Hiddenempire Stories

At Seoul's most elite institute, two prodigies stand at the center of power they were born to inherit. Daphne Aurelian Vale is controlled, strategic, and already untouchable. Lucian Armand Virelli is observant, precise, and dangerously calm. When their eyes meet, something passes between them. Not memory. Not trust. Recognition. Years ago, their fathers became rivals, and a single wrongful death turned ambition into quiet war. Now fate has placed them on the same ground again. Will they destroy each other... or rule the empire their fathers fractured?

For three years, Roselle Hernandez has tried to forget him. What started as a late-night online connection turned into something deeper-something intense, consuming... and then suddenly, nothing. No goodbye. No explanation. Just silence. Now, she's finally moving on. A new routine. A new life. A best friend pushing her out of her comfort zone and into a world of fast nights and new beginnings. But just as Roselle starts letting go of the past, something feels... off. A lingering presence. A familiar feeling she can't explain. A pair of eyes she swears she's seen before. Because while Roselle thought she was the one who was left behind... She was never the only one watching. Keatyn Pentz has always stayed in the shadows. Bound to a world of power, danger, and secrets far darker than Roselle could ever imagine, he walked away from her once-for her own good. But some things aren't meant to be left behind. And when their worlds collide again, the line between protection and obsession begins to blur. Because this time... He's not letting her go.