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Daniel walked on, mulling over their conversation. Had she deliberately asked if he had eaten dinner, implying that she hadn’t? Knowing her usual frugality, he doubted she’d had a proper meal. “You haven’t eaten anything, have you?” he asked, a suspicion forming. “Yes, I bought something earlier,” Ellie quickly denied, but her expression and demeanor were odd, as if she’d been caught in a lie. “When?” Daniel pressed. Ellie glanced up. His gaze was intense, making her feel like…- 29.7 K • Ongoing
His strange behavior was unsettling, but finding Helion was my priority. As if on cue, Lowell asked about my purpose. “What is it you wish to buy?” He’d glanced at the dress shops and jewelry stores lining the square as if they were weeds, clearly curious about my objective. “Actually, I’m looking for a gift for you, Lowell.” “A gift?” Lowell’s words were drowned out by another voice. “Come one, come all! Have a look around! Cleaning, cooking, childcare, farm work - we…- 53.0 K • Ongoing
We stared at each other for a long moment before quietly slipping out of the party. We made our way to his room on the top floor of the building. The moment the door opened, we fell onto the bed, wrapped in each other's arms. He was on top of me, looking down like a predator. He still wore that charming mask, but I knew. This man was an apex predator. I saw the picture-perfect muscles beneath his shirt, half-torn in his haste to remove it. His lightly tanned skin glowed enticingly in the…- 50.3 K • Ongoing
Shariette had inherited her mother’s striking features and emerald green eyes, features Blanche abhorred and constantly concealed with magical tools. “Now, wake up, customer.” Shariette spritzed Noxian with a different spray bottle than before. His eyelids twitched. “Customer, the sleeping draugh-” Before Shariette could finish her prepared line, the world turned upside down. “…!” Squawk! In the blink of an eye, Noxian had flipped her onto her back,…- 46.9 K • Ongoing
On the princess's fourth birthday, the Emperor whispered, "My child, never tell anyone about the numbers and symbols on their palms." The princess nodded. She kept her ability secret until she could fully understand it. Time passed, and the princess, now the Crown Prince, received her education, and her judgment matured. On her tenth birthday, while traveling incognito to a city of mages, she spoke the numbers for the first time since she was four. “Father, that child… their number is…- 32.0 K • Ongoing
Caroline, who had been snapping at Evan, looked bewildered. “What? What are you talking about?” She followed his gaze to Vivian on the second floor. Vivian, catching their eyes, flinched. Oh dear, was I staring too rudely? They look familiar… but what did he say to me? She knew staring wasn't polite and gave a slight bow of apology. As she turned to continue on her way, the man suddenly rushed towards her, so quickly that the lobby attendant didn't even have a chance to speak before he was…- 72.7 K • Ongoing
- “Then it’s likely a smuggled good.” “Yes. And there’s something else quite frightening about this poison.” “Frightening?” “Even in its pure form, small doses are harmless. However, long-term ingestion leads to gradual poisoning, eventually…” Jenny’s voice trailed off, unable to articulate the horrific outcome. Vivian couldn't hide her dismay. She pressed a hand to her forehead, as if to quell a sudden headache. “It leads to death. How could anyone do this? What if…
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- “It must be because I only recently graduated.” Vivian quickly dismissed the thought. Even considering her return to the past, she was still just a twelve-year-old girl, freshly returned from her academy graduation. “So much has happened since then. Yes, that must be it.” In any case, she hoped he would retain his kind nature, free from further torment and hurt. Lost in thought, Vivian was startled by a soft tapping at the door. Tap, tap, tap- When she didn’t immediately answer, the gentle…
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- Ellie dreamt an old dream. A memory from when her parents were still alive. Her mother, holding her baby brother in her arms, had said to her, “Ellie, you must protect your siblings when I’m not here. Understand?” “Yes,” young Ellie had nodded seriously. Marcus, Matthew, Amy—her beloved younger siblings. Her mother would never truly be gone, but if she ever left the house, even for a little while, Ellie knew she would have to take care of them. They were poor, but happy. Despite…
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- The reward for success was high, but so was the price of failure. If things went wrong, they would all face dire consequences. For the man’s sake, Daniel was determined to succeed. “I’m going. Stay inside.” “Yes.” The man bowed deeply to Daniel in his ridiculous disguise. He insisted on this formality, even though there was no one to witness it, no one to judge him for treating Daniel casually. While his contact departed by carriage, Daniel left the safe house on foot. The more…
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