Charlotte's parents announced that she was getting married one night at a gathering with her brother's friends. The wedding took place despite the fact that they did not love each other. After getting pregnant, Charlotte started to develop feelings for her husband, Elijah. However, she soon discovered her husband's secret.
Charlotte's POV
As she stepped into her parents' backyard, she could hear the noise coming from inside the house. It seemed that her brother's friend had arrived once again. Being friends with her brother allowed him to meet wealthy people, including those from other countries, since her parents were the wealthiest family in the country.
As she entered the house, she noticed that they were drinking alcohol once again. They were still wearing tuxedos, indicating that maybe they had come straight from work. They were far from her path, so she could just continue walking. Despite their rowdy behavior in the living room, she couldn't resist greeting them, even if she didn't want to.
After coming back from school, she sometimes reaches home at seven in the evening due to the projects that need to be completed for the day. As she is an engineering major, she has challenging subjects and assignments that keep her occupied till late.
While walking, she suddenly stopped. "Charlotte, say hi to my friends," her brother said. She was hesitant, but she faced them, gave a slight wave, and then proceeded to walk towards her room. One of her brother's friends commented that there was still no change in her. It's not uncommon for them to visit almost every week.
As she entered her room, she let out a tired sigh. Although she was used to their constant presence, she couldn't help but feel weary of them. After a long day of classes, even her mind was exhausted. She decided not to lie on her bed as she could smell the sweat on her clothes. Instead, she planned to take a shower before dinner. She wondered if Belinda, their maid, had already cooked and if there were any appetizers to be had from the drinkers outside.
After spending two hours in her room, she left and went to the kitchen. With a smile, she opened the lid of the pot and was glad to see that her dish now had soup. She took a bowl, filled it with rice, and brought it to the table to eat while looking at her phone. Suddenly, she heard someone speak from behind her.
As you requested, I have rewritten the text to make it clearer and corrected any errors in it:
She was interrupted from her meal by a voice she recognized to be Elijah, her brother's closest friend. He informed her that her brother had requested pork with lots of onions. She choked on her broth, put down her spoon, and looked at Elijah. He ordered her to look for the dish in the kitchen. She left her phone on the table and went to the kitchen to search for the requested dish, but it was not there. She returned to the dining area to inform Elijah.
"There's no dish like that there."
Elijah frowned. "Your brother said to get that from the kitchen."
"Maybe he didn't mean that dish."
She sat back in front of the table. Then her brother came in, looking puzzled because Elijah was still there.
"Why did it take you so long to come back?"
"Your sister is still looking for the pork with a lot of onions you mentioned."
Her brother furrowed his brows. "What? Where did you get the idea that there's pork with a lot of onion?"
"From you," Elijah replied, watching her brother's puzzled expression. He scratched his head, his confusion evident.
"I said pork porridge, not the dish you were talking about. Are you drunk?"
"No. I just misheard."
"Stay here; I'll get it."
Her brother walked into the kitchen, and she just scrolled through her phone because she was too shy to eat her food while Elijah was behind her.
"Continue eating. I'm not looking while you chew," Elijah said.
She paused scrolling and grimaced, but luckily her brother came back quickly with a large bowl containing a lot of pork porridge and a lot of soup.
"Come on, Elijah. Charlotte won't be able to eat well if you're there."
Elijah raised his eyebrows. "Why?"
"It seems like she's not used to you. She doesn't like having other people around her. It's your first time here when she's here."
"Okay."
They both left the dining area, and she continued eating until she finished. She forgot that she had something to do before sleeping, and her hair was still wet, so she still had time to do it while her hair was being blown.
Her parents are not at home now because they're out of the country. Her brother couldn't join them because of work, and she still has school, so it's just the two of them at home along with the household helpers.
She went back to her room and sat in front of her study area. While she was reading, she was blowing her hair. She'll only stop when she needs to write something. She spent two hours reading while drying her hair, and when she felt sleepy, she tidied up her things before lying down on the bed.
Charlotte fell into a deep sleep while hugging her pillow.
Meanwhile, at midnight, the drinkers inside the living room of Charlotte's house are already drunk. Some are already sleeping; some even face down on the floor, their heads resting on the sofa, while Elijah and Charlotte's brother Christian are leaning on the sofa and have also fallen asleep.
Meanwhile, Elijah stirred and looked at his companions in the living room; all of them passed out. He stood up and walked unsteadily, seeming to be looking for the bathroom. He checked every door he passed by with squinted eyes. He opened a room and went inside, but immediately closed it. Elijah paused for a moment and looked inside that room. The room he entered was Charlotte's. Charlotte was fast asleep, and it seemed like she didn't feel someone enter her room.
Elijah squinted as he approached Charlotte's bed because, due to his drunkenness, it seemed like Elijah was going to do something inappropriate to her, judging by the way he was looking at her.
He moved closer to Charlotte's face, staring at her for a long time as if trying to recognize who was in front of him.
Meanwhile, Charlotte's senses awakened because she felt like someone was staring at her. She furrowed her brow because she felt warm air on her face. She thought it was a ghost, so she didn't open her eyes, even though her whole body was wide awake. But her brow furrowed even more when she felt someone pulling her blanket.
Is there a ghost in her room?
But when she felt something soft pass over her lips, she opened her eyes. Elijah greeted her, and his expression toward her was different. She was about to scream, but Elijah suddenly covered her mouth. Out of fear, tears welled up in her eyes, and she tried to stand up, but he was too strong, so she couldn't get off the bed.
Hmmp..help!!
She tried to speak while Elijah's hand covered her mouth, and while Elijah's bright eyes were staring at her, she almost went crazy because his hand was going inside her clothes. Tears streamed down her face as she struggled against Eli
She tried to speak while Elijah's hand covered her mouth, and while Elijah's bright eyes were staring at her, she almost went crazy because his hand was going inside her clothes. Tears streamed down her face as she struggled against Elijah's strength.
When he moved away slightly, she pushed him, but no matter how fast her body moved, he was faster. She received a punch in her stomach, so she weakened there. She couldn't move anymore, so he proceeded to assault her.
Tears poured down her face when she felt an unbearable pain between her thighs. She opened her eyes and saw Elijah's appearance when he got what he wanted. He even smiled at her before falling to her side.
She covered herself with a blanket and stood up, but she also sat down because of her weakened body. She poured out all her tears on the side of her eyes loudly, and all the pain was screamed by her tears.
Meanwhile, Christian woke up. He was already going to his room to continue sleeping. He'll just leave his friends there because they're used to it due to their frequent visits to their house, but while Christian was on his way to his room, he stopped when he heard crying coming from Charlotte's room.
Christian frowned, so he quickly opened the door to check on Charlotte, but while he was holding the doorknob, Christian froze when he saw his sister wrapped in a blanket while crying on one side, while Elijah was sleeping on her bed with only a pillow covering the lower part of his body, and he had no clothes on his entire body.
Christian angrily entered the room and tried to wake up Elijah, without any mercy, with every wake-up call he made to Elijah.
 Sandy is the dishwasher at a small restaurant, but in just one night, her quiet world will change. She ends up with a man who is heartless because of a sin he says she didn't commit. Even though she repeatedly tells the man that she is not the person he is referring to, Sandy will be the one who will pay, suffer torture, and suffer physical harm at the hands of Brix.  During Sandy's long stay with Brix, she will know the secrets and who Stephanie is who she thought was just like her, but in one day she will see Stephanie as if she were just facing a mirror.  A lot of chaos will happen in Sandy's life and even Brix's because of a mistake that he can't take back. Some people will try to confuse them so that they don't know the whole truth.  Stephanie's freedom, but in return, Sandy will suffer.
Alexa is the girl who dreams of being a successful writer who writes stories from her imagination. One night on her way home, it rained heavily, so she was forced to stop in front of the church, but when she looked at her side, she saw an old book. She took it home. Â The book that Alexa got is not ordinary because it is sacred, and the owner is also not human; they are immortals with powers that are in the human world. When Alexa chose to write her new story in that book, that was the beginning of her making a mistake because, when she was writing the book, it happened to her characters in the book who were real people. The book she got is the Book of Fate, where the destiny of the couple is written, but the only person who should write in it is the right hand of the God of Destiny and not Alexa. Â Two stories will also happen because of that one magical book. The story of Alexa, the writer, and Daniella, the female protagonist in the book written by Alexa titled "Book of Fate," Â With Alexa's mistake, her and Daniella's destiny will be messed up, and in the end, will their stories have the same happy ending?
Adira lives in a place where there are many so-called gangsters, and she belongs there. She is an orphan with her sister, but her sister does not treat her well, so she decides to leave to go off on her own. Now she lives alone in an old warehouse ever since their parents passed away. The only thing she makes a living from is accepting missions from those who can afford her services. Adira does not accept a mission if the price is life. The king, King Stephen, has been receiving threats on his son's life. He doesn't trust his companions inside the palace except for his son and General Augustin. Even though it was against Adira's rules that she would not accept a mission similar to that of the prince, she accepted it because of the king and his love for his son, agreeing to train him with the sword and keep him safe. Now, with her rules compromised, she's committed to the family. Will she be able to keep her emotions in check? How can she explain the sudden beating of her heart every time the prince is around her? Is she prepared to risk her life for this man?
After being kicked out of her home, Harlee learned she wasn't the biological daughter of her family. Rumors had it that her impoverished biological family favored sons and planned to profit from her return. Unexpectedly, her real father was a zillionaire, catapulting her into immense wealth and making her the most cherished member of the family. While they anticipated her disgrace, Harlee secretly held design patents worth billions. Celebrated for her brilliance, she was invited to mentor in a national astronomy group, drew interest from wealthy suitors, and caught the eye of a mysterious figure, ascending to legendary status.
22-year-old Evelyn Carter is attempting to start over in California while avoiding her past. She will be embarking on a new career path as a private school teacher. She is smart, attractive, and doesn't put up with nonsense. Who wouldn't notice her? However, what happens when she attracts the attention of someone unwilling to let her go? Who wants her and nothing else after falling in love at first sight? A 25-year-old billionaire CEO and single father, Lucian Carrington. He takes what he wants and he is also a very dangerous man. All it needed was one look at a stunning woman to realize she was HIS, even though he doesn't believe in relationships because they always end. Preview: Miss Carter, you will be mine. I say firmly. "Release my arm, Mr. Carrington, before I force you to." She says, seeming to smile at me. I give her a sly smile. Squeezing my wrist with her other hand, she twists it uncomfortably. I gave a painful hiss. "Don't underestimate me, Mr. Carrington." "This is the only time I will allow you to walk away from me, Miss Carter." She glared at me as she turned. "Mr. Carrington, I am no possession of yours." I was left standing there when she opened the classroom door and left.
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."
The day Raina gave birth should have been the happiest of her life. Instead, it became her worst nightmare. Moments after delivering their twins, Alexander shattered her heart-divorcing her and forcing her to sign away custody of their son, Liam. With nothing but betrayal and heartbreak to her name, Raina disappeared, raising their daughter, Ava, on her own.Years later, fate comes knocking when Liam falls gravely ill. Desperate to save his son, Alexander is forced to seek out the one person he once cast aside. Alexander finds himself face to face with the woman he underestimated, pleading for a second chance-not just for himself, but for their son. But Raina is no longer the same broken woman who once loved him.No longer the woman he left behind. She has carved out a new life-one built on strength, wealth, and a long-buried legacy she expected to uncover.Raina has spent years learning to live without him.The question is... Will she risk reopening old wounds to save the son she never got to love? or has Alexander lost her forever?
"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!
Lucia Balstone thought she had chosen the right man to spend the rest of her life with, but he was the one who ended her life. Their ten-year marriage seemed like a joke when her husband stabbed her with a dagger. Fortunately, God is never blind to people's tears. Lucia got a second chance. She was reborn at the age of 22, before all the terrible things had happened. This time, she was determined to avenge herself and let those who hurt her pay! She made an elaborate list of her goals, and the first thing on her list was to marry her ex-husband's enemy, Alonso Callen!