Pucked by My Brother's Rival

Elara’s life is upended when she discovers her seemingly perfect marriage is built on a foundation of lies and calculated deception. Trapped in a union with a man she no longer recognizes, she must navigate a dangerous web of secrets to reclaim her freedom. As she digs deeper into her husband’s hidden past, Elara uncovers a chilling conspiracy. To escape this psychological cage, she must outsmart a predator who is always one step ahead.

Sent ten years into the past on our seventh anniversary, I confront Marlin before our romance even begins. I ask the young doctor why he will eventually abandon surgery to become a stylist—a career shift he later claimed was inspired by me. But the illusion shatters when a cancer patient, Carmen Fox, clings to him. Her hair, style, and figure are identical to my future self. I was never his true love; I was merely a canvas designed to replace the woman he couldn't save.

Sold for a bride price to a skeptical billionaire, Layla only wanted to fund her sister's medical care by nannying his quiet daughter, Avianna. But after Layla risks her life to save the girl, his icy defenses melt. As jealous rivals scheme, stolen kisses erode their strict boundaries. Yet, dangerous secrets loom: his silence on Avianna's real mother and her own hidden debts threaten to shatter their fragile home.

In a monster-ravaged world where summoners command mythical beasts, sixteen-year-old Godfrey is deemed a failure. While his peers awaken dragons and hydras, he summons a lone, armored soldier from a forgotten era. However, the critics are dead wrong. Godfrey has unlocked the legendary Bloodline of the Ancient Golden Order. Commanding highly disciplined, peerless Knight-Captains with unmatched combat skills, he will prove that his dismissed power is the ultimate force.

After burying her parents alone, a grieving wife discovers her husband Harvey has replaced her with his first love. She is stripped of her designs, her dignity, and her unborn child. From the depths of despair, a lifeline arrives: a job offer from Oscar, the powerful owner of Aurelian. Under his protection, her talent shines, setting off a chain of events that leaves her ex-husband's family in ruins. When Harvey begs for a second chance, he learns she has already found her real destiny.

Upon returning home, the protagonist is met with her adoptive sister Betty's usual deceptive act. Handing over a ragged doll, Betty plays the victim outwardly while secretly slandering her sister in her mind. But the game has changed. Having been reborn, the protagonist can now hear every single malicious thought Betty harbors. Unbeknownst to the fake daughter, her internal schemes are no longer a secret to anyone. With the family able to read her mind, a reckoning is coming.