

She seduces her professor to uncover the truth about her mother's death—moving next door, turning his classroom into a game of desire. He knows he's crossing the line, yet keeps falling—until his wife catches them, the university fires him, and a jealous rival blackmails them. The truth: her mother was killed by the chief surgeon, and she hated the wrong woman. He takes a knife for her; she forces him to face the cost. A year later, she graduates, he loses his career and writes their story. The bookstore is closing when she runs in barefoot—asking only for one ordinary date. No taboo, no revenge, no power imbalance. Just two people finally standing as equals.

I came to Chicago with my friend to visit her boyfriend. Three days in, her boyfriend said he'd show us "something fun." The car kept driving —farther and farther out. By the time we realized something was wrong, we were locked inside an abandoned factory. My friend was gone. Her boyfriend shoved me into a room and threw me a line: "Your friend sold you for twenty grand. Stay put and wait for arrangements." I scanned the room. A few men in black suits leaned against the doorway. Silver-gray pins on their chests. Shield-shaped. Dark red thorns. An inverted dagger. The family crest of Caleb Richardson -don of the New York mafia. I was held captive by him for three years. I barely escaped with my life — And now l've been handed right back to him.

Ruby Joyce accidentally crosses paths with the cold Mason Steele. After one night of passion, she vanishes without a trace. Ten months later, a baby is delivered to Mason. Years later, while raising his son, he hires a girl named Bella Joyce—unaware she is the daughter he shares with Ruby. It turns out that six years ago, illness stole Ruby's chance to reunite with him.Though bound by blood, their family's reunion is painfully hard-won.

A night security job at a museum seems like the easiest money Jorden Leon has ever made. But on his very first shift, he discovers that the museum's relics are anything but ordinary. Driven by instinct, he restores a shattered Eight-Armed Asura bronze statue. As the final crack disappears, an ancient force surges into him, awakening powers beyond imagination. Unaware that he has just prevented an S-Class catastrophe capable of destroying the city, Jordan steps into a new destiny. Soon, whispers spread through the city of a mysterious guardian who protects the living from dangers buried deep in the past.

Eight years ago, a massive fire broke out. Viola risked her life to save Kael. She was left with severe burn scars across her back, and her parents lost their lives in the disaster.Overwhelmed by guilt, Kael made a marriage promise to her. The two ran a mountain lodge in Banff together.On the eve of their wedding, an eighteen-year-old girl, Sera, stepped into their lives. Kael became addicted to the easy comfort he felt with Sera, hurting Viola time and again. From public humiliation at a bonfire party, to a life-or-death choice on the cliff, and being blocked at the airport — with help from her attending doctor Lynn, Viola ran away.She moved to Portland and became a trauma recovery counselor. There she met Dr. Eason, and slowly faced her scars and emotional fears. But Kael could not let go; he kept chasing and pestering her. consumed by love turned hatred, Sera set a new fire crisis.Viola traveled overseas for further studies. Kael sold the lodge and crossed oceans to track her down.The two finally met in London for their final farewell. Kael let go of his obsession and left.No longer trapped by debts of gratitude, past pain, or other people’s love, Viola made peace with herself — and started living for her own sake.

A patient was dying in the ER when my neighbor offered to drive me to the hospital. But the second we hit the highway, she slammed on the brakes and slowed the car to ten miles an hour. I begged her to go faster. Every second could cost that patient their life. She sneered, “In such a hurry to see your lover? Don’t play dumb. I know you’ve been seducing my husband behind my back! “I called him twenty times, and he never picked up. His location is right beside your hospital! “Then I’ll drive as slowly as I want. I’ll make sure you two adulterers suffer every inch of the way.” But when we reached the hospital and she saw who the patient was, she dropped to her knees before me and smashed her forehead bloody.