Villain: With God-tier Choices, I Suppressed The Protagonist - Chapter 179 - : At All Cost

[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?

At the end of the world, a legendary hero gave his life to save a dear friend, only to be reborn as a four-year-old orphan with 'Crab Affinity'.The apocalypse has come and gone, claiming humanity with it. All humans have had their 'Souls' stolen and claimed by monsters - vampires, demons, zombies - you name it.Reborn as Barnacles (Barns for short), the once-legendary hero claws his way back to strength under the tutelage of the gluttonous King Crab, a sentient crustacean with more vice than virtue in his shell.Follow Barns' journey as he rediscovers his power of rebirth, which when combined with a little 'crab magic' has the power to reset humans back to their original selves.It's time to take a crack at resetting the apocalypse.

Gu Jin the boss of a top mafia organization was stunned to find that she had suddenly arrived in Magic World. She thought she transmigrated in a novel about Magic, and she became a supporting character who would die protecting the Female lead, and this is all due to her incompetency in magic.Gu Jin laughed 'incompetency?' She can die in every possible way but not due to incompetency.Before transmigration, she was the queen of the mafia world, a strong-willed iron lady.After transmigration, she became a good-for-nothing? She was nothing but a potential mage.She took an oath to become a Heaven Rank Mage.Every colleague of hers despised her until one day they got to know about her potential.Incompetency? She has a special body type which grants her power to have multiple elements while others only had few.Not talented enough? While others were cultivating and having trouble learning alchemy, she cultivated, made formulas of her own, and learned other things too.Is poor? Sorry with her talent in business and alchemy, she had built a business empire of her own and ranks among the top rich individuals!Does she have no supporters? The citizens of Fujio worship her like a god. Her popularity is more than that of the female lead.Has no family? So what! The little boy she adopted is Beast Tamer, the little girl she rescued was a Mystic cultivator.But the drama began when her biological family picked her up. Turns out the Female Lead was the fake daughter and Gu Jin was the real daughter.The Female lead warned her,“Eldest Brother, Second Brother, and Third Sister are too cold, if they ignore you and you feel hurt I will apologize on their behalf, after all, I am their beloved person.”Gu Jin didn't have much hope from her biological family, since the female lead was so lovable... she was sure that they wouldn't love her.However...The Eldest Brother of the family patted Gu Jin's head,“I bought this Star Level Artifact for fun you can have it.”Gu Jin: “...”The Second Brother of the family who had a cold nature chuckled,“Who dares to taunt Gu Jin? I will chop off their finger...I mean I will have a civilized talk with them! ”Gu Jin:“..” The Third Sister of the family secret sneaked into Gu Jin's room every day and claimed to have a headache,“Sister Jin~ Let me sleep with you~ I am having a headache.”Gu Jin: “...” Was the female lead telling her the truth? Why was everything so different?

All people traverse into the Otherworld, becoming Lords, battling for survival.Here, Knights, Nuns, Griffins, and Giant Dragons defend the light of order.Meanwhile, Green Skins, Undead, Beastmen, and Demons are gathering, preparing to launch the next attack.This is a world of Darkness and bloodshed, a world where Demons and Magic coexist. A world on the brink of extinction, filled with war fires and death.Amidst these raging wars and tense standoffs, it is also an era of emerging Heroes, who valiantly sacrifice for justice.[Territorial Essence: No civilization can have vast territory, stunning landscapes, mild climate, abundant resources, and a large population without experiencing war and expansion.]Therefore, Explorers build their unique Traits system, create formidable Territory armies, to compose their Epic of romance![Featured Edition Synopsis: Tired of the typical storyline where the protagonist is unlucky? Change your taste! This book is also known as “My Wife is the Goddess of Fortune” and “The Goddess of Fortune Fell in Love with Me”.]