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The theme park was Charlotte's victory lap, and she ran it like a generals' daughter. Merry-go-round first — "the talking horses, Mommy, the TALKING ones" — where she selected the fattest white horse ...

We went through the list together and came up empty. "Could it be Vale?" Hugo said at last, not quite able to keep the name steady. Vivian frowned. "I had the same thought. So I had him checked. Last ...

Inside, it was all wine and music and easy pleasure—a different world from outside. The exhibition had not yet begun, yet the moment she entered she could see others already seated in the rooms above....

By the time Yin Xigui woke the next day, sunlight covered most of the bed. For a moment, he remained dazed. Above him were the familiar ceiling and chandelier. A familiar thin blanket covered him. Thr...

"Someone drugged her wine." His voice was flat, calm, and somehow the calmest thing in the room. "The men responsible are being held as we speak." It should not have worked. A stranger in an expensive...

Chapter 4: His Only Disciple Confusion, struggle, and pain flooded Shang Zhu. He held the tea until it went cold. “Shang Zhu, I must go out. If you're hungry, operate this artifact.” He Yi'an's voice ...

At five-thirty I walked into the Crescent Room precisely on time. I'd changed out of the red dress and back into my work uniform first. Whatever else Hugo had taken from me, my professionalism was min...

“Jingchuan, this is the caviar you like. Pair it with the foie gras in front of you. It's a rare delicacy.” Shen Jibai spooned out some caviar and had the servant beside him bring it to Ye Jingchuan. ...

"How could you see my room? Is there a projection or something?" "No—there's a pane of glass between our two rooms. I could see yours through it." "Glass?" Yu Xinglan frowned. He couldn't sense any gl...

Xiao Die closed the door. She sat at her desk, reading her reference books. She didn't notice that her phone kept buzzing. — Xiao Die, I want to see you. — Why did you steal my boyfriend? These were m...

"You think I'm playing hard to get ?" I laughed. I actually laughed, leaning forward over his desk, close enough to watch the shock flicker in Hugo's eyes when he found nothing there but ice. "I don't...

10 p.m., the plane lands on time. Stepping out of the airport, I ’ m met by a familiar, damp, cold air mixed with exhaust fumes. I don ’ t go home – I take a taxi directly to the company building. The...

By the time the banquet wound down, I still hadn't found Blaire anywhere. Some best friend. She'd promised to drag me here to court investors, and then vanished like smoke. My phone chimed. Blaire. Th...

Though Li Ce had returned to the prince's residence, he had by no means truly "let go" of Jiang Yuejian. Overnight, he had a hidden window cut into the residence's back-garden wall—the wall that stood...

Having regained her memories, Su Die decided to cast off her identity as a financial princess. She would follow her original plan: work to earn money and graduate from A University on her own, without...

On the first morning after the "little prince" made his landing, the mist over Chang'an had not yet lifted, and the air carried a piercing cool. In the side hall of Shangqing Temple, the smell of medi...

“No.” Tang Yu set down his chopsticks and stood. “I’m finished.” Wei Yingrong asked, “That’s all you’re eating?” “I have no appetite.” She looked at him as though she wanted to say something, but ulti...

Yu Xinglan shook his head noncommittally. "Boss! Boss, I got the cloak too!" [GonnaGetRich]'s excited voice rang by his ear. He'd already put on the same cloak, blue curls spilling out from under the ...

He lowered the phone, even more excited than the girl had been. Ning Cheng pressed her lips together, knowing there was no escaping now. She glanced back at Leo, sitting calmly in the car, one brow ra...

Ning Cheng pressed her lips together and closed her eyes. After a deep breath, she turned to look at Leo, held his gaze in silence for a few seconds, and finally spoke. "I—I have other plans." "Other ...

Eight hundred and eighty . I opened my year ‑ end bonus envelope and counted it three times. Eight hundred and eighty yuan. Old Liu from the next cubicle leaned over. “ Yuan Ge, how much did your grou...

At the biggest amusement park in New York, Charlotte bounced in Luna’s arms, pointing excitedly at the carousel. “Mommy, I want to ride that one!” Luna smiled and gave her cheek a gentle pinch. “Okay,...

Three minutes later—no one knew what Luna had said—Victor stood where he’d been left, hollow-eyed and lost. Luna had turned, gotten into the car, and the car pulled away from the airport. Daisy didn’t...

Summer vacation tasted as though it had been soaked in honey. Between the milky fragrance drifting through the dessert shop and the warm, sugary breath of its ovens, every day felt full and light. Che...

Outside the cockpit door, Keane and Daisy traded looks. Keane leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, and—catching Daisy’s bewildered, shocked stare—explained with a low laugh: “No need to look so...

Xiao Die wasn't afraid of hardship. For her mom and dad, she was willing to do anything. How many days were left until the college entrance exam? In those fleeting days, every single one felt like an ...

Guan Zhiyan asked, "So? What is it you know?" The woman felt Guan Zhiyan was pressing rather hard and eyed her with open suspicion—an attitude about as close to a real interrogation as it got. "You tw...

By the time the plane touched down safely at London Heathrow, it was already two in the morning. Tonight they would overnight in London and fly straight back to New York the next day, and after that c...

New York City, a clear summer day. In a café by the street, Luna and Daisy sat by the window with their coffees, chatting back and forth. “Luna, did you hear? Today we’re flying with Captain Victor’s ...

Chapter 6: The Real Address The Old Apartment — Night Rain set the fried rice noodles on the table, and Emily immediately leaned in with an exaggerated sniff. “This smells incredible! Oh my God!” Befo...

Gong Zheng connected the miniature data cloner. The advanced device didn't require the laptop to be switched on: connected directly to the drive, it could copy everything at a touch, silently and with...

News of Tianchen ’ s troubles spread quickly. The industry is small. In the aero ‑ engine precision processing field, there are only a few hundred people nationwide. When something happens at one comp...

Cen Sheng nearly ran out of the shrine hall. Wang Guizhi's cursing faded behind her, scattered like paper ash on the wind—but her ears roared, and over and over the vermilion line from the ledger echo...

Gu Zai'an eyed him with suspicion: was there something wrong with this kid's brain? He gave Gu Qingbai a once-over and clicked his tongue. Gu Qingbai looked up at him. “What is it, Brother? Is somethi...

The moment Clerk Song's fingers touched the loose board, Wang Guizhi pounced like a lioness provoked, flinging herself forward. "Don't you dare touch that! Those are my Xue family's ancestral tablets!...

The man before her was the Left General of the Jinwu Guard—and also her childhood companion, Jiang Qinghe. Jiang Qinghe's eyes had gone considerably stern. "A-Qing..." She cut him off before he could ...

Chapter 24: Man-Made Cultivation Ji Qian’ang was nearly soaked through by the rain. Tang Yu had been shielded beneath his jacket, so he looked considerably better. Getting drenched himself was no grea...

The dreary week of exams finally passed. When the bell rang at the end of the last paper, the entire sophomore building erupted in cheers of relief. As my taut nerves relaxed, exhaustion came flooding...