married Henry Cardwell, the very man who repeatedly tried to end his life while he was in prison. On the brink of losing all hope, Riley discovered that he was the sole heir of a powerful and wealthy empire. He also discovered that his father was poisoned and killed by Henry Cardwell’s father. Fueled by rage, Riley vowed to bring down the entire Cardwell family and punish all who once scorned him. Betrayed, defamed, cheated on, Riley is done saving others. This time, he’s coming for revenge and for blood.