"I regarded my sister as a best friend, but she treated me like a clown. After being drugged by my sister and sent to her boyfriend's bed, I was abused to death. My sister, however, took advantage of her boyfriend's guilt to take a huge sum of money and disappeared. 'You despicable person who only knows how to seduce other people's men, just like your mother.' When I opened my eyes again, I was back to the day my sister was going to take me out."
"Harley asks me out to dinner. You're coming with me." At two o'clock in the morning, my sister, Paula Kirby, lifted my blanket and dragged me out of bed.
I opened my eyes and saw Paula staring at me with a faint smile.
The same thing had happened before in my previous life.
Back then, I had no friends and treated Paula closely. I trusted her completely.
She took me to the bar and offered me a drink. I lost consciousness the next moment.
When I woke up, I was lying stark naked next to Harley Meyer, Paula's boyfriend.
Before I could react, the door burst open.
"You shameless woman! You are as cheap as your mother and always seduce your sister's boyfriend." My father stormed in, grabbed me by the hair, dragged me off the bed, and tossed me onto the floor.
Paula followed, tears streaming down her face. She looked as fragile and sorrowful as a flower in the rain as she stared at the scene before her. "Linette, how could you do this? How could you seduce my boyfriend? I'm your sister!"
Harley panicked. He hurriedly put on his clothes and rushed over to hold Paula. "It's not what it looks like! I don't know how I was with her. It must have been Linette's doing. You have to believe me!"
Paula shoved Harley away and ran out of the room.
My father shot me a furious glare before chasing after Paula.
Harley suddenly broke down and shouted. He grabbed the bedside lamp and smashed it against the mirror with a deafening crash.
"This is all your fault! I was supposed to propose to Paula yesterday, but you ruined everything. You wretched woman!" He lunged at me, and his hands tightened around my neck as he punched me repeatedly in the face.
Later, Harley gave Paula all his money out of guilt toward her.
It was a fortune large enough to ensure she could live comfortably for the rest of her life.
Harley hired some thugs to corner me in a secluded alley and assault me until I died.
Even after my death, I wasn't spared the humiliation. Photos of my naked body were posted online, where strangers scrutinized and ridiculed every detail.
But now, I had come back to life on the day Paula asked me to meet Harley.
I had a little surprise for my dear sister, Paula, this time and wished she was not afraid of it.
I followed Paula to the bar.
Harley wasn't there.
Just like in my previous life, Paula ordered me a fruit cocktail.
Paula almost never ordered drinks for me when we went out before. I'd always watch her drink
while she claimed that it was not good for my health.
So when she handed me a fruit cocktail in my previous life, I didn't suspect it. I even drank it happily.
Even when I started feeling dizzy after drinking it, I just assumed it was because the alcohol was strong.
But now I realized that Paula had spiked my drink secretly.
This time, I excused myself to go to the restroom and found a hidden spot where I could record Paula slipping something into my drink.
When I returned to my seat, Paula urged me to drink it up.
I lifted the glass to my lips and pretended to take it.
Through the glass, I could see the malice in Paula's eyes. It was so intense that it felt almost physical.
"Oh no, Paula, I'm so sorry! I accidentally knocked your purse over." I deliberately knocked Paula's purse to the floor. While she bent down to pick it up, I switched our glasses. Then, I downed the drink in front of me in one gulp. "Your turn, Paula. Finish it!"
Paula had added a hefty dose of whatever substance she used, and it didn't take long for her to lose consciousness after drinking it.
So I unlocked her phone with her fingerprint and booked a private room with her money. Then I struggled to drag her into the room.
When I did so, a bartender with a face covered in acne scars walked over and asked if I needed help.
After I entered the room, I stripped Paula completely and took many compromising photos of her from every angle.
Then I took a few photos with Paula's phone as well, including shots that clearly showed the room number. I sent them to Harley.
Then, I quickly left the room, and only Paula was there, naked and unconscious.
As I exited, I noticed the bartender with acne scars slipping into Paula's room.
Perhaps when Harley arrived, Paula and the bartender might do something. Harley would just watch how this drama unfolds.
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Julia and Evan were the perfect couple-or so she thought. But everything changed when Evan abruptly ended their relationship, leaving her heartbroken and unable to tell him she was carrying his child. Years later, Julia has built a life for herself and her son, Andy, while Evan has risen to unimaginable wealth and success. Their paths cross again at a chance meeting, but Julia soon discovers Evan has moved on with someone else. Julia is done with the pain. She's fought battles alone, raising a son who deserves the truth about his father, even if Evan doesn't deserve her forgiveness. When Julia told Evan years ago she had something to say, he didn't listen. Now, it's time for him to listen. But is it too late to reclaim what he lost? "We should break up," he'd said, the words cutting through her like glass. The pregnancy test in her pocket stayed hidden, just like the child they would never share. Now, it's Evan's turn to hear the truth-and to face his deepest regret.
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."