secret arrangement

The era of Lorenzo, the devoted boyfriend, was over. Reborn from those depths was a man forged in the fires of humiliation and betrayal. A man whose sole purpose was to make Michael and those who had wronged him pay...in full.   One way or another, this city would be mine. And those who once mocked me would kneel at its feet, forced to bear witness to my ascension.   ****   Little did Lorenzo, now known as Vicario, know that his wish for vengeance would be granted the night he vowed retribution against those who had wronged him.   After spending some years building a fearsome reputation abroad after a humiliating past in his home city, he returned to exert his rage.   However, he uncovered a startling family secret his mother had kept hidden—a revelation that threatened to derail his single-minded pursuit of revenge.   As he navigated this newfound truth, would the formidable figure he had become be shaken? Or would unearthing his origins only fuel the flames of his vowed retribution? Or would his descent into the darkest recesses of his past prove to unearth more than he bargained for?     In this gripping tale of one man's thirst for payback, loyalties will be tested, secrets exposed, and the depths of vengeance explored.

It was their anniversary and the first thing he heard when he got to her apartment were the sounds of her moans. He had spent his last penny on buying her gifts but she shattered his heart that same day. He lost his family, his girlfriend and his home, Keith had nothing until his father's decade-long secret was revealed. Keith's life took a drastic twist as he discovered that he was the new CEO of the Zillion-dollar dynasty. As time went by, he discovered why his father had hidden this secret from him as he found himself wrapped up in a dangerous game of life, death...and revenge.

Agent B Twelve of a secret organization is confronted with a case, looking for clues that will lead him to solve the crisis. Failure to solve it could mean the end of the human race altogether. Losing in the attempt to save the earth, he has no choice but to put everything in the hands of a dog he found wandering around the area where he was last seen.

Ethan Caldwell has spent years enduring the Harrison family's scorn, labeled a worthless son-in-law unworthy of their daughter, Emily. But behind the facade of a humble life lies a secret: Ethan is the heir to Kingsley Mountain, a shadowy empire of unimaginable power and wealth.   When the Harrisons push him too far—forcing him to take the fall for their crimes and scheming to tear him away from Emily—Ethan finally breaks. The man they humiliated will now become their worst nightmare.   As hidden enemies rise and old family secrets unravel, Ethan steps into his true role, ready to reclaim his destiny and destroy anyone who stands in his way.  

Alex Chen mops TechNova’s office’s polished floors in the busy heart of New York City. He is just another nameless janitor to the busy workers who are hurrying by, someone to be laughed at or ignored. They are unaware that a man of extraordinary power and influence lies beneath this simple guise. Alex was raised to be a leader because he was the heir to the old Phoenix Clan. In any case, a severe fight for control constrained him in banishment, abandoning all that he knew, including Elena, the lady he cherished. In the mountains of Tibet, Alex studied under a reclusive healer for years, becoming an expert in both martial arts and medicine. In the shadows, he fabricated the Shadow Circle, a secret network so huge and compelling that even New York's most remarkable figures murmur its name in wonder. Alex has since returned to take back what is his. Elena is involved in a relationship with Nicholas Vega, the ruthless heir of the Scorpion Syndicate, as the rival Syndicate's hold on Chinatown has grown. Covering his real character, Alex carries on with an apparently typical life as a janitor while plotting his vengeance.

Ethan Wilder has nothing—no money, no power, and no one who cares about him. Used, humiliated, and left behind by his ex-girlfriend, he feels like life has already beaten him. Then, in one reckless night, everything changes. After saving an old woman from thugs, he receives a jade necklace—a gift that makes him the leader of The Jade Society, a secret society controlling trillions of dollars and the world’s most powerful forces. In an instant, he goes from being stepped on to standing at the top. But power comes with enemies. The Obsidian Order, a ruthless rival society, wants him destroyed. As Ethan fights to keep his new empire from falling, he is surrounded by brilliant and powerful women, drawn to his strength and ambition. Once, the world ignored him. Now, it fears him. Ethan must prove he is worthy of the power he holds—because if he fails, he won’t just lose everything . . . he’ll lose his life.

Tim's life is in ruins after being scammed by his girlfriend Tess and her parents, who marry her off to a rich sponsor. Alone and unable to afford his sick mother's treatment, Tim is desperate. A worm parasite burrows into his skin, giving him extraordinary powers. In a world plagued by alien monsters called Virex, Tim dreams of joining the elite Vanguard guards but can't afford it. His new abilities grant him entry to the Vanguard Academy, but using them turns him into a Virex—the creatures he swore to fight. Tim hides his transformation, battling monsters and enduring humiliation due to his low status. He meets others like him, struggling to control their powers. Tim faces a tough choice: keep his secret and fight for humanity or surrender to his monstrous nature. In a world that sees him as worthless, can Tim prove his worth and protect humanity, or will he become the enemy he fears?

Adam the Onmyōji is a story series that chronicled the adventures of Adam Wong Takahashi, a spirit master or Onmyoji at the revered sect Tenmen So. Trained in the craft of exorcism and gifted with the powers to communicate, control, and vanquish spirits from the other supernatural realms, Adam has been enlisted by the police to help them to crack many mysterious cases. With his powers, Adam is roped in by the police in to solve a new mystery. The story starts with a mysterious, and horrifying, death at the home of a Singapore tycoon. The death shook the police who swiftly swung into full-scale investigation. However, the victim’s clobbered demise drove police veteran Assistant Superintendent Visnu to suspect there may be supernatural forces at work, to enlist the help of Adam Wong to join the investigation. Adam's initial investigation led him to an unnerving encounter with an unknown dark and ominous spirit, lurking in the perimeters of the Chua Mansion. He was twice attacked and defeated as he moved from the human realm to the supernatural world to exorcise the dark spirit. Faced with a deadly foe, he enlisted the support of his fellow Onmyōji, Kelly Nishimura. Together, they began a deep investigation into the history of the mansion in a bid to quell the rise of darkness. As they plowed on, Adam found that his investigation gradually led him to discover a dark secret that threatened to tear apart the tycoon’s family. With dogged determination and his powers, Adam eventually discovered the cause of the deadly murder and resolved a decades-old mystery bringing peace and reconciliation. Book One promises to be a page-turning journey for the reader, serving up a story filled with nail-biting action, intrigue, and love.

Nathan has spent the last five years trying to leave his past behind. Once an elite operative of The Oath, a secret organization controlling world events from the shadows, he walked away, seeking peace. But one night, he wakes up in a bloodstained room with no memory of the last 48 hours—only to find himself branded as a terrorist and the target of a nationwide manhunt. On the run and unsure if he truly committed the crime, Nathan turns to Riley, a skilled underground hacker, for help. As they dig deeper, they uncover a terrifying truth—his memories have been altered. Clues left behind by Elias Graves reveal that Nathan once broke his unbreakable oath to the organization, but someone wiped his mind to keep him from remembering why. The conspiracy leads to Julian, Nathan’s former best friend, who is orchestrating a global web of deception built on manufactured threats and lies. Determined to uncover the truth, Nathan infiltrates The Oath’s headquarters for a final confrontation with Julian. But the shocking revelation leaves him shattered—Nathan wasn’t framed. He willingly took part in the crime but later chose to erase his own memory to escape the unbearable guilt. A recorded message from his past self forces him to face a critical decision: Expose Julian and bring down The Oath, risking global chaos. Take control of The Oath and become the very thing he once fought against. No matter what he chooses, the cost is high. If he exposes The Oath, the world is thrown into instability, and he is forever hunted. If he takes over, he sacrifices his own ideals, embracing the power he once rejected. In the end, as Nathan looks at his reflection, he sees Julian staring back—proof that the cycle never truly ended.

When a sudden supernatural storm wreaks havoc on Griffin City and releases mysterious monsters from portals, Mason risks his life while trying to save his foster brother, and fails, but is beaten to death by a bully. At the brink of death, he awakens a system through an old necklace given to him by his father before he and Mason’s mother were killed by a shadowed figure during the first occurrence of the same storm that dawned on their city ten years ago. The system grants Mason the power to respawn after death infinitely, yet his power is mocked as a useless one by those who also awakened superpowers during the storm. However, there's more to his powers than he even knows. With the system, his abilities are limitless. He decides to groom his powers when he sees his potential and fights against the monsters that appeared from the portals. In the long run, as he unravels his powers, he becomes a prize for envious power hungry supernatural beings he never knew existed and decides to hide behind an alter ego known as “Devil's Spawn”. He joins the secret Protectors’ Guild to protect innocent citizens when he realizes that his foster family have no way to protect themselves. Things take a turn when his foster sister goes missing. He goes in search for her and crosses paths with the shadowed figure that killed his parents again. His memories are triggered and he's hellbent on knowing who the shadowed figure was. Revenge becomes his game. However, he soon realizes that there's more to the supernatural storm than it meets the eye. Will Mason choose revenge or to save the world from the hidden dangers lurking behind the portals?