The room was silent-too silent. The kind that made even the ticking clock sound like a scream. Every pair of eyes was fixed on the woman standing at the head of the table. Roohani Singhania. And the reason three grown men were visibly sweating despite the perfectly functioning air conditioning. Her heels clicked against the marble floor as she walked toward the trembling senior executive. The contract in her hand flapped like a death warrant. "You really thought I wouldn't notice this?" Her tone was calm-too calm. The kind of calm that made even the bravest want to run. "Ms. Singhania, I-" The papers landed on the table with a snap. "Get. Out." He didn't wait to be told twice. He bolted, leaving behind his dignity and a very awkward silence. For a moment, the Ice Queen simply stood there, her sharp gaze scanning the table full of terrified subordinates. Then- Clink. A cup of coffee slid to a stop beside her hand. "Extra strong. No sugar. Just how you like it." Her eyes flickered upward, meeting the calm brown ones of Mahir Sehgal-her personal assistant, the only man in the building who seemed immune to her frostbite. "You were five minutes late," she said coolly, though her fingers curled around the cup. "Traffic," he said with a grin that didn't quite hide the teasing in his eyes. "Or maybe I was just waiting for your dramatic exit moment. You know, timing." Her lips twitched-almost a smile.. "Meeting's over," Mahir said, gathering her things with practiced ease.Roohani rolled her eyes and turned, her heels clicking with authority. Mahir followed behind, matching her stride. She was the coldest woman in the business world. He was the only one who could make her laugh... and maybe, one day, melt. But no one-not even the Ice Queen herself-knew that the man who made her coffee also had ice in his veins when he needed to. And this time, she wasn't the only one capable of taming.

"You think I have a thing for...licking?" He surmised, amused. Then, thinking better of it, he threaded his fingers through her hair. "I have a couple of fetishes." His voice dropped, heavy with danger. Mia felt a shiver run up her spine, the calm before a storm. "Licking is one of them. I'm sure you can guess my second." The grip in her hair tightened, showing exactly what he meant. "As for my third..." With her gaze forced to the ceiling, Mia could not see, but felt as sharp teeth grazed the curve of her neck. His cold breath made her blood turn ice. "My third is eating little girls who don't stay in their place." __ After being burned by her ex, Mia returns home, only to fall into the dangerous blaze of Samuel Pierce, alpha of the Dark Falls pack. Since high school they've clashed heads, and Mia still delights in testing his patience. But some boundaries were never meant to be crossed, and Mia's about to find out that Samuel's hatred for her hides something far more powerful.

When a girl gets a complete makeover, the hot guy is supposed to start liking her. Not Forrest Stephens. He merely gave me a once-over, said "nice outfit", and walked right past me. Maybe being his friend was the problem. But now that other guys started noticing me, he's gotten protective-demanding I don't date them without his permission, and touching me in ways that makes everyone think I'm off-limits. · · ─ ·✶· ─ · · "Spencer," his caress over my name brought the smallest blush, the events of last night flashing through my mind like a movie. His knuckles brushed my cheek. Angling his head, he studied me, eyes narrowing in a way that was uncomfortably critical. "You're blushing," he noted. He was so close I caught a whiff of his wintergreen gum. In that moment I wanted to disappear. "I'm not," I denied. "You are," he countered, leaning in. "Your cheeks are pink. You're not into me-are you?" 𝚃𝚘𝚙 𝚁𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜: #1 𝚓𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚢 #1 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚎𝚛

Selena is the 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍. The villain destined to lose her football-star boyfriend to the shy, overlooked nerd. Everyone watches in silent awe as he replaces her in the name of love. It was the perfect fairytale ending, just like the movies... But not for long. After her humiliating breakup, Selena finds herself reluctantly paired with another nerd: Noel Casper. A quiet, reserved genius who's painfully neglected. In her loneliness, she makes him her best friend. What Selena doesn't know is that Noel has been watching her for a long time. And the more she takes care of him, the more he becomes 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅. As his brilliance catapults him toward international success, the world begins to reach for the future-billionaire. But Noel only wants one person. Selena. And he will do whatever it takes to ensure she never leaves his side. ─ ⊹ ⊱ ⊰ ⊹ ─ 𝑺𝒐𝒇𝒕 𝒀𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒆𝒆 𝒙 𝑶𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒖𝒔 𝑩𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒆 & 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒆 𝚃𝚘𝚙 𝚁𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜: #1 𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 #1 𝚟𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚗ess #2 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎

He owns the city. She scrubs his floors. Eira Vale just wants to clean her twenty rooms, buy rice on sale, and get home without being noticed. But when she accidentally walks into the wrong suite-and sees the country's most dangerous billionaire half-asleep with a gun under his pillow-her quiet life takes a sharp, expensive turn. Now Caden Veltran, the ruthless, gorgeous, untouchable king of crime, insists she's the only one allowed to clean his penthouse. He says it's "for convenience." But he watches her like she's his personal obsession. And when she folds laundry, he sleeps comfortably for the first time in years. She just wants to keep her job. He wants to make her his reason to breathe. Too bad she's completely oblivious. - "Rumor has it you're causing quite a stir downstairs." She blinked. "About the laundry?" He snorted, shaking his head. "About me. About you. Us." She frowned slightly, polite confusion evident. "There is no us. I am staff." He bit back a laugh so hard it hurt. "Thank you for clarifying." She nodded. "You're welcome."

She was just following orders. [Disclaimer] I do not own Star Wars, or any of its characters. This is merely fanfiction. Star Wars and Kylo Ren are (c) Disney and Lucasfilm. Takes place after the events of TFA.

━━━━━ yandere!emperor x 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞!regressed!reader ↳ He despises you; you despise him - and yet one cannot breathe without the other. After one of your most loyal friends betray you and lead you to your death - you find yourself regressing back in time to take revenge on him. And yet revenge is a finicky thing, especially when with hate - comes love. HIGHEST RANKINGS: #9 in yandere #19 in malereader

Xia Yao's self-awareness awakened and she found out she was only a vicious female character with reduced wisdom created by an author. The heroine of the novel was the gentle, kind, and considerate fake daughter who had been adopted after Xia Yao's disappearance. After being lost for a decade, the true daughter returned to her biological family but unlike what she had dreamed of, the parents weren't home and the brother favored the fake daughter, ignoring Xia Yao. In the novel, everybody liked the fake daughter and three young men fell in love with her, while the true daughter was eaten by jealousy and driven to insanity. And in order to harm the fake daughter, she had stumbled and fallen to her death. But now~ Xia Yao: IQ is finally online, goodbye dog protagonists, I just want to learn! One day, she took her sister to viciously surround the heroine in the restrooms. After leaking the news, the three men of the fake daughter rushed to the scene. They kicked the door open and... "Everything is wrong! Are you worthy of your parents or the teacher's careful lectures?" They saw the girl sitting on the sink, her palm smashing on the mirror and a severe expression on her face. Around her, mathematical formulas were written all over the glass. The fake daughter's eyes were full of tears: "Woooo~ I'm sorry, I am not worthy...." Male Lead 1: "Xia Yao, it's so late, let's go home. Male Lead 2: "Xia Yao, you didn't even call me for the private tutoring session!" This is the simple story of a cool schoolgirl who discovered learning was kind of awesome~ You can find the original translations at Qilin Translations. !!FOR OFFLINE PURPOSES ONLY. STORY AND TRANSLATION ARE NOT MINE. ALL CREDITS GOES TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNNER/S!!

Title: The Cold General's Secret Obsession Synopsis: After a fatal accident in the modern world, a sharp-tongued, cold-hearted young man wakes up in the body of a feared general in ancient China. Ruthless on the battlefield and a master strategist, he quickly earns a reputation as an unstoppable force in the empire. But beneath his icy exterior lies a hilarious secret - he's a die-hard BL fangirl... or rather, fanboy. Unable to resist his inner fangirling tendencies, he secretly ships palace officials, writes BL-inspired poetry, and giggles like a schoolgirl whenever two handsome men stand too close. The Emperor, a powerful and charming ruler, starts noticing his trusted general's strange behavior. Amused yet intrigued, the Emperor finds himself drawn to this cold yet oddly adorable man. As their bond deepens, the Emperor soon realizes that the ruthless general might not be so cold after all - at least when it comes to him.

After an exhausting few years at the Ministry and an awkward breakup with Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger needs a change. Burnt out and stuck watching all her friends move on, she impulsively quits her job and moves to a tiny flat above Diagon Alley's newly hip arts district. When a late-night chat with Luna Lovegood leads to an unexpected job offer at The Greenhouse, Luna and Neville's trendy coffee shop, Hermione begins her unlikely new life... as a very mediocre barista. Unfortunately, their most difficult customer, Draco Malfoy, is less than impressed. He makes a point of complaining about every badly foamed latte, muttering to Neville that Hermione ought to be fired. But Hermione is stubborn, Malfoy is infuriating, and neither of them can seem to stay away. Permissions & Policies: 📖 Binding Policy: You're welcome to print and bind this fic for personal, non-commercial use only. Please don't sell copies or use it for profit. If you do bind it, I'd absolutely love to see it! Feel free to share photos or tag me on TikTok (@lucreziafox.writes) so I can admire your beautiful copy. Thank you for respecting the spirit of fanworks and supporting creators! 🚫 Posting Policy: Please don't upload or repost this story to other platforms (like Goodreads, Wattpad, or AO3). It's already published on Wattpad by me, and I'd like to keep it under my own accounts. Sharing links to the original is always appreciated, but please don't copy and host the text elsewhere. Thank you for respecting my work! AO3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/66806467/chapters/172597261 This fanfic was edited from it's original release, some corrections and minor changes were made. If you downloaded before July 31 I recommend you re-download!