Official English Translation Ibuki, a child of a fox spirit and a human, is despised by his fox spirit relatives due to his parentage. However, Ibuki’s own fox spirit abilities awaken at the age of 13 upon the death of his father, giving him close to godlike powers. To escape those who want to use his powers for devious purposes, Ibuki seals his powers away and hides in plain sight as the personal assistant of Tadatsugu, the next head of the Kuki family, the strongest of all fox spirit families. Now that Ibuki’s been put in the sights of those scheming to use him for their own devious purposes, he seals his Despite Tadatsugu’s extremely intimate body touches, Ibuki works hard to be good at his job. But what happens when a god of death from Ibuki’s family tracks him down? How much longer can Ibuki run from those who want his power?

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Luccy is a professional photographer for advertising. When an executive of a magazine she works for persistently tries to seduce her, she quickly seeks help from a gorgeous man who happens to walk by. This savior asks her if she is up for a glass of brandy. She is unable to resist his charm and accepts his offer. She then happens to run into him three days later. He is the head of a giant company and it so happens that he is the owner of a cosmetic company Luccy works for. He refuses to meet her, claiming that he knows what she is after…!

I'm going to be a cute girl! Sayaka wants to leave her dark past behind. So she's going to start it all over from scratch in high school! As long as that mysterious masked group doesn't get in her way, that is.. From Manga Reborn

from fictiondb: A desperate desire... Autumn Milski had to see Saul Cresswell just one more time before she could reconcile herself to the fact that the man she loved hated her.... It was a reckless decision. Despite her assumed name, there was always a danger that Saul would recognize the girl she'd once been. A girl he blamed for the accident that had robbed him of his sight -- and whom he would clearly never forget or forgive!

After Katrina's parents died in a car accident, her loving aunt took her in and raised her. However, her aunt's days were cut short after being diagnosed with leukemia. Quick to tears in tough times, Katrina is given a cold reception by the doctor, Simon. In anger, Katrina storms out the hospital room, intolerant of his demeanor. Simon reflects on how he treated Katrina, and when he finally goes to visit her in the country, he finds that she is now living on her own, with no relatives at all. Cautious of his gentleness toward her, she slowly opens up her heart to him. While at the same time, could she be the one who finally rekindles the warmth in Simon's frigid heart?

After revealing, unknowingly to the owner, that the security guard had briefly shut down the security system to let her go out jogging, Danny finds herself in a difficult predicament. She has to convince Pierce Sutherland to overlook such a small blunder. But to a man who considers his safety of outmost importance, this task proves difficult. When he offers to do as Danny asks if she were to give herself to him, she refuses in order to prove women can't merely be bought. Danny's stubbornness has Pierce coming back for more, but due to a tragic incident in his past, he can't let himself get any more attached than he already is. Will Danny's efforts to break through to his heart win out? [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/82494/)

Professional painter Alexa Harcourt has just been commissioned for a portrait of Guy de Rochemont, the young head of Europe's most prestigious banking institution. At first Alexa holds nothing but contempt for the rich playboy because he treats their sitting time so frivolously, but even as her irritation grows, Alexa somehow finds herself drowning in Guy's emerald eyes. When he eventually wraps his arms around her, Alexa realizes there's no escaping her true feelings... [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/69416/)

Sophia is shocked when she meets Stephen, a handsome man who looks uncannily like the young man in a portrait painted by her late father. He turns up at the gallery where she works during an exhibition of her father's work, and once he learns that she's an art restorer, he asks her to visit his palazzo in Venice to appraise some paintings. She's elated by his exciting offer, but has no idea of where Stephen's true intentions lie…

Kim applies for a job in the head office in order to get back at her mean coworkers for calling her "Amazon Abbott" behind her back because of her height. The job is for the position of secretary to the head office president, Blaise West—such a dream job. While in the interview, Kim is shocked to find out how wild Blaise actually is. Blaise is so tall that the six-foot-tall Kim has to look up, even when wearing her heels. Kim is instantly attracted to Blaise. Her dream comes true and she obtains the job, but she finds herself being more attracted to him, which makes her feel rather confused. Blaise says, "Love is nothing but a word." Kim thinks to herself, I can't fall for my boss! [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/59649/)