Adeola Thompson has mastered the art of invisibility. With her shy nature, slim frame, and a face she has never considered beautiful, she slips through the corridors of Royal Crest High like a shadow. All she wants is to graduate unnoticed, leave behind the whispers, and start a new life where she won't feel less-than. But fate has other plans. When she accidentally collides with Stefan Adeyemi, the school's most dazzling figure-handsome, wealthy, and a fast-rising influencer with a name that opens doors-Adeola's quiet world begins to unravel. Stefan is adored by the entire school, his smile trending on social media, his charm untouchable. To Adeola's disbelief, he gains a sudden interested in her. Yet admiration quickly turns into envy. No one despises Adeola more than Bolanle Martins, the stylish, sharp-tongued queen bee of the RCH who believes Stefan belongs in her world-not with someone like Adeola. Bola's mission becomes clear: humiliate Adeola, expose her insecurities, and remind everyone where the "quiet girl" truly belongs. Now, trapped between Stefan's unexpected spotlight, Bola's cruel games, and her own crippling self-doubt, Adeola must face the hardest question of all: will she keep hiding in the shadows-or rise into the light and discover her own worth? This story is mine and it's only available on Wattpad so if found on any other websites pls inform me.

Every morning, Serenity shows up to the office before anyone else - including Ezra Langford, her infamously cold, calculating, and annoyingly attractive boss. She brings him coffee, not because he asks, but because she wants to - always with a handwritten quote on the cup, something cheesy, optimistic, and completely not his style. Or so she thinks. Because while Ezra never says thank you, never even cracks a smile... he's kept every single cup lid with her notes. Hidden in the bottom drawer of his desk, they're the only bright spot in his otherwise grayscale life. But when Serenity's warmth starts to get under his skin - and into his heart - he'll have to decide if he's brave enough to step out of hiding and tell her the truth: She's not just his coffee girl. She's the only reason he still believes in good things. »»-------¤-------«« "So, uh... any regrets on the merger yet?" "Only that Chase ordered shrimp from that place on 8th again." I laugh, too hard and too quickly. "You didn't like it?" "It tastes like regret." I grin. "That's what he said about your budgeting spreadsheet." Ezra's mouth twitches. Not a smile, not really. But close. I should say something professional. Something normal. Instead- "Do you really read them?" I ask softly. He looks up. "The quotes," I clarify, nervous now. "Do you actually read them, or... just collect them?" His eyes hold mine. There's no teasing in them. No cold, hard CEO mask. "I read them," he says. »»-------¤-------«« Word Count: 26, 074