

My parents once treated me like a princess, buying me a lavish home, braving the rain to get me cake, and filling albums with my smiles before I turned five.After my sister was born, I lowered the air conditioner by just one degree to keep her cool, only for my mother to slap me and lock me in the refrigerator, saying, "Stay in there until you've learned your lesson." They forgot to unlock the lock, but at five years old, I couldn't escape, just as I couldn't escape being forgotten. It was our neighbor who broke down the door to save me. My parents thought I had died, and when they saw me return, they broke down in tears, begging for forgiveness.

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 darted downward, and I saw the conspicuous red letters on the edge of his plate. Mike Tech. What a coincidence—I worked at Mike Tech too… My heart skipped a beat as I froze right then, my mind going blank. But could it be? My online boyfriend, whom I had met over a year ago… was right there beside me?

Quinn Thorne, a club waiter, accidentally rescued Sera Dutt when she was drugged. Quinn is mistaken for an antidote by Sera, who takes half of his necklace jades as a token. Six years later, Quinn works at a Dutt Group construction site to fund his foster mother's medical bills. Mocked by coworkers for being single, he encounters Sera and her daughter, Lila, who calls him "Dad" after recognizing his matching necklace.
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Quinn Thorne, a club waiter, accidentally rescued Sera Dutt when she was drugged. Quinn is mistaken for an antidote by Sera, who takes half of his necklace jades as a token. Six years later, Quinn works at a Dutt Group construction site to fund his foster mother's medical bills. Mocked by coworkers for being single, he encounters Sera and her daughter, Lila, who calls him "Dad" after recognizing his matching necklace.

Quinn Thorne, a club waiter, accidentally rescued Sera Dutt when she was drugged. Quinn is mistaken for an antidote by Sera, who takes half of his necklace jades as a token. Six years later, Quinn works at a Dutt Group construction site to fund his foster mother's medical bills. Mocked by coworkers for being single, he encounters Sera and her daughter, Lila, who calls him "Dad" after recognizing his matching necklace.

Serena, eight months pregnant, suffers financial abuse at the hands of her husband Caleb. Falsely accused of theft, she is arrested and imprisoned. Abandoned while going into premature labour, she resolutely divorces him to build an independent life. Later she finds Caleb trying to make amends — but his belated love is no longer what she wants.

"On her third wedding anniversary, Elena Grant finds an old phone in her husband Cayden Walker’s safe. The passcode is the birthday of his first love, Selena Moore. Cayden is the sole heir to New York’s old-money Walker family and CEO of Walker Group, an empire spanning real estate, hotels, and investments. Three years ago, he married Elena against his family’s wishes and promised to make their marriage public once he had secured his place in the company. Elena blamed his coldness on the pressure of being heir and treated that choice as proof of his love. She waited three years. Only when Selena returns to New York does Elena finally see the truth: Cayden isn’t incapable of love. He just never loved her that way. Once Selena is back, she gets Cayden’s favor at every turn—and slides straight into the position Elena spent three years fighting for at Walker Group. At the company’s anniversary gala, Cayden once again defends Selena without caring who’s right. Elena’s heart finally dies. She throws wine in his face, leaves behind her resignation letter and divorce agreement, and walks away from New York. Only after Elena truly disappears does Cayden begin to regret it. He chases her to Savannah, desperate to win her back. But Elena has already reclaimed her family, her career, and her own life—and met Noah, a man who respects her choices. Meanwhile, Selena is exposed for falsified credentials and a failed project. She retaliates with online rumors and hired intimidation, until she finally pays the legal price for her actions. Cayden finally learns to respect her and let her go—but it’s far too late. Elena officially ends the marriage. She doesn’t rush into another relationship. She takes back control of her own life. This time, she won’t wait for anyone to turn back."

"Serena is a human girl born with rare blood that can naturally heal vampires. In her previous life, she was betrayed by her vampire fiancé, Kane. While pretending to love Serena, Kane was devoted to Lina, a half-vampire with an unstable bloodline. Behind Serena’s back, he stole her guaranteed admission to an elite university and gave it to Lina. Worse, while Serena was unconscious, he secretly drained her blood to keep Lina alive. Trapped in a loveless marriage for ten years, Serena was forced to give blood again and again until her body finally gave out. Protected by Kane, Lina spent years exploiting Serena’s healing blood, stealing her future, and taking her place among society’s elite. But Serena gets a second chance. Reborn with all her memories, she sees through every lie. This time, she secretly changes her university plans, leaves Kane behind, and cuts him out of her life for good. No more stolen blood. No more stolen future. Serena breaks free from the fate that once destroyed her and begins a new life on her own terms, where true love is finally waiting for her."

Landy Taylor quit school as a teenager to put her siblings through theirs.She built Reverie Hotel from nothing and runs it quietly, without fanfare. At her father's seventieth birthday, she shows up simply dressed, and her siblings make sure everyone knows what they think of her. What they don't know is that three of the most formidable people in the country are on their way and happen to call her Mom. The reckoning is public and thorough. Later, a chance encounter on a flight with her son's fiancee, who doesn't know who she's insulting, sets up a second one. Landy has never needed to announce herself. She just waits.

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.