Ciera Knowles is an average seventeen year old girl. And she seems to hide her pain well. Her sister is only older than her by a few months, yet, she seems to be the favorite of everyone. Ciera's family doesn't support her in anything and favor her sister Clara, over her. No one sees her. But then one fateful day, she finds out an exchange student is moving in with the rest of her family. And despite his arrogance, his lack of smiling, and not wanting to share anything with anyone, Ciera finds herself wrapped up in him. Because he's the only one who truly sees her. EXCERPT: "Yeah. You do sound stupid, because I do smile." "No, you don't." His intriguing blue eyes locked onto mine, holding me hostage. His gaze was so intense I wanted to look away. Or not. I wasn't sure anymore. "I smile at you, isn't that enough?"

*currently being re-edited* Alice works for a huge company, but like any humble, kind-hearted employee, she's at the bottom of the food chain. Her boss, Ms. Joy, (ironic name considering she sucked the joy out of everything) absolutely despises her, making her do the must mind-numbing tasks available, but Alice is willing to, to pay her rent, and pay for food, but she can't even afford that sometimes. When she runs into the CEO of the company she's working for, she doesn't even know who he is, but he takes interest in her. An interest that may change her life for better, or for worse.