resent, reject, regret

"Come on, waiter," Tom taunted, his voice dripping with contempt. "You should lick it up while it's still cool," he added with a sly chuckle as his friends eagerly removed their phones to capture August’s humiliation for their amusement. August was devastated, the money he had been saving for the past eight months barely amounted to $180. How would he muster $800 to spare himself from this humiliating ordeal? Stooping that low to lick the liquor on the floor was an option he rather succumbed to death sooner than consider.  "Please, give me until tomorrow. I'll find a way to borrow the money and pay you back," August pleaded, desperation creeping into his voice. But Tom was not having it with him. “No waiter, everything starts and end today. If you are going to pay me the money then is going to be today and right now, or I will have to force you to lick up the liquor”. August's devastation intensified as he realized the gravity of the situation, this was not optional like Tom presented it the first time. His intentions were clear; he did not at all cared about the money all he wanted was to have August lick the floor for their amusement.

"You will regret this day, Alexia. You chose Raymond over me after everything I've done for you. No problem. It's your life after all. But karma is real, Alexia. Just remember this." These were Brian's last words before storming out. Brian's life had always jumped from one difficulty to another and he was always ridiculed by his peers because he was poor. Worse, his girlfriend whom he thought loved him chose him over a richer guy. And as if things couldn't get any worse, he was attacked. But that day marked the change of his life after being saved by some men. He discovered he was the heir of the highest-ranking family in the city who were thought to have been wiped out of existence. With his newfound wealth and power, Brian makes sure all those who ridiculed him get what they deserve. And he must overcome the obstacles on his path to rising from Pitiful to Powerful while keeping his identity concealed. *** "We are not here to tell these stories. Brian, you and your mother are here because you are both Addams." "But you are not just an Addams. You are the heir of the Addams family. A/N: This is my first time writing in this genre, so the first few chapters may feel off or cliche, but I promise that as you read on deeper, the book becomes better and you'll love it. Thanks.

"Congratulations, my Heir," a mysterious figure declared, "you have proven your worth, and you're now the Heir to the God of Healing and Medicine, Elandor!" Suddenly, I found myself in excruciating pain, hanging on the edge of a hill. The figure's words barely registered, and I felt like I was forgetting something crucial. Before I could make sense of it all, I blinked, and the pain was gone. My wounds had vanished, replaced by a newfound strength. There, around my neck, hung a gemstone amulet. I gasped as the amulet shone, flooding my mind with knowledge. "In the realm of healing, I'm the ultimate arbiter of life and death. As Elandor's heir, I command over ailments and the frailty of life. I am the embodiment of healing's power and authority." As memories flooded back, I realized why I was here. Darius Blackthorn, that treacherous scoundrel, had thrown me down this hill. "I won't let you get away with this. I'll have my revenge for all the pain you caused me. I'll show those Rossi family snobs who mocked me for being poor and treated me like a live-in servant. You'll regret ever looking down on me. I'm a god's heir, and you will pay for every bit of suffering you put me through." Fueled by rage, I stood there, determined to make them all pay.

Zale, a third-class graduate, and a poor delivery guy, was treated like scum by almost everyone in the society, insulted and despised.  Even the people he called family weren't exempt; his mother-in-law and brothers-in-law treated him like trash. His wife cheated on him with different men. One night, after a heated argument with his wife, whom he caught in bed with another man, he left home completely depressed and frustrated. He nearly thought of committing suicide out of frustration. However, that same night, he received a mysterious phone call that changed his life forever. From now on, he was no longer the poor delivery guy looked down upon by the society, instead, he was the heir to Adair's billion-dollar empire. Follow Zale's journey and see him get even with those who looked down on him and face-slap the people who called him 'useless'.

At the bottom of society, Adam has nothing: colleagues bully him, his father dies, his mother has terminal cancer, while his little sister is blind. What will happen when Ultimate Talent System appears to help him be reborn from his ashes? Before Adam could lose hope and fall into despair, an abrupt notification sound rang in his mind! -Ding! [The Ultimate Talent System has been integrated into the host’s soul!] [As a starter package, host can choose one Ultimate Talent for free!] [Choose one from the three Ultimate Talents:] [Ultimate Programmer, Ultimate Assassin, Ultimate Thief] “Finally! I can have my revenge and reach the peak of my life!” At this point, the Ultimate Talent Adam Spencer has been born!

After being used and pushed aside by a rich Miss Clarissa who only wanted to get in the mind of her ex, Trevor Vandelson who didn't have plans on claiming his inheritance changed his mind. He vowed to get revenge against her and also take back the riches that have been deprived of him by his jealous cousins and hateful father. "Find him, Retrieve the pendant, and kill him before he finds out who he is." Those were the words of Trevor's biological father to Trevor's cousins who were deadly twins. "How can a bastard be my heir?"

George Lockwood was that one man everyone loathed. He was from a poor background and always worked for the Wilson’s as a cleaner. After he saves Mr. Stefan Wilson, Rita’s granddad and the eldest of the Wilson’s family from getting killed, Mr. Stefan decides to reward him by making him a part of his family. Soon Stefan travels and the Wilsons start to maltreat their supposed son in law. Years later, George escapes their brutality and is now addressed as the young master in country Z.

Myles, the strongest mage with the softest heart, saves his world and gets murdered in return. What awaits him, however, isn't the afterlife but another life with another wife and a novel world that needs saving. Myles be like: "I ain't saving any ass this time."

Daniel Biao was kicked out of his family when he was only 10. From that day he was adopted by a mystery old man, who taught him all kinds of knowledge. At the age of 16, he became the best killer on Dark Web. At 17 he got his PhD degree in the best university. At 20 he became the most famous doctor among the rich guys... However, when he was 24, he disappeared. The richest men are all trying to find out him to save their lives, people on dark web are trying to find him to assassinate their enemies... In Cloud city, a young man walked into Wilson family, he took out a marriage contract and was mocked. “The loser like you want to marry our daughter? It’s a daydream!” But Daniel just shredded the contract. “No, I’m here to regret it.”

🏆 ["Sliver Medal" in System Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"] 🏆 ‘Perhaps being stuck in a game isn’t so bad!’, Kyle thought moments before he was mistaken for a hidden boss by a rather dim, but quite powerful knight. That was the moment he learned what immediate regret meant. Kyle was an ordinary student at an insignificant university. Being the pinnacle of ‘average’, his life was as mundane as it could get, that is, until he found himself unable to log out of the full dive game that had recently released. Life in a game wasn’t too bad, that is if one’s not hunted day and night by the players, who mistook him for a special hidden boss with near human level A.I. And no amount of trying to convince them that he was, in fact, human helped. He survived a while until a knight kicked him though a boss door in a dungeon. Usually, facing a lich at such a low level would be a death sentence. By all means, it should have been. But lady luck smiled on him for once in his absolutely mundane life, and he found himself in the possession of said lich. About as confused as he can get, Kyle’s new life took a rather awkward and bizarre turn. And as such, his life of adventure fille with colourful and quirky characters, ferocious monsters and downright terrifying encounters began!