"You don't need to pretend, Zoya!" Logan shouted over the radio noise.
Zoya's heart ached as she tucked in her lips, wishing she could turn back time to when she was a teenager. She was baffled by how the only man she had ever loved could cause her such heartbreak, one that couldn't be diagnosed under an X-ray machine.
In the past ten years, Zoya had invested her time and emotions into the marriage, neglecting her own needs and desires.
Her parents had never supported her relationship with Logan, advising her to focus on her studies when she was just 16. But she had threatened to run away, using her status as an only child to force them to accept her early marriage.
After graduating high school, Logan convinced her to become a full-time housewife. Initially, the marriage was perfect, with Logan taking her on dates, shopping sprees, and vacations. He swept her off her feet, and she abandoned her plans for further education.
However, as Logan became a successful business tycoon, their time together became limited. Whenever she complained about his late nights, he would wrap his arms around her and give her a gentle squeeze, silencing her protests.
Now, Zoya felt a tiny bump in her stomach, followed by a sour pain, but she remained silent. "I can go on a three-month trip," she bargained, her voice discreet but frail.
Logan's response was a dirty smirk, and he leaned forward, staring deeply into her eyes. "My sweet pretensions, Zoya, I don't need you to think for me or go on a vacation."
Zoya felt rejection crawling into her shattered heart, wondering if their love boat had crashed long ago. She remembered her father's fury ten years ago, her mother's attempts to pacify him, and how her father had blocked all communications with her after the wedding.
"Can't you give us a try?" she asked, her voice sounding like a plea.
Logan's lips moved closer to her ears, his words barely audible. "Taste changes, people move on." He shrugged expressively, and Zoya saw his mouth move but couldn't hear properly due to her own emotional deafness.
She crawled on the floor, begging him not to end their marriage, desperate to save it. Logan stepped on her hands, grinding on them in circles, and Zoya swallowed the pain.
He stumbled back, spat on her injured hand, and threw divorce papers on her lap. "It's over, Zoya. Keep the house; I don't want to be stuck in the disgusting memories you've forced on me over the years. Sign that, and I'll have someone collect it in the morning."
With that, Logan turned and walked out of the house, leaving Zoya shattered and alone.
Look, I was just a regular marketing whiz trying to make rent, until I humiliated myself in front of him.
Roman Valentus. Billionaire CEO, pure perfection, and unfortunately, my new boss.
Brooding? Check. Intimidating? Oh, absolutely. Likely to fire me on the spot? Let’s just say the odds weren’t in my favor.
But instead of getting my walking papers, I end up working closely with him on the biggest marketing campaign of my career. We clash. We argue. But somehow, between the late nights and lingering stares, he falls. We fall—fucking hard.
But love isn’t just stolen glances and ear biting. Our pasts are waiting to ruin everything. And with a man like Roman? Falling might be easy… but surviving it? That’s another story.
Just when I start thinking this might be more than just workplace crush, the past comes knocking—his, mine, and the kind that doesn’t take no for an answer. Because love is fun and all, but apparently, so is self-destruction.
So, the real question is: can I survive loving a man like Roman Valentus… and can he survive loving me back?
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In the heart of the esteemed Reaverrest Kingdom, Despite the impending threat of evil, Evelynn, the brave young girl from the magnificent kingdom of Reaverrest, will not succumb until this captivating enigma is resolved.
"Will you let the painful truth out from the sweet lie, or will you cover up the sweet lie from the hidden truth?"
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Born from vivid, intertwined dreams, this story unveils a servant and king trapped in an obsessive dance of love, power, and infatuation...
In the world of Sylora where power and connections determine your survival, Sehren Holde finds herself thrust into a life of servitude after her father's death. She is determined to endure until a fateful encounter with masked man triggers the avalanche that will bring Sehren to the center of the political conflict.
It is a tale of forbidden love, half truths and unforeseen destiny.
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Maeve Connor, 32, is a special education teacher who believes her boyfriend of five years will finally propose during the holidays. To her horror and shock, her boyfriend drops a bombshell that not only will he not propose, but he doesn't love her anymore. Her hopes and dreams have been dashed before Christmas, and she believes she is doomed to never find true love. That changes when she meets the handsome CEO Treyton Bledig.
Treyton, 50, is the CEO and a werewolf. However, it is not just any ordinary werewolf, but the Alpha of the Bloodraven Pack in California. Despite all of his success, he lacks success in his love life. Although he couldn't find his mate, he married and had a child. However, he and his wife divorced, and Treyton is again left alone, making him feel alone, bitter, and jealous of those with someone for Christmas. However, when he meets Maeve, everything changes for him; she is his mate.
This is their Christmas story.
Rishad Khanna, a quiet and introverted young man, has always lived in the shadows of his powerful family. Despite being surrounded by wealth and success, his heart is consumed by a secret love for Alia, the girl who became part of their family after a tragedy. Unable to express his feelings, Rishad sends her love letters and gifts anonymously, watching from a distance as Alia tries to uncover the identity of her secret admirer.
But when someone discovers this secret, things take a surprising turn. What happens next turns Rishad's world upside down, leading to a twist that will leave you questioning everything.
To unfold the climax, read the full story !