Jayda's life was never meant to be easy. Raised in the shadows of a city that never sleeps, she spends her days working tirelessly to care for her younger sister, Mya, while her mother drowns in a bottle of vodka. The weight of their broken world rests on her shoulders, and with every passing day, Jayda fights to survive - but survival isn't enough. As she hustles through life, Jayda dreams of something more. But with each broken promise and shattered hope, she begins to question whether she's strong enough to break free from the chains of poverty, addiction, and heartache. In a world that feels determined to crush her, Jayda must find the strength to rise above it all - for Mya, for herself, and for a future she's not sure she deserves. Can she escape the cycle of pain, or will the glass ceilings of her past keep her trapped forever?
Jayda woke to silence.
Not peace - just the kind of silence that made your ears ring. The kind that let you know something was wrong before your feet even touched the floor.
It was still dark outside, but her eyes adjusted fast. Years of living in this apartment had taught her how to move without waking ghosts - or her little sister, Mya, who slept curled in a blanket beside her, breathing soft and fast like a scared kitten.
Jayda slipped out of bed and pulled on her hoodie. The same one she wore yesterday. And the day before that.
She stepped into the hallway, careful not to step on the one floorboard that always cried.
The living room smelled like stale smoke and cheap liquor.
Her mother was on the couch - face down, bottle on the floor, the TV still glowing with an old gospel station playing faintly, like someone left hope on by accident.
Jayda stood there for a long time, just watching her. Not out of worry. She knew her mom was alive - she could hear the low, guttural snore. It was something else. A feeling. A memory. The ache of wanting a mother and only getting this.
She turned away, quietly. The fridge, when opened, held nothing but half a lemon, a ketchup packet, and a container of rice from three nights ago. Jayda closed it again. She wasn't hungry anyway. Not for food.
She looked at the clock: 5:42 AM.
In less than an hour, she'd be walking to the diner to pour coffee for people who never asked her name. They'd smile and tip her a dollar or two, and she'd pretend it made her feel seen. After her shift, she'd pick up Mya from the neighbor's house, try to help with homework, and count change to see what kind of dinner they could fake.
This was her life. Not dramatic. Just heavy.
Every day, Jayda carried a world no one else could see.
A mother who never looked her in the eye.
A sister who looked at her like God.
A future that looked like fog.
She went to the bathroom and stared at her reflection. Not because she cared how she looked, but because she needed to see that she still existed. That she hadn't disappeared beneath the weight of everything she had to be.
She whispered something to herself. A prayer. A promise. A plea.
She wasn't even sure anymore.
But she tied her hoodie tighter, stuffed her phone and the last $12 into her pocket, and stepped outside into the chill.
The city greeted her like it always did - hard and wide and loud.
And she walked into it like she always did - tired, quiet, and unbreakable.
Three years ago, the Moore family opposed Charles Moore's choice to marry his beloved woman and selected Scarlett Riley as his bride. Charles didn't love her. In fact, he hated her. Not long after they got married, Scarlett received an offer from her dream university and jumped on it. Three years later, Charles's beloved woman fell terribly ill. In order to fulfill her last wish, he called Scarlett back and presented her with a divorce agreement. Scarlett was deeply hurt by Charles's abrupt decision, but she chose to let him go and agreed to sign the divorce papers. However, Charles seemed to delay the process deliberately, leaving Scarlett confused and frustrated. Now, Scarlett was trapped between the consequences of Charles's indecision. Would she be able to break free from him? Would Charles eventually come to his senses and face his true feelings?
"Love is blind!" Lucinda abandoned her beautiful and comfortable life because of a man. She married him and slaved off for him for three long years. One day, the scales finally fell off her eyes. She realized that all her efforts were in vain. Her husband, Nathaniel still treated her like shit. All he cared about was his lover. "Enough is enough! I quit wasting my years with an ungrateful man!" Lucinda's heart was shattered into many pieces, but she summoned up the courage to ask for a divorce. The news caused a stir online! A filthy rich young woman recently got divorced? She was a good catch! Countless CEOs and handsome young men immediately swarmed to her like bees to honey! Nathaniel couldn't take it anymore. He held a press conference and begged with teary eyes, "I love you, Lucinda. I can't live without you. Please come back to me." Would Lucinda give him a second chance? Read to find out!
A man like Travis Sinclair wants nothing more than a woman who matches his sexual prowess and is used to getting everything he wants. A cold-hearted billionaire ,he lives by one rule - no love, no commitment. Ayanna Davies isn't looking for a relationship. She's focused on her work and the financial security it brings. As a high end escort, her client is full of filthy rich men who are willing to pay handsomely for her services. But when Travis Sinclair becomes one of her clients, she begins twice about mixing work with pleasure. Not knowing that he is an old acquaintance whom she despises.
PERMISSION IS TAKEN FRIM THE ORIGINAL, BE WARNED!! Do you believe in Myths? Just when she thinks it can't get any worse, it does. Lucy lost everything four years ago in a rogue attack. She's been abused, starved, rejected, and broken. As her eighteenth birthday approaches, strange things start to happen, things that only happen once every century. She finds friendship in the most unlikely place and escapes to find her true self with the help of the most dangerous Alpha. Warning: This werewolf trilogy is not intended for anyone under the age of 18 or anyone who doesn't enjoy a good spanking. It will take you on adventures around the world, make you laugh, fall in love, crush your heart and possibly leave you drooling.
My marriage to Mathias was supposed to make me the happiest woman in the world. Although I knew he didn't love me, I thought he would fall for me once I showered him with all the love I had to give. Five years passed and Mathias still didn't give a damn about me. Instead, he met his true love and cut all ties with me because of her. He showed her off; something he never did for me. His abandonment pushed me into depression. I was broken in every sense of the word. Even on my deathbed, my so-called husband didn't come to say goodbye to me. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself reborn. I was still Mathias's wife and it was two months before he met his true love. In this life, I refused to be hurt by him again. After talking some sense into my head, I asked him for a divorce in other to escape being heartbroken like I was previously. Mathias tore up the divorce papers time and time again while also shutting me down. "Rylie, stop all this nonsense! Playing hard to get doesn't work anymore!" To show him that I was dead serious, I went ahead to file for divorce. Only then did he panic. He abandoned the "woman of his dreams" and came to my side. "Please give me a second chance, Rylie. I promise to do right by you. You'll be the only woman in my heart from now on. Don't leave me, okay?" A war broke out in my mind after this apology. On one hand, I didn't want to be hurt again. And on the other, I didn't want to let go of the man I loved so dearly. What should I do?!
"Sign the divorce papers and get out!" Leanna got married to pay a debt, but she was betrayed by her husband and shunned by her in-laws. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, she agreed to divorce and claimed her half of the properties. With her purse plump from the settlement, Leanna enjoyed her newfound freedom. The constant harassment from her ex's mistress never fazed her. She took back her identities as top hacker, champion racer, medical professor, and renowned jewelry designer. Then someone discovered her secret. Matthew smiled. "Will you have me as your next husband?"