Gala Stories

Clara Hayes and Noah Carter have one thing in common: ambition. At Evergreen Creative Agency, they've battled for every account, every presentation, every sliver of praise. And this Christmas, the biggest promotion the company has ever offered is on the line. The assignment? Plan the firm's annual Christmas Gala. The catch? They have to plan it together. Forced to share late nights, coffee-fueled brainstorms, and way too many sarcastic comments, Clara and Noah begin to see sides of each other they've never bothered to notice-softness, sincerity, warmth. But just as sparks begin to flicker, a sabotage threatens everything they've worked for. With the clock ticking and snow falling outside, Clara and Noah must decide whether they'll protect their pride... or take a chance on something sweeter than victory. After all-mistletoe doesn't ask questions. This book originally carried another story, but for Christmas, I removed the old content and created a completely new one in its place. What you're reading now is a fresh beginning, written with warmth and care. I hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas! - Ishu

The Opulens Rosewood Gala is not advertised. It never has been. There are no invitations, only expectations. If your family name carries weight, you will be there. If it does not, you will hear about it later. Held once a year in the heart of New York City, the gala gathers old money dynasties, legacy heirs, and children raised to inherit power like it is a birthright. The evening sparkles with distractions. Live music. Flashing cameras. Champagne that costs more than most college tuitions. But everyone knows why they are really there. The Debutante Bidding. What began as a polite tradition has been sharpened into a public sport. Senior girls from prestigious Academies arrive perfectly styled, fully aware they are about to be priced. One bid buys one girl for the night. A dance. A dinner. A kiss, if she allows it. The proceeds go to the Rosewood Charity, which is a lovely way of pretending this is all harmless. It never is. By the time the final bid is called, alliances have shifted, reputations have cracked, and someone has been elevated far too high for their own good. Welcome, welcome to the Opulens Rosewood Gala. Come dressed to impress. Leave prepared to pay for it. For Elizabeth Taylor D'Orléans, the price is higher than anyone expected.

He was never supposed to be more than a distraction. Dylan Knight has a reputation for saving everyone but himself. Thea Ashton was raised to keep her heart locked and her family's empire fed. When a chance collision pulls the golden-hearted fixer and the ice-cold heir into each other's orbit, sparks turn into wildfire. Fast. He's sunlight with teeth. She's a storm in stilettos. Between boardroom games, late-night confessions, and a family that loves too loudly to ignore, lines blur and loyalties snap. Want becomes need. Secrets demand a price. In a city of polished lies and private wars, two people learn that sometimes love isn't soft. It's a choice you make with your whole chest. • Enemies-to-lovers energy → forbidden/complicated past • Found family that steals the show (chaotic, warm, ride-or-die) • Grumpy/cold heroine × golden-retriever-with-bite hero

Let's make the waiting for Christmas shorter with short stories from the world of Shiloh&Bros!

Elanora Cascera-Caseray, Princess of Caseray, has been unroyaltied. Together with her brother Percy Cascera-Caseray. They had to change their last names and just when everything was going down they got a letter. A letter from King George III about The Global Gala of 1768 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As two broke kids they went from one side of the modern day Canada to the other side of the modern day Canada (The Province of Nova Scotia). At the Gala five people get brutally murdered and Elanora and Percy are going to find out who did that...

Inspired by 'cowboy like me'. They make a living selling beautiful lies to the rich, until falling for each other becomes the one con they can't control. And sometimes, the sweetest con is believing you can love - without paying for it.

E.Nelson (Shiloh and Bros) Penelope Meadows, a prodigy with a quiet heart, has always loved Elijah Nelson from afar. He's older, reserved, and carries the weight of his family and duty on his shoulders. Their bond was once unspoken but steady until one reckless mission changed everything. When Penelope returned battered but alive, Elijah's fear erupted as anger with her recklessness and her willingness to sacrifice herself for the mission and a year of silence followed. Now, with his mother missing and not responding, Penelope is called back into the field and back into Elijah's life. Their reunion is quiet but electric, filled with everything they never said. As they work side by side, love simmers beneath every glance, every word, every silence. This is not a love that comes all at once. It's a love that waits. One that never truly left. *pictures or songs used in the story don't belong to me but to their respective owners*

[ SHORT STORY ] [ PART 1 = COMPLETED 30 BONUS CHAPTERS = COMPLETED PART 2 = uploading again soon! ] Part 1: Sophie Ivy Bennett has spent her life running-from her past, her pain, and the mother who abandoned her. At just 20, she's hardened by years of struggle and loneliness, surviving on odd jobs and sheer determination. A chance encounter with Scarlett Johansson, a world-famous actress and devoted mother, changes everything. Drawn to Sophie's resilience, Scarlett offers more than kindness: she becomes the family Sophie never thought she deserved. But when old wounds resurface and Sophie's fear of abandonment threatens to tear her newfound happiness apart, both women must confront their pasts to forge a future built on trust, love, and second chances.

(Feb 2015) When your partner of choice is as valuable as an award and the size of one, too, with an extraterrestrial story, what do you do?

"Capture me". "Who says that?" "I do. Now capture me". "Fine" Click. "There, I've captured you". "In more ways than one". Cover design by yours truly. Copyright©. Capture me®. All rights reserved. 2018.

Isla Hart is a rising author who doesn't have time for a romantic relationship. Aiden Blake. The star basketball player is know for being a playboy. But when their paths cross, they both unarguably dislike eachother and have nothing common. But fate has other plans and Isla must decide: will she risk her heart for a love that could outshine the stars, or let the shadows of yesterday keep her grounded? --------- TROPES - Strangers to Lovers Sport Romance Basketeer x Author Sunshine x Sunshine Posessive MMC

All of the Avengers have their quirks. Bucky Barnes just has the worst of them all - he won't stop cursing. In the field, in the press...James Barnes has the dirtiest mouth of anyone you have every heard. But sometimes it comes in handy. *** This is smut. Proceed at your own risk. Also, crossposted on AO3!

what happened to be a normal day has changed. Anya is kidnapped and nobody knows who did it. This is my way for an ending of the spyxfamily manga and anime. -There are spoilers from manga, I'm sorry. -Will edit cover, just a place holder for now .

Prologue The night sky shimmered with silver threads, each star a whisper of forgotten dreams. Princess Luna, guardian of the night, stood upon her balcony in Canter lot, her mane flowing like the cosmos itself. Though she had returned from her exile, shadows of loneliness lingered in her heart. But tonight, the moonlight carried something new - a presence. From the darkness of the Ever free, a figure emerged: a bat pony prince, wings glistening like obsidian, eyes reflecting the same moon she cherished. He was not of the day, nor of the court, but of the night itself.

OK so this takes place before the team knew about Artemis' family. Somewhere in Gothem a house is burning but there's a catch it is not a normal fire, it can't be put out with anything that fire is usually put out with. But what the team doesn't know is the house of their very own blonde haired Archer. Will all of Artemis' secrets be discovered? What will happen to her mom? Was the fire set on purpose? If so who set the fire? What will happen to Artemis? What will happen to her childhood home? What will the team think? How will she cope?

a sophiana (sophie foster x biana vacker ) oneshot. it takes place at sophie's winnowing gala

this is a story about a girl, an assasin to be exact. she has lived in a different world then she was bron in since she was 2, her "caretaker" never told her this so she never knew. She always thought that she was from gloomis. Then these "outside people" came, from a different realo. Her boss / father / "caretaker" told her that they will find out about his organisation of assasins and that she had to get rid of them. But while trying to do that she found out that she can't be from gloomis. And her so called father isn't even related to her. When she contfronts her "father" he gets angry and finds a way to get rid of her and take the intrudors in the process. Though she and the intrudors get saved and she finds herself in some kind of HQ on earth, M.O.M. to be exact. Over some time she becomes she realizes she has more to do with M.O.M. and the founder of the arxis and her kids than she originally thought thought. A LOT OF SWEARING RANKINGS: #1 in britney #1 in shilohandbros #1 in elijahnelson #1 in Judah #1 in josiahnelson #2 in shiloh #2 in judahnelson #3 in jocelyn #3 in Shilohnelson #3 in Micah #3 in Micahnelson #5 in josiah

"It started as a bet. It ended with a heartbreak neither of them saw coming." ✨Jacklyn Harper✨is the daughter of Christian Harper - a man feared by the world and adored by her mother, Stella. ✨Niko Volkov✨is the son of Alex Volkov - cold, brilliant, and fiercely loyal to Ava Chen. Their families are intertwined. Their lives are tangled. Their love? Absolutely forbidden. She was the girl who used to be invisible to him. Now, she's the only one he can't stop thinking about. But secrets lie beneath the surface - dangerous ones. And when hearts collide between two powerful families, the only thing more twisted than their past... is their future. 🖤 Enemies. Soulmates. Legacy-bound. 🔥 A slow-burn fanfic set in Ana Huang's Twisted Universe (Next Gen). ____________________________________________________________________

After being chased out of their apartment from his father's debtors, twenty-four-year-old Henry and his eleven-year-old brother Timothy now live secretly in the capital's public park. One night, as capital officers decided to conduct their clean sweep of the vicinity, Henry finds that their makeshift home is in danger of being torn down. Charlie, twenty-two years old, has just started to make a name for herself, away from her family's influence and most especially from her stepsisters' unfailing mistreatments throughout her childhood. She stumbles across Henry's situation and invites them to stay with her until they can get back on their feet. Upon arriving at her location, Henry discovers that the "place" is actually an apartment complex which houses a variety of individuals, all bonded by the same unique circumstance. At the center of it all was the Clovét Café, an artisan café owned by Charlie and is managed by workers who share the same backstory as Henry's. Unbeknownst to everyone is that Charlie has the ability to see a person's future through touch. An ability which is greatly coveted by the city's dominant families, and one which Charlie does not dare to reveal in fear of being forced back to her household. And so, begins the journey of these two people, struggling with their own problems amidst the backdrop of Brevida, a thriving city where parties and glamour are at a constant upswing and where money is everything. A retelling of the classic Cinderella, but with the gender roles reversed and a slight infusion of modern fantasy. ;) (Same story from webnovel. Simultaneously updated.)

He still can't find a u-turn slot so he just went on driving at malapit na rin siya sa Laurel Holdings nang mapansin niya na doon nanggagaling ang usok. Bigla niyang pinindot ang busina ng marami beses upang makadaan and he tried to drive fast but made sure na wala siyang masasagasaan. He can now clearly see the Laurel building on fire as he was approaching at lalong lumakas ang kaba niya.