Contemporary stories
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English · Contemporary
While we were in the hot spring, my wife’s male best friend suddenly shoved me underwater.
He yanked on my swim trunks, ripping them, trying to expose me to everyone in the pool.
Then, he pointed at the birthmark on my butt and…
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English · Contemporary
My boyfriend was heavily in debt. Out of pure love, I willingly became a VIP club hostess to support him.
For three years, I threw away my dignity to pour drinks for rich men. Yet, even when I was pregnant, my boyfriend’s loan shark…
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English · Contemporary
On our third wedding anniversary, Ethan and I got into a car crash.
When the truck lost control and slammed into us, Ethan's first instinct was to shield the passenger seat.
He held Chloe tightly in his arms, protecting her with his…
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English · Contemporary
I’ve had severe claustrophobia since I was a child. Yet, Carter locked me inside a Ferris wheel cabin and left me there for an entire night.
The temperature plummeted between day and night. I almost went into shock from severe…
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English · Contemporary
I have Epidermolysis Bullosa—commonly known as "Butterfly Skin." My skin is as fragile as a butterfly's wing. The slightest scratch can cause tearing, severe bleeding, and easily take my life.
After we got married, I desperately wanted…
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English · Contemporary
I worked my fingers to the bone leading my design team to land a multi-million-dollar co-branding deal for my husband’s company.
But at the victory party, my husband credited the entire success to a newly hired intern. He claimed her…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I took on the school’s notorious playboy, Ashton Sterling. Everyone in high school thought I was head over heels in love with him.
When he skipped classes and got into street fights, I was the one who took perfect notes and covered…
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English · Contemporary
On the day we moved into our new apartment, the technician told us that the smart lock could only register four master fingerprints.
Dad registered his. Mom registered hers. My brother, Brandon, registered his. Even Brandon’s…
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English · Contemporary
On the day Ethan Carter’s first love returned to the country, he handed me a dissolution agreement.
"Seraphina’s health is fragile. She suffered a lot in Europe because of me. I need you to pack up and move out of the Carter Estate.…
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English · Contemporary
My wife, Chloe, had been cheating on me with my best friend, Austin, for six whole years, and I had absolutely no idea.
It wasn't until her birthday party tonight.
Everyone was drunk, laughing, and throwing around jokes.
"To be…
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English · Contemporary
My boyfriend brought home a "stray" cat.
He claimed he was way too busy at work and asked me to look after it.
But the moment he left, I heard the cat mutter under its breath:
"Ugh! Who are you calling a stray? You cheap, cheating…
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English · Contemporary
At the company's annual end-of-year gala, the intern swapped my presentation slides with deepfake nudes of me.
While the crowd jeered and whispered, my manager boyfriend, Ethan, fired me on the spot and broke up with me in public.
The…
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English · Contemporary
The night before our contract was set to expire, Carter Sterling grabbed my waist from behind.
My voice trembled slightly.
"Carter... our arrangement is over."
His raspy voice brushed against my ear.
"I don't care. It’s not midnight…
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English · Contemporary
When the Summer family finally dragged me back to their mansion, I had just finished a warm-up session at Marcus's boxing gym.
I stood in their pristine living room, covered in a sun-kissed tan with defined, pumping muscles.
My…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I ran into a lost child at the Westfield Galleria today.
He told me his dad was William Vance, a major real estate tycoon.
Coincidentally, my child’s father was also named William Vance, and he was also a giant in the real estate…
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English · Contemporary
I found a Chanel bag left in the breakroom.
Being nice, I snapped a quick photo and sent it to the company group chat on Snapchat: "Whose bag is this? I left it at the front desk."
The owner replied in literally two seconds: "Did you…
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English · Contemporary
My mother was a liar.
When I was eight years old, she told me she was going to the big city to work. She said she was going to save up for my college tuition and would come back once I graduated.
"Chloe, sweetheart, you have to be a…
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English · Contemporary
My boyfriend, Austin Carter, had a female childhood friend he grew up with. On his birthday, I rushed back from a business trip just to celebrate with him.
She looked me up and down, letting out a sharp scoff.
"I’ve seen plenty of…
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English · Contemporary
After I died, Victoria finally smiled.
It was a smile of pure relief, a look I had never seen on her face in my entire life.
She held Lily’s portrait tightly against her chest. The resentment and hatred that had etched deep lines…
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English · Contemporary
Three years of marriage, and I thought my husband, Sergio, and I were perfect.
I worked as an elementary school teacher, and Sergio was a product manager at a smart home tech company.
That afternoon, school let out early. I gave…
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English · Contemporary
My boyfriend’s nephew had severe trauma and desperately needed professional therapy. But I was given a fake address.
And my boyfriend, Julian, used my absence to let Grace, an intern, take my place.
Julian is an illegitimate son. He…
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English · Contemporary
I accidentally found a pair of black lace stockings in the nightstand of our master bedroom. They were torn to shreds.
And only my girlfriend, Charlotte, and I had the keys to this apartment.
It didn't take a genius to figure out what…
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English · Contemporary
My startup had finally taken off. I rushed home with gingerbread cookies and gifts to celebrate, only to find my wife, Mila, packing up everything we owned.
The moment she saw the gingerbread in my hands, she snatched it and threw it…
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English · Contemporary · Thriller & mystery
At 2:00 AM, I scrolled past a viral post.
The headline read: **[My husband’s first six wives are all dead. I’m number seven.]**
It was posted three years ago.
The account had already been deactivated.
But screenshots of the post…
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