State of Affairs ⚖︎ "You missed a talking point on page four, Governor," I said, sliding the briefing file across his heavy mahogany desk. Tennyson didn't look at the file. His dark eyes stayed locked on my mouth, completely devoid of the golden-man charm he'd just fed to a crowd of thousands. "Lock the door, Milan," he murmured, his voice low and exhausted. "You have a press briefing in ten minutes, sir. And your wife is waiting in the lobby." He stepped around the desk, invading my space until the scent of cedar and expensive bourbon swallowed me whole. His hand brushed my waist, his thumb pressing possessively against my hip. "I don't care," he breathed, his facade finally shattering. "Lock the damn door." 🏛️ To the world, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 is untouchable. He is the state's golden man, a devoted husband, and a man with a spotless reputation. Everyone worships the ground he walks on. Everyone except his executive assistant, 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐚. Milan has a strict two-year plan: survive the Governor's temper, secure her recommendation letter, and catch a one-way flight to Washington, D.C. Her job description: hand him his black coffee, fix his crooked ties, and treat the most powerful man in the state like a normal human being. But her immunity is exactly what breaks him. Behind the heavy oak doors of his office, Tennyson sheds his perfect mask. He is cynical, ruthless, and spiraling into a dark, desperate obsession with the only woman who doesn't want anything from him. He becomes addicted to her warmth and slowly to her. As late nights at the office blur into a secret arrangement, Milan thinks she has the situation under control. But she doesn't know that Tennyson's public life is a PR lie. She doesn't know that the Governor has absolutely no intention of letting her go. 'Cause what the Governor needs, the Governor gets.

Eboni Ames grew up in The Quarters-a tiny, but historic, Black settlement just outside Whitman, Arizona. Her classmate, Ahn Ji-Yeong, grew up in the only Asian family in Whitman and harbored a secret crush on Eboni. Eventually, they both left their hometown to follow their dreams. Eboni's vision of a being a celebrity chef faded in California, where the foodie scene was flooded with thousands of other wannabes, and her family soul food recipes weren't enough to catch the eye of foodies seeking flashier fare. Meanwhile, AJ became a K-pop and K-drama megastar, sitting at the top of the Billboard charts and the Netflix top ten. When Eboni is forced to return home and take a day job while trying to get her soul food catering business off the ground, she finds that AJ has come home too. The bright spotlights of the K-pop industry cast a very dark shadow, and AJ needs a break. Still carrying a torch for his childhood love, AJ offers his Korean fried chicken recipe to help draw attention to Eboni's business. As their lives become more and more intertwined, the heat turns up outside of the kitchen as well. But when their pasts come back to haunt them, Eboni and AJ will have to make tough choices about what they are and want to be to each other. Season 1 of My Seoul Man WARNING: This story contains depictions of racism and mental health crises and references to suicide that may not be suitable for some readers.

|18+| Taylor was supposed to be the one thing Finn could never have. Then desperation made them onlyfans partners-and feelings made everything messy. ... Finn has spent years pretending he isn't hopelessly in love with his best friend. It's a game he's gotten very good at playing. Smile when Taylor talks about girls. Ignore the way his heart races whenever Taylor throws an arm around his shoulders. Pretend friendship is enough. Then everything falls apart. Cut off financially and drowning in college expenses, Finn is desperate for a way to stay afloat. What starts as a quick solution soon becomes a secret life he's determined to keep hidden-especially from Taylor. But secrets never stay secret for long. When Taylor accidentally discovers what Finn has been doing, ignoring the revealed secret should be the obvious choice. Instead, Taylor asks to join him. With his sister's medical bills piling up and no other options in sight, Taylor convinces himself it's only business. Just a way to make money. Just a game. No feelings. No complications. No chance of ruining the friendship that means everything to both of them. The problem is that the longer they play, the harder it becomes to remember where the act ends and the truth begins. Because Taylor's touches don't feel fake. His jealousy doesn't feel fake. And the way he looks at Finn definitely doesn't feel fake. For years, Finn dreamed about Taylor wanting him back. Now that it might actually be happening, he's terrified of losing the one person he can't imagine living without. After all, every game has winners and losers. And neither of them is ready for what happens when somebody finally changes

Liv Sutton has been surviving for years, fiercely independent and holding onto a dangerous secret, and falling for her best friend could ruin the only safe thing she has left. . . . . England, 1960. As a closely kept secret threatens to swallow Liv Sutton whole, she finds solace in her best friend, Theo Callaghan, and his rising band. And as the gritty music scene pulls Liv and Theo into smoky clubs, ambition, and tangled dreams, something shifts between them. Friendship with Theo begins falling into something deeper, risking everything they've built together. "The person who had always been by my side had somehow shifted into the center of my heart." (Extended Summary Inside) . . . . This is a mature story, and as such, there is swearing, shagging, some drug use, violence, angst, and explicit adult situations (all characters will be over 18). Please note the *trigger warning* for physical abuse in the early chapters. I do promise that happier times follow. . . . . Comments, feedback, and votes are always very much appreciated. I will reply to you as quickly as possible. Thank you so much for reading x

Blurb:- This isn't just about how Lucifer became the man everyone feared. It's about the revenge he spent years sharpening against the woman who laughed when he begged, who left him standing in the rain while she chose someone richer, someone safer. Someone not him. It's about me the woman who loved him long before the empire, who watched him turn his heart into a weapon and his silence into a cage. Who stood beside him while he burned her world down, piece by piece, thinking maybe just maybe the fire would finally warm him enough to see me. And it's about the ending no one saw coming the day he stopped hunting her. And chose someone else. . . . . . TROPES . Revenge Romance Ex-Lovers, Unfinished Business Obsession and Betrayal Love Triangle Dark Fixation She Waited. He Moved On. First Love, Final War Multiple Pov

She knows that she loves him from her childhood but she doesn't know that is her biggest mistake . She thinks that he is love her that way she do . But it's her misunderstanding . The time more pass ..the distance between us more . He becomes rude and cold towards me and always insults me . He is not the one who i love . I don't why . In our children we used to play and make promises but now he is even disgusted himself if i touch his things ..... If you want to know what happens!! Then you should read. I can say this story doesn't waste time when you read it .. Male Lead : Aarav Oberoi. Female Lead : Meera Sharma. =========🍁🍁🍁🍁========= The cover photo is not my . I take the photo from Google. English is not my first language . So , ignore my grammar article mistake . It's my original story . So , don't cover it . Or i have to take steps .

Vikrant Shergill. The most feared gangster in the city. The moment people lay eyes on him, fear spreads like wildfire. He is no less than Yamraj himself. His dark and dangerous aura is enough to keep everyone at a distance, no girl even dares to come close to him. On the other hand, there is Anmol Mishra... innocent, soft-hearted, and completely opposite to him. Bound into a relationship with Vikrant because of her elder sister, she finds herself trapped in a world she never belonged to. Will Anmol be able to survive with a man whose life revolves around violence and bloodshed? 🇹 🇷 🇴 🇵 🇪 🇸  ➪𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 ➪𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩𝐞 ➪𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐅𝐌𝐂 ➪𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐌𝐂 ➪𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 ➪𝐔𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ➪𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 ➪𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚

♥︎♡𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧♡♥︎ Vaughn Ashford is a 30-year-old millionaire who lives life to the fullest and doesn't let his tragic past dim his light. On the other hand, Alexandra, is a 27-year-old who lives by the rules and takes life too seriously. Two completely different people from two different worlds who share the same belief about love meet when they're least expecting it. Life has given them every reason to believe that it doesn't exist, but after spending time together, they start to realize that maybe, just maybe there's a little truth to what everyone around them has been saying; the only problem, they're both too stubborn to admit it. But the magnetic force of attraction between them is too strong to resist, and eventually, it will bring them together and make them break that one rule. They thought they only broke one rule, but, little do they know that that's just the tip of the iceberg. Insatiable desires, a cloud of mysteries, dangerous territories, and a forbidden love among others will all be teachable moments they didn't know needed taking notes on. Ready? Class is in session.... 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧!!! Start Date 22nd May 2025 Publish Date 2nd November 2025 Second Publish Date 17th May 2026 Finish Date....

Brute keeps his heart locked away. After his ex-wife, he promised he'd never let a woman make a fool of him ever again. Instead, he's perfected his playboy persona, hoping to fill the void his ex left when she tarnished his hopes of starting a family. Zeva is used to being in the background, used to looking after everyone else. She knows her place, and she'll do anything to make sure she doesn't lose it- especially when she has a 5-year-old, depending on it. Except the two have an undeniable chemistry and a history that's impossible to ignore. Facing their past could just be the key to everything they've wanted, or it could be the disaster they've been trying to avoid.