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chosen by the moment

Eliora never believed love would find her behind a bar counter. Life had taught her to dream quietly and expect little, pouring drinks for strangers while guarding her heart from disappointment. Each night, she watched stories begin and end in the dim glow of the bar, never imagining her own would start there. Alexander had everything the world admired—wealth, power, success—but none of it could protect him from the moment his life shattered. When his mother is diagnosed with lung cancer, the invincible billionaire CEO is stripped down to his most vulnerable truth: he is a son terrified of loss. Seeking escape from the suffocating weight of grief and responsibility, Alexander wanders into a small bar, unaware that fate is waiting for him there. Their meeting is quiet, unplanned, and unforgettable. What begins as a simple exchange between a bartender and a stranger becomes an instant, profound connection—love at first sight born from shared silence, gentle understanding, and the comfort of being truly seen. Neither knows the full truth about the other, yet their souls recognize what their minds cannot deny. As love blooms in the most unexpected place, Eliora and Alexander are drawn into a world where vulnerability becomes strength, healing begins with a single glance, and destiny proves that love does not always arrive loudly—but when it does, it changes everything. Love Found Me is a story of fate, resilience, and the kind of love that appears when two hearts are broken enough to be honest.
Emmanuella_Onyema · 1.3k Views

Reborn as the Billionaire's Discarded Wife

[Ongoing] "I’ll think of my real family now." With those cold words, Ethan Pierce signed the DNR order that ended Aria’s life. Betrayed by her husband and his pregnant mistress, Aria died in a sterile hospital room—discarded like yesterday's trash while her "murderers" celebrated. But fate has a twisted sense of humor. Aria wakes up gasping in a luxury suite in the Maldives. She is twenty-five again. It is the second day of her honeymoon. She has exactly 1,095 days until her scheduled death. Armed with a hidden $2.3 million inheritance and memories of every betrayal, Aria decides to play a new game. She will no longer be the mousy, devoted wife. She will be the predator in the boardroom and the shadow that dismantles the Pierce empire brick by brick. However, the Ethan she wakes up to is different. He’s attentive. He’s protective. He’s... desperate for her touch. As the war of hearts and stocks begins, Aria realizes she isn't the only one keeping secrets. An unknown sender warns her: “You shouldn’t have come back.” In a world of regression and corporate bloodbaths, who is the real hunter? And what happens when the man you've vowed to destroy is the only one who remembers how you died? Get ready for a high-stakes tale of vengeance, second chances, and the deadly cost of cheating fate. "People don't change, Ethan. They just get better at hiding who they really are." Ethan’s grip on his wedding band tightened—a tell she now knew all too well. He stepped into her personal space, his glacial blue eyes raw with a guilt he couldn't name. "Then let me be a better liar for you," he whispered, his voice a low rumble. "If you want the empire, I’ll give it to you. If you want my father’s head, I’ll bring it on a platter. Just… don’t look at me like I’m a ghost." Aria offered a cold, practiced smile, the kind that never reached her amber eyes. She checked her watch. 1,094 days left. "I'm not looking at a ghost, Ethan," she said, tapping the contract between them. "I'm looking at a business partner. Sign the papers, and maybe I’ll let you stay in the same room as me." Ethan didn't hesitate. He signed. He didn't know he had just signed over the keys to his own destruction. And Aria? She didn't know that Ethan was counting the days, too. The war has officially begun.
josmo · 7.6k Views

Temptations Of Love

SLOW BURN Love is a searing trail she's afraid to follow. ..... Evelina Wilson was sure of everything she wanted in life, and finding love didn't make the list. She has been scorched and scarred too much, she had shut her heart against it and and any form of its fantasies — atleast so she thought till she met him, Pete Hudson, her 'dare kiss'. All it took was one dare to kiss the lips of a stranger at the bachelorette party she had been forced to attend, to be exposed to a world of unending temptations. She wants to stay away from him, but he has her in a snare. How far can she fight off her temptations, before she gives in to the fantasies she's scared of? What would it take for her to heal and how long will he wait? EXCERPT ******** Alexandra and Christopher. Christopher caught the glint of excitement and expectations in her eyes. "I still think you're a very foolish girl to want this..want me." He told her, and Alexa daringly tipped her chin at him. "Why? Because you think you're going to hurt me?" "No, silly girl, because I will do more than hurt you. I'm not a good man for you, and you deserve better. Far better than me. And while I'd hate to have someone touch your lips again," he grazed his thumb against her soft lips. "it's a truth that has to be told." Unaware of herself, Alexa inched closer to him as if spirited by something unknown. Her face lifted to his till he felt her minty breath on his chin and her fingers brushing against it. "I do not doubt there's better out there for me, Christopher—" She muttered, and his brows twitched before narrowing to a knot. "Yes, there a few men out there who'd care about me and my feelings more than you'd ever be capable of. Of course, they're smarter, more handsome —" "Thread with caution, Alexa," He darkly drawled, and Alexa held back the smile about to spread across her face. She continued. "Yes, there is a line of perfect men out there, maybe a short one, because I doubt such precious jewels would be abundant. They have to be rare." "Alexandra!" "But despite this possibility of good men being out there, I still want you, Christopher. Yes, you'll burn me, but I've had my battle scars already. If this will be my end, then I pick you to be the fire that ruins me because I'll have it no other way." "Alexandra," He husked, breathing out her name as her dainty hands cupped his face and pulled him down till he touched her lips with his one more time. "And just so you know, you're not safe from me because I'll hurt you too, as that is all I've ever known, Christopher. I'll take from you till there's nothing left of you take." She said, trying her best to use the very words he had said to her over that kitchen island a few days ago. While her voice lacked the vigor he had possessed when he said those words to her, she meant every word of it. They both wanted each other, so they would take whatever they could from the other. She inched closer, and Christopher let her do as she pleased with him. She teased him with her not-so-naive lips, and he groaned. He gripped his hand around hers when she broke the kiss and tried to pull away. He tried controlling his strength as he roughly pulled her back, slamming her slender body against his. "I'm going to brand you mine. All mine, Alexandra. And I want you to remember it was you who wanted this. You." He told her as if wanting to drill the words into her skull, so she would never forget. "Alexandra?" He called when she stared silently at him. Nodding, she agreed. "I won't forget." A steady romance with a lot of sweetness. NOTE: I WRITE SLOW BURN.
Da_Rose · 191.3k Views