Wrong Target

They thought he was dead and long forgotten. They were wrong! Ethan Blackwood was the joke of Westbridge the useless son-in-law, the charity case husband. Nobody knew he was the missing heir to a billion-dollar empire. Nobody knew until the night his enemies came for him. He was kidnapped, tortured and buried alive. Left to die with nothing but the echo of his wife's voice: "Ethan doesn't matter. He's nothing." Three years later, he crawled out of that grave. Now he's back, richer, deadlier and with a list of names. One by one, the people who betrayed him are falling. His brother-in-law is in prison. His father-in-law is dying. His mother-in-law is begging for mercy. And his wife the woman who sold him out is watching her world burn. --- But the deeper he digs, the darker the truth becomes. The people who buried him weren't just enemies. They were family. And the woman he swore to destroy may be the only one who can save him from becoming the monster they created.

Raven Well, the man that has been tortured all his life. His only wish is to become rich. But the change of events made it his ultimate goal to become a super billionaire and have authority over the giant corporation. Because he needed to destroy the South Ocean wall to conquer the other side of Mars. Mars belonged to an elite corporation and an evil entity that made the whole system feel like a slave-master relationship. For so long, their true objective was kept secret, as so many failed test subjects died. Humanity on Mars lost the battle against their own desires as they made the poor suffer. Mars needed someone to save it from the wrong move of the big corporation. The poor need to be protected by the true heir of Mars Throne. As an anti-hero, you will become the strongest being to fight anyone against your will. Collect your money and resources and help the poor and lost. The activated system will help you on your journey toward the power of authority over everyone on Mars. 'Godspeed, Raven Well of Mars!'

"Is it true? Are you really the Miracle Healer? Are you really rich and powerful?" "Yes. It's all true." Jayce Walker is the secret owner of the world's biggest tech company and a legendary healer who can cure the impossible. But nobody knows this because he pretends to be a poor food delivery man. His wife, Hailey Barker, hates him and thinks he married her for money. She treats him like dirt and wants a divorce. But Hailey doesn't know the truth. Her grandfather forced the marriage to protect her from a dangerous enemy. And that enemy, Stephen Winchestar, just arrived in the city with one goal: destroy Jayce and take everything from the Barker family. When Hailey discovers her husband's secret identity, she realizes she was wrong about everything. But by then, it might be too late. Stephen is closing in, old wounds are opening up, and Jayce must decide: keep hiding in the shadows or step into the light and risk losing everything he's worked for.

Detective Adrian Cross, a man haunted by the mistakes of his past, is called to investigate a string of murders that seem to carry no connection. But as the trail deepens, he uncovers signs of a vast, unseen network pulling the city’s strings—one that has already destroyed countless lives, including his former partner’s. To unravel the conspiracy, Adrian is paired with Mara Vey, a brilliant yet enigmatic forensic analyst. Their partnership begins with suspicion and constant clashes, but slowly, their undeniable chemistry becomes a weapon against an enemy who always seems one step ahead. As the bodies stack higher and the danger tightens, Adrian and Mara are drawn into a game where every clue costs blood and every wrong move could mean death. Allies are scarce, betrayal is everywhere, and the mastermind behind the syndicate remains just out of reach until the final arc, when the truth threatens to break them both. Echoes in the Dark blends clever schemes, intense confrontations, and relentless twists into a suspense-filled journey where trust is scarce, and justice is anything but clean.

When celebrated investigative journalist Ethan Carter checks into the eerie and isolated Blackwood Grand Hotel, he expects a quiet retreat—but fate has other plans. One stormy night, a bloodcurdling gunshot rings out from the infamous Room 306, and wealthy businessman Victor Langley is found dead in what appears to be a suicide. But Ethan’s instincts tell him something is wrong. The crime scene doesn’t add up—there’s no gunpowder residue, no exit wound, and the weapon rests in the wrong hand. As he digs deeper, Ethan uncovers a web of lies hidden within the hotel’s shadowy halls, where every guest has a secret and the past refuses to stay buried. The deeper he goes, the more dangerous the truth becomes—and someone is watching his every move. With the help of a reluctant housekeeper and a curious bellhop, Ethan races to piece together the puzzle before the killer strikes again. As the tension builds, the Blackwood Grand transforms from a lavish hideaway into a claustrophobic trap, and Room 306 becomes the centre of a chilling conspiracy.

Desmond is just another broke nursing student, trying to balance survival with his hidden passion—programming. Out of sleepless nights and a mind restless with possibility, he builds something extraordinary: a program he calls The Algorithm. At first, it’s a harmless tool, predicting the outcomes of football matches with eerie precision. But soon, it begins to do more. The Algorithm starts reaching beyond sports, predicting reality itself—betrayals, crimes, murders—before they happen. What seemed like Desmond’s way out of poverty quickly becomes a curse. His friendships fracture, loyalties twist, and the wrong people begin to take notice. A mysterious figure known only as The Arbiter circles closer, determined to control the program at all costs. As danger closes in, Desmond is forced into a relentless struggle: should he profit from the knowledge, destroy the creation that defines him, or fight to protect it from those who would use it for darker purposes? But one question haunts him most—if the future can be predicted, can it ever be changed?

The SYN virus turned men into flesh-craving monsters, causing the Earth to lose more than half of its population. Just when humanity gave up, fighters known as Reapers arose from the ruins, once infected but now immune. With their new strengths, these reapers could turn the tide. Alex Ray, just turned sixteen, was never meant to survive. Shot for defying a corrupt officer, his body is dumped in the Outer Regions—Earth’s deadliest horror land. However, God had other plans. [Congratulations, Mortal, you have fulfilled all requirements and obtained the Magnus Dei System.] [Host’s potential: Unlimited.] [Rank: 0] The system’s arrival sparks a new beginning with a single directive: survive and ascend, but great power invites greater responsibilities, and there’s even more. Alex holds within his blood the cure to the virus, and now he must prevent both the system and the cure from falling into the wrong hands. Otherwise, the virus will not only end humanity… but rewrite the very design of creation.

Nathan Porter made one mistake: he married into the wrong family. For three years, he’s been trapped in the Blackwell mansion as a servant to his own wife, beaten down by her family, stripped of his dignity and his future. His father-in-law controls every aspect of his life, his wife ignores his existence, and he has nowhere to run. But when a mysterious woman reveals that his father didn’t die in a fire three years ago, that he’s been alive, hidden, and orchestrating an elaborate revenge, Nathan’s entire world shatters. His marriage was a trap. His suffering was calculated. And his own father may have orchestrated it all. Caught between a father who views him as a weapon, a wife who may or may not be his enemy, and criminal families willing to kill to keep their secrets, Nathan must navigate a deadly web of lies, murder, and conspiracy. The only way to survive is to become as ruthless as the men who created him.

For Arga Pratama, being an honest police officer in this city feels like living in hell. Time and time again, he uncovers solid evidence to put powerful criminals behind bars—only to watch it all end up in the trash. The suspects? Still partying in luxury bars, protected by powerful “insiders” and bottomless wallets. The breaking point comes when Arga is forced to turn a blind eye after the son of a high-ranking official kills someone in a hit-and-run. Sick of being nothing more than a “guard dog” for corrupt elites, Arga slams his badge onto his superior’s desk. He believes quitting is the only way to remain human. However, the world is far from merciful. That very night, Arga loses the most precious thing in his life. His wife suffers a miscarriage after receiving relentless threats from the syndicate he had been investigating. In the cold hospital corridor, Arga can only sit in silence, staring at the ruins of his existence. No job. No authority. And now… no child. At his absolute lowest point, a floating screen suddenly appears before his eyes: [The Ultimate Detective System Activated.] [Target Detected: Those Who Believe They Are Above the Law.] Arga quickly realizes this is his only chance to rise again. Armed with a system capable of uncovering even the faintest traces of crime, he begins operating as a shadow detective. He does not just want to fix his shattered life—he wants every bastard who ever laughed at him to experience what true justice really means. They once bribed the police to erase evidence. Now, not a single secret can escape Arga’s eyes. Because to Arga, justice no longer needs laws or articles— It only needs flawless execution.

In the year 2501, humanity was visited by the first extraterrestrial life form, at first we were all excited for the possibilities that could be achieved if we can share and learn from them. But they did not come to make friends, we are merely pests they have to clean up to claim the earth their new home. My name is Astra and I am one of the only six survivors from Chrome city, we are currently hiding in the inner bunker under the chrome shelter, we are slowly depleting out our food and water supplies and we wont last another month down here. If you are hearing this, please move to the nearest shelter and lock the gates, the monsters are everywhere, they come in like a flood and kill everything in their path. Staying in a bunker may sound like the wrong thing to do, but it is your best chance of survival because all that is left on the surface was our greatest nightmare, horror and death". Now face to face with the aliens attacking and destroying us, how will humanity react when we find out that our alien invaders are in fact humans? Follow the story to find out