My family's ward had put her name on the project I'd poured months of my life into, and my fiance warned me not to steal her spotlight. In that moment, I finally understood. It wasn't that they hadn't seen me. They had seen everything.
They knew I was the one who stayed up all night drafting the safety handbook. They knew I was the one who revised every single page of the application materials. They knew that without me, her transitional youth shelter would never have gotten off the ground.
And yet, on the giant screen at our family's charity gala, only her name was listed.
The entire room rose to give her a standing ovation. My family stood beside her, smiling as they accepted the flood of congratulations. When I was mentioned at all, it was as the one who handled the "boring paperwork"—the support behind the scenes, enabling her to chase her dream.
As if my time meant nothing. As if my abilities didn't deserve to be seen. As if my own pain was an inconvenience to her shining moment.
My face must have fallen, because my fiance immediately leaned in.
"I know you worked hard," he murmured, "but this is her night."
"Don't steal her spotlight."
So, it wasn't that he didn't know the truth. He had simply assumed I would always be the one to step aside.
In his eyes, I wasn't the fiancee he was meant to protect. I was just the most useful person in the family.
While the applause thundered around me, I opened the offer email from the firm in Denver—the one sent under the table.
I hit Accept.
No confrontation. No argument.
I gave myself six weeks.
He still didn't know that what he was asking me to give up wasn't a single moment in the spotlight.
It was my last six weeks by his side.
After being reborn, Stella Judd makes a life-changing decision. Instead of marrying the man she loved in her previous life, she chooses his powerful uncle, Eric Chilton. Haunted by memories of betrayal, heartbreak, and the tragic loss of her daughter, Stella refuses to repeat the same mistakes. As Noel slowly realizes what he has lost and Eric begins to open his guarded heart, Stella discovers that true love isn't about obsession—it's about trust, respect, and second chances. Filled with emotional twists, family drama, romance, and redemption, Is This Regret? is an unforgettable rebirth romance with a satisfying happy ending.
Madeline Crawford has loved Jeremy Whitman for twelve years, believing that their unexpected marriage would finally give her the happiness she had always dreamed of. Instead, Jeremy despises her and blames her for separating him from the woman he truly loves.
Three months into their cold marriage, Madeline discovers that she is pregnant. Before she can tell Jeremy, their relationship takes a devastating turn, and Madeline is forced to endure betrayal, humiliation, and heartbreak.
Five years later, she returns to Glendale as a completely changed woman. No longer weak or willing to accept Jeremy's cruelty, Madeline is determined to expose those who destroyed her life and take back everything she lost.
But when Jeremy finally discovers the truth, the cold man who once hated her begins desperately trying to win her back.
He promises, “From now on, I will spend the rest of my life making it up to you.”
But Madeline has only one answer:
“I’ll only forgive you if you... die.”
In Wren's family, fairness has always been sacred—but only when it comes to her twin siblings, Derek and Vanessa.
Every gift is divided between them. Every opportunity must be equal. Every argument ends with Wren being told to sacrifice because she is the "easy one." Her bedroom becomes Vanessa's closet and Derek's gaming room. Her achievements are handed over to keep the peace. Even on her twentieth birthday, the celebration belongs to her siblings.
For years, Wren waits for her share of her parents' love.
Then her grandmother gives her the only birthday present meant solely for her: an old silver heart necklace she has worn for forty years.
Vanessa takes it.
Derek breaks it.
And when Wren finally demands something back, her mother slaps her in front of everyone.
That is the moment Wren stops waiting.
Clutching the shattered pieces of her grandmother's necklace, she boards a flight to Toronto and accepts a full-ride scholarship that will take her far away from the family that never made room for her.
But Wren's absence leaves behind something her family never expected: an empty space that Derek and Vanessa cannot divide between them.
By the time her parents finally understand what they threw away, Wren is building a life where she is no longer anyone's forgotten child.
Michelle believed Kevin Woods was the man she would spend her life with—until the worst ten minutes of her life revealed how little she truly meant to him.
Kidnapped by an ex-convict seeking revenge against Kevin, a forensic doctor who once helped put him behind bars, Michelle is tied to a bomb with only ten minutes left on the timer. Her kidnappers force her to call Kevin, expecting him to come running.
Instead, Kevin accuses her of lying for attention.
While Michelle begs him to understand the danger, Kevin is busy helping his childhood friend Violet rescue her beloved cat. He dismisses Michelle's desperate warning as jealousy and ends the call without realizing it may be the last time he ever hears her voice.
With the countdown approaching zero, Michelle finally accepts the truth she spent years refusing to see: whenever she and Violet needed Kevin, he had already made his choice.
Her final message contains no accusation and no plea for help.
Only goodbye.
But when Kevin discovers that Michelle was telling the truth, regret arrives too late. Now he must uncover what really happened, confront the choices that destroyed their relationship, and live with the devastating possibility that some apologies can never reach the person who deserved to hear them.
Three days into Derrick Cromwell's silent treatment, Yara expected nothing anymore. While her fiancé and CEO enjoyed a road trip with his assistant, Molly, he approved Yara's resignation without even reading it.
For years, Yara sacrificed her career, protected the company, and loved a man who never chose her. He stole her projects, defended another woman, and expected her to stay because she always had before.
This time, she didn't.
When Derrick returned, her desk was empty, her apartment was vacant, and the woman he took for granted had already started a new life. As his company crumbled and the truth about Molly came to light, Derrick finally realized the greatest mistake of his life.
But some resignations aren't just from a company—they're from a relationship.
And some women never come back.
Six years after leaving her dangerous biker family behind, Emilia Romano has built a perfect life in the city—until one devastating phone call changes everything. Her father has been murdered, a brutal motorcycle club war is brewing, and she must return to Desert Ridge. Waiting for her is Axel "Ghost" Cruz, her brother's best friend and the man who broke her heart without explanation. Now the ruthless enforcer of the Iron Serpents MC, Axel is determined to protect Emilia at any cost. As old passions ignite and deadly enemies close in, Emilia must choose between the safe future she planned and the forbidden love she never truly left behind.
Celeste Rodriguez has spent seven years loving her cold and distant husband, Trevor Fleming, believing that one day her devotion would melt his heart. Instead, she watches him fall for another woman at first sight while their daughter, Jordyn, grows closer to the woman who threatens to replace her.
After spending her birthday alone and realizing neither her husband nor her daughter truly needs her, Celeste finally chooses herself. She leaves behind her marriage, signs the divorce papers, and rebuilds her life from nothing. As she rises to become one of the most successful businesswomen in the country, the people who once ignored her begin to regret everything.
Now Trevor wants another chance, and Jordyn desperately wants her mother back. But some hearts only break once, and some love never returns.
After dying in a loveless marriage, Zoe Herbert is given a second chance at life. This time, she refuses to chase Connor Buxton, the man who never truly loved her. At the Elite Match Gala, she changes her fate by letting her half-sister marry Connor while she accepts an arranged engagement with the powerful Lucian Lyttelton. As Connor slowly realizes the depth of the love he threw away, Zoe discovers a life filled with respect, healing, and genuine affection. But when the past comes knocking, will she look back—or continue walking toward the happiness she finally deserves?
On what should have been the happiest days of their marriage, Isabella watched her husband, the feared Don Carlo, choose another woman over her time and time again. What began as innocent excuses soon became a mountain of lies, hidden meetings, and heartbreaking betrayals. Refusing to beg for love, Isabella quietly walks away and files for divorce. Only after losing the woman who stood beside him through every war does Carlo realize the greatest mistake of his life. But some wounds heal without the person who caused them, and some women never look back.
Vera travels to Rivera City with her mother-in-law, Georgina, expecting a peaceful stay at the luxurious Solenne Hotel. Instead, they are confronted by Rosalie, a woman who arrogantly claims to be Derrick Hart's wife and uses his name to humiliate them.
Things quickly turn violent when Rosalie orders a swim coach to attack Georgina in the hotel pool. Vera manages to save her mother-in-law, but the incident leaves one devastating question in her mind: Who is Rosalie, and why does she claim to be married to Derrick?
As secrets surrounding the Solenne Hotel begin to surface, Vera discovers that Rosalie has been enjoying privileges no ordinary guest could ever receive. Derrick's silence makes everything even more suspicious.
When the truth finally begins to emerge, Derrick is forced to choose between the woman manipulating his world and the wife who has stood beside him all along.
But by then, Vera has already decided that she will never again accept being treated as second choice.
Sarah Collins has always lived a quiet life, doing everything she can to protect her struggling family. But when her father’s crushing debt falls into the hands of the ruthless mafia lord, Marco De Luca, her world shatters overnight. Forced into an arrangement she never agreed to, Sarah becomes trapped in Marco’s dangerous empire. She vows to hate him, yet every battle between them only fuels an undeniable attraction. As enemies close in, family secrets surface, and betrayal lurks around every corner, Sarah must decide whether to run from the man who owns her freedom—or trust the only man capable of protecting her heart.
In her previous life, Lily trusted her husband Xavier without question until his affair with his female coworker destroyed everything. Framed for a tragedy she didn't cause, she was brutally murdered after Sandra's miscarriage. When fate gives Lily another chance by sending her back to the day before everything began, she refuses to repeat her mistakes. This time, she quietly gathers evidence, exposes every lie, and prepares the perfect revenge. As Xavier and Sandra dig their own graves with deception and greed, Lily will make sure justice arrives before history can repeat itself.
Eva Quinn thought Christmas would be the day her boyfriend finally welcomed her into his family. Instead, he drugged her and sold her to a powerful mafia boss to pay off his gambling debt. What Miles never knew was that the feared Don he chose wasn't a stranger—it was Eva's own brother, Theo Crowe, one of the most ruthless mafia leaders in the city. Raised under her mother's surname to protect her identity, Eva had hidden her family's secrets from everyone. Now, Miles' betrayal awakens a storm that no one can stop. As Theo uncovers the truth, those responsible for hurting his little sister will learn that crossing the Crowe family is the biggest mistake of their lives.
Seven years ago, Emerald Hutton fled her hometown after witnessing the man she loved, her brother's best friend Achilles "Ace" Valencian, shatter her heart. Leaving behind her family and painful memories, she built a new life far away. But after graduating from college, she has no choice but to return home. The carefree boy she once adored is gone, replaced by a powerful billionaire feared by everyone. Determined to protect her heart, Emerald refuses to fall into his games again. Yet Ace has spent seven years waiting for her return, ready to claim the only woman he has ever loved. As old secrets surface and hidden betrayals come to light, Emerald must decide whether to trust the man who once broke her heart or walk away forever.
Emily Hart finally lands her dream job as the personal secretary to billionaire CEO Dominic Steele. To celebrate, she enjoys one unforgettable night with a mysterious stranger she never expects to see again.
On Monday morning, her world turns upside down when she discovers that stranger is none other than her new boss.
Determined to keep things professional, Emily tries to ignore the undeniable chemistry between them. But as long hours, business trips, and hidden feelings bring them closer, one unexpected surprise changes everything.
A positive pregnancy test forces both of them to confront emotions they never planned for. With jealous rivals, family secrets, corporate enemies, and the pressure of running a billion-dollar empire, Dominic must decide whether to protect his company—or fight for the woman carrying his child.
Can love survive the chaos of business, betrayal, and unexpected parenthood?
Shantelle Scott loved Evan Thompson for as long as she could remember. When their families arranged their marriage, she believed her unwavering devotion would one day earn his love. Instead, Evan's heart belonged to another woman, and after two painful years, he demanded a divorce. Heartbroken but determined, Shantelle walked away and rebuilt the life she had abandoned, becoming one of the world's most celebrated cardiothoracic surgeons. Years later, fate reunites them when Evan desperately seeks the legendary Doctor Shant to save someone precious to him—only to discover that the brilliant surgeon is the ex-wife he once cast aside. As regret consumes him and old feelings resurface, Shantelle must decide whether some broken hearts deserve a second chance or if true happiness lies in choosing herself.
Savannah Hart never expected to watch her younger sister marry the man who shattered her heart. Desperate to survive a week-long wedding celebration, she tells one reckless lie—she's engaged to her best friend, Roman Blackwood.
Pretending to be in love should have been easy. After all, Roman has always been the one person she could count on. But as fake kisses turn into stolen moments and old feelings resurface, Savannah begins to question everything she thought she wanted.
With her ex desperate for a second chance, family secrets unraveling, and a fake engagement becoming dangerously real, Savannah must decide whether to hold on to the past… or risk her heart for the man who has loved her all along.
On her seventh wedding anniversary, Eleonora Vettori discovers that her Mafia husband, Lucian Marino, has been secretly involved with her own sister, Sophia. Worse, she hears him mockingly discussing the affair with his men while she is still sitting beside him.
Heartbroken but determined, Eleonora hides her pain and accepts a secret international medical research project. In just three days, she plans to disappear completely, erase her public identity, and leave Lucian's dangerous world behind.
But Lucian soon realizes that his wife is hiding something. When Eleonora vanishes without a trace, the powerful Mafia Don is left searching for the woman he once took for granted.
Years later, Eleonora has rebuilt her life as a brilliant medical researcher and is raising a secret child. When Lucian finally discovers the truth, he is forced to confront his betrayal, Sophia's deception, and the wife he never realized he could lose forever.
For three years, Amelia devoted herself to Ethan Blackwood, carefully molding her life around every one of his rigid preferences while accepting the cold distance he kept between them. Ethan looked painfully like James, the man she once loved and lost, and that resemblance kept Amelia trapped in a relationship where she gave everything and received almost nothing.
Then Olivia Parker returns.
Suddenly, the indifferent man Amelia has spent years serving comes alive for another woman. Olivia humiliates her, invades her most private memories, and steadily pushes her out of Ethan's life while Ethan repeatedly chooses Olivia's side. But Amelia is about to discover that the betrayal goes far deeper than another woman.
When death itself becomes part of Ethan's deception, Amelia finally reaches the end of her devotion. The woman who once organized her entire existence around him begins taking her life back piece by piece.
And when Ethan finally understands what Amelia truly meant to him, regret may be the only thing she is willing to leave him with.
My fiance, Dante de Rossi, is the heir to a powerful mafia family in Manhorne, and he once claimed to love me dearly. Yet, one month before our wedding, he decided to have a child with his childhood friend, Isobel de Luca, without truly caring about my consent. When I discovered that Isobel was already pregnant, I finally understood that our years-long relationship had always been secondary to his family, his loyalty, and the woman he could never let go of. I canceled our wedding, destroyed the life I had built around him, and left for Etolia to pursue my medical career. But Dante refuses to accept that I am truly gone. As he begins uncovering the choices he made and the lies surrounding Isobel, he realizes that the woman he took for granted may be the one person he can never get back.
Sean Goodman is dying after a devastating car accident, but his own mother—the director of the hospital—refuses to save him. Instead, she orders every available doctor to treat his younger brother Felix, who has only minor injuries. Convinced that Sean is merely seeking attention, she ignores his desperate pleas and leaves him to die on the operating table.
But after Sean's death, the truth begins to surface.
Felix's perfect image starts to crumble, hidden secrets surrounding the accident are uncovered, and Sean's parents are forced to confront the devastating consequences of choosing one son over another. As the truth reveals years of favoritism, manipulation, and betrayal, his mother finally realizes the son she rejected was the one she should have protected.
But by then, it is far too late.
After dying a tragic death at the hands of the man she once loved, Beatrice Layton is given a second chance at life. In her previous life, she chose George Chapman and paid the ultimate price for her blind devotion. Betrayed by her husband and her own sister, she lost everything—including the child she never had the chance to meet. Determined not to repeat history, Beatrice shocks everyone by rejecting George and choosing the quiet, dependable Nathaniel Chapman instead. But fate has one more surprise—George remembers their previous life too. As regrets, jealousy, and family secrets come to light, Beatrice must decide whether destiny can truly be rewritten or if the past will find a way to repeat itself.
Julia Thompson has spent two years trapped in a marriage that no longer resembles the love story she once believed in. Living under the control of her ambitious husband, Jeff, she quietly sacrifices her dreams while pretending everything is perfect.
Braxton Merriweather, the powerful billionaire CEO of Merriweather & Associates, notices Julia during one of his corporate events and cannot forget the mysterious woman hidden behind a forced smile. As Jeff's career begins to crumble because of his own mistakes, Braxton offers him a life-changing opportunity—one that will alter all of their futures.
As secrets unfold, loyalties are tested, and forbidden emotions grow stronger, Julia must decide whether to remain loyal to a marriage built on control or risk everything for the man who sees her true worth.
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