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Billionaire’s Beloved Wiferomancedark and gritty

Author: Jun An'an|Status: Completed

1.1K9.7

The first time they met, she barged into his room while he was stepping out of the shower. Instead of flinching, she met his dangerous gaze with a bold smile and a teasing remark about his physique. The second time, their encounter was even more unexpected -- a collision of circumstances that left both of them questioning whether fate was playing an elaborate joke. He is a billionaire with a reputation for cold efficiency, a man who has built an empire on discipline and control. She is the one variable in his carefully ordered life that refuses to conform. Her fearlessness intrigues him, her wit challenges him, and her warmth melts the ice he has spent years fortifying around his heart. What begins as mutual curiosity quickly escalates into a connection neither can resist. But wealth and power attract enemies, and their relationship becomes a target for those who would use it to bring him down. Jealous rivals, scheming business partners, and dark secrets from his past threaten to tear them apart. Through every crisis, she proves herself not as a trophy wife but as a partner worth fighting beside. This is a love story between two equals -- one that survives because neither is willing to let go.

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[BL] Oops! I Seduced My Sister's Fiance (And Now I'm Pregnant)romancesmut

Author: Bizet_Algiz|Status: Completed

13K9.2

The first thing he hears after dying is not a heavenly choir or a voice of wisdom -- it is a breathless curse and the realization that he has been reborn into a world governed by omegaverse dynamics. Worse still, he wakes up in the body of the villain, tangled in sheets beside his sister's fiance, with no memory of how the night unfolded and a biological clock that is already ticking. In this world, alphas rule and omegas obey, but the reborn protagonist has zero interest in following anyone's script. Armed with knowledge of the original story's plot, he plans to extract himself from this mess quietly. Unfortunately, the alpha beside him has other ideas. Possessive, relentless, and infuriatingly perceptive, the fiance refuses to let the omega who seduced him disappear into the night. As the pregnancy progresses and family secrets unravel, the protagonist discovers that the original story was built on lies. The sister he was supposed to protect, the fiance he was supposed to avoid, and the fate he was supposed to accept -- none of it is what it seems. In a world that demands submission, this omega chooses rebellion, and the alpha who was never supposed to love him becomes the only person worth trusting.

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[BL] The CEO's Forbidden Omegaromancesmut

Author: Merciandrea04|Status: Completed

7.4K9.3

Eric Hartwell is the most powerful CEO in the city -- a commanding alpha who has spent years building an empire on discipline, control, and an ironclad rule: never mix business with pleasure. Then Liam walks into his office as a new hire, an omega whose scent is dangerously intoxicating and whose presence threatens to shatter every wall Eric has built. Liam is not the typical omega. He is sharp, ambitious, and fiercely independent, qualities that make him both invaluable as an employee and irresistible as a mate. The attraction between them is immediate and electric, but company policy, board politics, and the rigid hierarchy of alpha-omega dynamics make their connection forbidden in every sense of the word. When a rival corporation targets Liam as leverage against Eric, the CEO must choose between the professional facade that protects his empire and the omega who has become his greatest vulnerability. Their relationship unfolds in stolen moments, heated arguments, and quiet confessions that neither expected to make. In a world that demands they remain professional, Eric and Liam discover that the most powerful force in the universe is not wealth or status -- it is the bond between an alpha and the omega he was never supposed to want.

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Black Card Debt: Daddy's Little Thief (Omegaverse bl)romanceyaoi

Author: Cleo_notpatra|Status: Completed

12K9

One stolen wallet. One little girl screaming "Daddy!" in a crowded mall. One alpha mafia lord who never lets go of what belongs to him. That is how an ordinary omega's life implodes in the span of a single afternoon, transforming a petty theft into the most complicated relationship either of them never asked for. The omega is a skilled pickpocket with a sharp tongue and a survival instinct honed by years on the streets. The alpha is a ruthless mafia lord whose reputation makes grown men weep. When the omega accidentally steals his wallet and gets mistaken for the father of the man's daughter, a chain reaction begins that neither can stop. The alpha, intrigued by the first person bold enough to rob him, decides the omega now owes a debt that can only be repaid in one way -- by staying. What starts as a forced arrangement between a criminal and a thief becomes something far more dangerous. The omega discovers that behind the mafia lord's terrifying exterior is a devoted father and a lonely man. The alpha discovers that the sharp-tongued thief is the first person who treats him as a human rather than a monster. But debts in the underworld are never simple, and the omega's past is about to catch up with both of them in the worst possible way.

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Broken Bond: Claimed by My Ex-Husband's Alpha Billionaire Unclefantasyromance

Author: Zenanicher|Status: Completed

6.8K9.1

Charlotte Dawson endured five years of a failing marriage marked by infidelity and abuse before finally filing for divorce. Her husband's response was a chilling reminder of his possessiveness: "You're mine forever." But Charlotte has made her decision, and no amount of threats will make her stay in a cage built from broken vows. When she walks away, she unknowingly crosses into the orbit of the one man her ex-husband respects and fears in equal measure -- his Alpha billionaire uncle. Powerful, wealthy, and operating on a level that makes Charlotte's ex look like a child playing house, the uncle recognizes something in Charlotte that his wolf cannot ignore. She is his fated mate. Now claimed by a man whose protection comes with a devotion she never experienced in her marriage, Charlotte must navigate the complicated dynamics of loving the uncle of the man who broke her. Her ex-husband, consumed by possessive rage, refuses to accept that his former wife now belongs to the one person he cannot challenge. As old wounds heal and new love takes root, Charlotte discovers that the broken bond was never a tragedy -- it was the path that led her to where she was always meant to be.

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Captain Xavier, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Papersromanceslice of life

Author: Xiaxia Ah|Status: Completed

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Wren Wynter has loved Captain Kaden Xavier since she was sixteen years old. She believed that with enough patience, enough devotion, enough silence, she could weather his neglect and indifference. On their wedding anniversary, the final confirmation arrives that she was wrong. The man she sacrificed everything for never valued what she gave. So Wren signs the divorce papers. No tears, no ultimatums, no final plea for attention. She simply signs, packs her bags, and disappears from the life Kaden barely noticed she was part of. For the first time in over a decade, she chooses herself. But Kaden Xavier is not prepared for a world without Wren in it. The moment he discovers the signed papers, something shifts inside the decorated captain who was always too proud to show vulnerability. He returns home every night now, not to an empty house, but to the haunting realization that the woman who waited for him is gone. Now the man who commanded soldiers must learn the hardest lesson of all: some battles cannot be won with rank and authority. If he wants Wren back, he must earn her heart from scratch -- and she has no reason to give it to him twice.

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Carrying a Lucky Charm, I Thrive with My Husband on the Road to Exileromancehistorical

Author: Just thunderno snow|Status: Completed

2.2K9

Bai Suihe transmigrates into a novel and discovers she is the cannon fodder wife of the story's villain. In the original plot, this character was the third young mistress of the Gu Family, married off to a disgraced official being sent into exile. She was destined to die miserably on the road, a forgotten footnote in someone else's story. But this reborn wife carries a secret: a magical lucky charm that turns misfortune into opportunity at every turn. Instead of perishing on the grueling exile march, she transforms the journey into an unlikely adventure. She heals the sick with hidden knowledge, forages ingredients that feed entire caravans, and turns every obstacle into a stepping stone. The villain husband, who expected a fragile noblewoman, finds himself married to the most resourceful person he has ever encountered. As they travel further from the capital, their forced partnership blossoms into genuine affection. The husband, once cynical and resigned to his fate, begins to believe that exile might be the best thing that ever happened to him. Together, they build a new life in the wilderness, attract loyal followers, and uncover the political conspiracy that sent them away. This is a story of two people who were meant to fail, thriving instead through wit, warmth, and a little bit of magic.

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CEO's Ugly Flash-Marriage Wife Hides So Many Identitiesromanceslice of life

Author: Wind and Moon|Status: Completed

10K8.5

After a one-night stand that neither intended, she fakes her death and reappears as his flash-married ugly wife. The CEO has no idea that the plain, unassuming woman at his side is the same mysterious beauty from that unforgettable night. Society mocks her appearance, his family dismisses her, and everyone assumes the marriage is a joke that will end in weeks. What no one knows is that behind the unfashionable glasses and dowdy clothes hides a woman of extraordinary talent. She is a renowned surgeon, a tech genius, a martial arts champion, and the secret heir to a business empire that rivals his own. Every identity she conceals is a weapon she keeps sheathed, waiting for the right moment to reveal her true self. As the CEO grows increasingly fascinated by his wife's quiet competence and mysterious composure, cracks begin to form in her carefully maintained facade. Enemies from multiple worlds converge, forcing her to drop one disguise after another. The man who married an ugly duckling discovers he has been sleeping beside a phoenix. The question is no longer whether she is good enough for him -- it is whether he is worthy of the woman who was hiding in plain sight all along.

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CEO, Your Wife Wants Divorce Againromancejosei

Author: Qiao Luo Bai|Status: Completed

13K9.4

Joey picked up a random man at the matchmaking center and got married on impulse. He paid the mortgage with a bitter laugh, ate at roadside stalls, and sold goods on the street. Everyone assumed this was a marriage of convenience between two nobodies, destined to fail within months. Then the truth began to surface. Colleagues were shocked to discover that Joey's "random" husband was not the broke stranger he appeared to be. The man eating cheap noodles beside Joey was, in fact, the CEO of a major corporation, living a double life to escape the gold-diggers and schemers that plagued his world. What Joey thought was a humble marriage was actually the most extraordinary twist of fate. Now Joey wants a divorce. Not because the love is gone, but because the revelation feels like betrayal. How can she trust a man who built their entire relationship on a lie? The CEO, who has faced hostile takeovers and corporate warfare without flinching, finds himself terrified of losing the one person who loved him when she thought he was nobody. Winning Joey back will require more than money and power -- it will require the one thing he has never been good at: the truth.

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Chasing His Ex: The Tycoon's Hidden Twinsromanceslice of life

Author: I Dream of Getting Rich|Status: Completed

13K8.4

Lu Fan spent eighteen years living the mega-rich life before returning to his hometown, where fate delivers a devastating blow. He spots a girl who looks strikingly like his ex-girlfriend -- the "white moonlight" he never forgot. When he investigates, he discovers the impossible: his ex had twins she never told him about, and the children have been living in poverty while he enjoyed luxury. The revelation shatters everything Lu Fan thought he knew about his past. His ex disappeared years ago, and he assumed she moved on. Instead, she was raising their children alone, struggling through hardship without ever asking for help. Now she is gone, and the twins -- fierce, protective of each other, and deeply suspicious of the wealthy stranger claiming to be their father -- are all that remain. Lu Fan is determined to make things right, but earning the trust of two children who have learned not to rely on anyone is the hardest battle this tycoon has ever faced. Between hostile custody disputes, family members who want the inheritance for themselves, and the ghosts of a love he let slip away, Lu Fan must prove that he is more than a checkbook. He must become the father his children deserve and the man his ex always believed he could be.

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Claimed by My Mafia Alpha Kingfantasyromance

Author: Evanna|Status: Completed

8.6K9.5

The story begins with a confrontation that sets the tone for everything that follows. "I, Maxim, reject you, Irina, as my mate." Those words on her eighteenth birthday delivered Irina straight to her worst nightmare. Maxim is her tormentor, her stepsister's ex-boyfriend, and the man who has been breaking her piece by piece since childhood. The mate bond that should have been her salvation instead chains her to the one person who wants to see her destroyed. When the rejection ceremony goes wrong and the bond refuses to sever, Irina is trapped in a world of pack politics and mafia power plays. Maxim, who expected the rejection to free him, discovers that the bond has only tightened. Consumed by frustration, he doubles down on his cruelty, determined to force Irina to beg for release. But Irina has survived worse than his petty games, and she refuses to give him the satisfaction. Everything changes when the true Alpha King enters the picture -- a figure of such overwhelming power that even Maxim trembles. The King's wolf recognizes Irina immediately, and he claims her with a possessiveness that rewrites every power dynamic in the room. Now caught between a rejected mate who wants to control her and a king who wants to worship her, Irina must choose her own destiny while uncovering the dark truth about why Maxim rejected her in the first place.

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Claimed By The Tyrant Kingromancehistorical

Author: author_zia|Status: Completed

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Rosalind follows her father to a grand banquet in the kingdom of Eryndor expecting nothing but humiliation. Her father intends to pawn her off to settle his gambling debts, treating his own daughter as currency in a transaction she cannot refuse. Rosalind is fierce and sharp-tongued, but in a world where women are traded like property, defiance alone is not enough to save her. The buyer turns out to be the last person anyone expected: the Tyrant King himself. He is ruthless, feared across every border, and known for crushing rebellions with a wave of his hand. Yet when his eyes fall on Rosalind, something shifts behind the cold mask. He does not buy her as a possession -- he claims her as his queen, a title no one in Eryndor believes she deserves. Now thrust into a court teeming with assassins, scheming nobles, and jealous rivals, Rosalind must learn to navigate the deadly politics of royalty while fighting the growing attraction she feels for the man the world calls a tyrant. But the king harbors secrets about the true state of his kingdom and the darkness gathering at its borders. As war approaches and trust is tested, Rosalind discovers that the tyrant's iron fist may be the only thing standing between her and a fate far worse than anything her father planned.

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Divorce? No Regrets! She Becomes the Elite's Beloved Wiferomanceslice of life

Author: Pick 10|Status: Completed

3.8K8.4

The story begins with a confrontation that sets the tone for everything that follows. "Dad, when Mom dies, can Aunt Chloe become my new mom?" The words hit Serena Sinclair like a freight train. Her own son, the child she carried and raised, was already planning her replacement. When her husband Adrian Lockwood answers with a simple "Okay," Serena's heart doesn't just break -- it disintegrates. She files for divorce the next morning, her hands steady and her resolve forged in the fire of ultimate betrayal. Adrian agrees to the divorce with smug confidence, certain that Serena will come crawling back within weeks. She has no career, no connections, and no safety net. What he fails to account for is the dormant fire that has been burning inside Serena for years. Freed from the suffocating expectations of her marriage, she channels every ounce of pain into building a life that stuns everyone who ever underestimated her. Within months, she catches the eye of the elite -- powerful, cultured individuals who recognize her worth immediately. As Serena transforms into the most sought-after woman in elite circles, Adrian and their son realize the catastrophic mistake they made. Adrian comes groveling, the son begs for forgiveness, but the woman standing before them is no longer the pushover they once dismissed. She is radiant, confident, and loved by someone who would never let her go. Divorce was not Serena's ending -- it was the beginning of the life she always deserved.

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Divorced and Chased by My Alpha Billionaire Ex-Husbandromanceslice of life

Author: Author_Royalmary23|Status: Completed

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Aurora Grey spent three years married to Lucas Rossi, enduring his coldness, his indifference, and the crushing loneliness of being invisible to the man she loved. She cooked his meals, warmed his bed, and waited patiently for the day he might finally see her as more than an obligation. That day never came. So Aurora did the one thing Lucas never expected -- she filed for divorce. Walking away from the Rossi empire should have been the end of their story. Instead, it becomes the beginning of a nightmare for Lucas. His wolf, which had been dormant throughout their marriage, suddenly roars to life the moment Aurora is gone. The bond he ignored, the mate he neglected, the woman he took for granted -- his wolf remembers everything, and it will not let Lucas rest until she is found. Now Lucas is chasing the woman he once dismissed, desperate and unhinged in a way that terrifies his business rivals and amuses his former wife. Aurora, meanwhile, has discovered that life beyond the Rossi mansion is full of possibilities she never imagined. She has a career, admirers, and a freedom she will not easily surrender. The billionaire Alpha who once held all the power is now the one begging, and Aurora must decide if a man who only wanted her after losing her deserves a second chance.

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Divorced and Determined: The CEO’s Ex-Wife Fights for Lovecomedyfantasy

Author: Meoow|Status: Completed

1.8K8.2

The divorce papers were signed without tears. She had spent years as the CEO's wife -- invisible at company events, forgotten at dinner tables, replaced in his heart by ambition and the allure of younger women. When he finally told her it was over, she nodded, gathered her dignity, and walked out of the penthouse that was never truly her home. But walking away from a marriage is not the same as walking away from a life. With nothing but her determination and a dormant talent she had buried to please her husband, she begins to rebuild. She enters the corporate world not as a CEO's ex-wife, but as a competitor. Her intelligence, work ethic, and refusal to play the victim catch the attention of rivals, allies, and eventually the one man who sees her clearly for the first time. As her star rises, her ex-husband watches from his glass tower with growing unease. The woman he discarded is now his biggest competitor, and worse -- she is happy without him. He wants her back, not because he loves her, but because his ego cannot tolerate her success. But she is done fighting for love that was never given freely. This time, she fights for herself, and the love that follows will be earned, not begged for.

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Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brotherromanceslice of life

Author: ForeverPupa|Status: Completed

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Chloe Carlson is thirty-five, exhausted, and done. Her husband Vincent Gray's affairs are an open secret, their daughter Mackenzie is growing up in a house thick with resentment, and the marriage that once promised stability has become a prison of broken vows. When Chloe finally files for divorce, Vincent barely flinches -- he has already moved on. But Chloe has a plan that no one sees coming. Vincent's brother, the one the family calls "the evil one," has been watching from the shadows for years. He is calculating, ruthless, and everything Vincent pretends to be. When Chloe turns to him for help, she discovers that his interest in her is far from brotherly. What begins as a strategic alliance against a common enemy transforms into an attraction that neither expected. Now married to the man her ex-husband fears most, Chloe navigates a world of family power plays, corporate warfare, and a husband whose darkness hides a loyalty deeper than anything Vincent ever offered. Mackenzie, for the first time, has a father figure who actually shows up. And Chloe, the woman who was once pitied as the cheated wife, becomes the most powerful woman in a family that once looked through her.

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Fangless: The Alpha's Vampire Matecomedyfantasy

Author: merakifiction|Status: Completed

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The story begins with a confrontation that sets the tone for everything that follows. "I'm on the hunt for someone special, someone who would howl at the full moon with me. And you, my dear, seem to check all the right boxes." Thorin's attempt at charm falls flat on Riona, a vampire who has heard every line in the book across centuries of existence. She is ancient, powerful, and utterly unimpressed by an Alpha werewolf who thinks his silver tongue can win her over. But the mate bond does not care about centuries of rivalry between vampires and werewolves. When Thorin's wolf recognizes Riona as his fated mate, the revelation sends shockwaves through both species. A union between an Alpha and a vampire is considered an abomination, a violation of ancient laws written in blood. Every elder, every council, and every faction has a reason to keep them apart -- or destroy them both. Thorin and Riona must navigate a war of prejudice, political sabotage, and assassination attempts while fighting the undeniable pull drawing them together. Riona, who has survived alone for centuries, discovers that an Alpha's devotion is the one thing her immortality cannot outrun. And Thorin learns that loving a vampire means accepting that some enemies are older, darker, and more powerful than anything his pack has ever faced. In a world that demands they be enemies, they choose each other.

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FLASH MARRIAGE; CHARMED BY THE RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE CEOromancedrama

Author: Tres_Aguila|Status: Completed

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Amelia Shawls, the perfect princess of real estate mogul Gregory Shawls, had everything -- wealth, beauty, brains, and a doting fiance. But on the eve of her celebrity wedding, she is kidnapped, narrowly escapes her abductors, and crashes into a river. When she regains consciousness a week later, she discovers her life has been stolen by her vile stepmother and envious stepsister. Vengeful and desperate, Amelia strikes a deal with Blaze Anderson, the charming but ruthless CEO of the Andex Group. Blaze harbors deep resentment against her entire family and would stop at nothing to see all of them destroyed. The rescue that was supposed to be salvation becomes a devil's bargain. As the line between deep hatred and passion slowly thins, Amelia must navigate the treacherous waters of Blaze's world while uncovering the bitter truth behind his assistance. The woman who lost everything discovers that the ruthless CEO who could destroy her family may also be the only man who can save her -- if she can survive the dangerous game they are playing.

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Game of Love and Deception: The Billionaire's Ex Wifefantasyromance

Author: marthaaleke4|Status: Completed

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At twenty-four, Ashley Flynn has endured more than most people face in a lifetime. The tragic loss of her parents shattered her world, and the collapse of her marriage destroyed what little stability remained. Now her daughter has been abducted, and the trail of clues leads back to the one person Ashley swore she would never face again: her billionaire ex-husband. Desperate and running out of options, Ashley infiltrates her ex's inner circle under a false identity. She needs information, access, and the kind of proximity that only deception can provide. But the game she is playing cuts both ways. Her ex-husband is not the foolish mark she assumed -- he is a master manipulator who has been playing games of his own since the day she left. As Ashley digs deeper into the web of lies surrounding her daughter's disappearance, she discovers that nothing about her marriage was what it seemed. The billionaire, the abduction, and even her parents' deaths may be connected by a conspiracy that goes far deeper than personal vendettas. In a game where love and deception are the same currency, Ashley must decide who to trust before the final move costs her everything she has left.

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Ghost Matchmaking: Ghost Emperor Husband and Campus Queen Wifefantasyromance

Author: Superpower Minibus|Status: Completed

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Gu Yuan transmigrated to a parallel world and became a ghost. Not just any ghost -- a spectral warrior who once slaughtered thousands of Fierce Ghosts with a single sword stroke and made even the Crimson-robed Ghost Emperor tremble. In life, Gu Yuan was a legend. In death, he is something far more terrifying: an entity that ghosts fear and humans cannot see. Then he meets the Campus Queen -- a vibrant, fearless young woman who can somehow see him. She is the first living person in years to look Gu Yuan in the eye, and her reaction is not terror but curiosity. Intrigued by the girl who treats him like a person rather than a monster, Gu Yuan begins to shadow her campus life, protecting her from supernatural threats only he can perceive. What starts as a guardian spirit arrangement quickly evolves into something neither expected. The Campus Queen discovers that her ghostly protector is not just powerful but lonely, haunted by centuries of isolation. And Gu Yuan discovers that the warmth of a living heart is the one thing his spectral existence has been missing. In a world where the living and the dead are not supposed to love, they build a bond that transcends the boundary between life and death.

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