A man, held captive in a small room for decades, had lost all hope of escape. One day a maple leaf, carried by the wind, enters his room through a small window - setting off a chain of events that give him the will to attempt a daring escape. After years of abuse, no outside contact, and total tyranny of his physical and metaphysical self - can he find a way to break free of the walls within his mind and the walls which surround him in reality? A story that explores the passage of time, good and evil, living with the concept of death, and the sheer power of one's will to survive. *You can further support my work by purchasing this novel on Amazon Kindle or by downloading it through Kindle Unlimited* (Completed Novel: 45,000 words - 29 Chapters - Epilogue - Author's Note)

*** The Vision was shortlisted for the Watty India Awards 2019 under the horror/paranormal category.*** This is a supernatural adventure story of Abhay along with his childhood friend Vipul. Abhay has some visions which were earlier ignored as nightmares but it turned out to be something else. Join Abhay and his friend Vipul along with Officer Madhav as they solve the most twisted cases in the town. Cover Picture designed by- @InfamousPaint This is a work of Fiction. The story and the characters are an integral property of Biswajit Patnaik and all copyright reserved. Please do not copy or reproduce the story in any form. If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe, form, please go to https://www.wattpad.com/user/Patnaik87. Thank you.

"You are mine." He says in a seducing tone slowly. "In your fucking dreams, Mr. Veneto." I reply, running my fingers across his bare chest. "Don't test me, Heartless Beauty. I'll make sure that your heart will beat, but only for me." He declares, holding my waist tightly. "You can try, but my heart will never beat for anyone..." Avery Bennett who is Miss Universe 2021, is commonly called as Heartless Beauty because She has never fallen in love. Elijah Veneto, who is heir of the Italian Mafia and CEO of Veneto Industries, is determined to have Avery. He will make sure that Avery will fall in love with him. Two people, one who is heartless and the other who is compassionate. What would happen when these two powerful and dominant people collides with each other? Will Avery be able to resist Elijah's mysterious charms and kindness? Will Elijah be able to win the heart of heartless beauty, Avery? Highest ranks: #264 in Romance #2 in Dangerous Love

"Tesora..." He smirked, pushing my back against the wall and caged me, placing his hands on the wall, beside my face. "What do you want?" I said, trying to get out of his grip. "I want you. All of you." He said, as his blue eyes pierced into mine. "We are bound to each other. So, Don't disobey me." "What if I do?" I asked glaring at him curiously. "Then, prepare yourself to face the wrath of the devil." ** Rafael Cain Veneto is the leader of the Italian Mafia, Mala Del Brenta. When his eyes land on a sweet and sarcastic girl, Lilith, his curiosity and desire for her awakens. On the other hand, Alcaldos aka Spanish Mafia and Venetos aka Italian Mafia have been at war for generations. What happens when a pact between these two powerful mafias brings Rafael and Lilith closer? Will there be a new passionate love formation or the mysteries and dramas around them would destroy everything?

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]