The scumbag boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend and after returning home,she was betrayed by her biological father and sold to the zong family, making her a laughing stock in the entire city.
"Academic fraud?! How is that possible?! Are you mistaken?" Yun Chu'an widened her eyes in disbelief. She had been a teacher at Mingcheng University for a year and had always maintained a good work ethic. How could she be accused of academic fraud?
"Professor Zhao Zeyang personally reported it to me. How can someone with such a poor moral character like you teach and educate others? You're fired for doing something like this for money! I announce that you are officially dismissed..." Yun Chu'an didn't listen to the rest of the principal's words. She rushed out of the principal's office, hailed a taxi and went straight to Zhao Zeyang's villa.
Zhao Zeyang was her boyfriend of one year. Although their relationship was not particularly passionate, it had always been steady. Yun Chu'an couldn't believe that he had reported her.
As she reached for the bedroom door handle, she heard the voices of a man and a woman talking inside.
"Zeyang, if Chu'an finds out about us, she'll be angry... What should we do?" The woman's voice was so sweet that it seemed to penetrate her bones, but it was difficult to hide the light joy and sarcasm in her tone.
"Angry? What right does she have to be angry? She never gives me what I want. You're so much better..." Zhao Zeyang's voice was indulgent and gentle, as if he wanted to give his heart to the woman in front of him.
Yun Chu'an clenched her fists tightly, her face pale. So in his eyes, she was that kind of woman?
She burst into the room, ready to curse, but was stunned when she saw the two people on the bed in disarray.
"Chu'an... Why are you here?" Fang Manyu anxiously wrapped herself tightly in the blanket. "I... I did all this for you. You and I are good friends.
When your boyfriend needed it, I just..."
Her head buzzed, and Yun Chu'an's face lost all color. This was her good friend, whom she had treated sincerely. And now she was lying on her boyfriend's bed, claiming that she had done it all for her?
"So you mean I should be grateful to you?" Yun Chu'an's voice trembled.
Beside her, Zhao Zeyang calmly put on his clothes. "It's not Manyu's fault, Yun Chu'an. Don't you know how to appreciate her? She slept with me just to get us together. She did it for your own good. You're the one who's trying to maintain your chastity, but aren't you just playing hard to get?You don't know how many men she's slept with! I'm being generous by not holding it against you. If you want to continue to be with me, just pretend this never happened!"
"Nothing happened?" Yun Chu'an laughed in anger, "Zhao Zeyang, do you really think I can't live without you?"
"You're so poor, you probably can't survive without me, right? Yun Chu'an, you better behave yourself. If it weren't for your good looks and decent figure, do you think I would be interested in you?" Zhao Zeyang said coldly.
"Zeyang, I'm fine. Don't say that to Chu'an. She can't take it!" Fang Manyu spoke softly and gently, "Chu'an, it's all my fault. Don't blame Zeyang..."
Slap!
Unexpectedly, Yun Chu'an slapped her in the face!
"Fang Manyu, are you done pretending?" Yun Chu'an shouted.
Fang Manyu looked at her in disbelief, while Zhao Zeyang grabbed her wrist and forcefully pushed her to the ground. "Yun Chu'an, are you crazy? How dare you treat Manyu like this!"
Her arm was in excruciating pain, and Yun Chu'an looked at Zhao Zeyang, who was protecting Fang
Manyu in his arms, with tears in her eyes.
She rushed forward to tear Fang Manyu away, but was grabbed by her hair and beaten up. She felt like the world was spinning.
When she was covered in bruises and couldn't even get up, Zhao Zeyang threw her out of the door.
"Don't think I don't know about your dirty affairs with other men. If it weren't for Manyu, I would have ruined your reputation long ago! She begged me to let you stay by my side, but you still don't appreciate it, even though she's so understanding!" he said.
Appreciate it?What a joke!
After Zhao Zeyang went back inside, Fang Manyu walked out slowly and whispered triumphantly in Yun Chu'an's ear, "Do you know why Zeyang hates you so much? Because I told him that you're just pretending to be reserved in front of him, but you're actually a woman who can be played by anyone behind his back. And he believed me!"
Yun Chu'an raised her head, tears blurring her angry eyes. "I've always treated you as my best friend. Why? Why did you do this to me?"
Fang Manyu laughed at this and said, "Why? What's the reason? I've never considered you my best friend!" Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an suddenly realized that she had been delusional all along.
Stumbling through the streets, Yun Chu'an had nowhere to go. Yang City was both familiar and strange to her. In the past year, she had devoted all her attention to Zhao Zeyang, but she never expected this outcome.
As the sky grew darker, the entire city was shrouded in darkness. Yun Chu'an walked along the path back to Mingcheng University, with no one in sight. The streetlights flickered like short circuits, giving off an eerie and terrifying feeling.
"Stop! Don't run!"
Suddenly, a cold voice and the sound of footsteps rang out, and several figures appeared in a narrow alley not far away.
Yun Chu'an stopped in her tracks and carefully looked over. She saw about ten people fighting with knives in the alley. Her heart tightened, and she quickly found a place to hide. Then she saw a person covered in blood stumbling towards her!
This place had never been peaceful, but Yun Chu'an never expected to encounter such misfortune. These were all habitual criminals, and if they found her here, her life would be in danger!
As she held her breath, the footsteps grew closer and closer. She was about to be discovered when suddenly there was a loud bang, and the tall figure fell to the ground beside her!
The person was covered in blood, and his face was not visible. He had numerous wounds all over his body, and his black shirt was torn, revealing his tight, bronze-colored skin. Blood flowed from his wounds, and his abdomen rose and fell with weak breaths.
"Where did he go? Find him quickly!" An anxious, cold voice came from the alley.
Yun Chu'an's heart was pounding in her throat. She didn't want to get involved in their business, but she couldn't just watch the man die!
"You got lucky!"
As those footsteps drew closer, Yun Chu'an could no longer resist the urge to act on his good conscience. He rushed forward and dragged the man behind the greenery.
Covering the man's mouth, he listened carefully to the commotion outside. Soon, the group of people arrived and upon seeing the pool of blood on the ground, they whispered, "Let's go! He's injured and won't be able to run far!"
As the sound of their footsteps faded into the distance, Yun Chu'an's nerves finally relaxed. It was only then that he realized his body was drenched in sweat and his bruises were throbbing with pain.
Just then, the man beneath him stirred.
In life,Emma was misled by her best friend and scumbag boyfriend, thinking that her husband who loved her the most was responsible for her misfortunes.She did everything to stay away from him , even abandoning her children . However,she was captured and tortured to death by the scumbag.After being reborn,Emma clung to her husband's thigh, trying to win his favor and vowed to take revenge on those who caused misfortune in her past life.
Five years ago, Alessia La Rosa's life took a drastic turn when, suffering from memory loss, she wed to Dominic Carter under her grandfather's mysterious arrangement. But their marriage was a facade, bringing her only humiliation and heartache as Dominic showed no love, and she couldn't conceive. Upon discovering Dominic's infidelity, Alessia sought liberation through divorce. Yet, fate had more in store for her. Five years later, spurred by an anonymous email hinting at her lost child's whereabouts, she returns to the city with her twin babies in tow, determined to uncover the truth. As she navigates the tangled web of her past, a surprising twist awaits. Dominic, upon meeting her again, finds himself drawn to the woman she has become, unaware of her true identity as his former wife. Little does he know, the woman he's falling for is not only his ex-wife but also a powerful Doctor and Master Hacker.
Rumors claimed that Fernanda, newly back with her family, was nothing more than a violent country bumpkin. Fernanda just flashed a casual, dismissive grin in response. Another rumor suggested that the usually rational Cristian had lost all sense, madly in love with Fernanda. This frustrated her. She could tolerate gossip about herself, but slander against her beloved crossed the line! Gradually, as Fernanda's multiple identities as a celebrated designer, a savvy gamer, an acclaimed painter, and a successful business magnate came to light, everyone realized they were the ones who had been fooled.
Two years ago, Ricky found himself coerced into marrying Emma to protect the woman he cherished. From Ricky's perspective, Emma was despicable, resorting to underhanded schemes to ensure their marriage. He maintained a distant and cold attitude toward her, reserving his warmth for another. Yet, Emma remained wholeheartedly dedicated to Ricky for more than ten years. As she grew weary and considered relinquishing her efforts, Ricky was seized by a sudden fear. Only when Emma's life teetered on the edge, pregnant with Ricky's child, did he recognize-the love of his life had always been Emma.
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
Trigger warning!!! Intended for mature readers who enjoy morally complex, slow-burn, poseesive, forbidden, dark romance that pushes boundaries. ***EXCERPT*** Blood everywhere. Trembling hands. "No!" My eyes blurred. His lifeless eyes stared back at me, his blood pooling at my feet. The man I loved-dead. Killed by the one person I could never escape - my stepbrother. *** Kasmine's life was never hers to begin with. Kester, her stepbrother, controlled and monitored her every move. At first, it was all sweet and brotherly until it began to turn into an obsession. Kester was the Alpha, and his word was law. No close friends. No boyfriends. No freedom. The only consolation Kasmine had was her twenty-first birthday, which was supposed to change everything. She dreamt of finding her mate, escaping the sickening control of Kester, and finally claiming her own life. But fate had other plans for her. On the night of her birthday, not only was she disappointed that she wasn't mated to the love of her life, but she found out that her mate was none other than him - Her tormentor. Her stepbrother. She'd rather die than be mated to a man whom she had known as her big brother all her life. A man who would do just anything to make sure she was his. But when love turns to obsession, and obsession turns to blood, how far can one girl run before she realizes there is nowhere else to run to?
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."