Having traveled to America in the year 1862, this was the beginning of a dream, the finest of times.
What constitutes a true master of success?
Having some notable descendants hardly counts for anything.
To build an Oil Empire alongside Rockefeller
To place Carnegie on the throne of the steel magnate
To help Ford propel the industrialization of automobiles worldwide
To lead Edison to monopolize the future of the electrical industry
To be an Angel Investor for Morgan's capital
Hear this, applause!
Not enough ratings
800 Chs
Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!
His whole life turned into a joke, when Leonardo Thawyne the proud son of Duke William Thawyne, came to know that he was not the real son but a swapped kid. And now to save his inheritance he would have to marry the real heiress.
Evangeline Rossador, a simple music teacher from a town, was content with teaching music to kids and having a garden in her home. But her whole life turned upside down when she was announced as betrothed to infamous cruel duke Leonardo as her father's last wish before dying.
They both were hardly accepting the fact that they were bound in a forced marriage when life played another game and she found herself standing in front of her died father.
Soon more deaths started to occur and they both find themselves standing in mid of many misunderstandings and conflicts.
How would this chaos be solved? And would they be able to find love in this politically enforced marriage?
“I asked what were you doing there?” she glared back at the roaring man who was trying to show his rights to her.
“I was dancing with the Earl Nickolas,” she replied, looking back in his eyes.
“Theodore go and bring the fingers of Earl who has dared to touch what is mine.” came the reply with an evil smirk.
“Now tell me, my dear wife,” he whispered as he came close to her, “which part of your body have he actually touched?
4.5
626 Chs
Istri Bertopeng Sang Duke
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Anak perempuan baron, Alessandra Barrett, telah memakai masker sejak usia muda karena sebuah cedera. Banyak yang mengatakan jika Anda melihat wajah di balik masker, Anda akan terkutuk dan mati tidak lama kemudian. Dia dilihat sebagai hantu, dihindari oleh semua yang mengunjungi rumah baron sampai dia menjadi istri duke.
Tak seorang pun bisa mengerti mengapa duke memilihnya sebagai istri. Apakah dia ingin mati?
Apa yang akan terjadi pada gadis yang dulunya bersembunyi di bayangan tetapi kini menjadi pusat perhatian sebagai istri ber-masker duke?
Apa yang akan semua orang katakan jika mereka mengetahui kebenaran bahwa dia adalah dalam pernikahan kontrak dengan duke?
Urutan linimasa cerita Kebangsawanan Castro -
Istri Raja yang Tak Bisa Dihancurkan
Pelayan Misterius Sang Kesatria
Istri Ber-masker Sang Duke
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572 Chs
Crazy Duke and Fallen Queen
She's the Queen who lost a war. And he's the man who won.
* COMPLETED *
Theodora is the Queen of Polis, a city-state that lost the war against the most powerful empire in the continent.
She is sure that they'll execute her immediately but, somehow, she survives the meeting with the Emperor, and she finds herself... Married?
Tossed in a new world without connections and allies, she has to either accept her fate or lose the chance to help her people once again.
She soon finds out that her new husband knows more about her than she does herself, and that his purposes are often far from what she expects.
A fallen queen that doesn't know how to be anything else. A handsome Duke who's the cause of her ruin. And their efforts to find some happiness in a marriage that's been forced on them.
WARNING: there are contents not suitable for a sensitive audience.
The smut scenes are half-censored at the beginning, but the amount and details will increase after a few dozen chapters (according to the Queen's mood .-. )
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«I'm sorry for lying to you, your grace...»
«You're a Duchess. No one will dare to consider your words a lie: if you say that you were painting souls, then it's the truth.»
«I will remember it.»
«No, you have to understand it, Theodora. You're not a prisoner, but my wife. I'll protect you when you need it, and I'll help you with any issue you have. You're not just a Duchess in the name. You're my Duchess.»
«It's hard to believe in such a short amount of time.»
«For now, stop shaking like a chicken. I won't hurt you.»
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* The Cursed Tyrant and His Reluctant Queen (historical and fantasy romance, ongoing)
* Destined: the Vampire's Soulmate (fantasy romance, completed, ~150 chapters expected)
* Unexpected Gift (sci-fi romance, ongoing, free to read, 1k chapters expected)
4.8
364 Chs
My Disfigured Duke Husband Helps Me Plot My Revenge
A powerless woman’s worst nightmare is marrying someone against her will. When those who are supposed to protect her betray her in the vilest of ways, Leonor is forced to marry a Duke known for his cold nature and repulsive appearance. After a miserable childhood, it shouldn’t have been a surprise to her that her future was never truly in her hands in the first place.
Duke Desmond de Montclair was nobody before the war. He garnered the King’s favor by doing the impossible in battle. Unfortunately, any achievement is eclipsed by his appearance and unbearable personality. In a kingdom that idolizes beauty, there is no room for someone like him.
At first, Leonor finds life with the Duke to be what she’s used to - walking on eggshells and never speaking what’s truly in her heart. Eventually, things slowly start to change as the Duke learns about the horrors she faced while living with her family. His power becomes the key to her revenge.
However, in a moment where she feels cornered, Leonor confesses to the Duke that she’s in love with someone else. The progress she has made with the Duke comes crashing down around her.
Will her magic abilities be enough to convince the Duke not to throw her out? If she can make herself useful to him, perhaps she can gain his sympathy somehow…
4.6
325 Chs
Menaklukkan Suamiku, Sang Duke Kejam
Roseanne meninggal tertabrak truk dan jiwanya berpindah ke tubuh Rosie Villiers, seorang pemeran figuran di novel tragedy kesayangannya yang berjudul "Mencintaimu Hingga Saat Terakhir".
Mengingat nasibnya yang akan mati secara tragis bersama para pemeran utama cerita ini, Rosie bertekad untuk mengubah cerita tragedi busuk ini dan menaklukkan duke kejam dan tampan yang seharusnya akan membunuh mereka semua.
Dapatkah ia menjinakkan Duke Aslan Montgomery dan mengubahnya menjadi lelaki baik?
Not enough ratings
286 Chs
Bambi and the Duke
Disowned for being a human, Vivian was taken in as a maid at the age of seven by the Carmichael household. Serving one of the most respected and elite pureblood families in Bonelake, there were rules.
Rules that must be followed by all servants and maids.
Like everyone else, Vivian was repeatedly reminded not to disobey the rules. But before she could learn to blend into the background like the other servants, the Duke's young son calls to her,
“Bambi.”
And all hell breaks loose.
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"What? Never seen a bruise before?" Leonard scoffed at the girl.
"Does it hurt?" Vivian asked, gently kneeling beside him and examining the several bruises covering his face.
"Not that much."
Remembering what her mother used to do when she got a bruise, Vivian brought her sleeve to her mouth and blew warm air on it before placing it on the boy's cheek, taking him by surprise.
Leonard swatted her hand away, a hint of pink appearing on his cheeks embarrassed, "W-what are you doing?"
"Mama told me this will make the pain go away," the girl held her hand close to her chest as she shared her past memory.
"I’m not a child!” Leonard huffed at her.
“I don’t think you’re a child,” she stared at him with a crystal-clear gaze.
Taken aback, Leonard locked eyes with her for two seconds before shaking his head.
“Don’t worry about it. They’ll heal in a day or two anyways," he reassured her before getting up and taking a seat at the table where his books were placed.
"Odd girl," he muttered to himself as he pulled the top book from the stack and lost himself in it.
4.8
275 Chs
Reincarnated as the third son of the Duke
William was but an ordinary man—until fate saw fit to thrust him fifteen years into the past. Yet, this was no mere journey through time; he awoke not in his own flesh, but in that of the third son of Duke Herne, the most formidable noble in the realm.
Now, amidst the glittering halls of power, where smiles conceal daggers and honour is but a well-spoken lie, William must navigate a world where commoners are naught but dust beneath the boots of the aristocracy. In this treacherous game of deception and ambition, he must learn quickly—for in the world of the nobility, ignorance is a death sentence
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Hear ye, my loyal readers… From this day onward, updates shall be limited to three chapters per day—no more!
Alas, my quill grows weary, and my stockpile of chapters runs thin. The weight of silence presses upon this tale, and my passion falters…
I ask but a simple boon—Golden Tickets and a flood of reviews! Shall this humble plea go unanswered?.
4.8
244 Chs
Saved By The Mad Duke
[COMPLETED]
Aideen Ruan, though a royal princess, was always unwanted due to the circumstances of her birth. Born blind to a hostage concubine, she possessed an intriguing beauty; however, her disability rendered her utterly useless to the royal family.
Even when the struggling Count Crueder reluctantly agreed to take Aideen as his wife to secure the royal dowry, her life failed to improve. A year into their marriage, Aideen's inability to produce an heir sealed her fate. The princess was destined for exile to the Temple, consigned to spend the remainder of her days in isolation and abandonment.
Contrary to her anticipations, instead of the Temple, Aideen found herself within the cold walls of Duke Tillian Valentine's castle. Duke Valentine, the last scion of the once-revered Valentine family that ruled the Kingdom before the "Fratricide Rebellion", now presided over the desolate Northern lands.
Faced with fear and confusion, Aideen expected her life to perpetuate its cycle of misery, only to discover that Duke Valentine might hold the key to a new opportunity, a chance at a life she had never envisioned.
"You bewitched my body and soul. Put an intoxicating spell on me, shackled my heart to yours with your magic. If I could exchange my eyesight with you, I would do it just to make you see what a man dying from love looks like."
4.9
228 Chs
Duke, Itu Melukai...
Selamat datang di dunia anggun para elit, di mana Seraphina Alaric, gadis yang lemah dan rapuh yang selalu bergantung pada obat-obatan untuk memulihkan diri, hanya mencoba mendapatkan kesempatan sebelum hidupnya terbalik karena pernikahan yang diatur...
Serius, siapa yang ingin terikat ketika Anda masih mencari tahu apa yang Anda inginkan dalam hidup?
Selama perjamuan mewah, dia bertabrakan dengan Duke of Everwyn yang enigmatik.
Dan bagian yang paling gila? Dia tidak tahu siapa pria ini—hanya mengira dia seorang asing misterius.
Tiba-tiba, dengan perasaan petualang (dan mungkin sedikit ceroboh), dia menyarankan pertemuan rahasia yang membuat dunianya terbalik.
Dalam momen tersembunyi itu, Seraphina langsung menceburkan diri ke dalam keinginan terliarnya.
Tetapi alur cerita—ternyata, pria yang baru saja dia habiskan malam dengannya adalah calon suaminya yang sebenarnya.
Ups! Begitu banyak untuk orang asing misterius—dia baru saja menghabiskan malam dengan calon suaminya!
"Duke, It Hurts..." mengajak Anda ke dalam pusaran penemuan diri, romansa yang menggairahkan, dan kekacauan manis dari cinta ketika Anda paling tidak mengharapkannya.
Dapatkah Seraphina melepaskan diri dari belenggu masyarakat, atau akankah dia menemukan dirinya terjerat dalam jaring yang sama yang mencoba untuk dia hindari?
Ikuti perjalanan mendebarkan ini, dan temukan bagaimana cinta bisa membebaskan sekaligus rumit.
Jangan lewatkan—obsesi Anda selanjutnya hanya dalam jarak halaman!
Sure. One success story could be about a person who was overweight and had health issues. After joining the Duke Diet and Fitness Center, they followed the diet plans strictly. They lost a significant amount of weight, say 50 pounds in a year. Their health improved, and they could do things like running and hiking which they couldn't do before.
Well, there was this lady, Sue, at a diet center. The diet center offered her a customized plan which included cutting down on sugary drinks and processed foods. They also had fitness classes. Sue participated actively. Over five months, she shed 35 pounds. She now enjoys a more active lifestyle and has better overall health. She says it's all thanks to the diet center.
At a diet center, a woman named Lisa was successful. The center first assessed her lifestyle and eating habits. Based on that, they gave her a diet plan rich in fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins. They also encouraged her to be more active. Lisa lost 25 pounds in two months. She's more confident now and has even inspired her friends to start their own weight - loss journeys.
No. Gym sex stories are highly inappropriate in a public fitness center environment. A gym is a place for people to exercise, focus on their fitness goals, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Any form of sexual content or behavior is not acceptable in such a public and family - friendly setting.
The legal representative of the Guizhou Province National Fitness Service Center is Xu Yang, with a registered capital of 159.61 million yuan and a unified social credit code of 125200004292479622. The registered address is located at No. 49, Chaoyangdong Road, Nanming District, Guiyang City. The business scope of the center included providing logistics support services for national fitness activities and promoting the healthy development of sports.
The Guiyang Citizen Fitness Center's stadium was located at Liuguang Gate in Yunyan District, with a total of 17 courts. The business hours of the stadium were from 8 am to 10 pm every day, and 8 am to 12 am was the morning exercise time. The venue fee was 30 yuan per hour. Citizens could make an appointment by phone or register on the spot to enter the stadium to carry out the fitness activities.
One success story could be that of Ian himself. He might have started from being unfit, perhaps overweight and with low stamina. Through consistent workouts, like lifting weights three times a week and doing cardio on alternate days, he managed to lose a significant amount of weight. His diet also played a crucial role. He cut out junk foods and focused on high - protein meals and lots of vegetables. This led to a transformation in his body and overall health.