The Heart of a Smith - Chapter 52 - Demons of the Heart

In her past life, Ashley Shaw was a hopeless romantic who married Warren Prescott in place of his first love, devotedly cooking and caring for him, only to end up with a tragic ending of death for both her and her unborn child.Reborn back to her high school days, she becomes disillusioned with Warren Prescott, and her life now centers on two principles.1. Focus on her studies.2. Stay away from Warren Prescott.However, the Warren Prescott who once treated her as if she were invisible now shamelessly pins her against the billiard table.She runs, he chases; it's a game she can't escape.Ashley Shaw gives up her medical studies at Aethelgard University, and he comes to her school every week to block her.“Ashley Shaw, you can't escape.”Ashley is indifferent: “Young Master Prescott, please have some self-respect, I'm not interested in you.”The man is emotionally broken and, gripping her slender waist, says in a hoarse voice: “Whether you're interested or not isn't up to you to say, it's up to your body to decide.”

#R18 #MatureContent #CEO #Action #Romance #Cultivation #Mafia #Mystery #ImmortalsIn a world that believes ancient power is only myth, one woman stands where few dare—with strength seen, unseen, and beyond understanding.Brilliant, composed, and fiercely strategic, Ling Li has mastered the art of survival at the highest level of modern society. As the world’s elite wage wars in boardrooms and backrooms, she navigates betrayal, corporate sabotage, and political manipulation with ruthless poise. But behind her graceful demeanor lies a deeper truth — her every move is shadowed by deadly secrets and a past carved in blood.When threats begin to spiral—not only against her but also against her family — Ling Li must rise through betrayals cloaked in smiles and battles masked as a business. Some want her silenced. Some want her broken. But none realize that the power they fear isn’t hers alone.Because in the underworld of whispered names and vanished enemies, one figure reigns above all — Otako. Elusive. Unyielding. A force whose presence alone bends the rules of power. No one knows who Otako truly is. But one thing is certain:Where Otako walks, silence follows. And where Ling Li stands, empires either rise… or fall.Beside Ling Li also stands Chu Yan — a brilliant, unshakably loyal partner, unaware of just how many secrets surround the woman he loves. But when danger edges closer to their family and shadows begin to stretch too far, the mask of control may be all that stands between survival and collapse.Power wears many faces. And Ling Li has mastered them all. She controls the chessboard. But even masters can bleed.THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WORK OF THE AUTHOR EXCLUSIVE FOR WEBNOVEL ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT COPY OR SHARE TO OTHER NOVEL PLATFORMS.This book is a work of fiction. Names, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

She was disfigured and her mother died an innocent death. A cup of poison wine was not enough to kill her and she had to die by plunging into burning flames! Before entering her next lifetime, she vowed to change history and get her revenge!

When she opened her eyes again, she was 13 again. Her mother had just passed and her father had yet remarried. To prevent history from repeating itself, she took careful steps.

However, she ended up discovering a 30-year-old mystery case that had been hidden all these while. She had been reborn as a beauty and was not going to give up on herself.

She was going to live out her best life with her alluring charms!

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