marriage first, love second

"It was such a pleasure spending time with your wife. She's quite impressive I must say." Liam said in a mocking tone as he leaned on his car biting his lips staring at Nathan who was visibly boiling with anger. Nathan Cloud was the live-in son-in-law of the prominent Wilson family, a role that concealed his true identity as the Almighty Lord Nathan, the second son of the world's most powerful family, the Cloud family. For years, Nathan secretly helped the Wilson family riseto power until a tragic accident robbed him of his memories, making him to start behaving like a child. He was initially cared for by his wife, Claire, he soon became a burden, drawing resentment from the entire family and his family encouraged her to find a new husband. The situation escalates when his mother in-law, Victoria, plots to eliminate Nathan permanently, hiring hitmen to finish the job. Nathan narrowly escapes, regaining his memories in a near death encounter. Now that he remembers everything, all his enemies shall kneel and bow before him!

Ace was reincarnated into a fantasy world. Born in a poor family, he could hardly feed himself. Life was hard but somehow he managed to survive with his adopted mother and a disabled sister. At the age of fourteen, every member has to undergo the awakening ceremony. This day can change your destiny if you awaken a good talent then you will be like a rising star but if you awakened a bad talent then your life would be very ordinary. On the day of the awakening ceremony, Ace's name was called. The instructor said," the talent is colorful grass". The people looked at Ace with dazed expressions and then they began to look at him disgusted. The principal of the academy said," you are expelled from the academy. Don't ever people let them know that you study in my school".

Shawn's life seemed like a joke. He wasn't living well and was always suffering. Until a woman appeared in front of him, and said they should get married. That triggered something Shawn could never have imagined. The man received a notification. The God level selection system... what will happen next?

Despite taking the blame for his father-in-law's crimes resulting in a 3 year jail term and a complete loss of his illustrious career, Ethan Jones, former top gamer, returns home to find that his wife is cheating on him and his in-laws no longer want anything to do with him. Abandoned and left for dead, Ethan considers his life to be over but when he awakens, he finds himself equipped with a streaming system that gives him money as long as he completes missions. Given a second shot at life, Ethan Jones swears vengeance on those that wronged him and this time, only the peak of the world would be enough to satisfy his ambitions!

🏆 ["Golden Medal" in Sci-Fi Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"] 🏆 Zeke, a student in the prestigious school known as Erys, is leading a monotonous life in which he is bullied due to his inability to manipulate Aether. However, upon coincidentally seeing a falling red star, his life drastically changed. He was granted the Paths of Extinction System. What was a first a mean to empower himself quickly turned into something beyond his control.

"How would you feel about facing death, knowing you've been cast aside by the people you loved the most?" Bryan pondered this question as it echoed in his mind, but as he opened his eyes to a new beginning, a fresh chance at life, he felt a surge of determination. He was willing to do whatever it might take to make those who had caused him pain pay, even if it meant shedding tears and blood as he had suffered. "Bryan, Mom was wrong. Please come back to us," "Bryan, Dad admits his mistakes, please forgive me and return to us?" "Bryan, we're sorry for neglecting you, we regret it now," even his three sisters who despised him the most. These were the same people who had never spared him a single glance, despite his longing for their love and affection his entire life, even when he lay on the brink of death they chose an outsider over him, now they beg for his forgiveness and plead for his return, it was ironic, almost laughable. "I don't have a family, and I'm perfectly fine being an orphan," Join the incredible journey of Bryan Winterwood as he goes from being an orphan to discovering as the long-lost son of one of the richest families, but despite appearing to be having everything there's nothing for him not even love until the moment he was dead, just when it seems like everything ended, fate has its own play for him, Bryan is given a second chance, instead of embracing the life of an heir to a billionaire family, he decides to walk away and return to the life of an orphan once again to rise and shine by his own

Having been in an accident and soaked in blood, Alex found himself in front of Martha Rutherford. Martha brought him to the hospital and took care of him while he was unconscious. When Alex woke up, he remembered nothing. He had no idea who he was? Where did he come from? Family? Friends? Nothing. Martha along with her husband George decided to adopt Alex and bring him to the family. It was not long before Alex mingled with the Rutherfords and it was not hard for him to love them like his real parents. Soon Alex found a job in a company at the forefront in every aspect of the city. And the plus point was that the company had tons of beautiful ladies. But as the way of the world is where the buffaloes fight the crops suffer. Every one had an ambition. With his job, he came in contact with a number of beautiful women with each having a different temperament. Hazel and Ellaine were like the bullying older siblings, always picking on Alex. Amber was the sneaky younger sister. Jessica was like a mother of them all trying to keep the ducklings in a queue while Karen was like a strict father. But one thing was clear, unlike what is there in the outside world, none of them wanted to trample Alex. In fact, they doted on him the most. But he was not truly happy. There was this constant desire in his heart to find out about his past. Along this journey he bickers with Jessica, the CEO of Theation, he forms a bond with Annie, the cute little girl, gets jealous over Margaret, his neighbour and will he lose his innocence to the growing blood lust in him? P.S. The cover is not mine.

Perfect was the definition of Chris' marriage, it was worth envying to those who hadn't had a peek of it but what happens when he finds out his marriage was based on lies, betrayals, and thorns in the flesh and his loving wife was no more than an enemy of his to begin with. How could he heal from the injuries left in his heart? Would he be willing enough to let another woman claim it or forever hold on to the grudge that women are nothing but scandalous

On his nineteenth birthday, the Hemsworth Family shamelessly revealed to the wealthy families in Arty City that Jeff is not only an illegitimate son but a fake son who isn't related to them by blood. They kicked him out of the family, telling the world that his family requested them to bring him(Jeff) back. The next day, his family who was said to be running a small farm in the village came to pick him up in an expensive car.

"You're unfit to marry my daughter!" Max's mother-in-law raged. "You don't even have a job and you think you'll be able to take care of my daughter, you useless human!" ---- Max was abused by his mother-in-law for being a useless loser. He has neither money nor power which was the most basic thing and was considered a loser. What nobody knew was that he was the heir of the Darkwood family, the most powerful and prominent family in the northeast. --- "Young master, the master of the family asked us to bring you back, he'll kill us if you don't go back with us." A row of men in suits bowed as they said in unison to Max. "Tell him I'm no son of his," Max growled ignoring the men. ---- But with the life of his foster mother in line and the safety of his wife who had cared for him on the line, would Max accept the huge inheritance awaiting him at home despite the anonymity between him and his father?