Please Be Patient, Grand Duke - Chapter 20.2

Betrayed and forgotten by those he trusted most.Edmond Dantès had everything, a bright future, the love of his life, and the loyalty of his friends, or so he thought. Until the day it was all ripped away. Branded a criminal for a crime he never committed, he’s locked away in prison where the world forgets him. Years pass, but his fire doesn’t die.Then fate delivers him an impossible key: knowledge, power, and the means to carve his way back into the world. Edmond is reborn, not as the broken man who once begged for justice, but as a phantom cloaked in wealth, influence, and secrets.With every whispered deal, every calculated strike, he tears apart the empire of those who destroyed him.But vengeance is never clean. As the line blurs between justice and obsession, the questions remain: is he reclaiming his stolen life… or becoming something darker than the men he hunts?A saga of betrayal, rebirth, and ruthless revenge. Perfect for fans of psychological drama, sharp intrigue, and slow-burn retribution.

Ava Sterling, the top supermodel, possesses beauty, wealth, and figure, a true goddess. People who have a crush on her, those who fall in love with her at first sight, could circle the globe!One day, a paparazzi revealed sensational news that supermodel Ava Sterling had a sweet date with Young Master Kingsley, a prominent figure in Miraport, causing an online frenzy!However, just one day later, a self-proclaimed civil affairs bureau employee leaked Ava Sterling's marriage certificate with a man, and upon seeing the man's name, everyone was stunned!It turned out that the man Ava Sterling married was not the gentle and jade-like Young Master Kingsley, but Aurelia's number one figure, Poe Vaughn!Everyone was paralyzed!Women lament, men jump into rivers, refusing to live!“Poe Vaughn! Didn't we agree on a hidden marriage? How could it be exposed!”Ava Sterling barged into the person's conference room, shouting angrily.Facing the stunned gazes in the conference room, the noble and indifferent man lightly said, “Meeting adjourned.”In an instant, all the senior executives scattered like birds and beasts. Ava Sterling, no longer able to suppress her emotions, rushed to the man's side, slamming her hands on the conference table, bending forward with clenched teeth, “Poe Vaughn, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation!”The man looked into her beautiful eyes burning with anger, his gaze deep as an abyss, “Mrs. Vaughn, shouldn't you give your husband a reasonable explanation for having a sweet date with Young Master Kingsley?”

“Take off your panties, princess. I want to see the pussy that's been soaking the sheets and moaning my name in her sleep every night, while wearing my son's ring.”“Yes, daddy.”Reina thought marriage meant love.But for two long, aching years, all it gave her was cold nights and a husband who never touched her.She was starving.And Domenico Gravano—her devil father-in-law—was the only man who ever made her feel full.He's twice her age.Deadly.Filthy rich, and built like a god.The kind of man who doesn't ask. He takes.And when he sees the way she shivers under his stare, he doesn't hesitate.He gives her everything she's always wanted.It's forbidden.It's filthy.And it's about to become her obsession.But Domenico doesn't do soft.He doesn't do love.He does control.He does power.He does ownership.And Reina?She's about to find out what happens when a Gravano decides to make you moan... and never stop.He's her father-in-law.He's her first real pleasure.He's the man who will destroy them both… just to keep her.

Arin, an ordinary office worker, used to dream of a ruined world where humanity was forced into deadly games for the amusement of [Constellations].Then those dreams became reality.As monsters descend and scenarios begin, Arin finds himself one step ahead, holding knowledge of the future others don’t have.But in a world where standing out means being watched, his knowledge quickly draws dangerous attention… from beings far beyond human.Including three powerful Vampire Queens.Follow Arin as he uses his knowledge to survive brutal scenarios, grow stronger, and carve his own path through the apocalypse… alongside the Vampire Queens who have taken an interest in him.