First Stygian Diviner:Apocalypse - Chapter 284 Ciel’s Secret

[Mature Content:]Alaric was too close to Nicolette.Her mouth was just inches away from his.He could smell the lavender on her skin, the heat radiating from within her.But he held back, refusing to be carried away by her charm…“Mr. Allens…” she purred, and he looked down at her.Her eyes widened with desire, and he knew, in that moment, that if he wanted to kiss her, she would let him.The last thing he wanted was commitment. He knew that Nicolette didn’t want that either.But why was she this tempting?So willing?It was that willingness that confused him.She blinked, then swallowed as she pulled the jacket off her shoulders. His eyes lingered on her exposed neck.God.He just wanted to bury his mouth in that hollow spot.“Here,” Nicolette said calmly, extending the jacket to him.He took the jacket, his hand brushing hers just a second. She flinched, her face turning pink as she clutched the towel against her chest.His stomach flipped at the sight.If only that towel would give way to…Before he could stop himself, Alaric pressed his arousal against her stomach, pushing her against the wall, cornering her.She gasped at the sudden movement and for a moment, he lost his mind.“Cole…” he breathed, crushing himself against her.Her eyes gleamed with desire and a vulnerability that rocked him to his core.He would be foolish not to give in to this feeling.But he would also be a fool if he did.She had chosen to marry him.Not her boyfriend.And definitely not Lucian Crawford.Yet, he couldn't help it.She was only his for a year.But still…***************When her business and the gallery she inherited from her mother burn to the ground, Nicolette Voss is determined to rebuild—and get revenge on her father.She turned to her father’s rival, Alaric Allens, for an alliance.Alaric is willing to help, but on one condition—she must be his wife for a year.They called him Ruthless Alaric after an infamous incident 6 years ago. Alaric is back in town, and so are the crumbs of his past. But he is determined to change everything with a wife.He has his hidden agenda.She needs her revenge.But will this marriage between storm and steel survive the heat? And what will they do when deep secrets threatens to destroy them both?

Bai Xiaocheng was hit by 200 million, really 200 million, one? Pan Kochang?

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He was just an ordinary orphan.At least he thought he was,That was until some group claiming to be the Hero Faction tried to recruit him for being the inheritor of a lost bloodline.

When he opened his eyes again, Uchiha Hikaru had already transmigrated into Konoha.Orphaned and worried about his future, he suddenly awakened the Idle System.Its power exceeded anything he had imagined—and gave him the confidence to reshape the world.The balance of the Shinobi World was forever changed because of him.Why were Hiruzen Sarutobi and his allies swept aside?Why did Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju meet again?What did the Ōtsutsuki see... and why did they fall silent?Where is the Shinobi World heading?And when the final battle came—As a colossal Susano’o, towering over ten thousand meters, appeared on the battlefield, the Allied Shinobi Forces collapsed in an instant.Standing beneath the moonlight, Uchiha Hikaru looked up… and spoke to the world.(Please Support me on [email protected]/MirnOuch and read 50+ chapters ahead!!)