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The Clockwork & The Spore

Arthur Penn is a man of absolute precision. He loves silence, tea brewed at exactly 100°C, and the rhythmic ticking of his collection of antique clocks. Cleo Vance is a woman of organic chaos. She prefers the dark, high humidity, and the slow, quiet growth of the bioluminescent mushrooms she cultivates in her closet. They have nothing in common, except for one thing: they work at The Grand Archivum, and they both desperately want to be left alone. But their solitary paradises are threatened when the company announces a mandatory transfer for single employees to the "Offshore Server Rig" a loud, rusty, crowded industrial platform in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. To Arthur, the salt air means rusted gears; to Cleo, the constant vibration means dead fungi. It is a death sentence for their lifestyles. To save their sanctuaries, the two introverts make a desperate, logical pact: they will pretend to be engaged for exactly 365 days, just long enough to bypass the transfer window. Armed with a strictly codified "Marriage Manual," a cheap silver ring, and zero social skills, Arthur and Cleo must convince their skeptical boss, their nosy coworkers, and their eccentric families that they are hopelessly in love. But as their carefully constructed lies collide with the messy reality of co-existence, Arthur and Cleo begin to discover that the only thing more terrifying than the noise of the world might be the silence of being without each other.
Emmanuel_Orimisan · 1.5k Views

My life revolves around you

You can support this novel by sending Golden Tickets/powerstones. 【Time Travel + Resources Grabbing+ No Lazing Around + Ambitious Mother-in-law 】 Whisper travels faster than smoke from the communal kitchen, the Zhuang family suddenly begins to rise above their neighbors by mysteriously avoiding every disaster and seizing every golden opportunity. No one knows why. No one, except the younger daughter-in-law, Mei. Because Mei knows the secret that her sharp-tongued, quick-thinking mother-in-law, Madam Zhao, had been reborn. With a lifetime of regrets behind her, Madam Zhao refuses to repeat her mistakes. She’s determined to protect her family from downfall, secure opportunities for her sons, and turn every ration ticket and discarded item into profit. Whether it’s opening a small business under the radar, fishing, hunting, fending off jealous neighbors, or teaching shameless relatives a lesson, she never misses a step. As for the eldest daughter-in-law, the one who only knows how to butter up her own family? Madam Zhao puts her neatly in her place. Watching all this unfold, the clever Mei plays her part perfectly. She flatters, fawns, and acts sweet. “Mother, you’re so capable!” all while secretly riding the wave of her reborn mother-in-law’s luck. Together, they put all the people with bad intentions in their place One has the brains of a lifetime, the other the courage to throw punches when words fail. When troublemakers come knocking, Madam Zhao’s sharp words and Ming Mei's sharp fists leave even the most arrogant neighbors stunned into silence. From petty gossip and workplace politics to side hustles and soaring success, the Zhuang family becomes the talk of the entire Courtyard. Who says the 1970s were dull? When a reborn matriarch and her cunning daughter-in-law team up, even the grayest courtyard will blaze with fireworks. (Keep leaving comments, reviews and sprinkling those virtual nutrients, please~)
Emarleetah · 281.7k Views

Cruel Heat: The Omega Who Hates Alphas

‎They called him the Devil Omega. ‎Cold. Untouchable. Beautiful enough to ruin careers with a single look. ‎ ‎He built his empire on control. ‎He doesn’t bend to Alphas. ‎He doesn’t trust anyone. ‎He doesn’t fall in love. ‎ ‎Kaien Liroux learned early that love kills. His mother’s fall from the window proved it. ‎His father’s silence buried it. ‎ ‎Years later, Kaien is back—an Omega who clawed his way into power. Armed with control, money, a list of names that still need to burn and his peace on one promise: everyone who hurt him will fall. ‎ ‎Adrian D’Amour was never meant to be on that list. ‎The charming Alpha CEO with too many secrets, too much guilt—and the same blood on his hands. ‎ ‎Until one night in a club, a stranger’s scent drags him into a heat he can’t suppress. ‎And that stranger turns out to be Adrian D’Amour—his business rival, a charming Alpha with secrets darker than Kaien’s own. ‎ ‎The next morning, Kaien expects to forget him. ‎Instead, fate—or cruelty—throws them back together at the negotiation table. ‎Then at a blind date. ‎Then in his bed. ‎ ‎One deal turns into another: a fake relationship to fool their powerful families. ‎A fake smile at every event. ‎A fake boyfriend who can’t seem to stop touching him when no one’s watching. ‎ ‎A one-night heat should have ended in silence. ‎Instead, it spirals into a fake relationship and a very real obsession. ‎ ‎At board meetings, they’re rivals. ‎At family dinners, they’re lovers. ‎Behind closed doors, they’re something far more dangerous. ‎ ‎But when buried truths about their mothers’ deaths surface, “fake” stops being a game. ‎Kaien’s revenge plan starts to collapse under something he doesn’t understand—something that feels too much like love. ‎ ‎Because the one man he should destroy might be the only one who sees him. ‎ ‎--- ‎ “You smell like a storm,” Adrian murmured against his neck. ‎ ‎Kaien’s fingers trembled, the suppressant barely holding back his heat. ‎“Then you should know storms destroy everything they touch.” ‎ ‎Adrian smiled. “Maybe I like being destroyed.” ‎ ----- #‎Dark Romance #Revenge #Omegaverse #Enemies to Lovers #Fake Relationship / Fake Dating #Psychological Thriller #Corporate Drama #Slow Burn X Quick Heat Romance #Trauma Healing #Billionaire CEO #Secrets & Lies #Possessive ML ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
Selene_Dusk · 3k Views