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"Maybe you should go earn some real money, Eddie. After all, that's how the world operates.” Eddie stared at Eunice, his face a mix of pain and betrayal. "You’ve betrayed me, Eunice. All for what? For someone with more money?" His voice wavered. "I thought you had changed.” "You're right, maybe it only happens in books and movies, but believe me, my success will outshine any grass-to-grace tale ever written or depicted on screen.” Eddie, a hardworking orphan at Aveston University, is used to being overlooked and mocked, especially by his girlfriend Eunice’s best friend, Tasha. Despite his struggles, Eddie gives everything for Eunice, only to discover she’s cheating on him with Nathan, a wealthy and influential student. After a confrontation turns into a fight, Eddie is wrongfully arrested, his pleas ignored due to Nathan’s powerful father. But fate takes a turn when Eddie is saved by Damien Aviatux, the richest man in Aveston, who reveals himself as Eddie's long-lost father. Inheriting Damien’s immense fortune, Eddie’s world changes overnight. Armed with wealth and power, Eddie sets out to take revenge on Nathan and his father, who once served his family. As Eddie rises to the top, he navigates betrayal, tragedy, and love, ultimately finding happiness with who loved him for who he is, not his money. “From San Roman, down to his son. They will go on their knees!”

While everyone else received a powerful shelter, Adrian received a greenhouse. The apocalypse arrived without warning. Humanity was thrown into a brutal new world, in which those chosen as Lords received shelters — their only hope of surviving the endless waves of monsters. Adrian was one of the chosen ones. But when it was his turn to choose his shelter, it seemed as if fate was mocking him. A greenhouse. The lowest-level shelter. Useless in the eyes of everyone. “A greenhouse? What the hell can a piece of trash like that do for you?” “Hahaha! You’re doomed, Adrian!” 'Forget surviving the apocalypse. You probably won’t even make it through the first night!” Even Valia, the girl he loved, abandoned him without hesitation. She chose to follow Kaelen Vance, the lord who had obtained the highest-level shelter. Convinced that Adrian was a dead man walking, everyone left him completely alone. But none of them knew the truth. His greenhouse was not an ordinary shelter. It could evolve. It could transform. With every transformation, it became stronger, safer and more extraordinary. While the other Lords struggled desperately to survive, Adrian’s seemingly worthless greenhouse was quietly growing into an unimaginable fortress. Those who had once laughed at him would soon regret every word they had said. Adrian clenched his fists and smiled. “Go ahead. Laugh while you still can. Because when all this is over, let's see who'll be laughing last!”

CLEANERS A Filipino Urban Fantasy Series Synopsis When the monsters are real, who protects the innocent? In the Philippines, an ancient evil hides behind human faces. Shapeshifters stalk the night, preying on families while wearing the masks of trusted neighbors. Most victims never see them coming. Those who do rarely survive to tell the tale. Denmar and Marden Santos are twin brothers whose lives changed forever in a single night. Now they're part of a secret organization that hunts creatures most people believe are just folklore. Armed with blessed weapons and trained by survivors like themselves, they must navigate a hidden war where enemies look exactly like allies. Where the helpful janitor might be feeding information to monsters. Where saving one life might require sacrificing another. Because when shapeshifters can be anyone, trust becomes the deadliest game of all. As an ancient power stirs and the supernatural underground prepares for war, the Santos twins face an impossible choice that will determine not just their survival, but the fate of everyone they're sworn to protect. In a world where monsters hide in plain sight, how do you know who the real enemy is? CLEANERS is a supernatural thriller that blends Filipino folklore with modern urban fantasy, exploring themes of family, loyalty, and the price of survival when the line between human and monster becomes impossible to draw.

Three months to live. Zero mana. One desperate lie. **That's how I became the most wanted man in Neo-Tokyo.** I told an assassin my body was "overflowing with Yang Energy." She blushed instead of shooting. I told an S-Rank Hunter her sword technique was "stiff because she's sexually repressed." She destroyed a mountain and swore eternal loyalty. I told a Succubus Queen I was "too powerful to be charmed." She became my maid. Now the is forcing me to maintain this ridiculous persona: **EXTERNAL:** "Kneel. You're not worthy of my touch." **INTERNAL:** *Oh god, if she squeezes my hand she'll break my wrist.* Every woman who desires me generates Desire Points. Lose their faith? I die. The Detective thinks I'm a criminal mastermind. The Heiress thinks I'm a caged god. My Disciple thinks my trembling is "restrained divine power." **They're all wrong. I'm just a dying scammer who weaponized charisma.** But here's the twist: The more they believe the lie... the more real it becomes. **[Warning: Contains Comedy, Face-Slapping, Steamy Mana Transfer, and a Protagonist Who Refuses to Break Character Even When Terrified]**

Trevor Lewis thought he was just heading home after a long day. But when he stepped in to stop a woman from being assaulted, his world collapsed in one brutal moment. The attacker was no random thug; he was an influential figure with connections deep in the city. And when the police arrived, the woman twisted the truth, claiming Trevor was the one who tried to violate her to protect her boyfriend image in fear. Her boyfriend, the real monster, played the hero. With no money, no allies, and no power, Trevor was thrown into prison. His girlfriend abandoned him. His lawyer vanished. And the inmates made him their target. Only an old, forgotten master offered him protection, training him in lethal martial skills. Years later, Trevor walks out of prison a completely different beast. But home has changed. His sister’s leg is shattered by the same evil man. His ex-girlfriend is preparing to marry the same man who destroyed his life. The city thinks Trevor is still the powerless man they buried. They’re wrong. Because before the day ends, Trevor will shake the entire place... and a mysterious top-tier beauty will appear, announcing to everyone that she and Trevor are engaged. This is a story of a man OUT OF PRISON!

Blurb – The Smith’s Legacy Genre: Urban | Trope: Fake Identity, Family Drama, Redemption | Tone: Emotional + Adventure “You’re not good enough for her, Asher. You never were,” Ava’s mother spat. “I wasn’t trying to be good enough for your daughter,” Asher said slowly, his eyes darkening. “I was trying to be enough.. for her.” "But since I am not, I will take everything, until she has way less than enough." _____ Asher Smith never wanted to inherit his father’s empire, he wanted to build his own life, from scratch. So, he walked away from the Smith name and legacy, faking a humble identity at Cornell, where he met Ava Harper, beautiful, comforting, and full of dreams. Their whirlwind love turned into marriage, but love wasn’t enough to withstand pressure. Especially not from Ava’s mother, who saw poverty as a crime and Asher as a curse. One betrayal shattered everything. Now, Asher is back, not as the broken boy you would expect, but as the true heir of Smith Corporation. And when Ava sees him again.....it’s too late. Because the girl she once resented for sitting too close to Asher? She is wearing white now. And she is holding his hand with a ring on it.

[System + Monster evolution + Weak to strong + Catastrophic class Apex progression] I hatched from an egg in a fantasy world with a system screen. I’m not a hero. I’m not even a person anymore. I’m a Helion - the hatchling form of an apex predator, cursed with a hunger that never stops screaming. In this world, if you don’t level up, you’re just meat. And right now? I’m the smallest, most tempting steak in the forest. The System doesn’t care about my morals. It wants me to kill, to evolve, and to climb the weak-to-strong ladder until I’m the one looking down. But every time I sharpen my claws, I feel the human part of me slipping away. Instinct says devour. My conscience says protect. They call me an Alpha - but they’ve never seen a predator who chooses to stand between the monster and the prey. As Helis, the forgotten energy of creation, begins to burn through my veins, the forest is starting to realize I’m not just another beast to be hunted. I’m the one who’s going to change the rules.

Life had never been kind to Ethan but nothing compared to the cruelty that followed the day he married Lila Clark. What was meant to be a desperate act of love—to save his dying grandmother—became the single choice that shattered his life.His marriage to Lila was supposed to be salvation. Instead, it was a curse. If he had known it would drag him into a nightmare that would rip his soul apart, he would have let fate take his grandmother rather than bind himself to her.Now, his body breaks and reshapes into something monstrous. His heart grows colder with every scream that leaves Lila’s lips."You’re a monster!" she cries.Yes. A monster forged by her hands, her lies, her betrayal. And monsters always collect their due.

Daniel Biao was kicked out of his family when he was only 10. From that day he was adopted by a mystery old man, who taught him all kinds of knowledge. At the age of 16, he became the best killer on Dark Web. At 17 he got his PhD degree in the best university. At 20 he became the most famous doctor among the rich guys... However, when he was 24, he disappeared. The richest men are all trying to find out him to save their lives, people on dark web are trying to find him to assassinate their enemies... In Cloud city, a young man walked into Wilson family, he took out a marriage contract and was mocked. “The loser like you want to marry our daughter? It’s a daydream!” But Daniel just shredded the contract. “No, I’m here to regret it.”

A young boy named Robin Molth is normally living his life in the poorest places of Piterbern City when one day, he accidentally sets foot on a big, dirty drainage hole. There is nothing but garbage when out of nowhere, he hears small voices around. He walks farther into the darkness and surprisingly comes across an old trainwreck. Young Robin, who has never ridden a train before, is evidently mesmerized. But by the moment he gets on the train, the place suddenly lights up and a rumbling under the ground is heard. The train sets off on a new voyage, transporting the young boy to somewhere he can only imagine in his dreams before. What do you think will the otherworld bring him? A TRAIN TO KOKOSHI novel by Giona Lebraco Genre: Fantasy, Adventure