Evelyn finds her self in a precarious situation when both her neighbors want her. The problem is they are two billionaires- who happen to already be in a relationship with each other. After being burned by a very famous recent celebrity ex, she is skeptical. Work isn't helping, what does one say about an author who is unable to write? When it comes down to it and she falls into their carefully crafted web. Will they fix her or will she drown them?
I woke up to the buzz of my phone, that sickly vibration on the bedside table that immediately told me I should've left it on silent. I reached for it anyway, rubbing the sleep from my eyes and letting reality sink its teeth into me, just like it always did.
Evelyn Grey, romance writer and public disgrace.
The screen was flooded with messages, emails, notifications. Half of them were media requests, the other half an ocean of vitriol from Liam's fans. The first message that caught my eye: You'll never be good enough for him, so why don't you disappear like you always do?
I'd spent my career writing about people who clawed their way to the top and fell in love along the way, but now I was the one falling-just not in the way I'd written. I was being gutted, slowly, like a spectacle for everyone to watch.
Two weeks ago, it was all private. Two weeks ago, I was just Evelyn Grey, who happened to be dating the untouchable Liam Wilde. Now I was the predator, the fan-girl-turned-stalker, and Liam, the poor pop star who'd been "duped." And he hadn't even come to my defense. Not once.
The messages kept coming in, each one like a tiny dagger: Clout-chaser. Stay in your lane. Liam deserves better than some washed-up writer.
Washed up. That one stung, probably because it was the most accurate.
My publicist's number blinked on the screen, and before I could talk myself out of it, I picked up. She didn't wait for me to say hello.
"Evelyn, have you seen the latest?"
Of course I had. But I wasn't about to admit that. "What is it now, Holly?"
"Liam released a statement this morning. He's, uh... well, he's denying everything. Said he 'barely knew you' and that whatever happened between you two was 'a regrettable misunderstanding.'"
A pulse of something hot and bitter surged in my chest, burning its way up my throat. "Of course he did."
She hesitated, her silence suddenly heavy. "Look, Evelyn, it's not great. His fans are already tearing you apart on social media. They're calling you... well, a lot of things."
I knew what they were calling me. I could read.
"So what now?" I asked, keeping my voice steady. "Do I vanish and let him get away with it?"
Holly sighed. "Honestly? That might be the smartest move right now. Lay low. Wait for this to blow over. You don't want to fuel the fire."
I forced a laugh, sharp as glass. "And I suppose 'lay low' also means watching my sales tank and pretending like I don't care about the fallout? That I'm not furious?"
"People will forget eventually. Scandals don't last forever."
Tell that to the last fifteen years of my life, spent carefully constructing a reputation that was now crumbling faster than a house of cards.
After I hung up with Holly, I slumped back against the pillows, willing my mind to quiet down, to find some shred of calm in the middle of this mess. But the more I tried, the louder the noise got-the endless notifications, the comments piling up by the second.
I reached for my laptop and pulled up the headlines, each one more sensational than the last:
Liam Wilde's Secret Lover Revealed!
Author Evelyn Grey: Fan or Fraud?
Pop Star Betrayed by Longtime Admirer!
Each article painted me with the same brush-a desperate woman who'd wormed her way into a celebrity's life, and now, into the headlines. They didn't know the truth. They didn't care to know it. It was easier to picture me as the villain, the crazy woman who'd deluded herself into thinking she was anything more than a passing fling.
I closed the laptop and stared at the ceiling, breathing slowly. I knew I should feel something other than this empty fury. Regret, maybe. Shame. But those were luxuries reserved for people with the time to feel them. Right now, I just needed to survive.
And then, the message came.
It was different than the others, cutting through the barrage with a single notification that somehow felt colder than the rest. I clicked it open, my eyes tracing over each word, slow and deliberate.
Stay away from Liam. I know where you live.
There was no name, no face, just the raw, unfiltered malice of someone who wanted me gone. And for the first time since this started, I felt a prickle of fear-the kind that settled in your bones and made you wonder just how much of yourself you'd be willing to sacrifice to make it stop.
Eliana Thorne is forced to marry a shady billionaire by her aunt Livia to save the family's fortune and secure their future. The catch was, the man -Levi Vanderbilt -was dead. In everyone's eye, she was basically a human sacrifice to the Vanderbilt family. Much to her surprise on her wedding night there is a ghost living with her, her dead husband Levi is very much alive- And very unhappy with this new development of having a stranger claim his name and assets. Levi hated Eliana believing she is a pawn but decides to keep up appearances to find out who betrayed him. A drunken night leads to pregnancy, suffocating Levi. Just when Eliana grows tired of the toxic dynamic and constant abuse, she suffers a miscarriage and decides to leave. Until, she finds out Livia's true intentions causing them to fall into an uneasy alliance. Levi promises to kill her if she ever betrays him, but she finds her family's fortune locked in a biometric vault with only accessible by Levi. Slowly, the tensions and passion merge, blurring lines as allies as something romantic develops, can she win the heart of this terrible cold hearted billionaire? Or will their passion cost them something more?
To my left, a girl rehearsing lines about "passion for brand strategy." To my right: some guy nervously pitching his startup to himself. And me? Here for my first "real" job interview, hoping to impress a major socialite and finally start my life. Then Amir Alec Khan happened. Billionaire. Tabloid king. Rumored ties to the underworld. The kind of man you don't just meet-you're swept into his orbit. And right now, he's got one problem: to go legit, he needs to look like a family man. Solution? A contract wife. So, now I'm in a fake marriage with a man who doesn't do "normal." But just when things start to feel real, his past comes calling. Secrets. Threats. And I'm realizing his world may shatter before I can even decide if I want in. How many kidnappings can one marriage survive, anyway?
Betrayed by her mate and sister on the eve of her wedding, Makenna was handed to the ruthless Lycan Princes as a lover, her indifferent father ignoring her plight. Determined to escape and seek revenge, she captured the interest of the three Lycan princes, who desired her exclusively amid many admirers. This complicated her plans, trapping her and making her a rival to the future Lycan queen. Entwined in jealousy and vindictiveness, could Makenna achieve her vengeance in the intricate dance with the three princes?
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
Rumors said that Lucas married an unattractive woman with no background. In the three years they were together, he remained cold and distant to Belinda, who endured in silence. Her love for him forced her to sacrifice her self-worth and her dreams. When Lucas' true love reappeared, Belinda realized that their marriage was a sham from the start, a ploy to save another woman's life. She signed the divorce papers and left. Three years later, Belinda returned as a surgical prodigy and a maestro of the piano. Lost in regret, Lucas chased her in the rain and held her tightly. "You are mine, Belinda."
Sawyer, the world's top arms dealer, stunned everyone by falling for Maren—the worthless girl no one respected. People scoffed. Why chase a useless pretty face? But when powerful elites began gathering around her, jaws dropped. "She's not even married to him yet—already cashing in on his power?" they assumed. Curious eyes dug into Maren's past... only to find she was a scientific genius, a world-renowned medical expert, and heiress to a mafia empire. Later, Sawyer posted online. "My wife treats me like the enemy. Any advice?"
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."