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Chapter 1 I posted a photo of me and my boyfriend on Instagram. The moment his first love saw it, she jumped from a second-floor balcony, shattering both her legs. When Devon found out, he blamed me for destroying her life. A torrential downpour battered the streets. Devon dragged me through the freezing gale while I coughed uncontrollably. Shivering and gasping for air, my strength gave out and I collapsed onto the pavement. Devon looked down at me with a savage grin. "Hurts like hell, doe

1. The pop of a confetti cannon echoed through the bridal suite at the Hampton Beach Resort as Chase burst in. I opened my arms for an embrace, but he walked straight past me to my maid of honor, Lexi, a huge smile on his face as he handed her the bridal bouquet. My arms froze awkwardly in mid-air. The other bridesmaids fell silent. Someone coughed. "Hey, man, wrong girl." It was only then that Chase seemed to realize his mistake. He fumbled, snatching the bouquet of white roses back from L

1 Four years after I died, my blind ex-boyfriend returned from overseas. He brought with him the luxury SUV and the million-dollar dowry I had once demanded. But he told everyone he didn't love me anymore. He said he only wanted to see the look of regret on my unfaithful face. He didn't know that four years ago, I had already passed away from liver cancer. The corneas that allowed him to see again were the only thing I left behind in this world. ... I saw Beau Montgomery again four years

Three years after my Alpha husband died, I went to his grave to pay my respects. I was shocked to find that his name wasn't even on the royal headstone. I stormed into the pack's Great Hall, demanding an explanation from the King. King Alaric sighed, looking at me with a mix of pity and exhaustion. "Lyra, Silas isn't buried there. Before he died, he gave up all his war honors just to stay out of the royal crypt." "He told me that he and Chloe had already missed out on a lifetime togeth

On Thanksgiving Day, my girlfriend of six years finally agreed to introduce me to her parents. "Wear this suit and get that tattoo lasered off," she said. "My family is strictly traditional, and they don't like men with ink." I put on the suit and sat in the tattoo removal clinic until closing time, but she never showed up. Then, I saw her street-racer buddy's social media post. "Meeting the girlfriend's parents! Her mom and dad love my sleeves~" The photo showed him having Thanksgiving din

On the day I went into labor, my husband's ex-girlfriend posted on her feed. The photo showed her sitting on the edge of a highway overpass, cradling a porcelain doll. Her caption read: "If I hadn't lost our baby, they would have been just as beautiful as this doll." Rowan saw the post and commented with cold irony: "What kind of stunt is this? She wouldn't actually jump." But a moment later, he sprinted out the door and didn't come back all night. Lying on the freezing operating table, I s

It was our sixth wedding anniversary, and I had invited our entire family to celebrate over dinner. When my wife was late, I FaceTimed her to see where she was. The moment she answered, her male best friend was lying half-naked right beside her in bed. She instantly hung up. When she called back, her male best friend was still buttoning his shirt, surrounded by her group of girlfriends who all joined in to bash me. They called me a petty, narrow-minded buzzkill. While my family sat there in st

A lonely housewife's confession: My new Black neighbor next door has always had his hungry eyes on me. One night, I caught him and a woman going at it on the balcony... In the middle of the night, he knocked on my door wearing only boxer briefs, demanding that I compensate him for scaring his partner away... 1. My name is Tessa, and I lived like a neglected, sexually starved housewife. They say a woman reaches her sexual peak in her late twenties and thirties, but a man's drive drops off a

The World Racing Championship was just days away. My two childhood sweethearts tricked me into the remote countryside, all for the sake of the man they truly adored. To ensure their golden boy took the trophy, they didn't hesitate to push me off a cliff. As I hung over the abyss, I asked them why. I asked them about the twenty years we had spent growing up together. They simply looked away and said, "Dustin is so fragile and insecure. Racing is his only dream. Just let him have this one win."

The night Sterling moved into Room 404, Knox slammed his hand on the desk and said, “The Floor Lead position should be rotated.” Miles nodded along like a puppet. Sterling leaned back in his chair, a harmless smile plastered on his face. I pulled the dorm key from my pocket and tossed it onto the table. “Fine by me,” I said. They froze. I could tell they had a whole speech prepared―some crap about “fairness and democracy” and “everyone having a voice.” But I didn't even give them the chanc

1. My boyfriend, Preston, and I were supposed to go skiing in Aspen to celebrate our one-year anniversary. But when I got to JFK, I couldn't get ahold of him. Just as the gate agent called for final boarding for the third time, Preston finally texted me. "Something came up. You should change your flight." I took a deep breath. I'd lost count of how many times he’d bailed on me. I opened my phone and saw that Preston’s "guy's girl," Maya, had just posted a new Instagram Story. "He's the be

My grandfather was dying in hospice, and his final wish was to see me marry my fiancée. Yet on the day of our wedding, she ditched me for another man. I stood at the altar alone, turned into a laughingstock in front of hundreds of guests. Grandpa took the news so hard that he passed away that very night, consumed by grief and fury. On the day of Grandpa's funeral, my missing fiancée finally called. Her voice was cold and casual. "Bring a box of condoms to the hotel downtown." The blood in m

Three years after the Luna of the Crestwood Pack died, I went to the Ancestral Crypt to pay my respects. I searched the cold stone walls, but her name was nowhere to be found. Fury burned in my chest as I stormed into the Alpha King's private study. The Alpha King sighed, his eyes filled with a weary helplessness. "Caspian, Seraphina is not buried there. Before she passed, she used her final battlefield merits to beg me for one thing―to stay out of the Royal Crypt." "She told me that she

At Sinclair Enterprises' Autumn Gala, someone brought a male model straight to Valerie Sinclair right in front of my face. Valerie's usually composed face froze for a fraction of a second. That model looked strikingly like her late first love, Graham Brooks. Valerie actually teased them, which was rare for her. "You've got serious guts, bringing a man to me right in front of my husband." The guest chuckled, eager to please. "Mr. Thorne is always so generous. He won't mind something this min

1 My boss's secretary, Jenny, was pregnant. He brought her home for our ninth-anniversary dinner. Casually, he instructed me, “The girl’s picky. No repeat meals for her.” “She’s timid, needs someone to sleep with. Pack your things; move to the guest room.” I didn’t respond, grabbed my pre-packed suitcase, and calmly walked towards the door. The butler tried to stop me, but my boss sneered, “Let her make a fuss. She'll be crawling back in three days.” Everyone laughed. They bet a million d

I was isolated during orientation week. Only Jade Sterling took the initiative to be my friend. She used to say, "Lacy Vance, you're way too shy. You need to hang out with me more!" Then, under the guise of helping me fit in, she suggested I wear a tiny crop top to a mixer. During the freshman talent show, she pushed me to do a thirst trap dance. She claimed that was the only way the campus gods would notice me. She even constantly fed me high-calorie junk food. She told me that the curvier

Chapter 1 I rushed back from my business trip late on the night of my husband's birthday. The door was opened by his secretary, Elara, wearing my favorite silk bathrobe. "Meredith, I was just here to give Jonah a report," she said, her voice dripping with fake innocence. "It started pouring, and I got soaked, so I had to take a quick shower. Please don't misunderstand." "There is nothing to explain." My husband, Jonah, walked out of the bathroom wearing his own robe. He looked at me with no

1 Three years into our marriage, I finally got pregnant. I was carrying a lunchbox, ready to head over to Tom's office and tell him the amazing news. But his secretary, Brenda, treated me like some kind of homewrecker. She dumped the lunch all over my head, ripped my clothes, and basically beat me until I miscarried. "A nanny trying to seduce Mr. Thompson and get pregnant with his kid? Get real!" "Today, I'm going to show you what happens to trash like you." Then, all smug, she bragged to

1 Our new corporate intern was practically an alien in the corporate world. During quarterly presentations, she would "accidentally" swap the slide deck background for cartoon doodles. When high-profile clients visited, she would "thoughtfully" replace the conference room espresso with sugary boba smoothies. Whenever I brought these absurd mistakes to my husband, Logan Mercer, he would merely twirl his pen with a lazy smirk. "Let her be, Valerie. She brings fresh energy." That lasted until

1 Brooke intentionally ran me over with her car, leaving me paralyzed. My husband, Jason, was at her place, probably making her some fancy avocado toast. I thought I was a goner, but somehow, I was still breathing, lying in a pool of blood, begging for help. When Brooke saw I wasn't dead, she put the car in drive and ran me over again. She didn't stop until every bone in my legs was crushed, still not satisfied, inventing new ways to torture me. Three years after I died... Brooke develope