SLICE OF LIFE

In the distant future, the world was in ice Humans live in cryo facilities underground, awaiting for the distant Spring, Robots manage the facilities They built a ‘village’ there and lived there. They dreamed that, one day, they would live together with the ‘Humans’ (Master). This, is the story of the Ice Country.

A short, happy, and heart-warming story about the daily lives of a modern-day married couple.

Iris Morris is by no means looking for any more drama in her life ( she has loads of it thanks to her mom). However, when Lucas Andrews pops up and ruins her interview, the drama she has been running away from unfolds in all the “wrong” ways, like him suddenly filling her small circle of influence. . .and her mind!For Lucas Andrews, nothing is as important to him as getting the Adder magazine to be number one on the bestsellers list worldwide. So when Iris comes to support the promise he made to his mother out of her sheer love for editing, he can't help but fall for hard for her, especially when a fake dating deal to ward off his possessive “fan girl” comes into play.

In a land filled with magic, she was born without any visible powers. A princess, more pitiful than the slaves. Even if, in the eyes of others, she was a princess just in the name, Cassandra knew she was special.Amid all the power struggle, she had only survived by being docile, but when her gaze collided with his, her world turned upside down.For once, she wanted to live. Cassandra wanted to break free and experience new possibilities the world had to offer.But how far can an unfavorable princess go?What will be the cost of rebellion?Follow Cassandra as she uncovers her true self and turns herself from an unfavored princess to the Empress of people.

FORBIDDEN FRUIT…..IS THE SWEETEST.REVERSE HAREM! NO RAPE![Mature content: R-18+]Cold, charming, and mysterious bad boy Rhys is the guy your parents warn you to stay away from, with his sexy accent, tattoos, flirtatious smirks and dirty remarks.Drowned in the past he can’t escape; he has no time for love until he meets her.She is so gentle, so delicate for his dark and cruel world. He knows he should leave her alone but he couldn’t, he wouldn’t. He is a selfish bastard and he takes pride in it.When the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can’t refuse.A day of freedom. After that they wouldn’t look for each other again.One year later, he meets her again. The woman he had never forgotten, whose soft lips and doe eyes had haunted his dreams.Fate was so cruel and twisted that the object of his darkest desire is now going to be his sister-in-law. Engaged to his older brother Damien Niarchos-The leader of Country ZY mob family to ensure peace between the two families.Every monster has their weakness. She’s his.His obsessionHis addiction.His forbidden fruit.**Sweet, shy, and introverted despite being the only daughter of the most feared mob boss in the country, Beatrix Quinn is a romantic who is waiting for her Prince Charming to rescue her from her overprotective father and brothers.But instead of a Prince Charming, she gets a bad boy whose touch sets her soul ablaze.She never thought the guy she met one year ago whom she had given all her firsts is going to be her brother-in-law.Despite him being the only one who makes her feelBeautifulProtected.Truly wanted.Theirs is a love doomed to fail from the beginning.____________________________Excerpt:“Why can’t I let you go even when you’re not even mine.” He said against her neck between kisses, his hot breath making her skin shudder.“R-Rhys..we can’t.” she stuttered with a flush on her face.Rhys chuckled, it was low and slightly menacing.“I know little mouse, I know.”

# 1V1 # FONDNESSOVERTIMEShi Qian’s stepmother set her up and forced her to marry a vegetative man. There were three good things about him. He was rich, handsome… and unable to wake up! Fu Sinian, who had been in a coma for more than three years, woke up and found that he suddenly had a wife. His petite wife was fair, beautiful and had long legs.“If you don’t love me, I don’t need you!” Fu Sinian said and coldly threw out the divorce papers.***Not long after, the famous Shi Qian was caught in a photograph in the bigshot, Fu Sinian’s luxurious car. Fu Sinian publicly clarified this and said, “Miss Shi and I are acquainted.”Netizens: “Are you guys only acquaintances? They’re both being driven around in the same car! We’re waiting for you to slap us in the face with your words, Young Master Fu! Nine million fans are watching and waiting!” Not long after, Shi Qian, who was popular in the circle, was once again photographed entering the hotel at the same time as Fu Sinian and only came out after three days. Fu Sinian clarified again, “Miss Shi and I are not in that kind of relationship. We’re not dating.”Netizens: “Mr. Fu must have failed in his pursuit! If there was a girl Young Master Fu can’t handle in this world, it must be their goddess, Shi Qian!”Thirty million fans continued to eat popcorn and watch the drama! Later, Shi Qian, who has two hundred million fans, had morning sickness while at the Best Actress Award Ceremony! Fu Sinian walked onto the stage slowly and hugged Shi Qian’s waist and said, “Thank you for everyone’s concern. Mrs. Fu is pregnant with our second child!”All two hundred million fans were confused. The beautiful Shi Qian was pregnant with her second child? They were watching the drama unfold all the way! When did they fail to keep up?

Betrayed by her long-time boyfriend, Ashley had never felt so humiliated in her whole life. Ashley had always got what she wanted, being the over-pampered child of Richard Brown, but when the time to accept her relationship with Greg came, her father objected.She fought with him to prove their love was true until one good night when she caught him cheating on her with her close friend Jane.Disgusted, she walked into the club to let go of her feelings for him when she stumbled on a man with whom she ended up spending nightstands.She tried to forget it by rejecting him, only to be caught by him in the name of marriage.******Ashley Brown, the renowned face of the modeling industry, was a beauty with a brain. She was not only the most beautiful woman but also had a mouth that would slit you with her cruel words. Heartbroken by her only love, she not only let herself out but also slept with a man whom she had never seen.What would happen if that man turned out to be the prince charming whom no one had ever come across with? What will she do when she is asked to tie the knot with him at her father's request?Will Ashley ever make space for the man who wants to put the whole world beneath her feet?Join me in the journey of the most potent couple that will chop off everyone trying to harm them.****“You don't know what effect you have on me, Ash. It's like I getting addicted to you every time our lips clash,” he said, hovering her beneath his huge bulky body.“Then shouldn't you just give up as it will harm you,” she said with the same sensual and passionate voice making him chuckle.“My beautiful wife, you know once I set my eyes on something, there is no returning, and now I have set my eyes on you, I won't stop unless you are out of breath, panting and gasping my name,” his grey eyes winked at her as he bends down and captured her lips without any warning.....

Stella Richard married Rene Kingston in the place of her sister Sophia due to some reasons. But from the beginning, she knows that her marriage was just a time-limit contract and once the time was up she had to go.For RK, this marriage was just a burden but for her, it was a gift from God. Because RK was the man who she had loved all her Youth...So, in the meantime of her marriage, Stella did her best so that this marriage may work out.But on the day she found she was pregnant, her husband gives her the divorce paper and said...“I don't want this child. Don't forget to abort.”These words come out of his mouth, like a bomb for Stella, and changed her life...She signed her name on the divorce paper and left the house...Because she doesn't want to be with such a cold-hearted man...Five years later...RK bought the company In which Stella worked. But Stella did her best not to have anything to do with him...Because she had a child and she didn't want him to find out about him...But one day When Stella picked up her son from school he saw her...RK, “How dare you had a child with another man?”Stella, “I don't think it has anything to do with you.”RK was about to say more when his gaze fell on the child beside her...His face looked as same as when he was young...

Mo Ran, an extremely talented and gorgeous Army doctor, found herself transmigrated into the body of a 130 kilos unfavoured young daughter of Qin family, Qin Yan.Originally with powerful medical and martial arts skills, Mo Ran faced great difficulty dealing with heavy body of Qin Yan. She vowed to loose weight and restore her original appearance. No matter how difficult it was, she was determined.Her vicious mother and white lotus sister stood shocked seeing the changes in Qin Yan but the faceslapping had just begun.Her plans were perfect but a little bun suddenly intervened..“I like Sister Yan. Dad, I want to live with Sister Yan.”The CEO of Xi Corporation, the richest business magnate in the country said, “We both Father and son like you. Come home with us.”FL : Strong and determined.ML : Crafty and shrewd.

Warning! Mature ContentHernia is his to care for and he doesn’t care what the world thinks of that.>>>>>>>“We could date instead,” Hermia suggested, her voice laced with uncertainty.“I don’t date,” Niklaus replied coldly, his piercing gaze unwavering.Hermia blinked, caught off guard. “So it has to be marriage?” she asked, her tone laced with disbelief.“Yes,” he deadpanned, not a hint of hesitation in his voice.Her frustration bubbled over. “But we don’t even know each other!” she whined, throwing her hands up in exasperation.Niklaus leaned forward, his dark eyes gleaming. “I don’t need to know you, Mia,” he said, his voice dipping into a deep, dangerous tone. “When I can feel you… that’s enough for me.”She inhaled sharply, her heart hammering in her chest. “That’s not enough for me,” she countered, her voice firm but trembling slightly.His expression softened, and his next words wrapped around her like a promise. “I would forever cherish you, adore you, and treat you like the rarest gem. I would never let you shed a single tear of pain.”Her resolve wavered, but she shook her head and pushed back. “We’re not getting married, Shark. Just go.”But instead of leaving, he smirked, leaning back with a confidence that rattled her. “I’ll be waiting.”Hermia groaned, exasperated. “Nik, you’re hardly doing any waiting. You’re all over me! We live together, work together, eat together—you’re always here!”Niklaus’s voice dropped to a whisper, raw and pleading. “Then just keep me forever, Mia.”She froze, his honest, vulnerable eyes piercing through every defense she had built. Her heart quivered as she felt the weight of his words sink in.She didn’t know what to do.>>>>>>>>To the world, Niklaus Hathaway is ruthless—a man who takes what he wants, no matter the cost. But for Hermia, the girl who’s lost everything, he’s something else entirely: her unlikely savior whom she couldn’t blindly trust.He’s ruthless to everyone—except her.Niklaus Hathaway doesn’t date. He doesn’t waste time. He only wants what’s his. When Hermia steps into his life, he makes one thing clear: if she won’t marry him, she’ll work for him. Keeping her close is his only goal, and no amount of gossip, jealousy, or family betrayal will change that.But Hermia’s life isn’t as simple as working for the powerful CEO who’s claimed her as his. With an evil stepsister and manipulative parents determined to ruin her happiness, Hermia must fight for her place in a world that seems determined to push her out.Niklaus declared her his from the beginning—and he’ll stop at nothing to protect her, no matter the costLove has never been this dangerous.

The once rich girl Shen Hanxing lost her mother when she was born. She was then dumped overseas by her own father when she was little to her own devices.Nineteen years later, her father personally took her home from overseas, and the reason was to replace her younger sister to marry her fiancé Ji Yan, who had lost his legs’ senses after a car accident.Father: “Know your place. You’re already marrying above your station when you marry Ji Yan with your status.” Younger Sister: “Thank you for willing to sacrifice yourself for my love~” Shen Hanxing smiled faintly: “Agree to my two conditions, and I’ll gladly marry him.”Afterward, she stepped into the Ji family’s home with empty luggage. The man in the wheelchair angrily roared at her in the dark room. “Scram!”Shen Hanxing quickly switched on the light, pulled open the curtain, and extended his hand towards the man with the light behind her. “Hello. Let me introduce myself. I’m your wife, Shen Hanxing.”When he saw her the first time, he treated her coldly. And then, he treasured her. Ji Yan looked at this woman that suddenly barged into her life. She used her strength to tame his wild and brash younger brother.She patiently and compassionately healed his fearful and introverted younger sister. She used everything she had to slowly support this cold family…And then, Shen Hanxing fell into a trap. Before she drifted into darkness, she saw the man that was supposed to be in the wheelchair running towards her in anxiety.When she woke up again, the man pointed at the washing board, the keyboard, and the durian and asked, “Hanxing, which one do you want me to kneel on?”

Spiritual Qi Resurgence, Gods descending?Continuous disasters, all living beings suffering?What does it have to do with me? I'm just a patient with an incurable disease, who's been given up on treatment and has a countdown to death.Embarking on the path of exorcising demons and annihilating immortals with my crippled body is not for the sake of protecting my family and country, but because the hazardous duty pay is too tempting, especially the compensation...“This Evil Gods profession system is cursed, even if there's smooth progress in the early stages, the practitioners will eventually commit suicide...”“Give me a set.”“This Demon Sword poisons its user and has already taken ninety-nine lives...”“Give me two, and also that man-eating demonic helmet, soul-devouring blood claws, get me a set.”“This Magic Potion is harmful to heaven and earth...”“Enough talk, I'll take them all!”However, the problem is, why am I still alive after taking on all these high-risk missions, stepping on every risk, and doing every deadly task?【Congratulations, congratulations! Ranked first among the Top Ten Heroes Who Moved the World...】“...Heavens, wasn't the average life expectancy in this line of work three and a half years? I've been here for one cycle of three years after another, I'm almost an S-level hunter, the first of the top ten heroes! Why am I still alive? I just want to make an honor sacrifice, scam some compensation! Is that so hard?!”

He stormed into the room, his gray eyes narrowing as he saw the faint trace of a fingerprint on her face. Fury flashed across his face, and he demanded, “Who the fuck did this to you?!”She hesitated, aware of his explosive temper and scared that he might turn on her if she told him that his so called girlfriend, Davina had slapped her for mistakenly dropping a glass. “Nobody, just an accident.” she replied, attempting to downplay the situation.A humorless laugh escaped Neil's lips, his gray eyes ablaze with anger. “Nobody? You think I'll let someone get away with hurting you? Tell me, Harrison, or I swear I'll make it my mission to punish every single person in this goddamn building.”Knowing he never gave empty threats, Mia opened her mouth and whispered, “It-it was your girlfriend...”Few minutes later, Mia was astonished to witness what he did to his girlfriend for daring to hit her.“Nobody dares lay a filthy hand on something that is mine. Mia Harrison is not my lover, but she is my woman.”Meet Neil Wayner, a famous soldier on a secret mission and a successful CEO, with a temper that could burn the world. Love, marriage, he doesn't believe in such things. But when she slowly began to slip her way into his life, he claimed her as his woman.On the other hand, meet Mia Harrison a girl from a poor town studying Journalism in an expensive university with dreams of making it big someday, but when she met Neil Wayner, who is on a secret mission in the University she studies in, things took a turn in Mia's life.Witness the roller coaster romance between a raging devil and a beautiful angel.

“Help me, please,” Bella pleaded, grasping his hands.His dark eyes, devoid of warmth, pierced through hers with an unsettling coldness. “Why should I mess with those goons to help you?” he asked callously.“I’ll do anything you say,” she said without thinking, desperate. “Just save me from them.”He demanded something that Bella had never anticipated even in her dreams.A contract marriage!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bella Dawn was already in distress to pay her step father’s debts. To add her misery, her mother was diagnosed with liver disease and needed immediate transplant.Where would she get that much money?Then, like a cruel twist of fate, she accidentally encountered a handsome man, Theodore Reid, the enigmatic CEO of Ace Group.Rumors said that he was a ruthless businessman with a heart as cold as ice. Yet, to Bella, he was kind, rescuing her from the clutches of those who sought to exploit her.She was grateful to him until he demanded something weird, shattering her pervious assumptions. He wanted to marry her.NoHe wanted a contract marriage.In exchange, he would take care of her mother's treatment and compensate her generously at the end of their arrangement.For Theodore, it was a solution born out of necessity, a means to appease his grandfather's demands for an heir while he searched for the one who had once saved him, his angel.Bella’s appearance reminded him of his savior. So, he offered her a contract marriage. It was a temporary solution to his grandfather’s demand to get an heir until he found his angel.With no other options left, Bella reluctantly agreed to the terms of the contract. But little did she know it would test her resolve and resilience like never before.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“Remember one thing, never fall in love with me,” he said, cold and dangerous.Bella gulped, nervous. “What if I do?” A sliver of defiance, a foolish question escaped her lips. She was already attracted to his handsome appearance.He squeezed her jaw and hissed, “You will regret it.”“What if you started liking me?” she dared to ask.He leaned closer, his breath warm against her ear. “No chance,” he scoffed. “You're not my type.”Bella’s heart sank.

***Completed***“I'll marry you if you promise to kiss me every day.”On the harrowing day she lost her family, out of all the men she knew, Marcella didn't expect those words from “Sweet Baby” Tony. She thought he was not interested in her.She had to ask him for the marriage as she wanted to fulfil her sister's last wishes.She got married the day she suffered a horrifying loss.Don DeAngelo's youngest daughter became the wife of Antony Crawford.She didn't wait to think why he wanted to marry her when every men she knew wanted her for who her father was. She trusted him that much.But in a day, she learned that Tony was not so different from other men.What choice can she make?She can throw away the marriage and lose custody of her nephew, or...She chose to be married to him. Their marriage can be a deal. She needed him, he needed her. It's all fine.Except...What does Tony feel? Is their marriage all but a business transaction for him? What is the secret he is hiding? Why can't he reveal it to her?-----*Excerpt*“We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell,” she said looking into his eyes. The alluring mystique behind those blue eyes made her heart skip a beat.How can she hate and love someone this much? She must be missing a part of her brain.In the silence of the dining room, the candle flickered. The curve of his lips widened and in the romantic ambiance, the thin lines around his eyes gave her a thrill.“Quoting Oscar Wilde?” he chuckled comfortably, leaning forward.“Isn't that true in our case?” she asked.She observed him, trying to digest every single expression on his face.He went silent. His lips pressed to a line. His pensive eyes never left hers except for the few seconds when he placed down his cutleries. She still couldn't guess what goes on in that smart brain of his.It is this, she thought. I am a decently adventurous person. He's an adventure. Maybe that's his allure!“Then, Birdie,” he stood up and walked to her.Marcella's back got stiff as she tried to figure out what he was going to do.Also, is that a pet name? Birdie? It's nice. But that came out of nowhere...She followed him with his eyes. He kneeled beside her and held her hand. Only when she felt the warmth of his big hand on hers did she realize that she had been holding her breath for a while.This man is going to be the end of her. It sucks when he does not feel even half of what she feels.“Let's be angels,” he kissed her hand. With a smooth smile that reached his eyes, he looked at her. “Let's be each other's angels, and let's make this world our heaven.”“You are...”Unable to find any words to say to him, she buried her face in her hand. Her chest was heaving as if she ran a marathon.This man surely is going to be the end of her.“What?” he chuckled while teasing her to show her face. “What am I?”“You're a brute, Mr. Crawford. That's what you are,” she said trying to hold her stoic expression to relay her “disapproval” of his methods. But in front of his goofy smile, she lost.She lost, and she didn't feel defeated.She felt delighted in his presence.“Mark my words, Birdie. I am taking you to the White House,” he said.Marcella opened her mouth to speak but no words came out. The determination shining in his eyes...He's not talking about a visit to the White House, is he?No way! No f*cking way!Her eyes widened. But he was smiling sweetly as always. He stood up and leaned to her ear.“Let's have today's kiss on the bed,” he said.Before she could form a resistance, he picked her up and walked up the stairs.Again, Marcell pondered the one question she's been asking a lot lately.Whom did I marry?

They said life is a beautiful journey filled with challenges and surprises.. But why are all the troubles in the world filled in my life?!Hey! I'm Ayla White and this is my story.Because of my dad I have transferred to a new school. But my mind is filled with many thoughts. Am I really going to get along with others in school? Can I really make friends? Can I have my first love here?But before I could figure it out my inferiority complex broke me. The one I thought was my friend ended up becoming the worst nightmare of my life. The one I thought brought light to my life as my first love soon started making me feel as if I'm chasing something my heart doesn't want.Why do I feel so attracted toward my class head when he has nothing but an attractive shell?Why do I keep pulling him near to me when I thought there is someone else who should be my first love?

Landen Vacheron, heir to a fortune built on oil and ambition, has lived his life as a wealthy playboy, the world bowing to his every whim, thanks to the empire his billionaire father, Colton Vacheron, forged. But as his older brother Vance steps into the role of CEO, Landen begins to see that the true cost of power and privilege is far greater than he ever imagined.Avara Du Pont is a devoted daughter who set aside her own dreams to bolster her father’s political aspirations. Unaware of his dark secrets. When it comes to light, Colton Vacheron offers him a proposition he cannot refuse; a marriage alliance between Avara and Vance, as a way for him to garner more political influence. And Mayor Du Pont will receive a king’s ransom as payment to stave off the shadows spilling into his life. Avara agrees to the fake relationship in order to protect her family from her father's criminal ties.