He lost his wife... and with her, the warmth in his heart. Now, Kim Jihoon lives only for his seven-year-old daughter-cold, distant, and untouchable to everyone else. Until one day... everything goes wrong. A single misunderstanding. A missing child. And one woman caught in the middle of it all. Eun never expected her new job to turn into a nightmare. Blamed without proof, controlled without mercy, and trapped under the authority of a man who refuses to listen-she becomes the target of his anger. No trust. No escape. Only pressure that keeps closing in. But while he sees her as a mistake... His daughter sees something else. Warmth. Safety. A mother she's been longing for. And from that moment on, nothing stays the same. Hatred slowly turns into tension. Distance turns into something dangerously close. And control... begins to feel like something far more complicated. A broken CEO. A stubborn woman. And a child who unknowingly binds them together. But in this story-love doesn't come gently. It comes like a storm... dark, suffocating, and impossible to escape. "Can a cold-hearted CEO learn to love again...?"

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​"In the neon-lit, hyper-modern Seoul of 2026, Lee Na-eun leads an exhausting life as a junior coordinator at a high-pressure marketing firm. Struggling to make ends meet in a city that never slows down, her only solace is her black cat, her silent confidant. Every morning, before heading to her cramped office, Na-eun pours her heart out to him-whispering secrets, fears, and her deepest longings for Moon Si-woo, the enigmatic man she loves but feels unworthy of. ​But the House of Moon hides a dark, ancient secret. Unbeknownst to Na-eun, Si-woo is bound by a 300-year-old curse from the Temple of the Silver Moon, dating back to 1726. He is the ninth descendant, destined to live his days as a feline, regaining his human form only under the shroud of night. ​When Na-eun grows suspicious of her cat's mysterious afternoon disappearances, she follows him into the heart of the city's forgotten shadows. In the flickering candlelight of an ancient temple, she discovers a truth that shatters her reality: the cat who listened to her soul and the man who held her heart... are one and the same. Now, with the curse nearing its final, permanent stage, Na-eun must find a way to break the cycle before the moon sets on their love forever."

The Open Novella Contest is back for 2026! Join fellow storytellers and plant the seed of a tale that will blossom into a 20,000+ word novella within 12 weeks! Your epic quest begins February 1st, 2026, so mark your calendars with this date!

في صقلية، حيث يختلط عبق البحر بنسيم الجريمة، تتراقص الظلال بين البيوت القديمة والقصور العتيقة، وحيث كل سر مخفي وكل خطوة محسوبة، يكتشف المرء أن الحياة لا تعرف الرحمة، وأن الحب والخيانة يسيران جنبًا إلى جنب تحت سماء هذه الجزيرة الساحرة والقاتلة في آنٍ واحد. ## morena ##

Jay-jay only wants simple things in life-to be far from trouble and experience a normal high school life. But now that she's placed in an all-boys classroom, will Jay-jay be able to stick to her word? English version of the hit series Ang Mutya Ng Section E. Watch the TV series adaptation now exclusively on the Viva One app! Season 1 of The Only Girl of Class E (Ang Mutya ng Section E: English Version) *** When Jasper Jean Mariano transferred to HVIS, she promised herself to stay away from trouble and do everything in her power for her high school life to be as normal as possible. But in a strange twist of fate, she gets into Section E, where she is the only girl in class. Even though it's only the start of the year, she has gotten nothing but headaches and embarrassment. Now that she's surrounded by her troublemaker classmates, she is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Will she be able to live her normal life and stay away from her destructive ways even if her patience is wearing thin? Or will she join the chaos if it meant the safety of her friends?

"Saat hujan turun, artinya dia sedang bercerita." "Oh, begitu. Omong-omong kamu suka hujan, ya?" "Ya, tapi aku lebih suka kamu, Aksara." ~~~ Gerimis yang enggan usai terus menaungi Kota Bogor, seolah ikut merayakan pilu yang tak berkesudahan. Namun, saat Aksara mengulurkan payung biru pada seorang gadis yang meringkuk kedinginan, kesedihan itu seakan menguap begitu saja. Di sepasang mata teduh namun penuh keberanian milik gadis itu, jantung Aksara berdegup tak karuan-bagaikan genderang yang ditabuh di tengah kesunyian. Gadis itu membalasnya dengan senyum tulus, hingga mampu menghangatkan dingin yang membekap Aksara. Ia menyambut payung yang terulur, dan keberanian pun mengisi dada Aksara untuk berjalan mendampinginya. Setiap langkah di sisi gadis itu, ia merasakan ada sesuatu tumbuh perlahan dari dalam lubuk hatinya. Apakah ini pertanda bahwa ia akan menemukan sebuah pelabuhan? Atau, hanyalah perasaan sesaat yang akan lenyap seiring redanya hujan? Copyright © 2025 by Alin