The Eminence In Shadow

Don't fear the face of Death, for he is the face of all man. • Some say that hell is other people; that hell is but only in the mind, and that hell is a place...but in this case it's all of the above, though just far between the cracks of life's façade. And it all starts in a town, called (S)hellville, U. S. A. Rowland DeWilliers is a South African born artist who resides in this blue and yet dry American coastal haven with a lust and desire for life despite his inability to chase after it , as he scrubs dishes and tries to pay his bills. Upon meeting a dark stranger by the name of Nick, his dreams suddenly seem achievable and on his way to distinguished fame, he, along with the haphazard guidance from his new aquiantance, starts to see the world anew. But with such enlightenment, comes the price of the shadowy darkness that which surrounds him. Until he is faced with the choice of being DeWilliers/Machapela or becoming DEVILE.

Atlas Grayson returns to Daoda city after 17 years of living in the mountains. He lost most of his memory. Came back to Daoda city as a son-in-law. People consider him the worst man for not having wealth. Allison, who became his wife, even felt that Atlas was very pitiful. But with his martial and medical skills, he turns the circumstances around him on his side, he gets a lot of help from great people until something closed in the past opens up. It is …. An extraordinary figure that would never have occurred to those who belittled him.

s that not our loathsome son-in-law?" "I bet he is. That son of nobody still come back after stealing from us." "I sometimes feel pity for him... Did you hear that Johnson is not his son?" "Yep. I heard from madam Alice... Served him right, he believes he is part of us because one of us gave birth to a son for him." "One more year and we will be free of his pitiful face." "Did you think he will survive if we chased him out of the villa?" "No, he won't. He is so dependable on us and will commit suicide as soon as he left that gate." "I may have compassion on him and employ him as my driver." "You are too kind. I can't even employ him as my laundry man." "Hahaha!"

After a three-year marriage, all Dennis got was a divorce agreement. His wife had become the most successful businesswoman during their marriage and tons of men were now attracted by her beauty. How could she still stay with a common man like Dennis?But what she didn’t know was that everything she got was from Dennis’s secret help. After they divorced, she gradually found Dennis was not that useless man she thought. On the contrary, he seemed to be a very powerful man, who the top rich men, powerful politicians, and members of mysterious families were all respectful of.So…what kind of man did she divorce?

"As the last surviving heir of the richest and most powerful family, I ask you to come back and claim your rightful place." "You want me to reclaim the family's fortune, now?" He asked, his pale blue eyes staring brightly at his butler. "Sire, this household has been waiting for you for years now. It is time." ✩★✩ Lucas Williams resumes his family fortune because he wants to protect his family.

Nelson’s marriage to his wife was nothing but a target for his in-laws’ insults. They mocked him for being broke, called him useless, and swore their daughter deserved better. Every word cut deep, but Nelson swallowed the pain, using it to fuel his hustle. He worked tirelessly, rising from nothing to unimaginable wealth. When he returned, it wasn’t just to flaunt his success—it was to humble them. Publicly, he exposed their hypocrisy, making them eat their words. Their regret was loud, their shame even louder, as Nelson proved that the poor man they mocked was now untouchable.

There is one thing I have always been sure of. "If you make the wrong choice, then your life will be filled with dark clouds." Slandered, bullied, betrayed, threatened, is the hell that I always feel because I made the wrong choice. Words are "killing machines," and many people don't know that. "One word can destroy someone's life and one word can change someone." I even thought that sleeping is torture and waking up is the worst. In the past, I lost my temper and planned to kill myself. I like walking in an endless tunnel with emptiness and emptiness filling my heart. This is my broken story.

Deep within the shadows of the supernatural world, a prophecy had long been whispered, foretelling the rise of a king who would reign supreme over all. The three most powerful kings of the land, each convinced of their own worthiness, eagerly awaited the arrival of this chosen one. But when the destined king finally emerged, it was not from the grand halls of a mighty kingdom, but from the humble and forgotten Green Valley. And his name was Rudolph. The three kings were taken aback, their plans thrown into disarray. They could not allow this upstart to take the throne, and so they plotted and schemed, their eyes fixed firmly on Rudolph. As chaos descended upon the land, with the three kings unleashing their armies upon anyone who dared to stand in their way, Rudolph vanished into the night. For twenty long years, the kingdoms were plagued by strange disappearances and unexplained events. Panic gripped the people, and the three kings grew ever more paranoid. It was during a tense meeting between the rulers that Rudolph finally reappeared, his eyes flashing with fury. He had returned to seek revenge and he would stop at nothing to claim his rightful place as king of the supernaturals.

Life sometimes is a twist even for the destined great and mighty, this happens to Derek Dawson who happens to find himself in the poor class, struggling for survival and the attention of his wife, Tahlia. His mother-in-law is ever present in his life to complicate issues. All seems to be under a little bit of control until a celebrity comes into Tahlia's life, Derek is totally abandoned and left forsaken. Then the miracle happens. This is the time he takes up his rightful place as the controller of the vast assets belonging to the Dawson's, one of the wealthiest families in the world. He is now the President of the Dawson's Assets. Tahlia soon discovers who she had treated as trash. She is more than eager to have her husband, Derek back. What then will be Derek's reaction to his marital relationship with Tahlia? Which hidden part of his life will be revealed as he has now taken up a powerful place in the world? Disclaimer: This is absolutely a work of fiction in entirety. All similarities to real life characters, places and events are coincidental.

Raymond Winston is the abandoned son of the Winston family, after surviving ten years away from home. With news that he has just one more year before he dies of an incurable sickness, Raymond is forced to marry into the Brooks family as a live-in- son-in-law and is despised even more there. Determined to get revenge on all of the people that had harmed him, Raymond keeps his identity hidden until the right time. Who would have imagined that the weak and dying son-in-law is the supreme boss that has all the rich family eager to meet and please?