"You will forever be mine, Kitten." Juliet didn't know what was happening to her. Her heart was racing, her body trembling, and her chest felt tight. Her vision blurred with tears, her head spinning, and her stomach nauseous. Terror and panic began to take over every time she tried to rise to the surface, only to fall deeper into the abyss of darkness. She had received countless letters from an unknown person, and each sent her into a panic attack. In addition to letters filled with obsessive words, the man included photos of Juliet. The man-whoever he was-knew Juliet very well. He knew the clothes she wore to work, her food, the music she listened to, and even the soap and shampoo she used. Initially, Juliet thought it was all just a prank, maybe because she wasn't part of the De Lavigne family. However, the letters increasingly revealed a terrifying obsession. He was a deranged psychopath. .... Juliet Winter Addison never expected that one night's mistake would trap her in a horrific nightmare. A psychopath who claimed and was so obsessed with her made Juliet afraid of her own shadow. Haunted by terror, Juliet decides to find out the man's identity, but she becomes entangled in a dangerous game. She couldn't tell anyone about what she was going through because Juliet didn't trust anyone. Not her boyfriend, Leo. Not even her stepbrother, Robbin. The man's threats forced Juliet to keep her mouth shut. How will Juliet react when she discovers the man's identity? What will she do? Juliet doesn't know how her story will end, but there is one thing she will fight for. And that is her freedom.
Juliette hummed softly as she seriously brushed her long, wavy brown hair, making sure to tie it neatly. She glanced at her phone near her jewelry box and saw several message notifications from her close friends. Intending to check all those messages after breakfast, Juliette rose from her vanity chair and left her bedroom.
A bright morning in a city like New York is the best way for anyone to start their day enthusiastically, including Juliette. Juliette considered taking the bus if only her stepfather, Anthony, would allow it. Unfortunately, the reputation of her new family was very important, and Juliette had to restrain herself and not make her new family dislike her even more.
For the first time, feeling light-hearted, Juliette descended the stairs. She continued to the dining room, where everyone was already seated. Juliette cleared her throat softly and hid the smile that had adorned her face since she woke up.
She couldn't show that today was her happy day-her birthday-to everyone, not when Juliette was sure her stepfamily had more important things than her birthday. At least she still had friends who cared deeply for her. Her mother? Juliette couldn't hope for much since, as the new lady of the De Lavigne household, Meryl Addison had to prioritize her new family over her biological daughter.
Juliette had accepted this situation since she first set foot in the De Lavigne family mansion at the age of ten and had grown accustomed to being treated as an outsider, especially by her stepbrother, Robbin. However, his treatment changed when they entered their teenage years. As the heir to a family with significant influence in the world, Robbin was required to behave like a noble and wouldn't associate with someone like her.
Especially after Robbin entered the entertainment world and became a popular actor, it created a distance between them. Sometimes, he would visit her room and give her surprise gifts that made Juliette happy. Sometimes, he would suddenly pick her up from school, making all the girls at her school scream excitedly. Those were just memories now because the distance between them returned as they grew older.
They were back to being strangers who didn't know each other, much like in their childhood, although Juliette often caught Robbin glancing at her during meals. Despite this, Juliette missed their interactions, as they were still siblings, and Anthony wanted them to get along.
"Good morning," Juliette greeted as she entered the dining room.
Everyone was already seated and busy chewing their breakfast. No one responded to her greeting or acknowledged her presence. In addition to Anthony's immediate family, the mansion also housed several other De Lavigne family members, and out of all of them, only Daisy, the daughter of William De Lavigne and his wife, Adalyn, had conversations with Juliette, along with Robbin, her mother, and Anthony.
A soft sigh escaped Juliette's lips. This treatment shouldn't ruin her mood. She had to remember that today was her birthday, and she officially turned twenty-three, signifying her adulthood and the fulfillment of her agreement with her mother.
Juliette planned to rent an apartment near the studio where she worked as a designer, a plan she had discussed since she was nineteen. She couldn't wait to make it happen.
Juliette walked to an empty chair beside Robbin, who looked handsome in his blazer and white shirt. He was busy sipping coffee from his cup and reading the news on his phone, but when he heard the chair pulled out and Juliette sitting down, he set his cup down and turned to her.
"Happy birthday, sis."
A smile slowly bloomed on Juliette's face, as the once-cold man who hadn't accepted her was now open and even remembered her birthday.
"Thank you, Robbin. So, will you give me a present?" Juliette asked excitedly, then turned to the servant who placed a glass of orange juice on the table. Juliette lifted the glass to her lips with a grateful smile but paused when she heard Robbin's response.
"I will give it to you tonight. I heard Meryl is throwing a small party to celebrate your birthday." Robbin confirmed his words by nodding toward Meryl, who was busy serving her husband.
Juliette rolled her eyes and asked, "Are you not busy today?"
"No. I will meet with my agency to discuss a contract. I have an offer for a new movie."
"Really? Wow! You're amazing, Robbin!"
Robbin chuckled softly and put his phone back in his blazer pocket. "Aren't you going to ask what role I'll play?"
Juliette drank her orange juice while shaking her head slightly. "Let it be a surprise."
Robbin nodded briefly and started eating his untouched breakfast. "So, what will you do to celebrate your birthday, Jule?"
"Robbin, did you tell Juliette about my plans?" Meryl suddenly asked from the seat across them, her eyes narrowing sharply.
Anthony laughed and gently rubbed his wife's shoulder. "It's alright, my dear. You know we haven't seen Robbin join us for a long time. Besides, you intended to tell Juliette after breakfast." Meryl pouted at her husband's words but chose to give in.
"Happy birthday, Jule," Daisy said from her seat.
Some other family members glanced briefly at her with disdainful looks before acting as if she wasn't there. Without making a sound, Juliette smiled and mouthed, 'Thank you, D.' Daisy nodded before resuming her breakfast.
After the rather boring breakfast, Juliette returned to her room to prepare for work. She remembered to open the messages sent by all her friends. Reading them one by one made Juliette's mood even better. She opened the last message from one of her friends at the studio, frowning slightly as she read it.
"It's your birthday today, let's celebrate with a party! -Amber"
Juliette winced and scratched her head. Didn't her mother want to throw a party for her birthday tonight? Juliette replied to Amber with that thought, informing her friend about her mother's plan. Juliette was grateful that at least she wasn't completely forgotten by her mother.
There was a knock on the door, and shortly after, it opened to reveal the woman she had just been thinking about. Meryl walked into the room with her graceful and classy appearance, fitting her role as the lady and wife of the De Lavigne family.
"Mom? What's up?"
Meryl stopped near the ottoman and sat down, looking at her daughter with a difficult-to-describe expression. "You know I'm throwing a party for you, right?"
"Yes, Robbin told me." Meryl nodded briefly and signaled to the servant standing by the door.
The servant disappeared momentarily before returning with a box in her hands. She entered the room and handed the box to Meryl before returning to her place. Meryl caressed the box's surface before opening it, then showed its contents to Juliette.
"A mask?" Juliette murmured, confused.
Meryl nodded and stood up, taking a few steps towards Juliette and fitting the specially ordered mask on her face.
After finishing, Meryl examined Juliette's face. She said, "Yes, I initially planned a regular party for you, but the entire De Lavigne family wanted a masquerade party. They thought it would be more festive. You know I can't do anything about it. They are superior, even though we are part of this family."
"I know."
Meryl smiled and stroked Juliette's head, who had grown into a beautiful woman with a kind and polite demeanor. "I'm proud of you, Ette. I haven't said this to you much since we moved into this house, but you are my only daughter. I don't regret giving birth to you, baby girl."
"Mom..." Juliette murmured emotionally and spontaneously hugged the woman she had called mother since she could speak. "I love you, mom..."
"I love you too, Ette. Happy birthday," Meryl murmured in a choked voice. "I'm sure your father is proud to see you grow up. He's probably smiling from heaven, watching you right now."
"Do you miss Dad?"
Meryl played with a strand of Juliette's hair deliberately left loose to frame her pretty face. "Of course, your father was my true love. Nothing can compare to my love for him, not even my love for Anthony."
"I know." Juliette smiled broadly, showing her teeth.
Meryl kissed Juliette's forehead and continued, "Your dress will arrive this afternoon. You can invite your friends to liven up the party."
"Thank you, mom."
Meryl nodded before leaving the room while Juliette busied herself, admiring the mask her mother had given her. After admiring the mask's design, Juliette put it back in the box. She informed her friends about the masquerade party that night. It was a sudden announcement, but most of her friends were fashion-savvy, so it wasn't a problem.
Juliette placed the box with her mother's gift on the vanity table and left the room. Today, she would go to work with full enthusiasm.
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Luna is an innocent girl who enters the life of a mafia. She becomes the object of obsession and love from the mafia who has kidnapped her. Her trauma around the mafia gradually fades as she gets to know Darius Vallerio, a ruthless mafia figure. The presence of this unfamiliar man turns Luna's life completely upside down. She becomes filled with fear of the stark reality of darkness, a twisted fate, and a world full of enemies. Luna must live her life with a mafia known for his cruelty. She follows a path that is far less fortunate than others. She was kidnapped, not to be made a prostitute, but for love and obsession from a mafia. Darius Vallerio, the man, is steadfast in all his beliefs, knowing no fatigue or weariness. The dreams he has envisioned must come true. His role as a mafia won't deter his good or bad intentions good or bad intentions.
Luna Alicia is standing in the middle of a pitch-dark forest. Her whole body trembles in fear of the situation she's in right now. She's so confused and utterly clueless about what's going on. Her eyes are circling wildly, but there is nothing she can use as a clue to get out of this situation so she can come back. How come? What's going on? Is this all just a dream? But when Luna pinched her arm and felt the pain, it meant that what was happening to her was real. Her teary dark brown eyes again lead to an abandoned temple, where she first set foot in this strange and mysterious situation. Her body trembled as the cold blew hard against her. She was wrapped in a maroon-coloured knee dress with a famous brand, a dress she had bought suddenly at lunch. Once again, it was a sign that what she was going through was real and not a dream. Has she started to lose her mind? Is she hallucinating? Did she accidentally take sedatives? But Luna stopped taking them three years ago after her psychiatrist said that she was better and declared successful in fighting the depression she suffered. She took a long breath. The cell phone in her hand still has a lot of battery power, something to be thankful for under these circumstances. Her eyes again glanced at her phone screen, swearing slowly at the absence of signal status and turning off the phone as she had to save on using her phone. Luna's slowing down. She'd better get back inside the temple. At least the temple was warm. Instead of standing still in the cold air or tracing the forest in the darkness, she waited until the sun rose. With that thought, Luna again entered the abandoned temple, which was indeed located in the middle of the forest. While inside the temple, Luna's gaze immediately goes towards the large mirror attached to the wall on the other side of the door. She unconsciously walks up to the mirror, stopping when he is right in front of it. Luna wipes slowly before shedding tears. Her hand is extended to touch the mirror surface, which shows Nicole in her apartment with a panicked and frightened face, searching for herself and shouting her name. "Nicole... Please help me... I'm here... I went into the mirror... And now, I am still determining what this place is and where... "Luna is cried sadly. ...
Alina faces difficult situations when supernatural beings and vampires overrun the world and stand firm as leaders. Surrender herself to the Emperor or let her family die at the hands of the bloodsuckers. ••••••••••••• I didn't know that my plan to go to a resort in neutral territory with my best friends ended up in the hands of the most powerful vampire on earth. A Vampire who sits on the throne and is notorious for his cruelty. Our meeting, which was so short, attracted him to me. He wanted me, and nothing could stop him from getting to me. When we returned face to face, the Emperor gave me the choice to go with him or watch my family and the rest of the city die at the hands of the vampires. To him, my blood was an ambrosia so addicted, and my smile could bring his long-dead heart back to life. Raised by the mother of the demons, the Emperor knows no compassion, but he slowly opens his heart to me, who has been dead and who I can't believe when he made me his chosen woman, his soulmate, his companion, Beloved him. He's willing to rebel against the woman who raised him. He put aside his respect for that woman for me. He chose me more when he was given a choice between me and that woman. The Emperor, who hated humans so much, chose me, who was just an ordinary human. This is my story-the story of fate's journey for me. I love an Emperor of Vampires. The Emperor Darren Phillipe Killian - Alina.
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Married for four years, Emily remained childless. A hospital diagnosis plunged her life into hell. Unable to conceive? But her husband was rarely home during these four years, so how could she get pregnant? Emily and her billionaire husband were in a contractual marriage; she had hoped to win his love through effort. However, when her husband appeared with a pregnant woman, she despaired. After being kicked out, homeless Emily was taken in by a mysterious billionaire. Who was he? How did he know Emily? More importantly, Emily was pregnant.
"You're mine, little puppy," Kylan growled against my neck. A soft gasp escaped my lips as his lips brushed my skin. My mind screamed at me to push him away-the Lycan Prince who had humiliated me again and again, but my body betrayed me, leaning into him before I could stop myself. He pressed his lips against mine, and his kiss grew more aggressive, more possessive as I felt my legs weaken. What was I doing? In a split-second, I pulled away and slapped him hard across the face. Kylan's eyes darkened, but the smirk on his lips exposed his amusement. "You and I both know we can't fight this, Violet," he said, gripping my wrist. "You're my mate." "And yet you don't want me," I replied. "You told me you were ashamed of me, that l'd never be your queen, that you'd never love me. So please, accept my rejection and let me go." "Never," he whispered, his grip tightening as he pulled me closer. "Soon enough, you'll be begging for me. and when you do-I'll use you as I see fit and then I'll reject you."
The dream of everyone with regards to marriage is to be able to find that special someone and settle down with them. Even arranged marriages grant you an opportunity to meet your partner briefly before the wedding. How will you feel about waking up in the morning with someone sleeping next to you who is not just anyone but your legally married partner yet with no memory of how that had happened in just a few hours of going out the previous day? This is the story of Jason Haward and Julia Harrison, two strangers trapped in a marriage they never planned. The quest to find out why led to the unfolding of a mystery which made them realize they are both living a lie. To find out more, read this amazing story of love, betrayal, revenge and murder.
"I am flawed in every way possible," she said. "Good, I never asked for perfection," he replied immediately. When Sapphire Conrad, the wayward daughter of the Conrad Family, was called back to New York after running away from home to Gisborne, she only had a plan. Appear at the mansion, listen to whatever nonsense she had to say and say no to it, put up a strong font, then go back to her kids in Gisborne. Using her energy while trying to get revenge on all of them is a total waste of time even though they deserved to be trampled upon for what they did to her. It sounds like an easy enough plan until she got there and was asked to get into a marriage of convenience. Staying at New York was risky, she would be forced to face her ex-fiance who she had a nine years relationship with, the ex-best friend who snatched her fiance, her sister and mother who hate her with passion, and the list was longer than just that. But she couldn't leave her twin brother who is in danger there and there is this tiny little fact that Mr. Alexander Antonio Aldine, the CEO of Triple A Group definitely won't let her go.
Loraine was a dutiful wife to Marco since they got married three years ago. However, he treated her like trash. Nothing she did softened his heart. One day, Loraine got fed up with it all. She asked him for a divorce and left him to enjoy with his mistress. The elites looked at her like she was deranged. "Are you out of your mind? Why are you so willing to divorce him?" "It's because I need to return home to get a billion-dollar fortune. Besides, I don't love him anymore," Loraine replied with a smile. They all laughed at her. Some believed that the divorce affected her mentally. It wasn't until the next day that they realized she wasn't fibbing. A woman was suddenly declared the world's youngest female billionaire. It turned out to be Loraine! Marco was shocked to the bone. When he met his ex-wife again, she was a changed person. A group of handsome young men surrounded her. She was smiling at them all. The sight made Marco's heart ache severely. Putting his pride aside, he tried to win her back. "Hello, love. I see that you are a billionaire now. You shouldn't be with suckers who just want your money. How about you come back to me? I'm a billionaire too. Together, we can build a strong empire. What do you say?" Loraine squinted at her ex-husband with her lips curled in disgust.