Scheming

Ethan Ashford was a man quietly drowning. Brilliant, educated, yet perpetually underestimated, he married into the Whitmore family, one of London's most pretentious households, only to become the butt of every dinner-table joke and the family's unofficial errand boy. When his wife, Celine, shatters the last thread of his dignity by choosing her wealthy colleague over their marriage, Ethan walks away with nothing but the clothes on his back. Then an unexpected visitor arrives: Edmund Graves, the lifelong steward of the Sterling family, carrying word that Ethan's estranged father, Lord Aldric Sterling, is dying and wishes to see him. Ethan, still raw from a childhood trauma he has never forgiven, reluctantly agrees. What follows changes everything. Thrust into the helm of a crumbling hotel empire worth billions, Ethan must outsmart his scheming half-brother Dorian, reclaim his dignity, and open his heart to Josephine Laurent, a brilliant French chef who refuses to be impressed by wealth or title. But old wounds run deep, and enemies lurk in every polished corridor. Can a man who was abandoned by everyone he loved learn to trust again, or will the darkness inside the Sterling name consume him before he can rise?

Aria’s slippers. That was his nickname. The heir of the Storm family, the genius with an Ice Dragon physique, reduced to a lovesick fool kneeling at a woman’s feet. Groomed by a scheming step-mother and a selfish father, Ragnar was taught all his life that sacrifice meant love. So he endured humiliation, mockery, and broken bones just to live up to expectations. In return, they stripped him of everything. His talent? Stolen through forbidden rituals. Dragon bone? Harvested to empower his half-brother. His sister? Poisoned by his own hands, without him ever knowing, made to raise a child that was never his. Till the veil shattered and they repaid his devotion with the cruelest death possible. But death was not the end. It merely hit a reset button. Time rewound, and the Void Ice Archive awakened. An inheritance left behind by Orkryos Frostheart, the Timeless Ice Monarch — master of space, time, and ice. A treasure that once drove gods to war and burned worlds to ash. Reborn fifteen years before his fall, Ragnar remembers everything. This time, he would become the demon hunting others. He would regain all that was stolen. But first, he must find a way to break the dark ritual that bound his talents to his half-brother.

Ethan Vance’s past life was the stuff of legend. As the “Sovereign,” he reigned as the world’s most feared mercenary commander—until the one person he trusted above all else turned on him, ending his life in a single, brutal betrayal. He awakens decades later, in 2026, not as a powerful figure but as a penniless, struggling 21-year-old college student. In the sterile glare of a hospital hallway, Ethan’s world seems to crumble. He can’t afford the surgery that could save his mother’s life. To make matters worse, his girlfriend—always quick to chase after money—abandons him on the spot for a wealthier classmate. Just as despair threatens to swallow him, a metallic chime rings out in his mind: [Ding! God-Level Wealth System activated. Binding complete.] [Initial Balance Reward: $10,000,000 deposited into your account!] Suddenly, fragments of his old self snap into place. The instincts of a battlefield commander return, but this time he’s armed not just with experience, but with limitless funds. The days of being dismissed as a loser on campus are over. Ethan Vance, the Sovereign, is back—reborn with a vengeance. To the ex-girlfriend who laughed at his misfortune: Watch as I buy the company your family depends on. To the doctors who turned away his mother: You’ll be lucky to find work in medicine again. And to the shadows of his past life, those enemies still lurking and scheming: I’m coming for my throne. This time, nothing will stand in my way.

“You would have been dead without me Raiden! I own you!” Morgana snapped after slapping Raiden on the face in front of Selene. Amidst blood oozing from his mouth, Raiden managed to mutter, “I'm sorry”  In a world where power is dictated by strength and riches, Raiden, once the fierce war general Flocki, has been reduced to the “weak son-in-law” of the ruthless Elthorn Clan.  Mocked, humiliated, and manipulated, Raiden is forced to mask his true power, hiding his past life’s skills to protect himself from unseen enemies both outside and within the Elthorn clan. But when Lady Morgana, the clan’s scheming matriarch, sends him on a suspicious mission, Raiden stumbles into a web of dark magic, betrayal and power  that tests his every limit. Yet, fate has more in store for him. Beneath his quiet strength lies a power from the past yearning to be unleashed. Driven by revenge and haunted by his past, Raiden embarks on a dangerous path to master forbidden arts and unlock secrets that can either forge his legacy or bury him for good.  But as he faces deadly foes, encounters shadowy allies, and unearths hidden power, one question looms: will Raiden rise to claim his destiny, or be forever bound to the chains of his own history? In this gripping tale of deception, redemption, and fierce determination, Raiden’s journey to reclaim his strength will push him to the edge of fate itself.

"That's a check for one million dollars. Take it and leave. Go reunite with your mistress and live your lavish lie." Caroline's voice cracked as she slammed the check against August's chest, her eyes red-rimmed and burning. For three years, she had played the loyal wife to a crippled man. Three years of silence. Three years of him vanishing each month without explanation. Three years of missing money and whispered rumors she'd desperately tried to ignore. She loved him once. But even love has limits. August watched his devastated wife walk away, her footsteps echoing like a death sentence. The truth sat on his tongue—boiling, desperate to be free. But he swallowed it. Not yet. For her safety, she had to remain in the dark. Three years ago, he emerged from a brutal war victorious but broken—ambushed when his strength was at its lowest, his legs shattered, his body labeled useless. They wrote him off. They laughed at the wheelchair-bound shell of a once-great warrior. But August never accepted that fate. As the door slammed behind Caroline, something inside him cracked—not broke, cracked open. His Qi, long dormant, surged like a tidal wave. And for the first time in three years… August stood. The wheelchair sat empty. Now, the man they abandoned is rising. His enemies will kneel. And his wife? He will protect her from the very family scheming to strip her of everything—even if she hates him for the secrets he kept. Let them come. August is done sitting down.

Matthew stood there, trying to keep his emotions in check. "I did everything I could for you, Rachel. I sacrificed so much—" She cut him off with a bitter laugh. "Sacrificed? Please, you barely managed to keep up with my lifestyle. I had men lined up, rich, powerful men, who would’ve given me the world. And I turned them down for you. What a joke." Matthew’s hands clenched into fists at his sides. "I loved you, Rachel. I thought we were building a life together." Rachel smirked as she zipped up her designer bag. "Love doesn’t pay the bills, Matthew. Love doesn’t buy the things I want. And frankly, you just couldn’t keep up. So, I’m moving on—to someone who can." As she headed toward the door, she paused to deliver one final blow. "You’ll never be more than what you are right now—a pathetic, broke man with nothing to offer. Enjoy your sad little life, Matthew. I know I will." Matthew Donovan has always been underestimated. Betrayed by those closest to him and left with nothing, he discovers that his family’s exile is over, and he is the heir to a vast business empire. As Matthew steps into a life of luxury and influence, he faces new challenges, including a vengeful ex-girlfriend, her scheming brother, and a world of deceitful elites. But when a bomb explodes at a high-profile party meant to announce his return, Matthew realizes that his journey to reclaim his family's legacy is fraught with danger. With secrets unfolding and enemies lurking in the shadows, Matthew must navigate treacherous waters to protect what is his and uncover the truth behind the attack.

When pharmaceutical genius Dr. Alex Chen dies in a lab explosion, he awakens in the body of Xiao Feng—the "useless" third young master of a declining cultivation family. Crippled meridians, endless humiliation, and a legacy of betrayal await him in the ruthless world of immortal cultivation. But Alex brings something no cultivator has ever possessed: modern scientific knowledge that transforms ancient alchemy into an unstoppable force. Bound to the mysterious **Revenge System**, he's compelled to settle every grudge from his host body's tormented past. Each completed mission unlocks devastating alchemical formulas and forbidden techniques. Where others see mystical pill recipes, Alex sees molecular structures. Where masters take decades to master basics, he revolutionizes millennia-old practices overnight. **"Impossible! How can a cripple create Heaven-grade pills?"** From the scheming cousin who sold him out, to the corrupt elder who murdered his friend, to the demonic lord who destroyed his family—every enemy will face his calculated wrath. But as Alex climbs from the sect's bottom to the realm's peak, he discovers the System's true purpose isn't justice. It's harvesting. Armed with explosive compounds disguised as cultivation pills, poison antidotes that shouldn't exist, and breakthrough elixirs that shatter natural limits, Alex must master both revenge and romance. The brilliant Mei Ling captures his heart, but can he trust her when everyone has hidden agendas? **In a world where strength determines everything, the strongest weapon isn't a sword—it's science.** Will Alex break free from the System's control and forge his own destiny, or will his pursuit of revenge consume everything he's fighting to protect? *Power. Revenge. Redemption. The formula for immortality has never been deadlier.*