"Repay the sin of taking Natasha away from me, even with that wretched life." ... more>>

The daughter of a fallen viscount family and a powerful Grand Duke of the North.

It was happiness beyond her station.

Helena's life ended with false accusations of mu*dering Eugene's mistress and the blade of the guillotine.

But the regression repeated, and Helena loved him out of habit.

So, worn down and exhausted, when she opened her eyes for the fourth time.

"Let's divorce."

Finally, she bid farewell to him. And to her insignificant life.

Helena sank her body into the deep sea, wishing only for complete death.

But then.

"You taught me. Desire is not a sin. If there's something you want, take it."

Someone who ultimately saved her, who couldn't even remain as a fragment of someone else,

"It's not that I didn't forget you, but that I couldn't forget you. Because you are such a vivid person."

She met a man who said she was his everything.

****

"There's no way I would want anything from you."

It sounded like a gentle voice at first glance.

That's why Eugene found it difficult to digest.

He wanted to run away instead.

He had no strength left to endure.

"When I left you at Evergale, back then."

"Helena. Please."

"We were already over. So please go back now."

With such a gentle voice, with such a tender face.

"Because I've completely erased you."

What should I do when you say goodbye. <<less

(Rebirth + Gene Lock + Space + Ruthless + No Female Lead + A Lone Hero with a Pet Army) ... more>>

An extreme cold descends, and species begin to mutate.

Lin Shi is reborn three months before the apocalypse and activates his ancestral Treasure Basin!

He gains an upgradable spatial dimension and a Treasure Basin that can duplicate any item!

He stockpiles massive resources.

He builds the ultimate shelter.

All to survive the apocalypse.

When the extreme cold arrives, humanity also gains the key to unlocking the Gene Lock!

The surviving humans unlock their Gene Locks and become evolvers.

The surviving beasts evolve and mutate into Source Beasts.

But no matter how powerful the enemies are, Lin Shi only knows one rule:

“Those who offend me shall be killed without mercy!”

(The synopsis is brief and lacks power—dear readers, please proceed to the main text for the full experience!) <<less

Due to a friend’s betrayal, Yang Yohan ends up in the worst dungeon of all, the Abyss. In this monster-infested dungeon, Yohan encounters Lee Hyunmook, once considered the strongest Awakened in Korea, who had gone missing in the Abyss years ago.... more>>

“Mr. Lee Hyunmook, please don’t kill me, okay? I’m human…”

“Human…”

“Yes, I’m human… and so are you, Mr. Lee Hyunmook.”

However, Lee Hyunmuk has been half-driven mad by the influence of the Abyss. Yohan struggles to survive alongside him, tending to wounds and foraging for food, during the rare moments when Hyunmook regains his sanity.

“Every few decades, a certain phenomenon occurs here. And I call it a ‘Flood.’”

“A Flood?”

“The closer the Flood gets, the worse the contamination and madness become… just like how I was moments ago.”

But when an unexpected Flood strikes, Hyunmook loses his mind completely…

“You’re a sheep, so why don’t you cry?”

“I-I’m not a sheep, I’m Yang Yohan…”

“My little lamb-lamb.”

A brutal environment, a festering wound on one leg, terrifying monsters howling as they attack,

and now the erratic behavior of a deranged Hyunmook…

Thus begins Yohan’s tear-filled escape from another world! <<less

A young boy named Aleph followed his four childhood friends from his village when they join the hero's party. The girls from his childhood say they love Aleph, and he even promises to marry one of them.... more>>

However, the story picks up six months later -- there is Aleph, hated by his childhood friends like filth, and the hero Hayato, who is shown love just like the Aleph once was...

This is a revenge story about Aleph, who is made to carry luggage and looked down upon by the hero and his childhood friends, betrayed by everyone, fueled by hatred, and gets revenge on everyone.

But it's not quite that... it's a story about ... <<less

In her previous life, Li Li was killed by her own younger brother and his circle of femme fatales because she carried one-sixth of a ???-grade [Divine Jade] .... more>>

Reborn, the very first thing she did was crawl up from the scene of the mu*der and snatch the SS-grade item [Devouring Scroll] out of a kobold dung pile—beating her outrageously lucky brother to it. Eight days later, she completely eliminated her beloved little brother down to the roots.

This time around, her soul talent had evolved into S-grade [Born Villain] . Li Li decided she would embody everything a proper villain should be.

First, she devoured the femme fatale with the SS-grade [Prophet] talent who was attached to her good little brother, faked her own death, and started causing trouble under that woman’s identity.

Locked up in her own lab? Destroy it.

Artifact that suppressed her soul talent? Grab it and use it on her brother and his femmes fatales instead.

Stumbled across her brother’s future fortuitous opportunities? Snatch them ahead of time, and along the way, inherit the SS-grade dual soul talents of the [Lord of the Dead] .

As for the other Divine Jades the femmes fatales were hiding? This time, she was going to dig them out herself.

Only a few days after being reborn, her enemies were either dead or ruined.

Li Li thought from then on it would just be about running dungeons, stealing opportunities, and waiting for the game to officially invade.

But what she encountered rapidly shattered her understanding of the game:

—A goblin whose body was hollowed out and hijacked by tent**les.

—A terrifying tree deep in a dungeon, with eyeballs growing on its leaves, each glance inflicting a flood of negative emotions.

—An [Executor’s ID Card] pulled from a pitch-black treasure chest...

No matter how bizarre and unknown the path ahead became, Li Li would survive—

And climb to the top. <<less

Liu Chuan, a devoted military enthusiast, finds himself transported to a parallel world where history has taken a dramatic turn—the Age of Exploration began two centuries earlier.... more>>

In this timeline, the German Empire has already achieved unification and stands as the dominant power in Europe. Meanwhile, in the distant East, the Qing Emperor has just overthrown the regent Oboi. Amid this era of global upheaval, Liu Chuan is reborn as the fourth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Initially, he plans to coast through life, indulging in comfort and waiting for the empire’s eventual decline. However, fate intervenes.

When unexpected tragedies befall Wilhelm II and the Crown Prince, the throne suddenly becomes within Liu Chuan’s grasp. Driven by a desire to control his destiny—and the empire’s future—he overcomes fierce competition from his brothers to claim the crown as Wilhelm III.

Over the next decade, Wilhelm III works tirelessly to strengthen his empire. When war erupts, the German Empire under his command achieves unprecedented feats: toppling France, dismantling Russia, crushing the British Empire, overwhelming the United States, and subjugating Japan.

As the dust settles, the German Empire stands as the unrivaled global superpower, and Liu Chuan is immortalized in history as Wilhelm the Great.

This thrilling alternate history novel is a tale of ambition, strategy, and a modern man’s rise to imperial greatness. <<less

[Post-apocalyptic rebirth] + [Extreme hoarding] + [Survival strategy] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Blackened revenge] + [No goody-two-shoes] + [Tech meets superpowers] ... more>>

Years after the discharge of nuclear wastewater, the world is suddenly plunged into a new Ice Age. Over half of humanity perishes.

Those who survive are forced to do anything just for a bite to eat.

In his previous life, Su Mu had just bound his survival system when he was betrayed by the goddess Yan Qingshu and brutally torn apart and cannibalized by the “Little Sun” faction.

Now reborn, he’s done playing the saint.

This time, he wants revenge, and he wants it cold.

First, he scams the Little Sun faction out of a massive fortune.

Then, he goes on a relentless hoarding spree.

With one billion U.S. dollars, he builds a super shelter rivaling a doomsday fortress!

In a world where order has collapsed, supplies are scarce, and hellish chaos reigns…

A single sausage can make a beautiful celebrity offer her body.

A box of instant noodles can cause entire mobs to riot.

While others freeze like dogs, Su Mu lives better than he ever did pre-apocalypse, warm, fed, and flush with power.

Lying comfortably on the couch in his indestructible shelter, swirling a glass of red wine and petting his loyal dog Wangcai, Su Mu sneers at the people who betrayed him in his last life.

“Whether you live or die has nothing to do with me. I’d rather feed my stuff to the dog than give you a single bite.” <<less

The apocalypse game has descended, and lifespan has become the only currency! ... more>>

Monsters drop various "Fate Roulette Wheels," which must be spun using lifespan as the cost!

Some people spend ten years of their lifespan to draw an Elixir of Longevity, gaining an extra hundred years!

Some spend a hundred years to gain powerful abilities and defy fate!

Some spend a thousand years only to summon a terrifying beast horde, endangering an entire city!

Jiang Yi painstakingly saved up a million years of lifespan to spin the golden roulette wheel—only to be obliterated by a flash of golden light, reborn at the very start of the apocalypse!

Just as he thought his rebirth meant reliving the same gamble with fate, he made an unexpected discovery—

As a reborn individual, **he could specify the rewards of the roulette wheel!**

What the...?!

Isn’t this basically—

While others struggle and study diligently, he already has the test answers?!

While others risk their lives gambling, he starts the game invincible?! <<less

NOW HIRING... more>>

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A pop-up event for some ‘modern fantasy’ media I loved so much that I even took a precious day off work to attend.

On that day, I ended up transmigrating as a character in that very fantasy world.

As none other than a newly hired employee at a famous large corporation!

A dream job with great benefits, an excellent salary, and even kind and competent bosses.

I’m using the information I know about the world to rise through the ranks at lightning speed!

Am I happy, you ask?

Please, just let me go home. I’m begging you.

※ Note : The genre is horror. <<less

The great demon was originally a highly favored divine descendant of the phoenix race in the Nine Heavens who, unfortunately, succumbed to devilry. She has a bad temper and is quite narcissistic, always seeking to find a follower who knows how to flatter her.... more>>

Her maid watches helplessly as she steals a dragon egg back, trembling as she risks her life to speak, “Mistress, even if this egg hatches, it won’t be able to speak. If you want company, you should find someone who can talk.”

The great demon laughs, saying that only those she personally teaches will listen obediently.

The hatched dragon indeed is very obedient, gentle, and fragile, saying whatever she wants it to say. Unfortunately, people from the Heavenly Realm come looking for it. With the long-standing grudges between the heavenly and earthly realms, conflict could erupt at any moment.

A hundred years later, the great demon stares blankly as the dragon woman she had raised descends from the Nine Heavens—no longer meek nor soft, but rather cold as ice.

The dragon woman’s inquiry is like a challenge—

“You don’t recognize me anymore?” <<less

After Ling Tian died, he became a lingering soul and witnessed his ex-girlfriend sleeping with the very brother who caused his death—while his family celebrated.... more>>

His best friend tried to avenge him but ended up imprisoned and tortured, and even his friend’s family fell victim to cruel retaliation.

When the yandere heiress Chu Youli found out, she completely lost it and took brutal revenge for them. Later, she donned a wedding dress and committed su*cide to follow him in death.

Now in utter despair, Ling Tian is left wondering what to do next...

Until a voice suddenly calls out to him... <<less

Having traversed into a high martial arts world for eighteen years, Ye Feng knew the importance of strength. Relying on his own efforts, he ranked among the top students at Martial Arts No. 1 High School.... more>>

During a Sea Beast Battle, Ye Feng fought so hard that his Martial Arts Foundation was damaged. By slaying a large number of Sea Beasts, he painstakingly earned first place.

With such an achievement, he could be recommended for admission to Longteng Academy, which was his only hope to heal his damaged foundation.

Unexpectedly, his results were swapped. He had no way to appeal and was even falsely counter-accused, his alleged crime made worse, and he was expelled from the academy!

Just as Ye Feng was filled with rage, his Golden Finger, eighteen years late, finally arrived.

【Ding!】

【'Treasure Chest Opening Spree' System binding successful!】

【Countless Treasure Chests randomly appear all over the world. Seek them out to open treasures: Cultivation Methods, Martial Skills, Divine Weapons, Sharp Tools, Spirit Pills, Miraculous Medicines, Cultivation Insights, Talent Physiques... Anything that exists in the world has a chance of being obtained.】

【You opened a Colored Treasure Chest and obtained an SSS-Grade Physique: Martial Dao Saint Body!】

【You opened a Golden Treasure Chest and obtained 999,999 Card Qi and Blood!】

【You opened a...】

From then on, Ye Feng was either opening Treasure Chests or on the way to open Treasure Chests. His strength advanced by leaps and bounds, and all enemies would face retribution tenfold, a hundredfold!

Many years later, Extraterrestrial Civilizations watched covetously, their armies at the gates.

Ye Feng: "Don't panic, I'll open a Treasure Chest first."

Click!

【Heaven-defying luck! Obtained one hundred thousand units of the Power of Law!】

With a flick of Ye Feng's finger, billions of civilizations were instantly destroyed.

Invincible! <<less

In the chaos of World War I, a young man armed with modern knowledge and a ruthless vision emerges from the shadows of his family’s disgrace. Charles Bernard, an unrecognized grandson of a wealthy industrialist, refuses to accept his fate as cannon fodder in a war that will consume millions. Instead, he bets everything on a radical idea—transforming tractors into weapons of war.... more>>

As the German army advances, the fate of France hangs by a thread. While generals hesitate and armies crumble, Charles seizes control of a struggling factory, forges alliances with desperate soldiers, and secretly develops the world’s first prototype tank. With political intrigue, military betrayal, and the brutal realities of industrial warfare closing in, he must prove that innovation can change the course of history... <<less

The Abyss—represents pure annihilation, they possess incomparably powerful strength, following their instincts to devour all life in the world.... more>>

However, one day, a traitor appeared among them.

“Miss Sylvia, it’s time to demonstrate your power.”

“Eh~ but the dessert, hasn’t been finished.”

She is still a manly man today. <<less

"I want to fall in love at first sight and give my heart to that person until my dying breath."... more>>

When someone once said this, Ariel smiled faintly at the innocence of the words.

But despite that smile, as if guided by fate, she met Kylance - and fell madly in love.

People called their love a fairy tale, a romance too perfect to be real.

And Ariel never doubted it, not for a moment.

Not until now, when everything she believed in is crumbling around her.

"The words Kylance spoke, 'I love you', were all lies. You, the daughter of the man who mu*dered his parents - Kylance only sought to destroy you, the woman he claimed to love more than life itself."

As the truth shattered her world, Ariel collapsed in despair.

"I wish I had never met you. If I could, I would erase every memory of you from my mind."

Determined to break the cruel bonds of fate, she left a single farewell note before throwing herself into the dark embrace of the sea.

***

"I can't believe you're alive. This isn't a dream, is it? If it is, I don't want to wake up."

Ariel. Ariel.

The man holding her trembled as he wept, her name falling from his lips like an unfamiliar prayer, tears streaming down his face.

When his trembling hand reached out to touch her cheek, she flinched instinctively, pulling away.

"Who are you?"

Her cold, distant voice cut through the air, unrecognisable as she pushed him away.

"What?"

Kylance's handsome face twisted in raw devastation, his expression shattered as if his entire world had crumbled. <<less

[Apocalypse] + [Rebirth] + [Hoarding Supplies] + [Surviving] + [Infinite Space] + [Dark Revenge & Non-Saintly] ... more>>

The world enters an Ice Age, ushering in an icy apocalypse where 95% of humanity perishes! In his past life, Zhang Yi was killed by those he had kindly helped, due to his "benevolent" nature. Reborn a month before the ice apocalypse, Zhang Yi awakens a spatial ability and begins to hoard supplies frenetically! Running out of supplies? He empties the warehouse of a super-mall worth billions! Uncomfortable living conditions? He constructs a super-secure dwelling comparable to a post-apocalyptic fortress! As the apocalypse arrives, while others freeze like dogs and would abandon anything for a bite to eat, Zhang Yi lives even more comfortably than before the apocalypse.

Green Tea b**ch: “Zhang Yi, let me into your house, and I promise to be your girlfriend.”

Rich Second Generation: “Zhang Yi, I’m willing to trade all my wealth for a meal at your place!”

Beastly Neighbors: “Zhang Yi, you should share your supplies with us, don’t be so selfish!”

……

Watching these people who betrayed him in his past life, Zhang Yi lies comfortably in his safe house, living a carefree life as if in a paradise.

Zhang Yi: “Why should I care whether you live or die? I would rather feed my things to the dogs than give them to you!” <<less

Synopsis 1: ... more>>

Zhou Chen, a young hunter, witnesses the brutal death of his master at the hands of a ferocious tiger. Left to fend for himself and facing the greed and disdain of the villagers, he is forced to claim his rightful inheritance: his master's promised bride and the return of the betrothal gifts. In a moment of desperation, Zhou Chen's hidden potential is unleashed, revealing the Wind and Moon Mirror, a powerful artifact that grants him supernatural abilities and a unique path to power.

As Zhou Chen delves deeper into the world of cultivation, he discovers the secrets of the Wind and Moon Mirror, using it to enhance his skills and unlock hidden potential. He encounters cunning enemies, both human and demonic, and navigates the treacherous landscape of martial arts sects and immortal factions. Along the way, he encounters captivating women who become entangled in his destiny, aiding him in his quest for strength and vengeance.

With every challenge, Zhou Chen's resolve hardens, and his mastery of both martial arts and immortal techniques grows. He seeks to unravel the mysteries of his past, avenge his master's death, and ultimately, carve his own path to power in a world where strength reigns supreme.

Synopsis 2:

Zhou Chen transmigrated to a terrifying world rampant with demons and teeming with immortals and gods, becoming an ordinary hunter. His Master was eaten by a large beast, and he was originally struggling to survive.

After taking his Wife of Master back home, he discovered that his Golden Finger had activated. It turned out that this was the correct way to transmigrate.

"Master, rest in peace!" "Wife of Master, I will take good care of you!" <<less

Raven Griffiths—a scoundrel, a degenerate, a s*ave to lust, and the last surviving heir of a baronial family...... more>>

And he was about to become the blood sacrifice for a ritual.

With no way back, he could only charge forward, relying on his calm and cunning to break free from certain death.

But the real crisis was only just beginning.

Greedy nobles, corrupt officials, a rigid Church, savage foreign races, and ruthless cults—fate was baring its ferocious fangs at Raven.

He had no choice but to rely on the knowledge and intellect brought from Blue Star, along with the instincts and experience ingrained in this body, to amass wealth, expand his territory, and build his power—crushing crisis after crisis that loomed on the horizon.

From baron, to viscount, to count, marquis, duke, and ultimately—king!

…

Years later, “Queen Collector, Imperial Marquis of the Elven Empire, Khan of the Glorious Orcs, Conqueror of the Bloodsoaked Highlands, Sovereign of Continent and Sea, Protector of All Living Beings, the Living God” Raven sat upon his throne, clad in armor and solemnly declared:

“Many claim I seized the crown through madness, shamelessness, deceit, and cunning.

But that is utter slander!

Everything I have achieved came from the wisdom, nobility, elegance, and mercy that run in my very blood!”

…

The tides of history can never be judged by mere right or wrong.

There are blades glinting beneath soft silk, betrayals lurking behind shifting clouds, and grand performances hidden within layers of scheming!

mu*der etched upon the face, mercy kept in the heart—and in the end, fate left to the heavens.

Imperial Chronicle, Volume I <<less

It was the worst reunion.... more>>

When she returned to Hae-ju to attend her father’s funeral,

Ji-woo ran into the man she didn’t want to meet the most.

“Mom!”

Even the secret she had kept for five years was revealed.

Han Tae-moo.

She had thought that he would be the only love of her life, but what she heard from his mother was a cold declaration of separation, that their one night together was a minor affair.

When they met again, he proposed marriage, saying that he would take responsibility, but she no longer trusted him.

─────༚❃༚─────

It was a game he would lose anyway.

If she didn’t agree to the marriage, Jeong-hu would be taken away.

Han Tae-moo probably knew that this would eventually happen.

“Let’s get married. But there’s a condition. I don’t want you to expect any obligations as a wife.”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s exactly what it means. A show window couple, that’s the condition of marriage I want.”

─────༚❃༚─────

Tae-moo raised his hand and stroked Ji-woo’s cheek with his thumb.

“What are you trying to do…!”

In an instant, he tilted his head and found her lips.

He lightly l**ked her lips and then let go, and before she could push them away, her lower lip was crushed in his mouth.

He barely parted his lips and grabbed Jiwoo’s chin, locking eyes with hers.

“I had forgotten, but now I remember. You still drive me crazy.” <<less

Rakan, the man I loved, became emperor. Finally, at the coronation ceremony, I stood by him and expected to become the empress. However, the empress’s crown became that of my cousin, Viena, not me.... more>>

I threw everything to make Rakan the emperor, and all that remains is death. It was only after I was abandoned that I knew he had used me.

Everything was a ruse.

A finely crafted script, the protagonists of it were my man Rakan and my cousin, Viena. I was the only one who didn’t know that.

I stood at the end of my life and made a pledge. If there is another life, even if I die, I will not love you.

Miraculously returned to the past!

At the age of 18, the day all the discord began. I pledged in tears. This time, I’ll give my all to destroy you, Rakan. In my pledge of revenge, I began to see something I had never seen before.

And Vylando, my fiance who always looked at me. “Please be on my side. I don’t need love.”

Even if you’re hanging on, it’s useless now! <<less

Green bricks and green tiles, flowers bloom by the path, their fragrance staining clothes; vermilion gates and purple halls, delicate hands pluck stars, making neon into garments.... more>>

In the depths of winter, Wen Hao's life is brutally cut short. But instead of oblivion, she finds herself thrust back in time, to the spring day she first fell from a wall and into the path of Prince Jing's son. Armed with the memories of her tragic past – her mute existence, the calculated ruin of her family, her sister's devastating fate, and her own untimely death – Wen Hao is no longer the silent, vulnerable girl she once was.

Now able to speak, she is determined to rewrite her destiny and protect her loved ones from the wolves in sheep's clothing that lurk within her own family and the highest echelons of society. But as she navigates the treacherous currents of the capital, she discovers that changing the past has unforeseen consequences, and the path to justice is fraught with unexpected alliances and dangerous secrets. <<less

Betrayed like a dog and left for dead, I made a contract with a mysterious being. Thanks to that, I survived. But there’s just one... more>> problem… my body feels a little… no, very weird. <<less

The young lady from the Xue family was talented and beautiful, and married the dream husband at the age of 16. They had a loving and harmonious relationship and were together for 3 years when her husband attained the title of Imperial Scholar.... more>>

Now that he had attained glory and honor, he was dissatisfied with his commoner wife. He craved power and wealth; in his quest to become prince consort, he regarded her as an obstacle to marrying the princess and was willing to mu*der both his wife and children.

The arrogant and willful princess stood before her and ridiculed her: “So what if you are exceptionally beautiful and have unparalleled talents? After all, you are only a small official’s daughter, for this princess to crush you – is just as simple as crushing an ant to death!”

Her reputation was smeared, she committed su*cide by hanging, her brother was mu*dered while seeking justice for her, and her old father fell ill from the chain of grievous news and passed away.

During the 42nd year of Hong Xiao’s reign, Yanjing’s no. 1 beauty, Xue Fang Fei, passed away. She reincarnated into the body of the Grand Secretariat’s daughter, Jiang Li, who drowned and was granted new life!

She got into a prominent family and engaged in dirty, underhanded dealings non-stop. She came across all sorts of bad characters, be they monsters or freaks, she dealt with them accordingly. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

Once she was soft-hearted, but now she has become heartless! Jiang Li swore never to be an insignificant character again, and never to allow anyone to trample over herself again. This lifetime, she would seek justice by having her revenge and resolving this blood feud!

He is Northern Yan’s youngest duke, he is unrestrained and beautiful, he is capricious, and he collects the world’s strangest flowers.

Everyone said that the Grand Secretariat’s second daughter is spirited and lovely, pure and kind, and that she is likened to a white lotus.

He is clad in beautiful, red clothes, and retorted with a smile, “A white lotus? She is clearly a man-eating flower that eats people without spitting out bones!”

Jiang Li: “Duke, careful you don’t break your hand.”

Ji Heng: “Such a ferocious man-eating flower, of course I’m going to snatch it home to safeguard.”

An unrestrained hunk vs a daughter from an aristocratic family. The pair of wolves in sheep’s clothing join hands to tyrannize the world. <<less

Laura Pendleton, the renowned matchmaker of high society.... more>>

She believed this latest request, to find a match for Ian Dalton, a prime bachelor and wealthy landowner, would be smooth sailing.

At least, until she met the man wrapped in nothing but obstinance.

“You must’ve heard. Just how much trouble my sister went through to drag me here.”

A straight nose and eyes radiating refined grace. Miss Pendleton thought:

With a face like that, he could whisk away any lady in a carriage to his estate.

And soon enough, she realized just how accurate her assessment was.

“Are you telling me to marry someone else right now?”

His handsome face twisted ever so slightly before he spoke again.

“Marry me, Miss Pendleton.”

A finely cut diamond ring shimmered in the light.

Held out to Laura Pendleton, an old maid of twenty-nine. <<less

Every year, on the birthday of Chairman Seo of Seomyeong Group, the family hunting event takes place. ... more>>

As Seol-ah, forced to become prey, wandered through the deep mountains, she encountered a man radiating a dangerous aura.

“Are you alone?”

The man was sitting lazily beside a hunted animal, smoking a cigarette. Eyes devoid of compassion or sympathy. His irises, a peculiar blend of black, gray, and blue, slowly scanned over Seol-ah. It was only then that she realized the hem of her pants was damp.

“You’re quite a handful.”

The man tied his T-shirt around Seol-ah’s waist, then suddenly slid his hands under her armpits and pulled her up.

Without hesitation, he withdrew his hands afterward.

At the sensation of that fleeting warmth leaving her, every cell in her body screamed out :Hold onto him.

“Get a grip, little miss.”

A scent—deep, heavy, vaguely damp, yet strangely sweet.The smell that awakened memories of that day in the mountains.

Seo Tae-shin. That was the man’s name. <<less