Overlord (Light Novel) - Chapter 100: Volume 14: Prologue (Part 2)

#R18 #MatureContent #CEO #Action #Romance #Cultivation #Mafia #Mystery #ImmortalsIn a world that believes ancient power is only myth, one woman stands where few dare—with strength seen, unseen, and beyond understanding.Brilliant, composed, and fiercely strategic, Ling Li has mastered the art of survival at the highest level of modern society. As the world’s elite wage wars in boardrooms and backrooms, she navigates betrayal, corporate sabotage, and political manipulation with ruthless poise. But behind her graceful demeanor lies a deeper truth — her every move is shadowed by deadly secrets and a past carved in blood.When threats begin to spiral—not only against her but also against her family — Ling Li must rise through betrayals cloaked in smiles and battles masked as a business. Some want her silenced. Some want her broken. But none realize that the power they fear isn’t hers alone.Because in the underworld of whispered names and vanished enemies, one figure reigns above all — Otako. Elusive. Unyielding. A force whose presence alone bends the rules of power. No one knows who Otako truly is. But one thing is certain:Where Otako walks, silence follows. And where Ling Li stands, empires either rise… or fall.Beside Ling Li also stands Chu Yan — a brilliant, unshakably loyal partner, unaware of just how many secrets surround the woman he loves. But when danger edges closer to their family and shadows begin to stretch too far, the mask of control may be all that stands between survival and collapse.Power wears many faces. And Ling Li has mastered them all. She controls the chessboard. But even masters can bleed.THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WORK OF THE AUTHOR EXCLUSIVE FOR WEBNOVEL ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT COPY OR SHARE TO OTHER NOVEL PLATFORMS.This book is a work of fiction. Names, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

In her past life, Ashley Shaw was a hopeless romantic who married Warren Prescott in place of his first love, devotedly cooking and caring for him, only to end up with a tragic ending of death for both her and her unborn child.Reborn back to her high school days, she becomes disillusioned with Warren Prescott, and her life now centers on two principles.1. Focus on her studies.2. Stay away from Warren Prescott.However, the Warren Prescott who once treated her as if she were invisible now shamelessly pins her against the billiard table.She runs, he chases; it's a game she can't escape.Ashley Shaw gives up her medical studies at Aethelgard University, and he comes to her school every week to block her.“Ashley Shaw, you can't escape.”Ashley is indifferent: “Young Master Prescott, please have some self-respect, I'm not interested in you.”The man is emotionally broken and, gripping her slender waist, says in a hoarse voice: “Whether you're interested or not isn't up to you to say, it's up to your body to decide.”

Broken-hearted and drunk, Yoshida, a 26-years old salaryman, stumbled upon a runaway-from-home high-schooler on his way back from the bar.

“Hey, you. JK.”*

“What the heck are you doing out here. Go home already.”

“Uncle, let me stay at your place for the night.”

“You can do ‘that’ to me if you let me stay.”

“If you meant that as a joke, it’s not funny.”

“I’m not joking. It’s fine by me.”

“Then allow me to tell you that I have no interest in brats.”

“Hmm?”

“Then, just let me stay.”

Notes:

[*] JK is slang for Joushikousei (high school girl)

Chi Yan had always had a weak constitution, and ghosts had always tried to kill him. He had tried many ways to change his situation, but it was all futile.

Coincidentally, Third Master Ye of Shiming City passed away, and a priest informed Chi Yan that Third Master Ye possessed the “look of demon,” Carrying a bit of this man’s ashes and installing an altar for him at home could help control the evil spirits around Chi Yan.

Left with no choice, Chi Yan took a gamble. Amazingly, it worked. However he didn’t expect that he’d be instead be haunted by the most persistent ghost of them all.

Obsessed with love, undying resentment, possessed by evil.

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