Contemporary stories
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I tried to stay invisible.
I let my roommate insult me, rummage through my things, spread rumors, and even parade her knockoffs around like they were superior to mine.
None of it mattered—until she stole my scholarship and labeled me…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I’m probably the only one in the entire company who actually knows why my boss is so irritable.
She got dumped.
And the person who dumped her… was me.
She just doesn’t know that yet.
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Lately, my boss has been… intense.
The first sign…
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English · Contemporary
I was packing for Finland, ready to chase the Northern Lights with my boyfriend, Lucas.
But instead, I found a stack of photos in his drawer–Lucas and Willow, locked in a tight embrace.
Attached were a bunch of gynecological test…
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English · Contemporary
Everyone knew Evelyn Hayes chose me out of spite, a desperate reaction to her first love.
For five years, she was the picture of perfection in public–a celebrated, top-tier cardiac surgeon at a renowned medical center.
But behind closed…
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English · Contemporary
Leaving the restaurant my sister owned, I was stopped by the manager.
"Excuse me, sir, you haven't paid your bill."
I looked at the unfamiliar face, assuming he was new and didn't recognize me.
So, I politely explained, "Just put it…
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English · Contemporary
I was painting by the lake with my son when I ran into my parents for the first time in eight years.
My son, flying a kite, bumped right into my father.
When my father saw Leo's face, the ceramic piece fell from his hand.
"This…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
The eighth year since I was diagnosed with autism, Mom was packed into a red suitcase.
She didn't come out for a long, long time.
I didn't cry or make a fuss, because Mom had given me a mission.
She'd carved words onto my back,…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
It was the fifth year since my own brother sent me to kidnappers, and I finally escaped, barely clinging to life.
Dizzy with hunger, I spotted a discarded cake on the roadside and crammed it into my mouth.
My mouth was still full when…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I deliberately crashed into the neighbor's car. Grabbing my half-empty beer, I stormed out, ready to unleash hell.
"Are you out of your damn mind? Do you have any idea how expensive my car is? Can you even afford to pay for the…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Drunk at a company dinner, I accidentally called my boss ‘hubby’.
My colleagues chuckled:
"Looks like she's absolutely desperate to land the boss."
Adolph Scott, my boss, glared at me, his face cold.
"Can't even control your mouth,…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I crossed blizzards to reach Antarctica for the ninety-ninth time, begging my husband to come home.
He refused—again.
His first love was there, and that was enough for him to stay.
So I finally stopped trying.
Five years later, during…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
On our wedding day, my husband abandoned me to accompany another woman.
When I questioned him, he accused me of being petty and jealous.
I intended to leave before the final humiliation could reach me.
But the moment I stepped out…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Vanessa threw away the ten thousand blessings she once demanded as the price for marrying her the moment Damon returned.
That single action confirmed that the five years I spent with her carried no weight and that I was never more…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
My husband treats me as if I do not exist unless he needs someone to blame.
My son has learned to follow his lead and sees my boundaries as hostility.
I work alone, parent alone, and fight alone.
When I discover Dan drinking with…
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English · Contemporary
The tenth time I found Julian cheating in our bed, his reaction wasn't as intense as before.
He glanced at his watch, then gently draped a coat over the young woman in his arms.
Turning to me, he said, "Your prenatal appointment isn't…
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English · Contemporary
I married an idiot.
For three years, I spoon-fed him, bathed him, and gave him my entire world.
Then, one day, he woke up.
He was the CEO of a major company.
He spent millions to propose to me publicly, across the entire city.
After…
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English · Contemporary
My life was cursed from the start. Broken leg at three. Deaf in one ear by five. Eye lost by eight.
After my rich parents finally took me home, Chloe, the fake heiress, hissed a cruel threat.
"Even if you're back, I'm still the only…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
The day Eleanor was recognized by her birth family and returned to their lavish mansion, I was packing my bags.
She saw me and frowned.
"Put that down. I'm only taking Ian and Mia. You can stay in the run-down part of town for now.…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Two months pregnant, I saw a post from Hunter, my husband, on SnapChat.
The photo showed Hunter with his arm around Scarlett, his assistant, holding up a red lace bra.
"My boyfriend is too passionate; he ripped my bra! Good thing he…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
On our fifth wedding anniversary, I drank the hot milk Brendan handed me and slipped into a deep sleep.
When I woke up, a chilling sensation ran across my scalp.
In the mirror, I saw my head was shaved bald, with a childish drawing of…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I was escorting classified research data back to our national headquarters with my husband.
As we were about to board the plane, he suddenly claimed he'd left important documents at the hotel and urged me to fly back ahead of him.
I…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
The night my husband came home reeking of another woman, I finally understood one thing: he would burn the world for his mistress but never spare a single glance for me.
I watched him chase scandals, flaunt fireworks for seven…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Beatrix came back and turned my marriage into a spectacle.
She challenged me to a bet over Asher’s vows, and he proved her right—breaking every promise for her while keeping every distance from me.
When I saw the tattoo, the…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
My husband told me he had met his soulmate—and demanded an open marriage.
I didn’t cry or argue.
I signed the divorce papers on the spot.
He assumed my broken family background made me too desperate to leave.
He expected me to…
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