Sweet poison

Modern

I stood at my mother’s open grave in the freezing rain, my heels sinking into the mud. The space beside me was empty. My husband, Hilliard Holloway, had promised to cherish me in bad times, but apparently, burying my mother didn't fit into his busy schedule. While the priest’s voice droned on, a news alert lit up my phone. It was a livestream of the Metropolitan Charity Gala. There was Hilliard, looking impeccable in a custom tuxedo, with his ex-girlfriend Charla English draped over his arm. The headline read: "Holloway & English: A Power Couple Reunited?" When he finally returned to our penthouse at 2 AM, he didn't come alone—he brought Charla with him. He claimed she’d had a "medical emergency" at the gala and couldn't be left alone. I found a Tiffany diamond necklace on our coffee table meant for her birthday, and a smudge of her signature red lipstick on his collar. When I confronted him, he simply told me to stop being "hysterical" and "acting like a child." He had no idea I was seven months pregnant with his child. He thought so little of my grief that he didn't even bother to craft a convincing lie, laughing with his mistress in our home while I sat in the dark with a shattered heart and a secret life growing inside me. "He doesn't deserve us," I whispered to the darkness. I didn't scream or beg. I simply left a folder on his desk containing signed divorce papers and a forged medical report for a terminated pregnancy. I disappeared into the night, letting him believe he had successfully killed his own legacy through his neglect. Five years later, Hilliard walked into "The Vault," the city's most exclusive underground auction, looking for a broker to manage his estate. He didn't recognize me behind my Venetian mask, but he couldn't ignore the neon pink graffiti on his armored Maybach that read "DEADBEAT." He had no clue that the three brilliant triplets currently hacking his security system were the very children he thought had been erased years ago. This time, I wasn't just a wife in the way; I was the one holding all the cards.

Modern

My sorority sister, Brittany, always seemed like the perfect friend – sweet, glamorous, always ready with a helpful suggestion. But that sweetness was a lie, a poison. It started with a phony survey, then quickly escalated. My SSN, my bank details, all stolen overnight for a "$3,000 loan" I never

Modern

The sterile scent of a hospital clung to me, even in my own sun-drenched room. Today was the presentation, the day my life was supposed to begin. Instead, it ended. Memories, sharp and brutal, flooded back: me, confidently presenting my skyscraper design. Then, the fatal error: File Not Found.

Literature

Poison Romance and Poison Mysteries by C. J. S. Thompson

Modern

The soft glow of fairy lights was supposed to mark a perfect first birthday for our daughter, Lily, in the grand living room of the Vance mansion. Then the front door burst open, and in walked Brenda, the nanny we' d just fired, her face a mask of bitter resentment. "Quite the party," she sneered,

Literature

Arthur Quiller-Couch was one of the 20th century's most famous literary critics, but he also wrote many popular works of his own, including this horror tale.

Modern

My own mother, Brenda, killed my infant daughter using a hot dog. What followed was unthinkable: my father, my brother, and Brenda herself spun a tale, blaming me. They labeled me hysterical, a drama queen, an overprotective new mom with 'new-fangled nonsense.' Brenda sobbed to the police, playin

Sci-fi

"Nothing could be done. The thing was universal and beyond our human knowledge or control. It was death for young and old, for weak and strong, for rich and poor, without hope or possibility of escape." Must Professor George Challenger and friends, barricaded in a room, see Earth die? As globe p

Romance

With a contract, her family sold her to him, the notorious playboy in the city. She tried her best to get rid of him but still got trapped in the end. The man stood in front of her, however, was different from what the rumors said about him. He was intrigued by her since the first time he met her. E

Billionaires

Love can be an obsession. Revenge can be lethal. Damien Blackwell has everything-power, wealth, and the ruthless will to take whatever he wants. Until he meets Aria, a mysterious and stunning designer who wins more than just his attention-she wins his obsession. But Aria isn't the innocent muse Da

Romance

Ava Green pressed her back against the cool wood of her bedroom door, listening to the quiet hum of her foster home. Ahead of her, her foster brother, Jake Stone, held her close, his hands on her waist. For seven years, he had been her secret, a dangerous poison she had been drinking, waiting for hi

Romance

For nineteen year old Clara love has always felt as a pain; though not from her own experience. This changed when she met Julian. Love - does it hurt in future as Clara always thought? Is there really a happily ever after as said in fairy tales? Clara falls in love with Julian. Due to Julian’s mi

Romance

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Fantasy

The world snapped back into focus, not with the acrid smell of my own burning flesh, but the sterile scent of the ER. Just moments ago, flames engulfed me as my colleagues stood by, fire extinguishers in hand, watching me die. Now, I was whole, unscarred, alive. Then I saw her: Dr. Emily Hayes, t

Billionaires

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Romance

Falling in love with a vicious mob boss wasn't Wendy's plan but what surprised her more was the wicked love she received back from Marco. Wendy found herself confused with her past and present, in search for peace she ties knots with Marco. These 'knots' are covered in lust, love and obsession b

Billionaires

Denny Vero came to blow off some steam due to his piled-up work and stress so he came to Sweet Haven. He met a new service girl, named Trisha. He liked the service girl so much that he decided to keep her as his personal service girl! She became his from head to toe. She lived in his house. She serv

Romance

Sequel to 'His Sweet Victim' || They shared an unforgettable night together, before she was ripped away from him. Searching desperately for any trace of her, he ultimately blamed himself in the end for not having the ability to protect her. After squashing his demons and conquering the enemies that

Romance

When Lavinia became Thaeddus' private physical therapist, she didn't anticipate his unsettling behavior. As their sessions progressed, his possessiveness soon consumed her, trapping her in a web of sweet obsession

Young Adult

Keath Gray Galvez, one of the famous students of Haleyson Galvez University who hates attention. He wants to take things easy but his father is pressuring him about college since third year high school. He thought that he could enjoy his last year of high school but something unexpected happened. A

Romance

Bela is a 19 year old girl who lost her mother, was abandoned by her father. In order to support herself and pay for the university, she finds a job as a maid in a mansion. She knows her master. What will happen between these two? Will you give love or just master and maid?