The light in the dark

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.

Romance

Story of a girl who lost everything in life. But only one thing left her sufferings. She wants nothing but want to find the biggest mystery of her life that change everything. When she is sufferings, she met a person which change her life. In this world he gives her everything what she wanted. Let

Horror

--- Whispers in the Dark Amara's life was ordinary-until the shadows began to whisper. As cryptic notes and eerie sounds unravel her sanity, she finds herself trapped in a house with no escape and a voice that haunts her every step. Caught in a web of fear, isolation, and the unknown, Amara must

Literature

Kept in the Dark by Anthony Trollope

Fantasy

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Romance

Raymond, a powerful mafia CEO, lives a life shadowed by danger, secrets, and a past that refuses to stay buried. Cynthia, a strong-willed new employee, never imagined that one night would change everything-an alley attack, a sudden rescue, and a spark that neither can ignore. As their bond deepens,

Fantasy

Fierce, clever, strong, and confident human, Verena Ambrosine is running from her fate. Living in a place where she is nothing but a pawn in the hands of Elf King, Sirius. Seeking power and freedom of her kind she is bestowed with a job. She loves him more than she hates him for what he has do

Fantasy

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Billionaires

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Werewolf

After trying to survive through endless bullying and taunts, Mona decides to end it all. On one cold winter night in the midst of terrific thunderstorm, she traveled deep into the wood, hoping that she would perish forever and the awful pain will fade away from her miserable life. However not everyt

Literature

A Leap in the Dark by A.V. Dicey

Billionaires

When River Rouge’s ex starts stalking her, she turns to the man she resented for years for help—a rich, powerful, and private named Krew Selik. At first, she’s just a damsel in distress, and Krew is her white knight, but their attractions are undeniably strong. She’s grown to him that she’d never be

Horror

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Romance

The city is a paradise. But the reality is just a scary hell. Elaria loves city lights. But the city lights Elaria could see were different. Dark, scary. Gray, confusing. Warm yet cold. Elaria's life was not easy. Elaria lost her job as a model because she was deemed incompetent. Her flower shop w

Billionaires

After a devastating scandal shatters her reputation, Ivy Carson flees the ruthless corporate world of New York City for the quiet solitude of a small coastal town. Determined to rebuild her life far from the headlines and betrayal, she finds peace in anonymity-until the past catches up with her in t

Adventure

In the coronary heart-pounding mystery "Echoes within the Dark: The Silent Hunt," cybercrime investigator Julie Rodriguez is plunged right into a international where shadows conceal lethal secrets. A cryptic message unravels a chilling reality—an enigmatic serial killer named Stanley, navigating the

Literature

Light O' The Morning by L. T. Meade

Young Adult

The first installment in the, the light series. The Link To Light is a story that revolves around ---. It tells about Ifesinachi Uzonndu getting admission into the University of Pennsylvania via a scholarship program, and how this changes not just her life but that of those around her.. In life,

Billionaires

Ethan Prescott woke from a car crash with amnesia, a powerful billionaire adrift in a sea of forgotten memories, clinging to the only person who claimed to know him: Cassandra, his supposed secret love who whispered tales of escaping his 'controlling' fiancée, Alexandra. Just as Ethan questioned Ca

Werewolf

In a once prosperous life, Livia lived comfortably until a tragedy shattered everything. After losing it all and being forced into the dark underworld, Livia faced a fate more terrifying than she could have ever imagined. "Darkness Behind the Light" is a gripping tale of self-discovery, struggle, ad

Fantasy

As a demi-demon raised by an ordinary human, there are two things wrapped around Nando's life: The first thing, living in the human realm without being humiliated, but having to risk his life every time. The second thing, living in the Tumaya realm without facing any danger, yet constantly being h