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Esher is offered a job he desperately needs. And things start off okay-- sure, he's forced to sign a contract, the boss is a little sketchy, and the customers get touchy sometimes-- but he needs this job. So he stays-- even when things go FAR beyond south. #1 in Program 8/26/25

The clocks ticking. Rents overdue. Nicholas is one step from being out on the streets, and the only thing standing between him and disaster is a gas station Job that barely pays for his next meal. His college dreams gone. His family? A train wreck he can escape. so, when he finds a flyer from a restaurant hiring Waitstaff, he doesn't think it twice. The place is fancy.-way too fancy for someone like him. But screw it, what does he have to lose? Except, from the second he steps inside. La Nuit Écalte, something is wrong. It's too clear, the air is too still. And the owner... he's something else. Nicholas doesn't know Nicholas doesn't know what to think. There's something in the man's eyes, something still bottomless like staring into a frozen lake at night... waiting for it to cry. It isn't just danger. It's a silence that watches back. But the pay is good, and Nicholas needs it. The staff? Terrified the customers? They vanished after ordering. " the special dish." It's not just the weird vibe that gets under his skin it's the way everything about this place feels like it's not supposed to be here and then he realizes people are disappearing and it's happening too often to be coincidence What's the hell's happening at La nuit Écatlate Nicholas is about to find out... But does he even want to? 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅:𝑴𝒂𝒚 5𝒕𝒉 2025 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅: 𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈

[WATTY'S 2026 SHORTLISTS] Sophia Honey never expected college to mean sharing an apartment with her childhood nemesis. ~~~ Freshman Sophia Honey never imagined her brother would stick her with Theo Gray-his best friend and her childhood nemesis-as her roommate. But things get complicated fast. Theo, with his shirtless mornings, flirty remarks, and those intense stares, pushes all of her buttons. Just when Sophia thinks she can handle their awkward living arrangement, she discovers he's not just popular-he's one of the hottest seniors on campus. And as the star of the hockey team, his status skyrockets, forcing her to tread carefully around him to avoid drama. But drama comes knocking When Sophia lands a side gig with the seniors in her photography department to make some extra cash, she doesn't expect her first assignment to be Theo Gray shirtless in front of her camera. She definitely doesn't expect him to say yes with that smug grin-and one condition. What he wants in return? Not money. Something else. Something dangerous. As the photo sessions begin, so does the unraveling. Their banter becomes charged. His touches linger a little too long. Her defenses are violently slipping. ​Then comes the night the mask shatters. When Theo stumbles home drunk, his eyes glassy and his defenses down, he confesses a truth that breaks every version of him Sophia thought she knew. ​Gone is the boy who teased her growing up. This Theo is raw, complex, and beautifully broken in places she never noticed before. ​Suddenly, Sophia wants things she never dared to dream of. His kisses. His hands on her skin. His body-yes-but also his secrets, his pain... him. What started as a paycheck has become a dangerous line they can't stop crossing, forcing her to realize the most terrifying truth of all: ​What if falling for Theo Gray was the real assignment all along?

"WHY CAN'T YOU GET IT INSIDE YOUR HEAD?" He trapped my trembling body between his arms and slammed his fist into the wall. I flinch at the sound as I feel tears forming in my eyes. "I'M SICK AND TIRED OF YOUR CRYING. JUST ACCEPT THE FACT THAT YOU'RE NEVER LEAVING. THIS IS YOUR LIFE NOW, WITH ME" He spits, anger consuming his voice as I push myself further against the wall. Shutting my eyes closed and turning my face to the side as I do. Moments later, I feel his rough hand on my waist and his finger grazing my cheek. "Look at me, love." His hand grips onto my jaw, his thumb playing across my lower lip. He turns my face to meet his as I lower my gaze to the floor. He lowers himself to my level and I feel his breath fanning my cheek causing my breathing to become unsteady. "I love you so much, darling. But you need to learn. You need to learn that you won't be going anywhere. You're mine." With that being said, his other hand slides down to my waist "Your entire body, your mind, your soul. All mine." All I could do was tremble at his touch. How can someone so beautiful be so heartless? ~~~~~~~~~~ All a 19 year old Aurora Shaw wanted to do was work to make a living and volunteer at the orphanage. Unfortunately for her, ruthless and cunning 26 year old Mafia leader and billionaire Tristan Black had other plans for her. He's been waiting for the perfect moment to kidnap her and finally make her his queen after 2 years of watching and stalking her every move. He'd kill anyone who gets in the way of getting what he wants. What will happen when he ruins everything she wanted and forces her to marry him? Will she escape and resist him? Or will she submit and accept her fate?