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Worth More Than Paper

"Sign here, Miss Chen. One year. Five million dollars. Then we never have to see each other again." Twenty-four hours ago, Mia Chen was pouring coffee and dreaming of culinary school. Her biggest problem was making rent. Then Adrian Westwood walked into Rosie's Diner and shattered her simple life with four words: "You're marrying me. Tomorrow." The deal sounds insane. Marry a billionaire who looks at her like she's dirt on his expensive shoes. Play the perfect wife for one year. Walk away with five million dollars and unlimited spending money. All because his dying father refuses to hand over the family empire unless Adrian marries the "good, honest girl" Henry met at the diner. Adrian thinks she's a manipulative gold digger who seduced his sick father. Mia thinks he's an arrogant jerk born with a platinum spoon in his mouth. But five million dollars can change your life. It can open doors. It can make dreams come true. What Mia doesn't expect is the nightmare behind those mansion gates. The ex-girlfriend who wants her destroyed. The mother-in-law who treats her like trash. The business rivals who see her as Adrian's weakness. The paparazzi who tear apart everything she wears, says, or does. What Adrian doesn't expect is a wife who refuses to break. Who stands up to his mother. Who calls him out on his garbage behavior. Who makes him feel things he swore he'd never feel again after his heart was ripped apart. As scandals explode and enemies close in, their fake marriage becomes the only real thing in a world built on lies. But when the truth comes out about why Henry really chose Mia, will their contract marriage survive? Or will the past destroy their chance at a future? One year. Five million reasons to hate each other. And one impossible truth: sometimes your enemy is the only person who truly sees you.
hellenpiusmike · 220 Views

CEO By Day ,Villain By Night

In the ruthless world of power, money, and corporate warfare, one name dominates everything — Adrian Voss. At just twenty-eight, the mysterious CEO of Voss Global controls an empire powerful enough to influence governments and destroy billion-dollar companies overnight. Cold, intelligent, and dangerously ruthless, Adrian is known by many names in the business world… but the most famous one is “The Devil of Business.” No one knows the truth behind his success. No one knows about the illegal empire he secretly controls in the shadows. And no one dares to challenge him. Until Elena Carter walks into his office. A brilliant analyst with fearless honesty and a mind sharp enough to see through corporate lies, Elena quickly becomes the only employee who can stand in front of Adrian without fear. Her intelligence intrigues him. Her courage annoys him. And her presence begins to break the cold walls around his heart. But their meeting is not a coincidence. A mysterious enemy begins sending Adrian threatening messages. “Your empire will fall.” “Protect the girl.” Soon Adrian realizes something terrifying. Elena is the key to a dangerous conspiracy that could destroy everything he has built. Now he must make a choice. Protect the woman who is slowly becoming his weakness… or remain the ruthless villain the world fears. In a game of power, secrets, and betrayal, love may be the most dangerous weapon of all. Because sometimes the villain is the only one who can protect the heroine.
Nitin_Mangal · 1.8k Views

Second Chance: A Dark Tale of Urban India

[Anti-Hero | Revenge story] "What the fu..?! I got transmigrated?" "Holy shit… A 44-year-old M!LF, a 25-year-old sister, a 21-year-old younger one, and twin cousins my age? And this idiot was adopted? Thank you, God. I swear I'm not wasting this second chance." 'So this fool was raised like a lamb…but they have no idea that this very lamb is about to turn into a lion.' ********************************************************** Meet, Riku Higashi, a notorious Japanese hacker on the run, dies tragically.  But fate isn't finished with him. He is reborn in India as an 18-year-old high schooler, Rohit with a brand new identity and a house full of tempting opportunities. Raised as the heir to a billionaire, Rohit soon discovers the truth: this life is not a gift, but a countdown. Once he turns twenty, he is meant to be disposed of. What begins as freedom quickly twists into tension. What his handlers fail to realize is that in his past life, Riku was no ordinary criminal. He was a master mind wanted by twenty-one nations—a wolf in sheep's clothing. Given the perfect opportunity, he can return every betrayal a thousandfold. This new life offers pleasure, power, and the tempting possibility of redemption. He could erase his criminal past and live in comfort, untouched by shadows. But fate has other plans. The very secret organization responsible for his death has resurfaced, haunting his path to power once more. As his past tightens its grip, Rohit must choose: hide behind a new face—or confront the darkness head-on. To the world, he could become a billionaire prodigy. To the underworld, a relentless hunter. And this time, he has everything to lose, and everything to take back. One thing is certain. His story will not be confined within a single nation’s borders. More Tags: #Psychological, #Revenge, #FamilyBusiness, #DarkRomance, #Possesive, #Corruption, #Scifi, #Mafia, #Espionage, #FaceSlapping Notes: - System mentioned is Ai based(no-magic). It will be introduced after ch-65. - Dont jump to R-18 , or you would miss out many things like missing artwork or wrong conclusions. - The story is based on fiction, and any resemblance to real-life place , person, brand or events should be considered a coincidence. The cover picture is also AI-based. In case anyone has any issues, please feel free to reach out to me. Thank you for reading. Chapter Release Schedule Official Timing: 21:30 IST – 22:30 IST(Daily chapter release) Optional Timing: 11:30 IST – 12:30 IST(Occasional bonus release) Event Timing: Random(Bonus or mass chapter drops) Expected Output:8 to 12 chapters per week(~1.5k–2k words each)
Hawkclaw · 388.5k Views

Bound to the Wolfe Bloodline

She lost everything in a day. Her home. Her future. Her illusion of safety. Mira Hale thought she had finally outrun her past. A thriving career, a man she trusted, a wedding on the horizon—proof that survival had paid off. But betrayal doesn’t knock. It waits. And when it comes, it takes everything with it. Exposed, humiliated, and left with nowhere to go, Mira walks away from the life she built, carrying nothing but wounds she swore she’d never reopen. And just when she has nothing left to lose… he appears. The man she once saved when he was broken. The man she never meant to remember. The one name her heart learned to fear before it learned to forget. Now he is untouchable—calm, commanding, and wrapped in power. His presence is protection and danger all at once. When Mira’s world collapses, he becomes her shelter… and the temptation she knows she shouldn’t want. His attention is steady. His gaze lingers. And every moment near him feels like standing too close to a flame—warm, intoxicating, and impossible to ignore. As secrets surface and past choices tighten their grip, Mira is forced to confront the truth she buried long ago: love doesn’t disappear—it mutates. What was once innocent is now laced with ambition, dominance, and survival. Desire blurs with protection. Safety begins to feel like possession. And the line between rescue and ruin grows dangerously thin. Bound to the Wolfe Bloodline is a contemporary romance drama steeped in emotional tension, power struggles, and forbidden longing. It is a story of betrayal and rebirth—where love can be a sanctuary… or the most beautiful way to lose yourself.
Lala_Scriptz · 19.1k Views

Written in the Heart: One Year. Five Million Dollars Zero Chance

"Sign here, Miss Parker. One year of your life for five million dollars." Grace Parker has exactly forty-seven dollars in her checking account, a broken oven in her tiny apartment, and dreams of opening her own bakery someday. What she doesn't have is any patience for arrogant rich men who think money solves everything. Enter Ryan Brooks, billionaire heir and the most insufferable customer who ever walked into her diner. He needs a wife. Not just any wife, but specifically Grace, because his dying father has one final demand: marry the girl from the diner, or lose a twelve-billion-dollar inheritance. Ryan thinks Grace is a gold-digger who manipulated his father. Grace thinks Ryan is a spoiled brat who's never worked an honest day in his life. But five million dollars could change everything for Grace, and Ryan refuses to let his father's fortune go to his backstabbing cousins. The deal is simple. Twelve months. Separate bedrooms. No feelings. Just act like the perfect wife in public while counting down the days until they can divorce and never see each other again. But nobody warned Grace that living with Ryan means facing his vicious society friends who see her as an intruder. Nobody told Ryan that his contract wife bakes cookies at midnight, stands up to bullies without flinching, and makes him laugh for the first time in years. When scandal erupts and secrets from both their pasts explode into the present, Grace and Ryan discover something terrifying: the contract has an end date, but what they feel for each other doesn't. Some agreements are made on paper. Others are written in the heart. And breaking this contract might hurt more than either of them can survive.
henrysillas · 205 Views

Signed In Ink, Written In Blood

"Marry me for three years. After that, you're free. Twenty million dollars for you, and your father's company stays alive. Simple transaction." Sophie Chen didn't plan to sell her future to save her past. But when her family's business collapses and her father's health spirals, she's out of options. The offer comes from Daniel Stone, the ruthless CEO of Stone Industries, a man she's never met but whose reputation is legendary. Cold. Calculating. Untouchable. The marriage certificate is signed. The contract is crystal clear. No love. No emotional involvement. No crossing the line. But living in Daniel's penthouse isn't like the sterile arrangement they agreed to. He's not the villain she expected. The way he listens when she talks, the small kindnesses hidden beneath his icy exterior, the hours they spend talking after midnight when he thinks she's asleep, hidden by the glow of the city lights. Three years suddenly feels too long and not nearly enough. Sophie falls slowly, then all at once. She hides it perfectly. Until the night she sees Daniel at an exclusive charity event with Victoria Mills, his childhood best friend, a billionaire's daughter who looks at him like she owns him. And the way Daniel doesn't pull away sends Sophie's world shattering. When photos hit every gossip column in New York, Sophie realizes the cruel truth: the contract was always temporary. Daniel was always meant to be someone else's forever. And she was just the placeholder wife, the bridge between his past and his intended future. But Sophie Chen didn't survive her family's collapse just to disappear quietly. She's going to remind Daniel Stone exactly what he's giving up. And she's going to make him regret ever teaching her what love feels like.
abasifrekemoses · 293 Views

reckless hearts

Adrien Cho-Camille has lived his entire life on a schedule that was never his. At twenty-three, he’s a college student, elite fencer, and polished prodigy—perfect grades, perfect posture, perfect smile. Half French, half Korean-English, raised to win at everything except life, Adrien’s true passion for drawing was quietly erased and replaced with expectations he never agreed to carry. Zane Calloway never learned how to be perfect. At twenty-five, he’s a rising MMA fighter who didn’t go to college, lives openly, loves loudly, and spends his nights in gay bars where no one pretends. Raised by a single mother after escaping an abusive home, Zane built his life from survival, not approval—and he refuses to apologize for it. When their worlds collide, it looks like rivalry. Grace against violence. Discipline against chaos. The golden child versus the man everyone calls dangerous. Adrien’s parents label Zane the enemy—a violent influence with no plan, no future, no place in their son’s carefully curated life. But Zane is the only one who never tells Adrien who he should be. With him, Adrien feels seen instead of evaluated… free instead of perfect. As attraction ignites and boundaries blur, Adrien is forced to confront the truth: the life that looks flawless is slowly killing him. And choosing Zane doesn’t just mean choosing love—it means choosing himself, even if it makes him the villain in the world that raised him. In a universe built on obedience, falling for the enemy may be the only way out.
BLnovelist · 13.3k Views

My Wife is a Hidden Big Shot

New book, "My Wife is the Star Lord," seeks your support~ [Strong Female Lead + Doting Love Interest + Ancient Martial Arts + E-sports + A Touch of Fantasy] The Sinclair Family's second daughter, who has spent years practicing Ancient Martial Arts in the deep mountains, is returning to Kingsford for the college entrance exams. The Sinclairs are terrified: "The second daughter is a jinx! She brings misfortune to her father, mother, and the entire family. Stay away from her at all costs!" The young masters of Kingsford sneer: "A country bumpkin from the mountains will be easy to control. A little sweet-talking and she'll fall for it." Only an old Daoist, who seems like a quack, pokes Aurora Sinclair's head with a serious expression: "Don't cause any trouble for your master when you go down the mountain!" *** Half a year after returning to Kingsford— The Sinclairs, with eager faces: "Our second daughter is the hope of our entire village; don't get in the way of her making money!" The young masters of Kingsford, bruised and swollen: "Aurora Sinclair isn't a woman! Her fists are harder than a man's!" The old Daoist, gazing at the night sky, mutters mysteriously: "The Star of Romance is stirring! Which foolish boy is it?" The precious young master of a certain secret laboratory lets out a loud sneeze! The expressions of all the experts and professors change drastically: "Hurry and get a doctor!" *** Male Lead: Alvin Morgan (Top Researcher) Female Lead: Aurora Sinclair (Hidden Bigshot) 【Please add to your collection, send red beans, recommendation tickets, and monthly passes. The more, the better~】
Su Jia Zi 7 · 227.2k Views