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I'm Alone in This World

MacDwid Robert is a paradox. At seventeen, with his sandy-blonde hair and deep blue eyes, he is the picture of a polite and quiet student. But in the shark-infested waters of high school, "quiet" is a target. After years of enduring brutal bullying, the thread finally snaps. In a sudden, explosive outburst of cold-blooded violence, MacDwid transforms into the very villain his tormentors feared, leaving his classroom painted in crimson. He wanted them to be quiet. He wanted them to disappear. He got exactly what he wished for. Moments after the carnage, a deafening ring echoes in his ears, and MacDwid is thrust into a world that looks exactly like his own—but with one terrifying difference. The city is empty. The people, the animals, even the insects have vanished. Cars sit abandoned in the streets, and food remains steaming on restaurant tables, yet there is no one to eat it. Time for the living has stopped, but for MacDwid, the nightmare is just beginning. As he wanders the hollowed-out streets of this "Mirror City," MacDwid realizes he isn't as alone as he thought. His own reflection is starting to move on its own, the sky bleeds red when his anger flares, and the agonizing screams of those he hurt begin to echo through the silent alleys. In a world where his darkest emotions shape reality, MacDwid must survive 20 days of isolation and supernatural terror. But as the line between his guilt and the city’s monsters begins to blur, he must face the ultimate question: Did he stumble into another dimension, or is this "Empty World" merely the inside of a mind that has finally gone insane?
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Blackmail and roses

Excerpt... We were too close. I knew we were too close, but neither of us moved. The office was dark except for the glow of our laptops. It was past midnight. We'd been working for hours, building the case, connecting pieces, and somewhere along the way we'd ended up on the same side of the desk. Shoulders almost touching. Close enough that I could smell his cologne "This is a bad idea," I whispered. "I know." "We agreed. Fake engagement. Professional. No complications." "I remember." His eyes dropped to my mouth, lingered there. "Doesn't change the fact that I want to kiss you." My breath caught. "Roman..." "Tell me you don't want it too." His voice was rough, low. "Tell me I'm reading this wrong and I'll move. I'll go back to my side of the desk and we'll pretend this never happened." I should have said it. Should have lied. But I was so tired of lying. "I can't," I whispered. "Can't what?" "Tell you that you're wrong." Something flashed in his eyes, dark and hungry. He leaned in slowly, giving me time to pull away. I didn't. Journalist Amara Reyes has spent sixteen years chasing the truth about her father's death. Heart attack, they said. Case closed. Everyone moved on except Amara. Now someone is watching her every move, roses appear where they shouldn't, messages turn from warnings to threats, and the closer she gets to the truth about what really happened sixteen years ago, the more dangerous everything becomes. Roman Vale is a billionaire CEO who doesn't tolerate loose ends, cold and ruthless, the kind of man who can destroy you with a single phone call. When Amara starts digging into Vale Industries, he sees a problem that needs to be eliminated. But Amara isn't easy to eliminate. When blackmail forces them into a fake engagement, the line between enemies and allies disappears. She needs his resources, he needs her silence, but the deeper they dig, the more they realize their fathers' deaths sixteen years ago weren't coincidences but murders. Two fathers, two deaths, one killer who's been hiding in plain sight for over a decade. The threats are escalating, the stalker is getting bolder, and falling in love might be the most dangerous thing they've ever done because the person who killed their fathers is still watching, still waiting, and won't stop until both of them are dead.
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