The Abandoned Empress

The Frost is coming. But my warehouse is already full. The world ended not with a bang, but with a sudden, catastrophic drop to minus sixty degrees Celsius. Atmospheric ash blocked the sun, burying civilization under a white desert of ice. In the freezing concrete tomb of an abandoned subway station, college student Alex Ryder is down to his last two protein bars—barely enough to keep his heart beating for forty-eight hours. But when Alex gives his remaining food to a dying child and the med student looking after him, reality glitches. [Gift Confirmed: Protein Bar x 2 → Elena Vance] [Multiplier Triggered: 187x] [Reward: Military-Grade MREs x 374] The rules of the apocalypse have just been rewritten. For Alex, survival is no longer about looting or killing for scraps—it’s about giving. Hand over a rusted pocket knife? The system returns a crate of fifty high-carbon tactical machetes. Gift a cup of dirty oil? It multiplies into barrels of high-grade aviation fuel, restarting the subway’s dead generators. While the rest of the wasteland is chewing on frozen leather and shivering in the dark, Alex is turning his subway station into a high-tech, fully powered underground paradise. But warm air and the scent of hot food attract wolves. As brutal warlords and hyper-advanced remnants of the old world elite close in, Alex must expand his territory, unlock new "connection slots" with elite survivors, and build an unstoppable military-industrial complex.

For twenty-five years, Benedict Vandross gave everything to the Ashcroft family. He sacrificed his dreams to build their billion-dollar empire, worked tirelessly to protect their legacy, and loved them as if they were his own. Yet to them, he was only the quiet young man who never complained, never refused, and never asked for anything in return. Then the family's "long-lost heir" finally comes home. Overnight, Benedict is cast aside. The father he admired no longer looks his way. The mother who unknowingly cherished him is told to forget him. The sister he protected turns against him. Even the woman who promised to spend her life with him chooses the newly returned heir instead. Humiliated, betrayed, and left with nothing, Benedict walks away without a single word. But the Ashcroft family has made one fatal mistake. The son they abandoned was never an outsider. He is the only one who carries the true Ashcroft blood. As old secrets buried for decades begin to surface, a ruthless conspiracy threatens to destroy the empire from within. The "heir" they welcomed may be nothing more than a carefully placed pawn, while the son they threw away becomes the only man capable of saving everything they hold dear. When the truth is finally revealed, will regret be enough to mend a family that buried its own heir? Or will the man they never valued choose to let their empire fall? Sometimes the greatest betrayal isn't losing your family-- it's discovering they never knew who you truly were.

“Sign it, Edward.” Edward Cole stared at the divorce papers in his wife's trembling hand. Three years ago, he took the fall for her brother's crime. Three years ago, he walked into Hell Prison so her family could stay free. Three years ago, he sacrificed everything—his freedom, his reputation, and his future—for the woman he loved. Now she looked at him with disgust. “You're an ex-convict,” she said coldly. “You don't deserve to stand beside me anymore.” Her words shattered what remained of his heart. While he suffered in prison, she became a business queen. What she never knew was that every contract, every opportunity, and every miracle that built her empire came from him. From the shadows, he protected her, loved her, and gave her everything. Yet when he finally returned, all he received was betrayal. Her family mocked him. Society despised him. Everyone believed Edward Cole was nothing but worthless trash. Until one phone call changed everything. “Lord Zeus, shall we reveal your identity?” The world's most powerful billionaires bowed their heads. Kings waited for his orders. Entire nations trembled at his name. The man they abandoned was Zeus—the hidden ruler of Apex of the Stars. And now, those who broke his heart would learn the price of betrayal.

Justin Forbes used to believe in second chances, until the world proved him wrong. Once a promising young medic with unconventional methods, he’s mocked as a lunatic, fired from his job, and abandoned by everyone he trusted, even April, the woman who once swore she believed in him. Branded a disgrace, beaten by the powerful, and left to rot, Justin’s life ends in the alleyways of New York… until a dying girl’s heartbeat changes everything. When Justin revives the Prime Minister’s daughter in a desperate act of instinct, the impossible happens, she lives. His hands burn, his mind fractures, and his gift awakens. The world whispers of a “Miracle Doctor,” but no one knows his face. Now, hidden behind a new identity, Justin becomes the Ghost Doctor, a man whose touch can heal or kill. As he navigates the underworld of medicine, corruption, and betrayal, every life he saves costs him a piece of his own. His former enemies rise to power, his lost love comes crawling back, and a dark government project known as GENESIS hunts the secret in his blood. In a city where saving lives is a business and revenge is currency, Justin Forbes will learn that healing the world might destroy him first. The Hands of Vengeance is a gritty urban medical thriller filled with moral conflict, redemption, and power, where every heartbeat is a secret, every cure has a price, and every touch carries judgment.

Once upon a time, I was as stupid as a dog. Wherever she went, I followed her, like a piece of chewing gum that could not be shaken off. I would eat shit and agree with her words. Everyone called me a "fool" and said that this was how my life would be, and how I would end. But when I finally woke up—— ...... "You said you were my wife but I do not deserve to be your husband? Oh, but look at your face! It's ugly to fit with mine even in a mere picture!" "Didn't you say you'd rather die than let me touch you? Now you're begging me, crying, wanting a son from me who looks like me—shouldn't you be dying instead?!" "Why is everyone saying I have been bullying? Sit back and watch, it's just the beginning." * * When the abandoned fool finally regained his memory, the whole world realized that they had offended the wrong person—they had to come begging for forgiveness. WHAT TO EXPECT: [o] In a nutshell, this is a Romance meets Indomitable Husband and The Heir... with a dash of Face slapping. [o] Progression Urban Story. No instantly showoff your wealth MC. [o] Much violence and romance elements. [o] Clever schemes, well detailed action, and in-depth character development and drama. [o] No system or magic

“Is this really what you do? Have you been cheating on me this entire time?” Justin didn’t mention that he didn’t think they had been in a relationship. After all, throughout the years they’d been married, they’d never slept together or even in the same bed. “She’s lying. You know I wasn’t at the premiere yesterday.” Justin could only gape in shock as Rosetta shrugged casually,” And how would I know that?” He started arguing with her, trying to convince her when Cyril turned to the woman. “What do you need? How would you like him to be punished?” The woman studied her nails,” He should be convicted for sexual assault, at the very least.” ********* Justin Sandler, once a promising CFO, finds his life shattered when he is framed for a massive embezzlement scheme. Abandoned by those he loved and betrayed by powerful enemies, Justin faces unimaginable hardships. After surviving years of imprisonment and enduring the ultimate betrayal from his own family, Justin emerges with a singular goal: revenge. As he uncovers the dark secrets of the Romano and Armstrong families, who orchestrated his downfall, Justin’s quest for justice transforms into a battle for his own survival. Armed with newfound power and alliances, he takes on the city’s most ruthless elites in a high-stakes game of deception, power, and vengeance. Will Justin reclaim his life and rise to the top, or will his enemies succeed in destroying him once and for all?

For fifteen years, Ethan Vale lived inside a game. Eternal Ascension of Tower once had hundreds of millions of players, but as the years passed, they disappeared one by one. Ethan remained until he became the only active player left. By the time he reached the 1,000th floor, he had achieved everything—Global Rank #1, the strongest guild, enormous wealth, unrivaled knowledge, and a legacy no player could surpass. Then the game asked him one final question. [Did you enjoy the game?] [Would you like to play another game?] Ethan chose yes. The update stopped at one percent. Three years later, Ethan has abandoned gaming. He works an ordinary job and spends most of his salary supporting his sick parents. He is still bullied, still overlooked, and still struggling to find meaning in his life. Then every screen in the world turns blue. [WORLD ANNOUNCEMENT] [THE GAME HAS UPDATED.] The game Ethan once conquered becomes reality. Millions awaken as players, Hunters, and guild members. Yet the former world's strongest player starts again at Level 1—with no recognized class and almost no power. His knowledge may be his greatest advantage, but this new world doesn't follow the rules he remembers. To survive, Ethan must climb again. This time, however, the Tower is hiding something even he never knew.

 Abandoned by his parents who were killed in a car accident, Leonardo was raised in an orphanage for 15 years. During that time, He met Ella Heartfillia who used to visit the orphanage regularly. In time, he started falling for her. Her positive attitude towards life and her kindness, made him see her as a goddess in his eyes. Watching her from the shadows, he never had the chance to talk to her. But, with a chance of fate, her grandpa, married her off with Leonardo without her will.  Ella Reeves is the youngest daughter of the Reeves family and future heir. One month before their marriage, she got into an accident and her legs became paralyzed, making her move in a wheelchair only. Leonardo moved into the Reeves family as the Son-in-law. But, as he’s jobless, her relatives mock him day and night. Her cousins make fun of him, and he’s forced to listen to their ridicule without fighting back. One day right after his 20th birthday,  He finds out that he’s the lost heir to the Kingston family, one of the richest families in their country. When he finds out about his true identity, he becomes determined to take back what’s his and avenge his dear ones. But, will he be able to succeed knowing the obstacles that lie in his path? Or will he back down and give up?   

Julian Ashford spent twenty-six years quietly holding his adoptive family's company together, closing every major deal Halden Corp ever took credit for. Then a stranger named Preston walks in claiming to be Richard Halden's real, biological son, and in a single afternoon Julian is cast out of the house, stripped of his position, and abandoned by his own fiancée. What his family doesn't know is that Julian secretly built Sterling Vale Group, one of the country's most powerful investment firms, entirely hidden from them. When he stops holding Halden Corp up, it starts to fall, and Julian patiently uncovers a scheme by a corporate raider named Elias Marsh to steal the family's most valuable land. But exposing Marsh doesn't end anything. Marsh was never the top of the chain, and the man funding him will not simply disappear. A cornered Preston, desperate and out of options, makes a choice that nearly costs Julian his life. A forgotten branch of the family resurfaces with a legal claim on everything Julian has built back. And once Julian's empire becomes public knowledge, a rival chairman circling for weakness decides Sterling Vale is the next company worth tearing apart. Every time it looks like Julian has finally won, the war gets bigger. Stay tuned for this ride with Julian and the empire nobody knew he built.

In the shadowed kingdom of Valthorne, King Aric fell deeply in love with Seraphine, a half-demon woman of infernal beauty and fire. Their son, Prince Kane, was born heir to the throne. But weeks later, Aric was found murdered,throat slashed. His ruthless sister, Lady Morgana, accused Seraphine of using demonic sorcery to kill him. The queen was burned alive in the public square, her screams lost to black flames. The infant Kane was spared, raised as the "cursed prince" under Morgana's cold rule. Twenty-two years later, on the eve of his coronation, a terrified maid enters his chambers with a dagger. In the struggle, she stabs herself and dies. Guards find Kane standing over her body, blood on his hands. His fiancée, Princess Valerie of Eldrath, rejects him with disgust: "Just like your mother. A demon wearing a crown." The court condemns him without trial. Dragged to Dead Hill Valley,a bottomless abyss for the damned,Kane swears vengeance: "I will return. And every soul who betrayed my parents will burn." They hurl him into the void. He falls. Until darkness catches him. At the valley floor, demons with storm-gray skin and glowing amber eyes surround him. A fierce silver-haired female sees the blazing Emperor's mark on his shoulder. She commands: "Kneel. This is the one." They bow. She steps closer, smiling. "You are home, my king." The abandoned prince is no bastard. He is the last heir to an empire of demons. And vengeance is only the beginning.