Contemporary stories
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Damien Blackwood had a trophy girlfriend, and Elara Vance simply pretended not to notice.
While he showered his mistress with jewels and exotic gifts, Elara was outside, holding their daughter, Lily, watching the stars.
When he…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
My husband and son? They were both deeply, toxically possessive.
They loved to test the limits of my affection, pushing me away, acting cold. They even hired Seraphina, showering her with fake adoration, just to watch me crumble with…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
For fifty long years, Clara had poured her entire life into Arthur.
When he was injured and disabled during a mission, she quit her respectable and stable job as a TV anchor, staying by his side, massaging his legs daily.
He’d claimed…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
“Dad, didn't you once mention that my childhood fiancé, the one our families arranged for me years ago, was looking for me? Tell him I’m getting married on the first of next month. I need a groom. Ask him if he’s interested.”
The other…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Everyone in the Special Enforcement Department knew Liam Carter, the most skilled crisis negotiator, could dismantle anyone’s psychological defenses in life-or-death situations. But he was utterly helpless against Anya Vance’s…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Three years ago, a long-standing rival of the Albright family, seeking to settle an old score, abducted their youngest adopted daughter, Elara, and dragged her deep into the mountains.
Her three adoptive brothers offered a reward of…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I was caught up in a minor incident late at night, and ended up at the precinct. That’s when the officer pulled up my records.
The officer looked at me, masked, and frowned. "An Ivy League graduate? What are you doing out on the…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Mom gave us two choices.
Go with her to the Donovan household, where we could attend the best high school with Mr. Donovan’s son, Caleb, but only get into a domestic university.
Or stay in our hometown for school, and get to study…
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English · Contemporary
My best friend and I got married at the same time, both joining the same powerful family.
She married the rising media mogul, Noah Hayes.
I married the hotshot CEO, Liam Hayes.
But as sisters-in-law, our married lives were anything…
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English · Contemporary
"Chloe, I step out for a minute, and you’re really living it up, aren’t you?"
Liam’s voice on the phone was tight with barely suppressed fury.
Having a blast at a bar with my best friend, draped over male escorts, acting like a drunken…
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English · Contemporary
Right after summer break started, my husband, Julian—an internationally renowned sculptor—suddenly bailed on me. He claimed a surge of inspiration meant he needed to lock himself away in his studio to create, and therefore, couldn't…
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English · Contemporary
My CEO husband, Damian Thorne, promised to take me to the ocean for our wedding anniversary.
But then a hurricane hit. I waited for over two agonizing hours in the fierce wind and rain, and he never showed.
Finally, a text popped up:…
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English · Contemporary
The day I returned home after a long trip, the news of my lawyer husband, Julian, throwing a lavish birthday party for me was all over the news.
But the night before my birthday, a message popped up on his phone: "It's been five years.…
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English · Contemporary
Everyone knew the acclaimed actor, Julian Reed, and the rising starlet, Fiona White, were practically smitten with each other.
He spent her birthdays with her, showered her with gifts, and protected her career in the cutthroat…
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English · Contemporary
From the moment I could remember, Mom called me a slut.
She'd say I was shameless, always trying to seduce my own father, stealing my mom’s man.
She’d curse me for being indecent, dressing like a tramp, always trying to pick up any…
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English · Contemporary
I had my reasons for agreeing to this arrangement. So did he.
It was easy money without having to get physically intimate.
A germaphobe's dream come true.
This collaboration was a win-win for me.
Until he saw my social media posts…
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English · Contemporary
In my past life, Lily, Ethan's adopted sister, burst into our engagement party naked, kneeling and begging me.
"Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry! I won't chase after my brother anymore. Please forgive me, I don't want to sleep with those…
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English · Contemporary
Eight months pregnant, my husband, Blake, a federal agent, finally carved out some time to join me for my prenatal check-up.
But just as we stepped into the hospital, his secure, encrypted phone vibrated urgently.
The caller's name…
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English · Contemporary
I was so damn lonely. So, when I stumbled into this twisted game, I embraced it.
The long-haired ghost who actually *listened* to me? She became my little sister. The Shadow Boss who didn't *hate* me? He was my husband. And those…
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English · Contemporary
Our family carries a generational curse.
The more one person gives in a marriage, the more the other will pay back tenfold after divorce.
So, when Julian Hayes brought his pregnant secretary home on our ninth wedding anniversary,
I…
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English · Contemporary
The first time Julian cheated, he dragged his mistress, Celeste, in front of me, his eyes blazing, and told me to do whatever I wanted with her.
Loved him with a ferocity that bordered on madness, I chose to forgive his “accidental”…
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English · Contemporary
For ten years, Julian built his empire on my back.
And for ten years, he loathed my very existence.
After my death, he seized my family's company and married his childhood sweetheart.
On their wedding day, Ryder, my childhood sweetheart…
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English · Contemporary
That year, when I was at my absolute lowest, I pretended to be my sister to care for her blind fiancé, all for half a million dollars to save my family.
The day he regained his sight, I disappeared without a trace.
We met again at a…
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English · Contemporary
The day I officially resigned from Julian Thorne's company, I bought a bouquet of white roses to take home.
"If you take good care of it, this white rose can last at least seven days," the florist said.
Before I left, I placed it in a…
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