A few days after buying her new apartment, Genevieve Wells is accused by her upstairs neighbor of making unbearable nighttime noise that frightened her elderly grandmother and allegedly caused her death. The evidence seems convincing, but Genevieve knows one thing for certain: she had not even moved in yet. As the case turns into a courtroom battle involving recordings, voice analysis, witnesses, and a shocking accusation, Genevieve must expose who created the false evidence before she is blamed for a crime she never committed.
For the ninth time, my best friend was left at the altar. And for the ninth time, my fiance was dragged in to play the part of her pretend groom. I was holding two cups of coffee. Before I could knock on the dressing room's door, I heard my best friend purring at someone.
"You're the best, Anton. You knew this was an act, but you played along anyway."
My breath caught. Through the half-open door, I stole a glance inside. My fiance, who had always been cold and unreadable, was looking at my best friend as if she were the most precious thing in his world.
"Getting left at the altar must've traumatized you. If I don't help you get over it, Emilia's going to be worried even if she marries me."
My best friend tugged lightly at the hem of his shirt. "But this is going to affect your relationship with her."
"Not like it's the first time. She's still with me. We're still a couple."
My fiance took out a diamond ring and held it against my best friend's finger.
"We've been together for ten years. She has no other choice, anyway."
The summer heat was scorching, yet part of me felt frozen solid. Slowly, I took my phone out and dialed a certain number.
"Hey, I'd like to show you what I look like in that wedding gown."
My best friend and my boyfriend both have Asperger's, and I've spent my entire life standing at the edge of their world. While Callan and Elara became brilliant scientists and the golden duo of their research institute, I became the person who handled everything they ignored—meals, laundry, cleaning, schedules, and even their wedding. But when they abandoned me at our wedding to chase an experiment, something inside me finally broke. After years of being treated like dead weight, I decided to leave. Then a fire nearly killed me, and the truth about who caused it began to surface. Now, with my resignation and a one-way ticket to Portland, I'm done being the genius's forgotten bride. But when the evidence points back to the people I trusted most, Callan and Elara may lose far more than their reputation.
Penelope Hudson is given a second chance after a tragic first life. Once hopelessly devoted to her childhood crush and fiancé, Emil McLaren, she sacrificed everything for a love that only brought heartbreak. After enduring years of neglect, emotional abuse, and a loveless marriage, she dies alone, only to discover that the woman Emil claimed died had been alive all along. Reborn to the day of Emil's birthday, Penelope vows never to repeat the same mistakes. This time, she walks away before he can reject her, leaves the city behind, and chooses a new life filled with hope, freedom, and unexpected love. But when Emil realizes she's truly gone, he becomes desperate to win her back. Will Penelope forgive the man who destroyed her once, or will she finally choose the path of happiness?
After a devastating dust storm buries half a shopping mall, Ryan receives a mysterious phone call from his wife—five years in the future. Trusting her impossible warning, he saves the wrong child while his own daughter dies beneath the rubble. As the truth unfolds, Ryan discovers that the future Evelyn sacrificed their family to rewrite another man's happiness. Trapped between betrayal, grief, and a future that grows darker with every choice, Ryan must decide whether destiny can truly be changed—or whether some regrets are destined to burn forever.
On her tenth wedding anniversary, Lily discovers a heartbreaking social media post showing her husband, Mark, their son, and her former best friend Sophie posing as the perfect family. After years of sacrificing everything to atone for a crime she never committed, Lily realizes she's been living as an outsider in her own marriage. Refusing to endure any more humiliation, she files for divorce and walks away. As she rebuilds her life, long-buried secrets surrounding Sophie's past begin to surface, exposing lies that destroyed Lily's reputation and stole her family. While Mark and their son are forced to confront the truth and their growing regrets, Lily chooses dignity, freedom, and a future where she no longer needs anyone's approval. A gripping tale of betrayal, redemption, and finding happiness by choosing yourself.
I gave Owen Tadder five years of my life, believing love could survive every disappointment. But our wedding was canceled fifty-two times, and every single time, he abandoned me for his intern, Vanessa. Excuses turned into habits, promises became empty words, and I finally realized I would never come first in his heart. On the fifty-second failed wedding, I walked away for good. I tore up my wedding dress, ended our engagement, and disappeared from his life. Only after losing me did Owen realize the cost of always choosing someone else. Now, he's desperate to find the woman he took for granted—but some hearts, once broken enough times, never return.
For ten years, Chiara Rossi lived in the shadows as Don Vincenzo Russo's most trusted confidante, master art forger, and secret lover. She believed loyalty and love would one day earn her a place beside him. Instead, Vincenzo announces his engagement to a Russian Bratva princess, shattering everything Chiara thought they shared. Betrayed and discarded for a political alliance, she burns every gift he ever gave her and vanishes without a trace. But when Chicago's most powerful Don realizes the woman who built his empire has disappeared, he discovers that losing his greatest weapon may cost him everything. A gripping mafia romance filled with betrayal, revenge, secrets, and second chances.
My former roommate's cousin was the CEO of a company. She and I had been secretly dating for three years. But when I discovered Alicia was publicly presenting another man as her boyfriend, everything I believed about our relationship collapsed. I had spent three years loving her, supporting her, and staying hidden, only to learn that she was never ashamed of hiding me. Now I'm done begging for a place in her life. I resign from her company, leave everything behind, and return to Ricott City to start over. But Alicia isn't ready to let me go, and neither is the man she chose. Sometimes losing someone is the beginning of finding yourself.
Before August Cadwell could mark me, he abandoned me at the Pack Affairs Department to temporarily register a mate bond with his childhood sweetheart, claiming it was only for her pup's future. Everyone believed I would patiently wait for him as I had for seven years. Instead, I accepted my parents' arranged mate bond and quietly left for the Lymerian Pack. Three years later, I returned as the beloved mate of Ryder Weyland, the legendary lycan chairman. Yet August still believed I was the same desperate she-wolf willing to wait for scraps of his affection. Little did he know that everything I wore, everything I owned, and the family beside me all belonged to the life he could never imagine.
It was supposed to be Briar Ellis's wedding day, but her fiancé Hudson Shaw and her best friend Tatum Rhodes turned the entire occasion into a cruel prank. After years of being mocked for being too sensitive, Briar finally reaches her breaking point when Tatum reveals another devastating secret and her family sides against her. A viral prank destroys Briar's career, a confrontation ends in tragedy, and the baby she never knew she was carrying is lost. With her wedding canceled and her heart shattered, Briar leaves everything behind and flies to London. But Hudson is about to discover that losing Briar was far more than the end of a wedding—it was the price of every cruel joke he ever allowed.
On their daughter's fifth birthday, Catherine's husband, James Frost, brings home another little girl and introduces Catherine as nothing more than a nanny. After sacrificing seven years of her life for a loveless marriage, Catherine finally asks to be paid for her devotion before walking away. Unknown to James, Catherine is terminally ill and only wants to secure a future for their daughter, Laura. As shocking secrets, betrayals, and heartbreaking truths unfold, James realizes too late that he has destroyed the only woman who truly loved him. But some regrets can never be undone.
Theresa White never expected a simple lunch at her younger brother's luxury restaurant to turn into a public nightmare. Mistaken for a scammer by the restaurant's arrogant manager, she's humiliated, assaulted, and locked away—all because no one believes she's the owner's sister. But Jessica Thompson has no idea that Theresa isn't just family—she's also the silent investor behind the restaurant's success. As secrets unravel and loyalties are tested, Dennis White must choose between the woman he loves and the sister who helped build his empire. Some mistakes can be forgiven, but betrayal always comes with a price.
When Evelyn Harper's peaceful life collides with the world's most feared supernatural ruler, everything she knows is shattered. Thaddeus, the ruthless Dark Tribrid King, has spent decades ruling through fear alongside his powerful mates. But when a mysterious enemy resurfaces seeking revenge, Evelyn becomes the center of an ancient prophecy that could either save the supernatural world—or destroy it forever. As war erupts between vampires, werewolves, witches, and dark creatures, Evelyn must embrace a destiny she never wanted while three dangerously possessive mates vow to protect her at any cost. Love, betrayal, bloodshed, and destiny intertwine in this dark paranormal romance filled with action, mystery, and powerful supernatural bonds.
My husband was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. Afraid of becoming my burden, he jumped into the river to end his life. I followed without hesitation, only to be drowned by the very man I tried to save. After my death, I discovered the horrifying truth—his cancer was fake, his death was staged, and he escaped overseas with his first love using my lottery fortune. Reborn on the day he attempted his fake suicide, I finally see through every lie. This time, if he wants to die so badly, I'll make sure his wish comes true.
The night before graduation, Cynthia finally believed her ten-year love story had come true after spending the night with Ethan Luciano. But the next morning, she overheard him laughing with her foster brother in Italian, admitting she had only been "practice" before pursuing the girl he truly wanted.
Heartbroken, Cynthia quietly withdraws her Caltech application—the school she chose for Ethan—and secretly enrolls at MIT instead. Without a goodbye, she walks away from the boy she loved for a decade.
Years later, when fate brings them face to face again, Ethan realizes the girl who once chased him has become someone he can no longer reach. But by then, Cynthia has already chosen a future where she no longer needs him.
Sophia Moretti spent four years trapped in a loveless marriage with James Moretti, the ruthless heir to the city's most feared mafia empire. Invisible in her husband's world and replaced by his returning childhood sweetheart, Sophia quietly ends their marriage by disguising divorce papers as routine documents. Carrying a secret that could change everything—their unborn child—she disappears without a trace. As James finally realizes what he has lost, he launches a relentless search across the criminal underworld. But Sophia has built a new life beyond his reach, and winning her back will demand far more than power, wealth, or fear.
Sterling Vance claimed he was incapable of understanding emotions. For six years, Maeve believed his coldness, indifference, and inability to show affection were symptoms of severe alexithymia. She endured his emotional neglect because she believed she was the only woman patient enough to love the billionaire CEO behind his frozen exterior. Then one night, Maeve discovers a secret file on Sterling’s computer titled Liana – Devotion Protocol. Inside are thousands of carefully recorded details about Liana, the orphaned girl the Vance family sponsored and Sterling supposedly treated like a younger sister. Her tuition, her home, her favorite foods, her fears, her habits—even her smallest preferences have been memorized and meticulously cared for. At the top is one devastating rule: No matter the circumstance, Liana must always come first. Maeve finally understands the truth. Sterling was never incapable of love. He simply never loved her. Quietly accepting a classified position with the Elysium Deep Sea Initiative, Maeve prepares to erase her civilian identity and disappear for five years without telling Sterling. But just days before she is scheduled to vanish, Sterling nearly destroys his own life protecting Liana, revealing emotions Maeve spent six years begging to receive. This time, Maeve refuses to compete. While Sterling continues choosing his “sister,” she begins counting down the final days until she disappears from his world forever.
Two months after I died, it finally occurred to my parents that they'd forgotten to bring me back from their trip. My father scowled in frustration. "She was supposed to walk back herself. Does she really need to make such a big deal out of it?" My brother, ever smug, opened our chat and sent an emoji, along with a message. "You'd better die out there. That way, Scarlett and I will split Grandma's inheritance." He received no reply. With a frosty expression, my mother said, "Tell her if she shows up for her grandmother's birthday on time, I'll let the whole pushing-Scarlett-into-the-water thing go." They never believed I hadn't made it out of those woods. After digging six feet into the ground, they finally found my bones deep in the forest.
The day my family left for Hawaii, I discovered they had a secret group chat without me. My younger sister, Isabela, had always been the favorite, but I never imagined my own family would deliberately leave me behind. Then I discovered my boyfriend Santiago had secretly gone to Hawaii with her. When I uncovered the truth behind years of strange incidents, including my sister drugging my milk to ruin my SAT score and keep me out of the family portrait, I finally stopped begging for their love. I left California for New York, changed my college plans, and decided to build a life where I would never have to compete for a place in anyone's heart. But leaving was only the beginning. As secrets unravel and the people who abandoned me begin to realize what they lost, they will have to face the consequences of choosing her over me.
Shannon Gray devoted fourteen years of her life to loving Sean Ford, believing that one day he would return her affection. Instead, she became trapped in a marriage filled with humiliation, betrayal, and heartbreak. Forced to endure endless pain while secretly fighting to protect her sick son, Shannon reaches her breaking point when she realizes that Sean will never truly choose her. Determined to reclaim her dignity, she walks away from the man she once loved. But when the truth behind her sacrifices is finally revealed, Sean is forced to confront the devastating consequences of his cruelty. By then, the woman who loved him unconditionally may already be gone forever.
I hadn't seen my mafia husband, Luca Moretti, and our daughter Dora in three whole months. Luca was always "too busy with business," while his mother kept my daughter away from me. When Luca finally called me to a family reunion, I thought I would finally get my family back. Instead, I watched my daughter cling to Maria, the maid, as if she were her real mother. Luca defended Maria, ignored my pain, and treated my heartbreak like an inconvenience. After years of sacrificing everything for my marriage, I finally stopped begging for their love. I decided to leave the Moretti family behind, take my daughter if I could, and build a life of my own. But walking away from a powerful mafia family isn't as easy as I imagined. Luca refuses to let me go, Maria's secrets begin to surface, and the truth behind my daughter's sudden hatred threatens to destroy everything they have built. This time, I won't wait for my husband to choose me. I'll choose myself.
My online boyfriend suddenly sent me a photo of his lunch—a steaming hot steak fresh off the grill. "Praise me, baby! I'm being a good boy and eating my lunch!" I was just about to send "good boy" when my eyes drifted to the edge of his plate. Mike Tech. The same company where I worked. My heart stopped. Could my online boyfriend of over a year have been sitting somewhere in the same building all along? As misunderstandings pile up and hidden identities unravel, I must discover whether the man I love is truly the one I think he is.
After three years of marriage, Emily Carter finally discovers she's pregnant and prepares a homemade lunch to surprise her husband, billionaire CEO Daniel Carter, with the joyful news. But before she can reach him, his ambitious secretary mistakes her for one of the women trying to seduce the boss. Humiliated, assaulted, and left fighting for both her life and her unborn child, Emily's world shatters. When the truth comes out, Daniel realizes his greatest mistake wasn't trusting the wrong employee—it was failing to protect the woman he loved most. Now, betrayal will be answered with justice, and those responsible will pay a devastating price.
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