Assimilate All Talents - Chapter 19: Gearing Up

“Block him.”“He's technically still my boss.”“Then block him with dignity.”The call ended again.And then started again.I let out a sound somewhere between a growl and a sob, then finally answered with the enthusiasm of a snail crawling through salt.“Yes, Mr. Walton?”“Have you changed your mind yet?”I collapsed onto the towel and gazed at the sky as though it might consume me entirely if I pleaded sweetly enough.“Do you ever take a break?” I asked, shielding my eyes with one hand.“You're avoiding the question.”“Because it's a dumb question.”He exhaled, the sound sharp and irritated even over phone. “It's not a dumb question. It's a business offer.”“It's a weird offer-one that I already said no to.”There was a brief pause, and I could practically hear him clenching his jaw through the speaker.“You are acting unreasonably.”“ Unreasonable?” I sat up. “I'm not the one drafting fake girlfriend contracts like it's a normal Tuesday.”“Isabella-”“Certainly not, Mr. Walton.” I mimicked his tone perfectly. “I told you I'm not doing it. You need to find someone else to play pretend with.”SYNOPSISIsabella Miller thought saying no to her boss’s fake dating offer was the end of the story.But Adrien Walton doesn’t take no—especially not when he’s convinced she’s a gold digger.Suddenly, her student loans are piling up, her father’s vet clinic is on the brink of eviction and her brother is about to be kicked out of college. Coincidence? She thinks not.Adrien Walton is calm, calculating—and he's just pulled every string to corner Isabella into the perfect position.Now she’s stuck choosing between pride and survival.So she agrees to his offer: be his fake girlfriend.No feelings attached. No drama. Just business.Or so she thought.“Conference Room B. Fifteen minutes,” he said, passing by without a glance.The folder he pushed across the table landed with a thud.I opened it. The contract. All of it.---Enemies to lovers? Check.Slow burn? Hmmnyea.Banter so sharp it might file your nails? Yes.Delicious workplace tension? Of course.Tension that could melt steel?Absolutely.Smut?? Wanna find out?Welcome to corporate romance warfare. There’s no escaping this contract.

Leisurely on the fairy road, the sword points to longevity.

At first, Chu Yu thought that she had transmigrated into a typical ancient housefighting novel. And all she had to do was grow up and get married quickly, and then, it would be perfect if her husband died and no one cared about her. Who would have thought that when she walked out of the backyard, she found out, hoho, this is a xianxia with a genius female protagonist- her eldest sister. Her eldest sister, Chu Qiong, had the golden finger of an immortal mansion. Her second sister, Chu Fan, who was suspected of being transmigrated from the same world as her (Captain Chu?), had a golden finger as well.

And she, a cannon fodder, the little Chu Yu, having poor qualifications and a short lifespan, vowed that she will never give up and be ridiculed!

She will fight against fate! Live long!

Strive to live until the end of the world, and live longer than deities.

Fortunately, she got a book of exercises that can be automatically practiced.

Fortunately, she can sell goods across all dimensions and accumulate resources.

Fortunately, she has two lovely sisters who will never give up on her, and think that she is prodigal.

The road to self-cultivation is extremely cruel, and many amazing and talented people fall halfway, but the three sisters want to see the scenery at the peak of this immortal road.

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~Together they created a world of chaos, in search of love~They are two worlds apart!An unlucky fate.Destiny played an unfair game towards Narika, by entangling her fate with the dead. She was marked out to be the bride of a restless ghost, and now Narika Singh must endeavor to fight her way out.ADRIK IVANOV! A ghost driven by nothing, but revenge against the family that ruined his life, and that of the woman he loved.He has only one goal, to ruin the lives of the Singh family but that is until he sees her, Narika Singh. An enemy that he fell so hard and deeply for, or so he thought, because of her uncanny resemblance to his past lover?But would it ever be possible to fall in love with a ghost? After all, love conquers all, right?What would happen when Narika meets Adrik, the ghost groom, and learns of the twisted fate between the both of them?Would she waver in her decision to ban him forever in the underworld? And Adrik, would he ever let go of the woman given the second chance he got, or move ahead with his revenge?With Lucifer, king of the hell in the picture, who would do anything to get Narika to bear him a baby, hell's saving grace. Adrik would have to do more than protect the woman he has fallen in love with, a second time.Warning: Everything in this book is fiction, any resemblance to anyone is all but a mistake. No part of this publication should be published by any external company.~~“What do you want from me!”She shouted, watching from where she sat with her hands bound, leaving her all completely at his mercy.“The right question should be, what exactly do you and your entire family owe me?”He breathed right at her face, grabbing her jaw in his palm to keep her eyes on him. He had been keeping watch on her for a while, but now he's come to claim what rightfully belongs to him.Another daughter of the Singhs!This was a means to an end, and Narika would be the compensation for what they had done to him.“We owe you nothing, I have no idea what you are talking about, let me go!” She cried.“Shh sweetheart, it's okay. ” He cooed, patting her hair while giving her those creepy looks of his, that scared the hell out of her.“Let me go!” She shouted, but it was too late for her to see that he was not here to joke with either her or her family.He grabbed her hair, and pushed her up against the wall of her room, “I will be coming for you soon, and when i come. No one will stand in my way of getting what i want…not including you princess!”“I pray your soul rots in the deepest part of hell where you came from, I detest you!” She yelled.“The feeling is mutual, I hate and at the same time feel things for you, that i am sure don't make any sense to me.” Adrik complained, before covering the space between them.“What have you done to me, Narika?”A/N:My Official story for the WSA competition, your support is massively needed.~~~ Other books by the same author:*356 days to love* *A Mommy For Hire:The heiress must get married**Dangerous Love:Two can play this game*Discord ID:Jayden222#1883 My Discord Server:https//discord.gg/6kxjMKR2Instagram ID:IrreplacebleSassy

Ni Yang, una empresaria moderna, renace en su decimoséptimo año.Estamos en el año 1983.En una era que favorece a los varones sobre las mujeres, Ni Yang revisa su trágico destino de su vida anterior, se enfrenta en el centro comercial y supera los obstáculos más desafiantes, logrando éxito paso a paso - un progreso radiante.Observa cómo Ni Yang, con sus pequeñas pero capaces manos, revierte su destino de ser una chica rural ordinaria a convertirse en la mujer más rica de su tiempo.Sin embargo, en el proceso de construir su riqueza, Ni Yang atrae inadvertidamente la atención de un magnate misterioso.Así, el magnate reservado y misterioso a ojos de los demás se transforma en un esposo devoto, convirtiéndose en un auténtico 'esclavo de su esposa'.A partir de entonces, 'la esposa es el Cielo', 'servir a la esposa es el deber'.Esta historia también es conocida como “Los Años en que la Protagonista Conquistó”.