I Am A Prodigy - Chapter 716: Taunt And Trap!

After all the things that he had done in his life, Alex realized that it was already his time to die.

Did you ever want to enter your favorite videogame?That is something I always wanted. At least, I remember I did. And the chance was given to me with surprise as I fell onto my death the moment I see my new self.Now, I am Amber, my female Vulpin Mage from the game Inns of Elen, a Sandbox RPG where you can do and be whatever you wanted.And once the beautiful lense of glee and happiness fades... I learned this is a world where my actions do have consequences.Betrayed, cursed to lose all my power, and made a wanted criminal in the Kingdom, now I must recover my lost strength, relearn my spells, and raise higher than I ever did in the game as a threat that looms and chases me is slowly crawling into the light.My only advantage? Bloodless, an Ego sword I found during my save. It has a dull blade, but it levels up, and gains skills and powers based on what I am training.Joined by Karina, the bratty spirit that lives in the sword, and Aurelia, the dragonkin and Tyrant Queen, I will have too clean my name and return to power.But as I rediscover this magical world... the Gates that protect the delicate Veil between worlds are threatening to be open again.

They say Love is blind, but no one is ever truly blind in love. We see everything; we just choose to ignore them because we're scared to move on or start afresh.Twenty-eight years old, Emma Winters has her dreams clearly defined. To have a loving family, a beautiful home, and a stable, fulfilling life.Not only do those dreams come crumbling down when her husband hands her divorce papers just when she tells him she's pregnant, but her pride and dignity are questioned when Jake announces that Emma was unfaithful to him.Emma loses hope in everything she believes in. However, hope comes to her when the enigmatic billionaire Alexander Sterling offers her a way out: A contract marriage to him.Will Emma accept this way out of her predicament even when this savior is none other than her ex-husband's uncle?What happens when she accepts the contract and is only chased back by her ex? Will she return to her once lover, or will she accept her growing feelings for her contract husband?Find out as we unravel Emma's story together!*****Excerpt********“Why would you help when I was put in this mess by my own husband?” Emma cut in, now crying.“Because your husband is my nephew, and not only do I want to salvage the situation my nephew put you in, I want to escape his plot,” Alex said, and Emma’s heart stopped for a moment, a cold chill running down her spine as she replayed the words in her head.Nephew? His nephew? Jake was this man's... Alex's nephew? She mused, and then the realization of what that meant dawned on her like a crashing wave, knocking the breath from her lungs.Her eyes widened as she stared at him, the shock evident on her face. “Your nephew? You’re Alex Sterling, Jake's uncle?” she asked, unable to believe it herself.Alex nodded, his expression unchanged. “Yes. I'm his uncle,” Alex confirmed, and Emma shook her head.