Dear Murderer They say blood is thicker than water. But in Oakridge City, secrets run even deeper. When Oakridge City's golden girl is found dead, all fingers point to my brother. To save him, I have to expose the city's darkest secrets-or become the next target Seventeen-year-old Damisa "Damie" Brick is perfectly content blending into the background. In a family of high-achievers-featuring a model mother, a politician grandfather, and a star-athlete brother-Damie feels completely average, mostly sticking to her routine and staying out of the spotlight. But her quiet life is shattered the morning her school's group chat explodes with terrifying news: Tia Merry, the student body chair and her brother Drake's ex-girlfriend, has been found dead near the woods. Even worse? Drake is the prime suspect. As the police close in and paparazzi surround their estate, Damie receives a cryptic text message from an anonymous number: I know who killed her. Meet me tomorrow at 9 PM. Driven by a desperate need to save her brother and finally prove her worth, Damie decides to step out of the shadows and play detective. But the deeper she dives into the mystery, the more dangerous the game becomes. Surrounded by tight-lipped friends, hidden motives, and a masked delivery boy leaving warning notes on her doorstep, Damie realizes someone is watching her every move. In a city built on flawless reputations and dark secrets, trust is a luxury she can't afford-especially when the real killer might be closer than she ever imagined. part of seductive love. please at least read till ch 3 before dropping if you were planning to .that's when things become interesting

She spent years shrinking into the shadows. He spent years pretending not to notice. Back in the quiet blur of middle school, Lidya was the girl who preferred to stay invisible. Shy, awkward, and navigating the quiet stress of home, she hid behind high pigtails, oversized uniforms, and the safe comfort of the background. But even in her self-imposed ghost mode, there was always Dean-the boy with the easy laugh who effortlessly pulled her out of her shell, writing silly agreements in her notebook and turning mundane classes into something bright. Then came the freeze. Seven agonizing months of total silence. No eye contact. No shared jokes. Just Dean walking over to her desk only to talk to her bench mate, treating Lidya like a complete stranger. Tired of waiting in the dark, Lidya finally takes a stand. She reclaims her voice, finds her confidence through dance, builds her own circle of real friends, and steps fully into the light. And just when she learns to stand tall on her own, a chaotic hallway chase and a ridiculous argument over a water bottle reignite a spark that never truly died. Through the unsaid distance of Class 9 to the breathtaking shift of Class 10, Dean finds himself watching a girl who transformed from a quiet spectator into someone impossible to ignore-and realizing that the one person he kept his distance from is the only one he can't stop falling for. Kae wasn't the guy who made her head spin, but he was sweet, fun, and effortlessly easy to be around. He was the one who saw her when she felt invisible, offering the kind of steady warmth she desperately needed. And while Lidya's heart was secretly tied to Dean, Kae was quietly falling for her. Caught between the comforting spark she shared with Kae and the undeniable, lingering gravity of Dean, Lidya's heart became a battleground of what ifs.