Damn, I Don't Want to Build a Business Empire - Chapter 7: I want the best fabrics for my company.

“No one looks at you. No one touches you. You’re a Whitehall now... And you’re mine.” Roman’s voice was a low, dangerous growl against her neck.She tilted her chin, meeting the predator in his eyes with her own cold fire. “I belong to no one, Roman, certainly not a beast in a jersey. If you want to claim me, you’ll have to do better than your father’s signature on a contract.”She spun her wheelchair to leave, but he was faster. His hand locked around her waist, dragging her back as his palm slammed against the wall beside her head.“Don’t you fucking dare me, Estelle.”—Estelle Rutledge was the Ice Queen of the Rutledge sports dynasty: national treasure, global brand, and the financial backbone of her family’s empire.Until one catastrophic crack on the ice shattered her career… and left her in a wheelchair.In the elite world of the one percent, a broken asset becomes a liability.With the Rutledge legacy collapsing under a mountain of debt, Estelle’s own mother did the unthinkable. She sold her daughter to the highest bidder, trading Estelle’s freedom for a check from Magnus Whitehall, the ruthless billionaire owner of a professional hockey empire.But Magnus didn’t buy Estelle for himself. He bought her to be his son’s leash.Roman Whitehall is the NHL’s most dangerous beast. A volatile heir with a scandal-soaked reputation and a temper that threatens the family’s billions. To the league’s board, he’s a loose cannon. To his father, he’s a problem that needs a wife to clean up his image.The command was simple: “Be the one thing he can’t avoid… or lose your legs.”Now Estelle is legally bound to a man who sees their marriage as a cage, and her as the bars holding him in. Roman believes she’s a fragile burden. Estelle thinks he’s a monster fueled by rage and secrets.But inside the Whitehall mansion, built on power, money, and lies, Estelle discovers a terrifying truth: she is not the first “Ice Queen” Magnus Whitehall has broken.Trapped in dynasty politics and a contract signed in blood, Estelle faces an impossible choice. Will she let the Whitehalls destroy what’s left of her… or join forces with the beast she hates most and burn their empire to the ground?Because even though she hates it, Roman Whitehall may be the only man who can help her stand again.Even if he has to break her first.

[Ding! You have obtained the Cow Dung.][Ding! You have obtained the ???-Tier Weapon: Eclipsera, Sword of Space-Time.]‘Cow’s dung has a tier? What the fuck!’This was James’s first reaction when he received the notification that he had obtained the Silver-Tier Cow Dung.Little did he know, the very thing he despised would one day become something he considered a treasure.…James woke up to find himself transmigrated into a world filled with knights and magicians.This world was once similar to the medieval settings he had only read about in novels. But everything changed when a sudden catastrophe struck, turning it into a post-apocalyptic wasteland and plunging the world into chaos.In this new fantasy world where the strong are respected and the weak are trampled, James awakened his “Daily Sign-in System.”This system rewarded him with a random item every day, in which he could receive anything from mere trash to something that could make a koi turn into a dragon.One day he might receive something coveted by the strongest beings in the world, and the next, he could end up with something no one would ever want… like the cow dung he got on his first day.But that wasn’t all. The system also possessed knowledge from his previous world, essentially acting like his own personal Google. With this information at his fingertips, James realized he could reshape the world itself.Coupled with the daily rewards and modern knowledge, James was determined to dominate the world one step at a time!-----------------What you need to know:*OP and Smart MC? Yes!*Progressive Fantasy with Realistic Pacing, as in the story features both fast and slow progression because sometimes the pace will ease up with wholesome Slice of Life moments in between.*Even during peaceful moments, challenges and conflicts will continue to unfold, ensuring the story never loses its tension and excitement.*Action! If you love reading a detailed fight, then you would definitely be in love with this novel since the fight scene would be explained in as much detail as I could.*Kingdom Building? Absolutely! Because the MC will begin his journey in the territory of an Earl that he was assigned to. From there, he’ll expand his influence, build his empire business, grow his power, and dominate the world one step at a time!

The Immortal Dao towers above. Gods and demons look down upon the mortal world. yaos and demons rampage unchecked…Stumbling into this realm, Lin Zheyu discovers a truth: Heaven Rewards the Diligent. As long as he works hard enough, he can grow stronger.So what if the Immortal Dao is unreachable? So what if gods and demons cannot be gazed upon directly? So what if yaos and demons run rampant?Lin Zheyu embarks on the path of martial cultivation. He remains steady and humble, diligent and relentless in training, step by step forging a road to immortality that belongs to him alone.Summary:The story follows Lin Zheyu, a man transported into a world of martial cultivation. Unlike many protagonists who rely on luck, destiny, or fortuitous encounters, he discovers a different truth: Heaven Rewards the Diligent.Through discipline, persistence, and relentless training, he grows stronger. Steady, low-key, and unwavering, he forges a road to longevity that belongs to him alone.If you enjoy cultivation stories that emphasize effort over shortcuts, resilience over luck, and martial growth built brick by brick, then this is a journey worth following.

(*NO RAPE*)Kitanna stood still, not worried about the new person; she was worried about herself. The royal guard was shirtless and standing so close to her, with his body pinning hers. She was still trying to get her thoughts straight when she found herself being dragged onto the bed, with the guard on top of her. She raised her hands to push him, but he was faster. He caught both of her hands with one of his and pinned them above her head, using his other free hand to cover her mouth.Kitanna felt blood rush to her cheeks, and the next words she heard sent her world spinning in 3D.“Now, moan, princess...” Those words brushed against her ear, causing the hairs on her neck to stand..........Set in historical times, in the ancient kingdom of Morado. A young princess, Kitanna, enjoys life to the fullest, living every day like the princess she is. But after an incident, she is left to only trust herself and her instincts in the palace, which was filled with betrayals and corruption.A guard, who was trained to protect the crown, lived his life peacefully, killing when he was ordered to but never speaking to people around him until he crossed paths with the sassy and clumsy princess. Then everything changed.