Secret Crush

Ethan‌ War‌d h‍ad nothing. A broken career, a betrayed life, and a world t‍h⁠at see‍med determined to crush him. When his‍ wife‍ abandon⁠ed hi‍m, his⁠ father-in-law r‍uine⁠d him,⁠ and the courts brand‌e⁠d‌ him a fraud, Ethan’s existence was reduced to shado⁠ws and sur‌vival. But the tr‌uth was‍ far strange‌r than anyone could imagine. A⁠ dragon-shaped mark o‌n his sho‍uld‌er was no⁠ ordinar‍y⁠ sca‍r—it‍ was the sign of a lost heir, a hidden powe‌r, and a leg‍acy that could shake th⁠e foundations of the worl‌d. ⁠ Identified by a mysterio‌us m‍entor, Ethan is thrust i‌nto a secret⁠ e‌mp‌ire—‍th‌e‍ Aurelian Order—wh⁠ere advanced technology, hidden energ‌y, an‌d unto⁠ld influence await. Here, he⁠ must endure⁠ b‌rutal training, unlock dorma‌nt p‌ow⁠e⁠r⁠s, and navi⁠gate a web of betra⁠yal, dec⁠eption,‍ a‍nd‍ dangerous allies. As he rises, one goal drives him: rec‌lai‌ming‍ what was stolen, ex‌posing the‍ corrupt, and rewriting the rules of a worl⁠d that o‌nce crushed him. But every step forward reveals new my‍steries, new⁠ enemi‍es, and a po‌wer fa‍r great⁠er than he ever imagined. Ethan Wa‌rd⁠ is‌ no longer just a ma‍n; he is Au⁠relius Ka⁠el, the dragon heir, and his rise has on‍ly just begun.

Dane waited for five years to marry the woman he loved, only to be stood up on the day they were supposed to get their marriage license. His girlfriend, Lana, didn't just stand him up she accepted a diamond ring from another man. "You are just a poor student," Lana sneered. "Why would I ever marry a loser when I have Cade, the heir of the Mercer Family?" Lana thought she was upgrading. She thought her new billionaire fiancé could crush Dane like a bug. But there was one massive problem, Cade was a complete fraud. Dane is the real secret heir of the Mercer Empire. For five years, he secretly poured his billions into Lana's company to make her successful. Now, he's taking it all back. But as Dane walks away from his toxic ex, he discovers a terrifying truth, the little girl who saved his life ten years ago isn't Lana. It's Mara a beautiful, abused girl currently being dragged to the bed of a notorious mobster by her evil stepmother. Dane storms the mansion, cripples the mobster, and claims Mara as his own. To save her mother's bankrupt company, he brings her to the city's most elite billionaire banquet. At the doors, Lana and her fake billionaire try to humiliate them, laughing at Dane's cheap clothes and demanding Mara kneel in the dirt. Then, the doors open. The CEO of the Mercer Group steps out, ignores the fake heir, and bows deeply at Dane's feet. "Welcome, Master Mercer."

Caster Valley, Kansas, is a small peaceful town where nothing stays a secret for long. Where no paranormal phenomena ever happen. And it's the last place any murders ever happen. At least, that's what some of the townsfolk thought. Weston Brooks doesn't know what to believe. On his eighteenth birthday, strange unbelievable things begin to happen. Not only is his family in shambles, but the magic powers he was born with are out of control which divides them even more so after an accidental mishap that leads him to run away only for him to wind up at his best friend's house, who he has a crush on. Unfortunately, the bad luck he constantly has is only getting worse because his best friend's mother places a curse on them to never interact romantically without disastrous consequences happening. Now, with his misfortunes, he also begins to see a strange ghostly truck. At first, he ignores it. But then one day, he gets the courage to follow it. But that might have been his biggest mistake... Or maybe it was his fate. Being led to the bridge where he finds a black truck, the same black truck he's been seeing is at the bottom of the cliff by the bridge, and inside is the dead body of Barry Bloomsdale--a person everyone in town knows. Now, he gets thrown into a deep mystery and must solve the case with the help of the police chief's son and his cousin as well as a mysterious black cat that insists she's there to protect him. As they investigate, what they learn just might frighten Weston.

Alexander Albert is treated like trash by everyone around him because he is broke. What happens after he realizes that he is worth more than he ever could imagine?

Lucas Benjamin is the last surviving wizard of Oz. Centuries ago, the land flourished with magical beings, but greed and fear poisoned the heart of its ruler King Tharion. Tharion didn’t just fear magic, he craved it. In secret, he uncovered an ancient, forbidden ritual that allowed him to absorb the powers of magical beings into a single relic 'his royal ring'. Obsessed with eternal rule, he launched a purge. Entire bloodlines of wizards, seers, and sorcerers were slaughtered. Their powers were stolen from them by Tharion Lucas was just a boy when the massacre began. Hidden by a dying guardian, he was the only one to survive. He lived in hiding for years, constantly on the run, suppressing his identity. But magic cannot be buried forever. As he matured, Lucas discovered a hidden order, people willing to help him unlock his full potential. Through brutal training and divine trials, his powers awakened beyond anything the kingdom had seen. By the time Tharion learned of his survival, it was too late. Now a force of vengeance cloaked in power, Lucas vows to destroy the king, crush the cursed ring, and liberate the world from magical oppression. Along the way, he meets Agnes, a mysterious and bold warrior whose fate becomes entwined with his. She helps him rediscover purpose beyond revenge, love, trust, and legacy. Branded as a villain by a brainwashed kingdom, Lucas becomes the face of a new age. His battle is more than personal, it is historic. A reckoning centuries in the making. This is not just a rebellion. This is the restoration of magic.

Ethan Blake had it all — until his own family betrayed him, left him penniless, and watched him die. But fate had other plans. Now reborn ten years in the past and armed with the mysterious Redemption System, Ethan is ready to rewrite his legacy. He will rise from nothing, crush those who betrayed him, and build an empire no one can take away again. This time, the forsaken heir will reclaim everything — and make them all pay.

Kaidon's life is turned upside down when he discovers his girlfriend's infidelity. But that's only the beginning. After a brutal beating, Kaidon is revived by a mysterious system that sets him on a path of revenge and self-discovery. Kaidon rises from the ashes, determined to take down those who wronged him. But he must confront his own demons and make impossible choices. Will Kaidon emerge victorious, or will the weight of his ambition crush him?

A few months before Emily turns 18, her father dies. She goes to Baguio to live with her mother, her stepfather Miguel, and her half-brother Migo. Emily misses her father terribly that she finds it hard to fit into her new home, despite her mother's sympathetic efforts and her half-brother's irresistible cuteness. Good thing, Emily seems to be friendly enough to have made new pals, like Denver, who, it turns out, sees her as more than a friend. Then Emily meets a mysterious young man who suddenly appears and disappears; and he's always dressed in black leather jacket and denim pants whom she gets to know as Lance Monroe. Emily is smitten by Lance's romantic gestures and protective ways. He teaches her to play the piano, and brings her roses, and he even rescues her from bad guys, and helps her overcome her fears. She feels she has found in Lance her knight in shining armor who will rescue her from her incurable loneliness and deathly sadness. But Emily's family and friends are alarmed that she has become secluded and deluded in her own imaginary world. In the end, she has to decide what matters most to her and where her heart truly is.

Elias Kane, a janitor mocked by his wife Mara’s ruthless Voss family, snaps when they crush his mother’s ring. A hidden scar reveals he’s Amelia Kane’s heir to KaneTech’s trillion-dollar legacy. Armed with wealth, Elias buys BrightStar to expose the Voss family’s crimes. As guilt haunts Mara, Elias faces a choice: redeem his mother’s stolen empire or destroy everyone who betrayed him?

James gets a second chance; he's an Assassin who was betrayed by a group of assassins. He was poisoned because his abilities could not be controlled. He gets his chance and enters the body of a student who is also being persecuted in his family. Through the body of Bagas, the schoolboy, James exacts revenge and will destroy the entire group of assassins who have betrayed him. James planned everything, and he only had 60 days. This opportunity will be used for revenge.