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Tangled with the Wrong Sinclair

Lianne Lianne's father was a chauffeur for the top conglomerate, the Sinclair Family. On the day her father died in the line of duty, amidst a torrential downpour, Ethan Sinclair walked toward her, his deep, magnetic voice saying: "Come with me." He took her under his wing, protecting her for nine years. Hearing that Ethan Sinclair nearly had a falling out with his family over his one true love, Lianne, well aware that his heart wasn't hers, chose to make a graceful exit. Unexpectedly, under the lingering moonlight, she spent a tangled night with someone. The next day at noon, she opened her eyes to find his own younger brother, Seth Sinclair, beside her. Lianne Lianne sincerely suggested, "You had your fun last night too. Why don't we just part ways amicably?" "Not done having fun. Can't part." The man had a towel tied loosely around his waist. Droplets of water from his damp bangs trickled down, gliding past his collarbone and disappearing into the towel, exuding a natural sexiness. The corner of his lip curled into a lazy smile. "Take responsibility for me, Lianne." Later, At a certain banquet, Lianne felt unwell and left early. When Ethan Sinclair heard about it, he hastily left his seat and knocked on the door of the lounge. But inside, Seth Sinclair had forcefully wrapped his arms around Lianne's waist, pressing her flush against the door, and lowered his head to scorch her lips with a kiss, his voice deep and raspy, "Tell him to get lost." ** Seth Sinclair was notoriously reckless and devil-may-care. Everyone thought he was just playing the field, a way to pass the time and ease his loneliness. Until one night in Kian, a rumor spread like wildfire through their social circle: Seth Sinclair had personally written a love letter to Lianne. The scions of high society all rushed to debunk it: "Fake! Impossible! It's definitely a forgery!" How could the powerful and distinguished second young master of the Sinclair family possibly lower himself like that? The next day, during a media interview, a reporter asked for confirmation. The man corrected them with a lazy smile, "Two letters. One love letter, and one marriage certificate."
Xu Jiuxin · 14.5k Views

Drown in My Ex's Arms

Serena Stanton never imagined she would encounter Adrian Shaw again in this lifetime. Unexpectedly, due to a hotel card mix-up, she opened the door and bumped into her ex-boyfriend she hadn't seen in five years. During their school days, Serena was an ordinary girl who adhered to rules and completed her studies through financial aid. Adrian Shaw was a cold and unruly aristocrat who was never short of flattery and attention. They were worlds apart, seemingly having nothing in common. Yet, few knew they once secretly dated. When they broke up, the situation was tense and awkward. Years later, upon reuniting, Serena fortunately thought that someone as distinguished and admired as Adrian Shaw, heir to the Shaw Family, would not remember her among the countless people who liked him. Until at a gala, Adrian Shaw's rival, The Second Master Grant, publicly announced, "My fiancée, Serena Stanton." In public, he held her hand with an indifferent and genuine tone, "Miss Sterling looks familiar." In private, within the dimly lit bedroom of a villa, Adrian Shaw held Serena's chin, his tall and imposing figure pressing her against the mirror, kissing her lips fervently: "Shall I notify your fiancé that we're getting marriage certificates tomorrow?" The Shaw Family and the Grant Family were arch enemies, and Serena was perceived as the Young Madam of the Grant Family. After their secret relationship was exposed, new and old grievances were stirred. Everyone expected Serena to have completely enraged Adrian Shaw and waited to see her beg in distress. Until one day, someone witnessed the usually aloof man forcibly pull the nearly passing Serena into his embrace. Large hands gripped her slender waist as he bowed his head into the nape of her neck, his voice lingering, "Darling, hold me." That night, the elite circle buzzed with explosive gossip: Adrian Shaw is undermining his dead rival, preparing to steal the bride!
Returning Wild Geese · 144.5k Views

Beautifully Ruined

Nineteen-year-old Maya Santos is the last person who should end up tangled in Zachary Harrington's world. A first-generation university student on a full scholarship, she arrives at one of New York's most prestigious universities with carefully managed expectations and a singular goal — graduate, succeed, and never owe anyone anything. Zachary Harrington is twenty-one, brilliant, and suffocating inside a life built entirely by his father's money and expectations. He has never worked for anything he couldn't buy, never wanted anything he couldn't have — and he has long since stopped feeling much of anything at all. Their first meeting is a collision of worlds. She walks into his reserved study room and simply — stays. No apology. No intimidation. Just quiet, immovable dignity that leaves him staring at an empty corner long after she's gone. When a semester-long Economics project forces them together, what begins as mutual irritation slowly, dangerously, becomes something neither of them can name or afford. Around them, the stakes keep rising. Liam Park — gentle, devoted, quietly in love with Maya since orientation — offers her the kind of steady warmth she has always told herself she wanted. Cole Donovan, charming captain of the basketball team, pursues her openly and without apology. Maya finds herself surrounded by good men who see her clearly — and still, inexplicably drawn to the one who started by looking straight through her. Then there is Nadia Ferrara — Zach's elegant, possessive on-and-off girlfriend — who sees the shift in him before he does and will not surrender without leaving damage in her wake. As the semester deepens, so do the secrets. Maya discovers that the scholarship funding her entire education is administered by the Harrington Foundation — Zach's family. Zach's father, cold and controlling, dismisses Maya as nobody. A rumor threatens her academic reputation and everything she has sacrificed to be here. And beneath all of it, two people are slowly, painfully unlearning every wall they ever built. Beautifully Ruined is a contemporary new adult romance set against the golden and brutal backdrop of university life in New York City. It is a story about the violence of class difference and the quiet revolution of dignity. About the boys who love carefully and the ones who love dangerously. About heartbreak, reconciliation, and the terrifying grace of choosing someone even when it costs you everything. Some people enter your life like a mistake. Some mistakes change everything
Heartking · 435 Views