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Life Of A Nobody - as a Villain
by DevilDarkness
This is the tale of an average nobody, who after his death got transmigrated in a new world. The memories of his average life flashed before his eyes, as he found nothing that was noteworthy about him. So in this new world should he try to change that, should he wish to be supreme, rise to the peak or to rule the heavens, but he's too lazy for that. "And how come all the names are so familiar. Don't tell me, am I in that novel?"Soon after waking up he realised this world was based upon the very …
REINCARNATION OF A JEWEL
by GEEGEE
She never imagined her life would come to an abrupt end over of a poisoned 30ml of jelly, but it did, and it was the start of a new one.M awakened in the body of an abandoned child who had been loathed by everyone and had a criminal record, having been given a new life and a second chance in life.M got blessed and received a Tycoon System that would lift her to a higher level, enabling her to do things she couldn't in her previous life.How far will she go in order to accomplish her goals and dre…
Bride of a Dragon
by zhiruyi
{Mature Content}...”I told you once that only two things will have me - you and death”... In a world where dragons were worshipped and witches were hunted and killed for revolting against the throne, Levina, a green-eyed witch, has lived her whole life running away from the dragons and hiding her secret. But what happens when Levina falls in love with the only person she is forbidden to love_ The Crown Prince and heir to the throne of Arvenia.She tries to keep her secret from him, to remain at h…
Portrait of a Cowboy
by Deirdre O'Dare
Sports photographer Kim is down on cowboys. Since her divorce, she is determined to go it on her own, and most of the rodeo crowd knows she won’t date a performer.<br><br>When she literally trips over hunky Wolf Voegler, she has to rethink her rule. Swept away by his gorgeous looks and his European charm, she rationalizes: surely one dinner date won’t hurt ... or even one unforgettable night of passion.<br><br>Before it is over, though, she finds herself wanting more than just a portrait of this…
Schemes Of A Flower
by Xiziqing
Crown Prince Yun Chi chose as his consort the youngest daughter of the Hua Family, Hua Yan, and the news shattered the hearts of countless ladies in the Capital City.It was said: the Crown Prince could write poetry at three, compose essays at seven, debate with the greatest scholars at ten, shoot arrows with precision at twelve, oversee the examinations of all scholars at fifteen, and was regent by the time he was sixteen. He reached the pinnacle in letters, the extreme in martial arts, his look…
Journey Of A Legend
by Gery_
[ON HIATUS!]Please read my new book Cultivation Through Artifacts!-----------------------------------------------"Would you make a deal with a Soul for power and glory? To become the best? The Supreme? But with huge consequences and struggle? After knowing that death is all the time behind you or that no one will remember of you after you succeed? After knowing what terrible things awaits you, would accept the offer?"----------------------------------------------- "One day Altars with strange st…
Lust of a Dragon
by Claire Wilkins
“Why did you take me?” “Because you’re valuable to me,” he replied, his dark and dangerous voice brushing against my skin in ways that made my heart race and my core ache.“I don’t belong to you or any man,” I replied, trembling as I held my ground.“Who said I was a man?”*****Princess Evie Stanton lived a life of luxury she detested with a passion. Nothing was ever pretty when it came to high society and when her father tried to force her to marry a man twice her age, she knew she had to get out.…
Path Of A Villain
by Dexter_Sled_1111
Santiaga Denero was born cursed—plagued by misfortune that dragged him through a life of betrayal, humiliation, and relentless suffering. Heroes turned their backs. Fate offered no mercy.But buried deep within him was the cause: a demonic parasite, feeding on his pain since birth.With a promise of power, he became one with the parasite.Now awakened and bound to a corrupted version of the system once reserved for heroes, Santiaga no longer seeks justice or redemption. He wants vengeance—and he’ll…
Reincarnation of a Legend
by Akira_Kun_2398
Diogo Jota was one of Portugal’s brightest football stars—until the world believed he died in a tragic accident.But legends don’t fade. They are reborn.Jota awakens in the body of a ten-year-old boy in a quiet rural village called Penedono. No lights. No stadium. No one knows who he truly is. As he struggles to adjust to a life of poverty, quiet streets, and schoolbooks, the instincts of the pitch still burn within him.Alongside his loving mother and curious little sister Ana, Jota begins his jo…
A Portrait Of A Witch
by Yellowpup
How Would A Person See the World Filled With no Faces? Would God Even Hear the wish of poor man's Soul?One And Many Wears A Mask Yet More Than Few Are Used.And Yet Here I Am Your Lost little Lamb Not Knowing Where to Go?As one of the many that haven't seen the Worlds of the Cruel.But I, Your little lamb you can't even love.I A person Who wished to be loved.I Who Desire's To be Loved I Who wished for your Grace.Yet Even infrot of Deaths Door why Can't you shine your Radiant Light.I Cursed you and…
A Touch of Darkness
by Poisonlily
[MATURE CONTENT][SLOW BURN!]The moment Talia met him, shrouded by darkness and mystery, the man said to her, "I don't need a mate."He then disappeared. Broken and rejected, Talia had to recover from his ruthless rejection and it was only until a few years had passed since she had healed from the pain and rejection. However, her desire to move on and discover true love didn’t disappear. And when she meets a beautiful stranger whose touches could melt all her doubts and let her feel unworldly desi…
Portrait of Sunni
by Niqua_24
A story about two beautiful souls falling in love. "What's your favorite flower?" He asked looking around the shop."The sunflower," I said finishing the card before placing it in the envelope then the box."Really? I see you as a rose type of girl, and plus sunflowers isn't as lovely as roses," he said and I shook my head."True, but sunflowers aren't as fragile as Roses," I said tying a ribbon around the box and made it into a bow, "sunflowers are stable and always looking towards the bright side…
The Portrait of Lady Marian
by ikylelarsonnn
When Julia Harrow arrives at Blackwood Hall after the sudden death of her cousin, she expects mourning, a will, and polite condolences. But from the moment she steps through the iron gates, nothing feels right. The house is too quiet. The air too thick. And the man who now owns it—Alistair Blackwood—is as devastating as he is unreadable.Secrets pulse behind every locked door. Shadows move when no one is near. And the scent of her cousin still lingers in the halls, clinging like a warning.Drawn i…
Fall of a King, Rise of a Villain
by itoade
‘My enemy, my friend, my love, my pain. He was everything and more to me. My protector and my warden. Most importantly, especially for you, he was my leash.’________Ísar Jovevski, the King of Ogronevia. Praised as a good king, a blessing from the gods, a mighty king. Kind and benevolent king. The greatest King in the kingdom’s history, never mind that his bloody ascension was a bad omen. A man holding a darkness that could consume him as well as everyone around him, if not for his childhood frie…
A portrait of love ❤️
by Peace_Nwabeke
It's about a maid, she is beautiful with a golden yellow eyes and she loves painting.The prince is a handsome and elegant young man who is every woman's dreams. He loves his subjects with all his heart and he loves painting also, eve started working in the palace the day prince Edward travelled to Korea for a business trip so she had no idea who or what the prince looks like because she is always indoors and comes out when she wants to get drugs, food,water or other stuff for her sick mother, he…
The Whispering Portrait
by Daniel_Osemeke
Lucas Grant, a solitary art restorer, is hired to restore an old portrait in a long-abandoned mansion. But as he works on the painting of a missing 19th-century adventurer, strange things begin to happen—whispers in the dark, eerie visions, and a creeping sense of being watched. The portrait seems to hold the key to a dark family secret, and as Lucas unravels its mystery, he becomes increasingly obsessed with the past, losing his grip on reality. Haunted by the spirits of those long gone, Lucas …
The Perfect Portrait
by seema_nadimgiri
Olivia Merchant a modern city girl crushes for a business man Jack Williams who visits daily to a gym across her street and fortunately he becomes her temporary neighbor.Later on Olivia gets to know about jack William's crushing over her and how their beautiful life begins.
The Missing Portrait
by choong_jerry
When a woman vanishes after a rendezvous with an online connection, detectives find themselves entangled in a web of deceit. With no immediate proof, they must rely on fragmented clues and unforeseen breakthroughs to unravel the mystery and engage in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a cunning suspect.