Duke, Please Stop Because it Hurts - Chapter 1

“Let’s change the job’s contract.”“Sorry?”“Let’s switch it. From a work contract… to a marriage one.”Theo Kingsley doesn’t believe in soft edges. He’s spent years burying the version of himself that once felt too much, the kind and gentle side. His world is built on control, silence, and icy precision.Then comes Daisy Sinclair. The chaos.Former heiress. Newly broke. All pink, perfume, and polished nails. Once a pampered princess trying to piece her life together after her family’s downfall… a downfall Theo might’ve had something to do with.She shows up expecting a job.What she gets is a marriage contract.To Theo, marrying Daisy is a calculated move, a way to silence the side of himself he can’t afford to let out.To Daisy, it’s absolutely insane. But her credit cards are maxed, her options are few, and the Ice King is surprisingly… tolerable. Sometimes?Thrown into a world of cold suits and colder stares, Daisy's mission becomes simple: survive.But as sparks start flying and walls begin to crack, one thing becomes dangerously unclear:Is she melting the Ice King’s heart or just falling for a man who doesn’t know which version of himself is real?

The young Ye Qingchen, having made great contributions to his family, was rendered unconscious due to severe injuries. In an instant, he became a discarded pawn, and everyone wanted nothing more than to get rid of him. Yet the Nine Revolutions Star Technique might fight its way to rewrite his destiny.

Noa dreamed of becoming a streamer—to turn his passion for games into a career and share it with the world.But one night, he collapsed mid-stream, dying from exhaustion.[Ding!][System Notice: First broadcast in another world begins now.]Suddenly, Noa was no longer a broke man who couldn’t even provide for his little sister.Now, he became a Dimensional Streamer.Everything he does in this new world will be broadcast to millions, and his survival depends on views, subscribers, and their donations.With Hana waiting back home and debts he couldn’t pay, Noa is forced to go live to create the most entertaining content possible.This time, streaming isn’t just a dream.It’s his new way of survival.***Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.This book may reference real companies and organizations, but these references are for narrative purposes only and are not intended to depict actual conduct or involvement of these entities. The use of these names and references is not meant to harm, defame, or discredit these companies or organizations.

Yohan wakes up ten years in the past, back when he still lived with his uncle and hadn’t yet lost his parents’ massage parlour. With a strange book filled with wellness techniques in his hands, he decides to live differently this time—more aware, more purposeful, and maybe even more fulfilled.