When friendship bleeds into love

Modern

My five-year-old daughter was dying in the ICU, her heartbeat replaced by the continuous, electronic scream of a flatline. I gripped her cold hand, my throat sealed shut by a terror so absolute I couldn't even cry out. I dialed my husband Grayson's private number, the one reserved only for me and his assistants. He declined the call instantly. A second later, a text buzzed against my palm: "In a meeting. Do not disturb. Stop calling." Five miles away, Grayson was at a luxury gala, adjusting his silk tie and laughing with Belle Escobar. He told her I was just being "dramatic" and using our daughter's "fever" as an excuse to avoid the event. He had no idea Effie's heart had already stopped. When I finally reached our penthouse, soaked from the rain and carrying Effie's small socks in a plastic bag, Grayson didn't even look at me. He snapped at me for ruining the hardwood floors and asked if I'd left Effie with the nanny just to "feel sorry for myself." Three days later, while I buried our daughter in a small, lonely ceremony, Grayson was at the Hamptons. Belle posted a photo of him golfing with the caption: "A mental health day with the boys." He didn't even attend the funeral, but he returned home demanding I clear out Effie's room to make a study for Belle's son. The injustice burned through me until there was nothing left. I swallowed a handful of sleeping pills, desperate to join my daughter. But instead of the darkness, I woke up to blinding lights and the scent of Grayson's expensive cologne. I was standing in a ballroom, wearing a blue silk dress I had already burned. Above me, a banner read: "Happy 5th Birthday Kaiden & Effie." I was back, exactly one year before the tragedy. This time, I wasn't going to be the grieving wife. I was going to be their worst nightmare.

Modern

Aira Cole has always believed that friendship is safer than love. In the fast-paced world of corporate deadlines and late-night projects, Aira and Noah Reed found something rare each other. They weren't lovers. They weren't even flirting, at least not openly. They were best friends. The kind who sh

Horror

The white light faded, leaving me in a Louisiana swamp, mud squelching under my boots. My head throbbed, a familiar echo of the screams and blood from the last game. The System' s voice, tinny and cold, declared my status: "Active. Choice: Continue or Perish." Another round, another nightmare.

Mafia

I died alone on a cold hospital bed, my father gone, my life shattered by my best friend Madison and my boyfriend Kevin. Madison had drugged me, sold me to a cartel in Cancún, and watched a video of my humiliation go viral. They turned everyone against me, Kevin branding me a slut, my university e

Romance

Although it is June, the Little Child about whom I shall sometimes write in these pages this morning brought me a few violets. June violets. They sound unconvincing and even sentimental. However, here they are in their vase; and they are all white but one.

Romance

Siddharth Singh Raizada and Arjun Kumar Bhalla are just like two poles apart. If Siddharth likes to mask his pain by his ruthless behavior, Arjun loves to hurt more by his venomous words. If Siddharth could control his anger to hide his emotions, Arjun could do to any extent to make Siddharth lose

Romance

Meera and Arjun, best friends turned lovers, navigate the bustling streets of the city, their love story as vibrant as the cultural tapestry that surrounds them. From the cozy cafes to the monsoon-soaked streets, their relationship weathers life's challenges. Their journey is a celebration of friend

Adventure

About the lives of 5 friends

Fantasy

"Kairi, please! Wake up! Please fight Revioryx control!" - Aries (Panic) "I won't let you go. You promised to be with me. And you can't take back what you said to me either. Or I would be really angry." - Kairi (Stern) "Kairi, I was lying just now." - Aries (Smiling gently) "Which one? The one yo

Romance

What happen when your childhood memory is back? What happen when your childhood best friend who havent meet you about five years is back? The one who not just a best friend for you but it's also your first love and your first kiss and this is happen to Madison when she moves to Lima and meet the one

Romance

Going against her parents' wishes, Molly insisted on getting married to the man she loved. Yet, she didn't find the happiness she hoped for within her marriage. After being cheated, deceived, and even imprisoned by her husband, she became overwhelmed by desperation and decided to commit suicide. Bu

Romance

Their story began with a little dangerous game. The rules were simple. If she won, he would do one thing for her; if he did, then she would have to stay with him forever no matter what happens. All she wanted on was to win and then take the life of the man who had betrayed her. Read on to see if

Literature

This collection of works from master of the historical romance genre Stanley J. Weyman spans a diverse array of settings and situations, ranging from love set against the backdrop of London to an action-adventure story that transpires amidst the peaks of France. From his finely observed characters t

Romance

Emir, after being abandoned, became a bitter man who disbelieved in love, his only focus in life is work. Betrayed by his ex-girlfriend, he dedicated himself exclusively to his career, to become a successful publicist. One morning he meets a journalism student, fearless, sassy and much younger than

Romance

Being the daughter of the Richest woman in the city, Emma Lillian Always earned for her Mum's attention but her mum was always absent from her life. At the long run, Emma found love but it wasn't the kind of a family her Mum wanted her to get married in to. Would her Mum allow her to marry the Gu

Romance

After graduating from High school, Emma Lillian and Ben found themselves in a situation they never expected. Emma's Mum found her a suitor because she didn't like Ben as he was not a billionaire. Emma couldn't leave Ben and things got worse when she found out Ben's New girlfriend was pregnant for

Romance

ln the world of the wealthy and influential Robert Family, 23-year-old lookalike twins Tyler and Tyson are set to inherit the Golden Hotel empire. Tyler, the charming and friendly one, and Tyson, the cold and calculating one, navigate love, family, and identity. Their 17-year-old sister Valerie, a b

Modern

My decorated PMC team leader wife, Sarah, asked the impossible: be a live target for her protégé Dylan's shooting qualification. I agreed, suppressing my own combat medic skills and hidden past as my CIA father’s son, all for her, trusting she’d ensure safety with “non-lethal” rounds. The instant th

Romance

I stood outside our bedroom door, the cool wood pressed to my forehead. My wife, Victoria, was inside, her voice low and urgent. "Liam, stop it. He could be home any minute." Liam. My paralegal. I froze when I heard his next words: "He needs to know you're not some broodmare, Vicky. That pregnancy s

Modern

My seven-year-old daughter, Lily, was fighting leukemia. Every penny I earned as a waitress and delivery driver went to her mounting medical bills, while her father, Mark, claimed his hardware store was "struggling" with "no money" for his own child. Lily dreamed of learning the violin, and I care

Romance

Ava's mother gets married again, and she finds herself living under the same roof as Ethan Thompson-most handsome boy in his school and son of the wealthiest millionaire in town-who is now her stepfather. What begins as an uncomfortable adjustment turns out to be more complicated when she realizes f