Selena wakes up in what feels like a dream-falling in love at first sight with a charming stranger at the bar. But the fantasy shatters when she starts her new job and finds out he's not just Adam, the man who stole her breath, but also her new boss. And worse-her target. As a special agent with no memory of her past, Selena, known only as Zulu of the Codes, has one mission: infiltrate Rockwood Industries and eliminate its young CEO if necessary. But with forbidden emotions clouding her judgment and the ghosts of her past closing in, she faces an impossible choice. One thing, however, has never changed-Code Zulu never fails. *** Entered into the ONC (Open Novella Contest) 2025 under the Prompt 27 *You're a spy assigned to infiltrate a mafia billionaire's life, but there's one big problem: you still suffer from amnesia from your last mission. How will you manage to complete your mission without blowing your cover?

A first born son, a mafia leader, a business man... But childless. Only one woman has the ability to carry his child. Will this be an easy journey? Read to find out.

Two heads are better than one, but what happens when those heads are constantly butting? After the death of the king of Zululand, his two sons go head to head in the battle for who will rule the kingdom. Only one of them is destined for the throne, will working together be better than working against each other?

Its not your typical arranged marriage story.

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Meet Nala Zikode, a teacher in her early 30s who loves and adores kids with all her heart. Her kind, tender, and humble nature, coupled with her calm aura, makes her instantly lovable to children and those around her. But what happens when an unfortunate event at school forces her to cross paths with the devil himself? Will she remain silent and keep her calm and humble demeanor? This is a story of two worlds colliding, where Nala's world is about to take an unexpected turn.

Nokuthula Maseko has built her life on discipline and order. As one of Johannesburg's most respected criminal attorneys, she never lets emotion cloud her judgment or her reputation. Until Mpendulo Zulu walks into her office in handcuffs. Accused of masterminding a string of violent cash-in-transit heists, Mpendulo is everything she's trained herself to resist: dangerous, unreadable, and too charming by half. He insists he's innocent. The evidence says otherwise. But in late night meetings and stolen conversations behind prison glass, Nokuthula starts to question more than the case. She questions herself. As new heists rock the city, suspicion coils tighter around Mpendulo and anyone who dares to believe him. Soon, Nokuthula is risking not just her career but her heart to uncover the truth. Because falling for your client isn't just forbidden. It could be the most dangerous mistake of her life.

In a world where love is a luxury and marriage is a transaction, Zobuhle Mthembu never expected to become a pawn in her father's desperate attempt to save their crumbling empire. As a successful lawyer, she built her own life-one free from the suffocating control of family expectations. But when her father strikes a deal with the ruthless Bukhosi Ndlovu, heir to one of South Africa's wealthiest dynasties, she finds herself trapped in an arranged marriage with a man she barely knows. Bukhosi is everything she despises-cold, calculating, and dangerously powerful. But behind his unreadable eyes lies a man with secrets of his own. Bound by duty and debt, their marriage is anything but conventional. Sparks fly in their battle for dominance, but beneath the tension simmers an undeniable attraction that threatens to consume them both. Will Zobuhle surrender to a fate she never chose, or will she find a way to turn the game in her favor? And when passion ignites, will they continue fighting... or will they fall?