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576 Stories

  • LAURENT HEIR JEWEL by Afialy
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    Among old-money families, daughters like Virelai Laurent were dangerous things. Not because she was loud. Not because she was rebellious. But because softness like hers made powerful men reckless. She was raised inside marble halls and summer estates where love sounded like protection and control looked elegant from far away. Her father bought her pearls before she learned algebra. Her mother taught her which smile belonged at charity dinners and which silence belonged during negotiations. By nineteen, half the elite world already knew her name. Some wanted her beauty beside them at galas. Some wanted the Laurent fortune tied to theirs. Some wanted her gently. Others wanted her too much. And somewhere between candlelit dinners, whispered gossip, ballroom dances, family expectations, and aching glances held too long- Virelai Laurent would learn something dangerous: Being adored by everyone did not mean being free.
  • Velvet Skirt, Red Lipstick (Taejin FF) by VelvetTae_Jin
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    He is married. So am I. Top Tae/ bottom Jin
  • 𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 ~ 𝘳.𝘤.𝘣 by cigarsmokeandthedark
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    {𝐀𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠} "𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡...𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩." "𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗜 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀?" 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘢 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘈 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘫𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴. 𝘏𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘦𝘵, 𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦. Rivals (2024) Rupert Campbell Black x OC
  • The Quiet Favour by s1df5prc
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    Three Hearts watches her. She decide what survives.
  • Pearl of the Altar by Vanyera
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    Vivora Lorren DeMoore is the cherished daughter of an influential and powerful family. To everyone who sees her, she is exactly what she was meant to be. The perfect doll. In a world that whispers her family's name with caution, she is seen as pure, soft-spoken, well-mannered, and beautifully composed. Raised in silk, silence, and careful perfection, she grows up adored and unquestioned. She believes love is constant, attention is safety, and being good is enough. But perfection has a weight no one speaks about. And love in her world is never simple. Around her, lives shift quietly. Some steady, some fading, some changing what she thought would never move. And beneath it all, something begins to form in the spaces she has not yet learned to see. A future not yet spoken. A legacy not yet named. And a family that does not break loudly but quietly reshapes everything it touches. And whether her world remains whole or quietly falls apart is no longer a question of time. It is a question of choice.
  • The Velvet Leash by Kozloff
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    Zuzanna's world shatters twice in one day: first, when she discovers her rebellious university romance is a lie, and second, when her father forcibly engages her to save their family's failing assets. Her new fiancé, Kijaeh, is a terrifying heir to a banking empire. He refuses to entertain a fake romance, demanding her full commitment instead. Desperate to escape this cage of the oligarchic world, Zuzanna begins looking for any loophole, leverage, or distraction she can find. But no matter what move she makes, this annoying groom-to-be is already one step ahead. He becomes an immovable shadow in her life, present at every turn and never letting her flee. Yet, as the toxic reality of her high-society world closes in, Zuzanna realizes her ruthless fiancé isn't trying to torture her. Kijaeh doesn't want a helpless victim; he wants her sharp, autonomous, and completely, undeniably his.
  • 💞 Beyond the silence 🍃 by Ethal_ink
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    Eva thought her college life would be simple, quiet, and entirely under her control. But the moment she steps into the hostel, the silence is broken.Stranded with a mysterious new friend targeted by brutal bullies, Eva chooses to fight back. But fighting back pulls her directly into the orbit of Kevin and Zane-the college's most untouchable, wealthy elite.Forced into a high-stakes project group with a boy whose dark, intense gaze threatens to see right through her, Eva's world is turned upside down. Kevin is arrogant, dangerous, and completely out of bounds. Yet, every time their eyes lock, the silence between them screams.In a world of hidden wealth, bitter rivalries, and dangerous attractions, can Eva keep her walls up? Or will the noise of her heart ruin everything?
  • ACID: City of Fire and Gold by Morvander
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    Two girls. One city. One attack that changes everything. An American student comes to Kyiv looking for real life. He finds Lesia, the activist who makes truth feel dangerous. He finds Diana, the oligarch's daughter who makes lies look beautiful. Then Lesia is attacked with acid. And Diana says "I'm sorry." In a city about to become a revolution, Michael Kane must choose between the girl who wants to destroy the system and the girl born inside it. But in Kyiv, love is never neutral. And witnesses do not stay innocent for long.
  • 𝐑𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐬 ( 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐩 𝐈𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐧 ) by Im_Eternia
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    𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗂𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗈𝗈 𝗅𝗈𝗎𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖽, 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗀𝗈𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗉𝖾𝖽, 𝗇𝗈𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗇𝖾𝗐 - 𝖭𝗈𝖻𝗅𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗅𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝖽𝗂𝖽, 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝗇𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗎𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇, '𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐬𝐞' 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗉𝖾𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗇𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖿𝖺𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋'𝗌 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗍 - 𝖠𝗉𝗉𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗅𝗒 𝗁𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝖽𝗇'𝗍 𝖽𝗋𝗎𝗇𝗄 𝖺 𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗅𝖾 𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗅𝖺𝗌𝗍 𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗄𝗌, 𝘈𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥, 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗀𝖺𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗌𝖼𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗈𝗋 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗂𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗁𝖾 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝖽𝗒 𝖻𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗌𝗌, 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵, 𝖧𝖾 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖽 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗌𝗈𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝗒𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌 - 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝖽-𝗁𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝗐𝗁𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗇𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗀𝗎𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖺𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝗌, 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗉𝗂𝗍𝖺𝗅
  • The Viscount Who Hated Me by s1df5prc
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    In the glittering world of London's Season, where every glance is measured and every match is strategic, Adelaide St. Claire arrives with nothing but her name, her wit, and a will that refuses to bend. She is not the kind of lady society favours. She rides too fast, speaks too boldly, and thinks far too much for a debutante meant to be admired and chosen. Yet beneath the scrutiny of drawing rooms and whispered judgement, she intends to secure her future on her own terms. Sebastian Beaumont, newly risen as Viscount, has no patience for disruption. Burdened by duty, Parliament, and the weight of his family's legacy, he has neither the time nor the inclination for unpredictable women-least of all one who challenges him at every turn. Their first meeting is not a polite introduction, but a clash of pride in the quiet wilds of Mayfair. Their second is worse. What begins as irritation sharpens into rivalry, and rivalry into something far more dangerous. In a Season where alliances are currency and reputation is everything, they find themselves drawn together in spite of every rule they are meant to uphold. But in a world that demands control, desire is the one thing neither of them can command. And some matches, once sparked, refuse to be undone.
  • The Duke and The Charlatan by itsurgurltookie
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    A legacy of four daughters -- each as different as the seasons themselves -- find themselves bound together by a fortune as generous as it is perilous. Upon their parents' passing, the sisters inherit an immense fortune -- but not without condition. A clause -- meticulously written, unmistakably intentional -- binds their inheritance to a single, maddening stipulation: The third sister, Lavinia must remain unmarried. Should she falter, reform, or worse, fall in love, the entire possessions of the Darlingtons will pass immediately into the hands of their detestable neighbors: the Throckmortons, a family so insufferably self-satisfied that even their charity feels like an insult. And Lavinia, being Lavinia, rises to the challenge with spectacular enthusiasm. If society demands she remain unwed, then she will ensure it is not merely unlikely -- but unthinkable. Thus is born the Ton's most delicious outrage: Lavinia, the Scandal. And yet, where society recoils, one man watches. A duke, cold in manner and exacting in taste, known less for charm than for an almost unnerving restraint. He finds most of London tedious to the point of offense. Predictable. Rehearsed. Hollow. But Lavinia? She is none of those things. So while others avert their eyes, he does the opposite. He observes. He engages. He persists. Because, beneath the spectacle, beneath the laughter and the scandal and the ruin... He is certain there is a purpose. And he intends to uncover it.
  • Arranged but Chosen by GoldenMaple101
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    Kneeling in front of me, he took my hands and helped me stand among the shards of glass. "Hey... look at me," he murmured softly. I couldn't. "I'm so sorry," I whispered. "I don't belong here..." His grip tightened, like he wasn't ready to let go. "I don't belong with you." And then I ran. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ Harper Rose Montgomery is a sweet, determined baker trying to save the only thing her parents left behind, their beloved family bakery. But in a world, that's constantly moving forward, her small Bakery is falling behind. With no options left, Harper makes a choice that will change everything. An arrangement. One year. One contract. One condition. Lawson Alexander Deveraux is the heir to a powerful empire built on legacy, sacrifice, and control. He's ready to take over his father's business, until his father makes one thing clear. Success isn't built on business alone. "One year," Mr. Deveraux says. "One Condition," Lawson counters. "Done," They both agreed. What starts as an arrangement soon becomes something far more complicated than anyone imagined.
  • Painted Memory  by azir37
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    Leah is a painter, but her inspiration does not come from distant places or from the people she meets. While many artists travel the world or find their muse in someone special, Leah's art comes from somewhere far more mysterious-her own fading memories. Images appear in her mind like fragments of a forgotten dream: faces she almost recognizes, places she feels she has seen before, and emotions she cannot fully explain. Though the memories are blurred , they refuse to disappear. With every brushstroke, Leah tries to bring those lost moments back to life-unaware that the truth behind them may change everything she thought she knew about herself. 🎨✨
  • Introducing Us by tvwriteher
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    Set several years after the series finale of Introducing Me, Neal and Kent officially pass the torch to their daughter/Niece Giselle Davis as she steps into her own spotlight. Determined to chase a dream that's bigger than her comfort zone, Giselle transfers to the elite Tharpe-Armour Boarding School in the high-class city of Potomac, Maryland-a world of privilege, pressure, and impossible expectations. At Tharpe-Armour, excellence isn't encouraged-it's demanded. As one of the few scholarship students and an emerging Olympic-level gymnast, Giselle must prove she belongs while balancing brutal training schedules, academic rigor, and the unspoken social hierarchy that comes with wealth and legacy. Surrounded by a tight-knit but imperfect group of friends, Giselle navigates the ups and downs of first love, fractured friendships, jealousy, ambition, and self-identity. Every victory comes with sacrifice, every misstep with consequences-on the mat and off it. As the pressure mounts and the stakes rise, Giselle's journey becomes more than chasing gold medals. It's about learning who she is without her parents' shadow, what she's willing to risk for greatness, and how to hold onto the people she loves when everything is pushing her to choose herself first. This is a story about legacy, resilience, and becoming-where growing up means learning when to hold on, when to let go, and when to take the leap anyway.
  • To Capture a Bridgerton Heart  by jadeleigh2001
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    Her Royal Highness, Princess Georgia of Great Britain. The season's final presentation stuns the ton when Queen Charlotte's youngest daughter appears. Recently back from abroad, Princess Georgia is admired for her grace, sharp mind, and empathy-traits that make her both her mother's pride and her father's comfort. Even King George finds peace in her presence. As Queen Charlotte prepares to crowning the season's diamond, Daphne Bridgerton, Georgia quietly observes the world she's missed. Her attention turns to Nicholas Bridgerton, a well-traveled third son of a powerful family, home only by his mother's command, unready for court or a princess. Neither expects romance or scandal. Yet as the season progresses, duty, desire, and destiny collide, showing that even the most planned lives can change with a single, unexpected glance.
  • ✿⁠ Why Him? || Book1 by Twilight_glimpses
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    «WHY HIM?» ✿ Elena Carter is a scholarship student with a plan: survive the elite, get the degree, and never look back. She's the sunshine in a world draped in shadow. But the shadows have a name, and his name is Riven Blackwood. A billionaire heir who has already conquered the world Elena is just trying to enter, Riven is cold, cynical, and dangerously bored. He's a man who has seen it all and hated most of it-until he saw her. Now, they're trapped under the same roof, and the "playboy" has found the one girl who doesn't want his money or his name. He's morally grey, he's possessive, and he's decided that if Elena Carter is going to ruin his life, he's going to enjoy every second of the fall. 🖤🦋💓🖤🦋💓🖤🦋💓🖤🦋 RIVEN: "Everyone in here is starving for my gaze, Elena. But you? You won't even look at me. And that makes you the most interesting problem I've ever had to solve." ELENA: "Because living under the same roof as someone like Riven Blackwood feels like walking on broken glass every single day." 🌼🍂🌼🍂🌼🍂🌼🍂 Expect: ♛ Billionaire x Scholarship Student ♛ Dark Academia Aesthetics ♛ "Touch Her and Die" / Obsessive Lead ♛ Slow Burn / Healing from Trauma ♛ He falls first... and he falls hard. 🦋🖤🌼🦋🖤🌼🦋🖤🌼🦋🖤 ✿⁠ Read to find out.🦋©®
  • Marais Family vs All by manoftruth
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    The Marais family is fighting for the family and it's inheritance against those who want to sink the family and take them down! But they're not going down without a fight!
  • What We Never Said by Aly_1865
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    After her mother's death, Anastasia Laurent leaves Los Angeles and moves to London, stepping into a world of wealth, reputation, and powerful families. Five months ago, she escaped a relationship with Alexander Hale - the charming heir to a powerful investment empire and the man who left her with a scar she hides from the world. Now Anna is trying to rebuild her life among London's elite. A world where every family has influence, every reputation matters, and nothing stays private for long. Then she meets Joseph Whitmore - the sharp-tongued son of one of the city's most powerful legal families, known for his arrogance, his charm, and the trouble that seems to follow him everywhere. But the deeper Anna falls into London's high society, the more she realizes something unsettling. Because in a world built on power, reputation, and secrets... the most dangerous truths are the ones families will do anything to keep buried.
  • STAINED IN SATIN by Damcy_
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    ​"Some hearts are meant for the sunlight. Others... others crave the storm." ​Zoe Evans was once a girl with flour on her hands and stars in her eyes, dreaming of a life beyond her mother's bakery. When the gold-embossed envelope arrived from the elite Silverwood University, she thought it was her ticket to a better world. She didn't realize it was a summons to a trial she wasn't prepared to face. ​A Dynasty of Secrets. In the cold, marble halls of Silverwood, Zoe found herself caught between two brothers who ruled like kings. She was a girl who didn't know what she wanted-drifting between the peace of one and the fire of the other. One offered a gentle love that promised safety; the other was Stanley, the "Dark Prince," with a gaze that could freeze her heart and a smirk that made her forget why she ever wanted to stay safe. ​The Night the Lights Went Out. One scandal. One video. One night at the seashore that changed the course of her life forever. When the dust settled, a friendship was shattered, a life was changed by the dark Atlantic waves, and Zoe was left standing alone-blamed for a tragedy she didn't create. ​The Return of the Shadow. Years later, Zoe is a woman hidden behind silk scarves and the scars of her past. She has the status and the wealth, but the "Stain" on her reputation never truly washed away. Now, the past has returned in the form of the man she could never truly escape. Stanley is back-the man who should hate her, the man who wants revenge, and the only man who truly knows what happened that night by the water. ​One brother was the peace she reached for. The other was the storm she fell for. ​In a world where reputation is a weapon and love is a battlefield, Zoe must decide: Will she keep running from the ghosts of Silverwood, or will she finally surrender to the beautiful danger of the man who holds her heart?
  • THE VELVET REFORM  by VishalliLingam7
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    In a world where legacy is louder than love, two powerful dynasties are forced into an alliance that was never meant to exist. Vishalli "Vy" Lingam believes control is survival. Gowtham "Gowt" Luthra believes chaos is freedom. When an elite university binds them into a public partnership under a hidden family agreement, hate becomes unavoidable... and attraction becomes dangerous. But behind the polished halls of Eldridge International University, nothing is accidental. Every smile hides a secret. Every alliance hides a trap. And every truth has a price. As friendships fracture, rivals rise, and buried histories resurface, Vy and Gowt realize one terrifying truth: They were never strangers. They were always part of the same lie. POWER. LEGACY. LOVE. Some reforms don't change systems... they destroy people.