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Struggling novelist Athena Morrison once thought life had nothing left to offer her. Living a reclusive lifestyle and trying to make ends meet while trying to make a name for herself as an author, she certainly had it hard enough. Coupled with extreme bouts of depression and constant threats with running from her dark past however, one can only go so far before something snaps. So in one stormy evening, plagued by the demons of her own making, she planned on ending it all.Before she was stopped by some unsuspecting maintenance crew.A fateful encounter, if she were to describe it. Change was coming to her life. Perhaps it was time to stop running, to try and take hold of her own destiny. A lot of things were happening in this city, money changing hands, deals being made; politics were being played and power constantly in flux. And while change is something to be feared, it was also something to be excited about. Athena only hoped that it was for the better.Bug me on Discord: https://discord.gg/NZA6JunBug me on Twitter: @FriedMokou

Kelvin Stewart is a junior high school student with big dreams—becoming a successful, wealthy businessman. However, his life has not been easy. Born into a poor family, Kelvin and his mother were left homeless after their house was sold to pay off his late father's debts. They were forced to live under a bridge. At school, Kelvin was the target of hatred from many students because of his background as the son of a scavenger. Every day, he was attacked with harsh words, humiliated, and often even tortured by student named Zico and two of his men. One day, in a quiet alley on his way home from school, Kelvin was brutally attacked by Zico and his men. His body was almost destroyed and he had almost lost hope, but at the last second, he unexpectedly obtained a system that saved him from death. Without that system, he would never have had a chance to survive. However, the question is—what will happen to Kelvin Stewart's life after he gets the system?

Families were supposed to look out for each other but what happens when a father decides to send his only son to prison because of a woman? Coming out of prison, Arthur faces more humiliation when he decides to move on and forget that he ever had a family. As if that was not enough, he caught his girlfriend (who had neglected him) in a hotel room with his step brother. He got sacked after she lied against him and was thrown out of the hotel which was the only home he knew. Fortunately for Arthur, the day that was supposed to be one of the worst days of his life, happens to be the best when he found out that his grandfather was the richest man in Vienna and he was the only heir to his fortune. Those who have humiliated him would have to watch their backs because it was payback time.

In a society where you’re judged by what you wear and respected by what you have in your bank account. Ryan Martins, a delivery man, was disgraced and rejected publicly by his girlfriend because of his financial status. His rejection turned into a reconnection with his real identity as the heir of the almighty Regal Haven Hotel. But, then, there were obstructions in his journey. However, his system delivered a task that seemed to be the stepping stone for him. Will Ryan attain his position as a billionaire? Will he use his influence to make or mar his oppressors? What route will Ryan’s life take?

Dead bodies come out every day from the mansion. To pay for his wife’s debt, Xavier Green worked as Fugito family’s driver. He thought that he found a decent job with insanely high pay. However, Xavier was petrified to know that he wouldn't drive for the living, but instead, he had to transport dead bodies. And yet for the sake of money, Xavier endured risking his life in this dangerous job. The handsome driver has caught the boss’s wife. He was offered a huge sum of money in exchange for being the Madam’s secret lover. When Xavier refused her, she felt so degraded. She lied to her husband, saying that the worthless driver dared to seduce her. Therefore, the furious Mr. Fugito commanded everyone to kill Xavier and abduct his family. Xavier hauled back to the mansion, and he was forced to intake a failed sample of a drug which was made in Mansion’s secret laboratory. Xavier knew it was the end, and before he lost consciousness, he blamed himself for failing to protect his family. Xavier stopped breathing. ‘He’s dead’, that’s what everyone thought. However, while they were transporting his body, Xavier suddenly woke up, killed Mr. Fugito’s men and escaped! After escaping, Xavier was reeled to find out that his appearance and physique changed after drinking the drug. Tanned skin, sharp eyes, and great build, he resembles the missing Mafia boss of the Harbor Black Mafia. And so, when the Mafioso found him, they thought that their leader finally came back. Pretending to be the Mafioso boss, Xavier vowed to take his revenge and find his family. ‘No one should know that there is Xavier Green in the face of Haiden Black’ – that is the new boss’s motto.

Alice Heather Littman was just an average elementary school teacher. Having taught in the Nancaan Elementary School for over a year now, Heather counted her stars for each day that her life went by peacefully, sorely grateful at getting away from her former... turbulent lifestyle during a dark time in her college years. Ahh.. a peaceful life surrounded by her precious students...Cue, the 25th Founding anniversary of the school she's teaching in, the meek and silent teacher suddenly being propositioned in broad daylight by one of the richest and most powerful men in the city. Heather felt her heart hammer in embarrassment as the dashingly handsome Dio Panagopolous asked her out on a date.. Outwardly, the woman smiled shyly, unable to say anything. Inwardly however...She knew in her heart that she was staring straight at the face of a bonafide psychopath.In the year 2016 of January, a mysterious string of murders plagued the Nancaan district of Midas. At least a dozen women in their 20s were claimed by the incident, all with their hearts removed from their chests. Fearing a resurgence of another prolific serial killer along with placating the fears for the start of another slaving ring incident, the authorities launched an investigation about the murders, dubbing it the 'Kardia' incident with the potential suspects being dubbed the same name. Unfortunately, the investigations abruptly came to a halt due to budget cuts, the upcoming mayoral elections, and other external issues. The city of Midas was at the cusp of a major upheaval, even the smallest of actions can irrevocably change the future in unforeseeable ways. With a certain incident still fresh in her mind, Heather went on about her daily life, hoping that another incident won't affect her already miraculous second chance at living a normal life.

"Is that a meteor shower? Why is it so close?" "What is that thing? Why is it all black?" Adam Warlock was caught in the middle of an invasion that nearly destroyed the entire world. Dimensional portals opened up all over the city. Many strange creatures appear and kill everyone. Adam tried to save himself, but he was killed in the attack. For some reason, he met a creature called Paladin who gave him a second chance. And together they fought against the black creatures. But things don't end there. Paladin creates a new reality and takes Adam to a different future. There he discovers his true identity as a hunter of the Ordogs; creatures that come out of dimensional portals. What will happen to Adam? What is the fate of the world after the Ordogs make the biggest invasion in history? Read more in my first novel at Meganovel.

Synopsis: “Don't they say that good people get good karma? I've never done anything bad in my life, but why do I have to die in this way? " These were the last thoughts of Tolly Harmsworth, a young student struck by lightning to death when cornered to the top of the school building by bullies. Little did he know that he would soon transmigrate to another world--Goldearth, a bizarre world full of industrious cultivators, powerful immortals, vicious demons, ferocious beasts, and even odd stones that could talk and walk. On Goldearth, Tolly Harmsworth, after his reincarnation, will have to fight against his low social status and overcome all kinds of obstacles to rise to power. Can he fit in and be successful in the end? Follow him along his journey, from zero to hero, from a mortal to immortal with his secret system—Hidden Dragon! Well, come witness the legend of Hidden Dragon in the making!

Matt's new identity would no longer be Matt Reeves, eldest son and heir of the Reeves clan, rather it would now be Matt Smith, orphan that lived alone in apartment 5-E, a public school student with an older sister that had to work abroad just to make ends meet. His family and friends were forbidden from helping him, they were not to extend any form of help until his poverty training was over. He was alone against the world; for now.

Robert Bellamy, an agent of the ONI receives a mission on behalf of NSA: to locate the witnesses of the crash of an experimental meteorological balloon in Switzerland, for which he is only given the date, the place where it happened, and the fact that the witnesses were passengers of a bus tour. He is given an unlimited budget but is told he must work strictly under cover. After he finds the first witness, he discovers that the meteorological balloon was actually an alien spaceship. He tracks the witnesses one by one and reports their names to NSA. Without his knowledge, the names of the witnesses are then communicated to the intelligence organizations of their respective countries, and each of them is assassinated shortly after. These actions are coordinated under the name "Operation Doomsday", under the leadership of a figure known only as Janus.