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Carmen wanted nothing more than to heal and focus on herself after a hurtful breakup from a long relationship. She never wanted to try online dating but after thinking about it, she was a homebody so it wasn't likely she'd meet anyone new anytime soon. She just moved to a new city for a job and while settling in, she noticed a hot guy across the street. Was he single?
"Ouch!", ugh, how annoying. Carmen was struggling with her duffle bag up the stairs when she slipped and almost twisted her ankle. With a frustrated sigh she decided to inspect it more closely after the evil duffle that just tried to kill her was safely inside. She gladly threw it into the living room where she set up her air mattress and night stands. The movers with the rest of her furniture won't be there until tomorrow afternoon. For now she'd unpack just for the night and get a much needed shower.
Turning on the water, it warmed up quickly, She quickly grabbed her clothes and hurried to jump in. She didn't notice she was limping slightly until she once again tripped over her duffle bag on the way back to the bathroom. This time her clothes flew from her hands and she fell flat on her bottom. "I'm sure I haven't offended this bag, what is the problem today? Am I drunk?" Shaking her head she slowly got to her feet and limped to take her shower.
Once done, it was time to play with the new kitchen. She was grinning with excitement until she remembered she didn't get groceries. Plus she had recently acquired a limp so exploring the neighborhood was out. "Take out it is. Let's see what's in the area", she looked through DoorDash and Postmates. After reading reviews on a Chinese restaurant, she decided to order. While waiting, she went to look out the living room window to check out the neighborhood. All the houses were similar but different colors and window shapes. It was adorable. She was about to go sit on the mattress when she saw a slender built man jogging upstairs with his dog.
He lived across from her. A golden retriever panting at his side. They both rushed inside and closed the door. Humph, he probably has two kids and a loving wife with dinner waiting; she thought bitterly. That made her eyes become misty and she shook her head. Her relationship with Milo ended suddenly and after 10 years together. She had thought they'd be together always, instead, he didn't care she chose to move away and said she's a distraction. She also had confronted him about the many other women he was pursuing. He was texting them on his phone, sending messages on social media, and even on dating apps pursuing women.
He didn't account for his actions but rather blamed her for his behavior. Then two weeks later he said he needed a break. She knew this was the end. She had just started looking for other places to live when her phone rang, "Hello, my name is Lisa, am I speaking with Carmen?" , she nodded then remembered the person couldn't see her and replied, "Yes, speaking." Lisa was calling to schedule an interview at a company located 3 hours away from her current home. She'd applied a year ago for Senior Assistant and forgot about it. Lisa asked her what will be the best times to have her set up the interview and while finishing up the call, she heard Milo's car start and pull away. Good riddance jerk! Now she had time to pack and search for a place in person. Her interview was the next day at 8:30 am sharp.
She had only packed a small bag so Milo wouldn't notice. He didn't come back that night, nor the next night. He stayed gone for two weeks. By the time he came back, she was all packed and had put a down payment on a house close to her new job. She had gotten word the same day after doing the interview. Milo looked around the space, "Are you going somewhere?" She sighed and said, "Of course genius, surprised you noticed. I'll be gone within the week. You may continue doing whatever you have been doing."
Milo ran his hand through his hair. "Look babe, I didn't do anything with those chicks. I promise. You're the only woman I need in my life". She smiled, a very forced one, what a load of bull. If she mattered so stinking much to him then he wouldn't be pursuing other women and staying out for two weeks with no communication. She laughed then, hard, teary, and bent over. She ended it with a knee slap and wiped her eyes. "Oh I know babe. I'm going to be back in a month for the rest of my things okay?" Milo frowned and stepped closer to her, " I will burn all of your shit." She laughed again and shook her head. "Please go ahead. I need a new wardrobe anyway." With that he was storming out the door again. She was laughing and waving, "Bye now! See you never!" Two days later she got a text from Milo, "We need a break, you're a distraction. I need time to think." She chuckled, and deleted the message. Within the week she was packed and driving to her new life.
She cried a few times on the way, not that she missed Milo, but because she had wasted 10 years of her life being with him. It was gut wrenching to think about. She won't get that time back and she wished she'd known what a piece of trash he was from the beginning. Now, sitting there waiting on her food delivery, she let a few more tears fall. It's okay to grieve what time I lost, I will rebuild.
Her fiance and her best friend worked together and set her up. She lost everything and died in the street. However, she was reborn. The moment she opened her eyes, her husband was trying to strangle her. Luckily, she survived that. She signed the divorce agreement without hesitation and was ready for her miserable life. To her surprise, her mother in this life left her a great deal of money. She turned the tables and avenged herself. Everything went well in her career and love when her ex-husband came to her.
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."
Brenna lived with her adoptive parents for twenty years, enduring their exploitation. When their real daughter appeared, they sent Brenna back to her true parents, thinking they were broke. In reality, her birth parents belonged to a top circle that her adoptive family could never reach. Hoping Brenna would fail, they gasped at her status: a global finance expert, a gifted engineer, the fastest racer... Was there any end to the identities she kept hidden? After her fiancé ended their engagement, Brenna met his twin brother. Unexpectedly, her ex-fiancé showed up, confessing his love...
There was only one man in Raegan's heart, and it was Mitchel. In the second year of her marriage to him, she got pregnant. Raegan's joy knew no bounds. But before she could break the news to her husband, he served her divorce papers because he wanted to marry his first love. After an accident, Raegan lay in the pool of her own blood and called out to Mitchel for help. Unfortunately, he left with his first love in his arms. Raegan escaped death by the whiskers. Afterward, she decided to get her life back on track. Her name was everywhere years later. Mitchel became very uncomfortable. For some reason, he began to miss her. His heart ached when he saw her all smiles with another man. He crashed her wedding and fell to his knees while she was at the altar. With bloodshot eyes, he queried, "I thought you said your love for me is unbreakable? How come you are getting married to someone else? Come back to me!"
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
The whispers said that out of bitter jealousy, Hadley shoved Eric's beloved down the stairs, robbing the unborn child of life. To avenge, Eric forced Hadley abroad and completely cut her off. Years later, she reemerged, and they felt like strangers. When they met again, she was the nightclub's star, with men ready to pay fortunes just to glimpse her elusive performance. Unable to contain himself, Eric blocked her path, asking, "Is this truly how you earn a living now? Why not come back to me?" Hadley's lips curved faintly. "If you’re eager to see me, you’d better join the queue, darling."