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Feng Ruqing was a spoiled princess with a hideous countenance in Liu Yun Kingdom. She used to ride roughshod over anyone who stood in her way, backed by her father the emperor who loved her with all his heart. Not only did she force the chancellor's son to marry her by breaking the existing loving couple up, but her mother-in-law had also passed out from rage because of her. In the end, she took her own life after the heartbreak and humiliation of being dumped. When she opened her eyes again, she was no longer the bratty princess who was a good-for-nothing. * * * Rumor has it that spirit beasts have become servants in princess’ manor and the princess is devouring precious spirit herb dishes every day. Rumor has it that the chancellor’s son who pleaded for reconciliation after divorcing the princess was thrown out of the princess’s manor. Rumor has it that some good-looking young masters went to the princess’s manor in hope of being her servants were nearly killed by the state preceptor. Rumor has it that the charming state preceptor was looking for the princess eagerly as he wanted to hold her responsible for sleeping with him.

Fame. Money. Love. All of this, Joe had for eighteen years, of his life. Until a tragic accident happened before the peak of his football career. Which destroyed it in only a few seconds. When everyone loved him, they left him alone, broken in a hospital bed. Before he could come back, he lost the last members of his family. Then his former club comes with allegations, of a broken contract from his fault, and he lost all the earned money. He was left, with nothing. For eight years, he lived from day to day studying, working, having rehabilitation for his injured knee. As they say, what one time is taken, is given back. As he accidentally becomes secretary of Megan Clark by everyone called Empress. His life changed drastically after it. He found love in his boss, who first say these words to him. ‘Secretary of the Empress’ is a story about love, which slowly grows in the main characters. Because of many things which they will meet in their journey of revenge and protecting each other. -------------------- While now great view on sky and city below show up, boss turned to me, and when she looked at my eyes, she said: “Joe, I have something to tell you.” “Yes, boss,” I said while looking at her eyes, and when she walked closer to me, we looked at each other eyes. She said, “I like you.” While hearing her words, I had no answer for this, and while I looked at her, I asked, “excuse me?” “I love you, I want you to be my boyfriend,” she said, and while I looked at her, I couldn’t believe that this has happened, and while my mind still processed her words, she looked at me, and then she said, “so what is your answer?” ------------------------- Daily upload at 8:30 and 18:00(server time) The cover is not mine.

Although born in a wealthy, powerful family, Shangguan Ning is motherless and loveless. Throughout her growing years, people use her for their own interests. Surrounded by people who are a part of her world—her indifferent, ambitious father who uses her in a way no different from a bargaining chip; her vicious stepmother and self-centered stepsister who hate her, bully her, hurt her, not once but all the time; her fiancé, whom she pulls back from the jaws of death, dumps her the minute he recovers. Is she destined to stay unhappy always? Enter Jing Yichen, the heir of the most powerful and influential family in the entire city. Blessed with mesmerizing, charming looks, he is as cold and lethal as an iceberg. Love doesn’t feature anywhere in his dictionary until he meets Shangguan Ning. There are no sparks or love at first sight, but a slow hot flame starts burning, eventually turning into a roaring fire. Before they know it, they get married. This is a tale of heartbreaks, deception, revenge, and finally finding the one true love!!! Screen reader support enabled.

She because of the gossip with other men, men do not want to listen to her explanation, she wanted to tell the man he was pregnant to retain the man, but the man did not see the woman left him a note, resulting in misunderstanding did not unravel. Finally, the man told the woman through the lawyer that he wanted to divorce her and dissolve the marriage. She was forced to work alone to earn money and raise three children. Eight years later, they met.

Secretary Andy asked Sky, "Miss. Sky, why do you come here often? What is so special about this place?" Sky looked at him and asked unemotionally, "Are you asking as a secretary or as... as an old friend?" Andy hesitated for a movement and answered, "A... A friend." and he looked forward to listening to her. After a minute of silence, "A few years back I came here with a guy, I was so happy to be with him here, I miss those laughter and smiles. Just standing beside him, and accompanying him was making me happiest and cheerful. I liked spending time with him. Was I too greedy?" She looked at him with an expectant look. Andy never expected Sky to be emotional. He tried to analyze what she said and he was dumbfounded by his thought. 'Was.. was it me?' He doesn't want to consider it. Excerpt: "Sky! Come here!" Arlo waved his hand to call her near controlling his surge of anger. Sky frantically shook her head and removed her heels seeing him coming towards her. He breathed out through his mouth slowly and asked patiently, "Who told you that I'm..." He gritted his teeth before saying, "Gay." 'I will make sure that person regrets all his life.' He thought to himself and looked at Sky. She climbed on the bed and moved towards another end of the room as she replied, "Didn't Dad say it in front of you about you and Ray?" It was a bombshell to his poor heart. He stared at her in disbelief. She was holding her heels and looked at him in horror. 'This dumb woman thought of me as gay from day one.' He was bewildered at his thought. "Sky! Let's sit and talk. Come here." Arlo called again, patiently. Sky shook her head hysterically, "I would have never allowed you in my room if I knew you are bis..." He didn't let her finish and grunted "Sky!" --- *** --- This is an original story. DISCORD: Munchkin_2#7368 Story DISCORD: https://discord.gg/QhhXXWq Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/munchkin_2 Instagram: auth_munchkin link tree: https://linktr.ee/munchkin Other novels: Livid Guardian's Endless Coddling The Traps of Black Swan His Devious Rule Crescent Crown: Quest of Love ^_^

Christina, a young lady in her early twenties, 23 years old gets devastated as she gets rejected from several firms where she attended interviews and submitted her job application letter. She thinks it's the end of the road for her till she comes across a CEO billionaire, Graviel, who has an awful bad temper and gives her an offer.... What will the offer be??? Will she accept the billionaire's offer??? Even if she accepts his offer will she be able to endure the billionaire's ill treatment???? READ TO FIND OUT!!!

*slow burn, no rape, no major misunderstanding* When Han Seoyeon was fired from her job after protecting her coworker, she thought nothing could be worse than finding a job with her high school diploma. In her distress, she wasn’t able to find a job when her best friend, the daughter of a billionaire came with her trouble, requesting her to take her seat in the blind date she was supposed to be. After some deliberation, Han Seoyeon agreed to help her friend, entering the blind date only to throw water to the man out of a burst of anger, and left. She returns to her daily life when next day, she met the man who proposed her. Jung Hwa, the same man who participated in the blind date. He had everything from the charming face, his headstrong, narcissistic, personality. But he found himself immersed in Han Seoyeon, the girl who had thrown him water. Seoyeon thought she knows about him but truth was she know little of the man. When she found she had been accepted in a job, Seoyeon rejoiced, happy with the fortune but she found out that her boss was Jung Hwa, the same man who she had thrown water on. In a week time, she was able to hide her secret. Ironically, she found his secret. In the dark, she found out he was a vampire, a being that suck blood but that was not all. She later found herself fall into the world of vampires. In the world where cunning beings lived, Han Seoyeon only have him. Will she be able to come into term with her new life? Or will she be able to answer to his feeling, reciprocate what he felt? Will she found about the truth of herself or will she lose everything? ___ Join Author's discord: https://discord.gg/YPKueb4

The world-famous hacker, Dexter, is a woman and she is the daughter of one of the most prominent families of aristocrats, going by the name Daisy Chen. Daisy has stayed away from her family, and juggled from one job to another in disguise or while cross-dressing as her alibi 'Dexter'. It never once got her into trouble, not until she chanced upon him. Ryle Harper, the CEO of Harper Societies, manages a multinational company on the surface but danger lurks beneath every façade he presents to the world. Daisy had decided to tread carefully around the man but trouble always comes uninvited. One night. One mistake. A stranger. An unprepared pregnancy. To keep her façade of being a man and not offend the devil, she did what was feasible… She disappeared without a trace. However, two years later, she finds herself facing him again only to realize that the man was, all along trying to track her down. By a twist of fate, she becomes his secretary again but this time, their deal comes with certain conditions and a time limit. But when destiny rolls its dice and Daisy has to assume the position of the head of her family, how would she escape Ryle's clutches again? Would she want to? Or would he let her? ... “Look at me,’’ his eyes darkened as he stepped towards her. With every step he took towards her, Daisy took a step back until her back hit the wall. The curtains swayed in the night wind, the glow of the pale moonlight illuminating the dark room where she could see the danger lurking in those hazel eyes. She averted her gaze. He pinched her chin and turned her face towards him, ‘’Dexter?” his fingers grazed up to her wig, ‘’Or shall I call you Daisy now? Daisy Chen?” he leaned closer to her, whispering next to her lips. Her lips parted but before she could utter a single word, her wig was tugged off. Her long dark hair came cascading down, answering all his unanswered questions. ''Tell me Daisy, or there are more ways I can make you speak,'' his hand reached inside her shirt, his long fingers grazed on the expanse of her delicate, bare skin, ''You believe me, right?" he whispered. She shivered, partly in pleasure and partly in denial of that pleasure that she felt.

"Be my son's mother." He stated as he pushed the marriage form in front of her. "Marry me." As his secretary, she was used to his glares but this time, his stare felt like he was gobbling her up into his stomach. It was hypnotizing yet, she didn't fall for it. Anger filled her up as she stood her ground. "I refuse." His gaze hardened as the both of them stared at each other. Slowly, he rose from his seat and held her chin. "You won't be able to escape. You're mine." She slapped his hand away and stood up. "We'll see about that." She made her way to the door and left the room.

A smug smile appeared on her step sister's lips when she finally revealed she was actually pregnant with her mate's child. Her father's futile attempt to apologize, for ignoring her all this time, because he had his own reasons and asked her to understand. A plea of forgiveness from her mate as he begged her not to reject him, claiming it was just a stupid mistake that he shouldn't have made. And to top it off, a cursed alpha from the north, to whom her step sister was actually promised, is here to collect his debt, so she has to take her place as the sacrifice now. Darn!