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  • Escape like a cicada sloughing its skin Cover
    by James Hatfield Imagine being a career thief like Gina, used to a life of freedom and theft, suddenly facing a ten – year prison sentence. It’s a nightmare! But Gina is no ordinary inmate. She sets her sights on an old prison logistics worker, Budi, who makes coffins for the inmates. When Budi gets a letter about his medical insurance, Gina seizes the opportunity. She lies to him, then offers a deal: help her escape, and she’ll pay for his eye treatment. As the plan unfolds and the fateful bell rings, Gina crawls into a coffin with a body. But what awaits her in the grave? A shocking twist that will leave you breathless!
    Crime • Literary • Thriller
  • A Decent Life chapter 1 Cover
    by Danielle Mcguire This story is adapted from the novel of the same name by P. E. Nickodette of the United States. One day, Hyman called the head of a company named Strey, hoping to get a job from him. But Strey coldly refused him. Seeing that he was on the verge of destitution, he made up his mind to withdraw all his savings from the bank: $167.30. Holding the thin stack of money, he shook his head helplessly. Walking on a deserted street, Hyman looked dejected. Suddenly, he seemed to be tripped by something. Looking…
    Crime • Literary
  • A Decent Life Cover
    by Danielle Mcguire Imagine being on the brink of destitution, jobless and with only a meager $167.30 in savings. That’s the harsh reality Hyman faces as he’s coldly turned down for a job. But then, on a deserted street, fate takes an unexpected turn. He stumbles upon a wallet stuffed with a whopping $10,000! The temptation is overwhelming. What would you do in his shoes? As Hyman grapples with this moral dilemma, his decision sets off a chain of events that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Will his choice lead to fortune or disaster? Read on to find out!
    Crime • Literary
  • {{Stimulating Training}} chapter 3 Cover
    by Margaret Boyd A Lot of "Love" in the Letter In a blink of an eye, another week passed. One day, the company commander brought a letter to David and joked, "The address and name on this letter are not clearly written. It doesn't seem to be from your sister. Is it from a female classmate, David? Do you want me to read it?" As soon as the company commander finished speaking, the other recruits all shouted, "Read it!" David blushed with embarrassment. The company commander opened the letter with a half - smile. He…
  • {{Stimulating Training}} chapter 2 Cover
    by Margaret Boyd "Everyone Misses You" The company commander randomly picked out a letter, showed it to all the recruits in the company, and then turned to David and said, "It's a letter from your family. It's from your sister. Do you want me to read it?" David nodded. The company commander read the letter first and then exaggeratedly held out his right hand to the whole company and said, "There are five 'think's in David's family letter!" The recruits immediately got interested. The company commander glanced at David,…
  • {{Stimulating Training}} chapter 1 Cover
    by Margaret Boyd {{Want to Hear Somebody Else's Privacy David Smith just graduated this year and joined the army. Due to a lack of exercise since childhood and his tendency to slack off during training, he couldn't meet several training indicators. One day, the company commander saw that David was not training seriously again. He immediately blew the assembly whistle and publicly criticized him with a stern face, saying that he couldn't bear any hardship and didn't act like a real man. At that time, the company…
  • {{Stimulating Training}} Cover
    by Margaret Boyd Imagine a military camp in the mountains, where a young recruit named David struggles to meet training standards. One day, the company commander comes up with a unique way to distribute letters: doing push – ups. First, it’s one hundred push – ups per letter, then it’s based on the number of “think” and “love” in the letters. Recruits agree, perhaps hoping to hear others’ privacy. As the story unfolds, David gets unexpected letters full of hidden meanings. What secrets do these letters hold? And how will this strange training method transform David and his comrades? Dive in to find out!
  • {{Pet Therapy}} chapter 1 Cover
    by Clifford Mosley After graduating from college, Tom headed south to California in search of fortune. After months of struggling, he hit a dead end and was on the verge of not being able to afford meals. One day, as he was walking glumly on his way to the job fair, suddenly there was a "splat" sound from above, and something rolled down and stopped right in front of him. Tom took a closer look and found it was a little turtle curled up. For some unknown reason, it had been thrown down from an upper - floor window. There was…
    Crime • Humor • Literary
  • {{Pet Therapy}} Cover
    by Clifford Mosley Ever wondered how a down – on – his – luck college graduate turned his fortune around? Tom, after months of fruitless job – hunting in California and on the verge of hunger, stumbles upon a little turtle that falls from above. This seemingly ordinary turtle leads to a chain of extraordinary events. First, it catches the attention of an old man, and Tom makes a quick buck. Then, it sparks an idea for an alternative pet store. But the real drama unfolds when a desperate boss asks for pet therapy for his mentally – ill wife. What kind of pet could possibly cure her? And what unexpected twists await? Dive in to find out!
    Crime • Humor • Literary
  • {{Extraordinary Vow}} chapter 3 Cover
    by David Erickson A Heavenly Romance Maybe it was the power of love. Lena, who was declared by the doctor to have little hope of survival, actually recovered miraculously. On the day she was discharged from the hospital, Harris kept his vow and held a wedding with her. Unexpectedly, after they got married, Harris didn't get a terminal illness like the previous two times. He was both surprised and extremely grateful. One day, Harris and Lena were sorting out Lena's old things together and found an old photo. Harris was…
    Fantasy • Humor • Romance
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