franz kafka the trial

The first time they meet, she bumps into him. The second time they meet, she agrees to a marriage contract in exchange for his help in her bid for revenge. But... he becomes addicted to loving her. During his first attempt, he flies a helicopter domineeringly; in his second attempt, he arrogantly removes all his love rivals; in his third attempt, he tries to tie her down using a cute child. Youxuan replies with a plain resounding 'no' all three times. In the end, Shan Hanjie takes one look at her, grits his teeth, and plops onto the ground. "Babe, you dropped your prince charming, please bring him home!"

The night before their wedding, her fiancé ran off with his mistress. Out of frustration, she grabbed the man standing in front of the Civil Affairs Office, "President Mo, your bride has not arrived and my groom has run away...May I suggest we get married?" Before marriage, she said, "Even if we were to share the same bed, nothing would happen between us!" After marriage, he said, "If we don't try, how would we know?"

The night before their wedding, her fiancé ran off with his mistress. Out of frustration, she grabbed the man standing in front of the Civil Affairs Office, "President Chadwick, your bride has not arrived and my groom has run away...May I suggest we get married?" Before marriage, she said, "Even if we were to share the same bed, nothing would happen between us!" After marriage, he said, "If we don't try, how would we know?"

Noong gabi bago ang nakatakdang araw ng kanilang kasal, tumakbo ang kanyang mapapangasawa kasama ng kanyang kabit. Dahil sa kabiguan, hinila niya ang lalaki na nakatayo sa harap ng Civil Affairs Office, “President Mo, ang iyong mapapangasawang babae ay hindi pa dumarating at ang mapapangasawa kong lalaki naman at tumakbo na … maaari ko bang imungkahi na tayong dalawa na lamang ang magpakasal?” Bago magpakasal, sinabi ni Tangning, “Kahit na magsama tayo sa iisang kama, walang mangyayari sa pagitan nating dalawa!” Pagkatapos magpakasal, sinabi ni Mo Ting, “Kapag hindi natin sinubukan, paano natin malalaman?”

Well-versed in both exorcising evil spirits and stabilizing homes, and expert in geomancy and divination. In the modern city where the practice of magic is not prominent, many believe that Chen Haitian is a genius with a rare talent for cultivation, one in ten thousand. However, only he knows that all his skills are self-taught through trial and error...

“You bastard! Because of your behavior now I'm getting drunk!" After broke up with her previous boyfriend who had runaway with her all moneys, Lisa, an employee at a multinational company, had to fight tooth and nail to support her sick mother and her sister who was still in college. Fed up with endless life and sad financial conditions, Lisa decides to have a one night love affair with a handsome man of European descent who turns out to be her own boss, a CEO at the company where she works. For the sake of dwindling savings and the scorn of those who make fun of her, Lisa was forced to be willing to satisfy the CEO's wild appetite. Even Lisa began to think about agreeing to give herself up to be the wife of a wild man in order to maintain the financial stability of her family's life. What kind of marriage would Lisa have living with a wild CEO who never stops toying with her body? What did the CEO mean to ask Lisa to marry him? Is it just to satisfy his fantasy? Or…

What is true happiness? When asked, do you answer by stating; having all the best luxurious items in the world, living in a big estate, being able to travel the world, maybe even being famous as a celebrity. For some, it would indeed be a dream come true, while for others it's their reality. Join me as Elizabeth tries to find her true happiness in life whilst discovering love along the way.

Ivan, the only magicless in a world of magic finds the pocket watch with the power of 'Trial Run' The watch and his wits are his only weapons as he embarks on an expedition to rid the world of magic. Using everything in his path, Ivan will plunge the world into chaos to achieve what he wants. This is the story of a villain, who only god knows is right, or wrong. [Extra Chapter every 20 PS!!]

When Fleur was born claiming the Celestial Throne, the world stood against her birth. "Demons cannot take over the throne of heaven," They said in heaven. "I don't want your stupid throne," Said Fleur back which took everyone by surprise before she was sent on an exile to Earth. Far away from heaven and hell grew up a boy. An extraordinary little boy who had a blessing from a Water Goddess. He was saved and told to cultivate his powers. Little boy grew upto into handsome young man who made women go weak. But there was a problem. He had a clock that is about to stop running. And he only had one way to survive, get back home and claim the heavenly throne meant for Fleur. What will Fleur; the lousy cultivator choose for her life as the heir to Celestial Throne? Why is a Demon born to take the heavenly throne? Who is the Phoenix everyone is waiting for? Could the rumours be true? Excerpt : "Wow, this is amazing," said Fleur touching the back where there was large tattoo of a fiery bird. "Where did you get this from?" she asked. He pulled her closer turning her around and stared into her eyes. "Would you believe me if I said I was born with it?" He asked her. "Oh yeah I would," she laughed out loud lying naked on the bed under the blankets keeping each other warm after passionate love making since the evening. There were nothing more for him left to search, exploring every corner of hers. He found what he wanted. "What if this is true?" he asked her. But it clearly was not, to her. No. No mortals are born with rare birth marks like what he has, mortals simply get it tattooed. She was confident about it. "I trust you," she smiled lying and kissed his lips. He got on top of her again, taking her. Fleur moaned his name. "Don't stop," she said. She did not realise what it was that he in his eyes disguised as love. "Let me show you more," he said and smiled. She did not see what was coming. A minute later, Fleur lay on the bed alone, drenched in blood. He was nowhere to be seen. There were tears in her corner of the eyes, steaming down touching the pillow. "You....," that was all she could utter. Her cultivation was completely destroyed. WPC #203 WINNER

For hundreds of years, the Black Tower has loomed over every corner of the world. It is a peculiar, mysterious Tower, yet so enticing because of the extraordinary rewards one can obtain inside. However, with rewards come equally terrifying risks. Ethan Holmes, a teenage boy forced to struggle through life, suddenly receives an Invitation to begin climbing the Tower. But he hesitates, feeling an unusual fear emanating from the Tower. However, it is only within the Tower that he can obtain the cure for his father's illness, which is also caused by that very Tower. Ethan finds himself caught in a circle of unfortunate events, leaving him no choice but to enter the Tower and try his best to survive and bring back the cure. His journey becomes even more complicated when he awakens a Mythical-Grade Talent called Soulweaver, granting him the ability to manipulate the souls of monsters, animals, and humans alike. Is it a curse or a blessing? Follow Ethan's journey as he faces the merciless trials of the Tower in order to improve his life and the life of his father, the only family he has. --- Author's note: This story's MC is an anti-hero, or maybe close to the villain.