Upperclass Stories

Sera knows exactly what she wants - perfect grades, a ticket out of her hometown and an Ivy League acceptance letter. She's got a plan for everything; her study hours, work balance... But not Nishimura Riki. As the school's dance prodigy, Riki thinks he's better than anyone - Sera. He's arrogant, cruel, and makes it his mission to make her dread turning up everyday. Though when Riki's failing history grade threatens his spot on the dance team, Sera is forced into becoming his private tutor. Time passes, and lines begin to blur. Sera wishes he'd leave her alone, but Riki has other plans. With everything he does, he ensures no one gets too close to her, leaving Sera asking: "Why?"

story will proceed after Soleitarc Series finished

When Celeste, a sixteen year old underprivileged scholar, and the privileged Duncan who lacks the academic drive meet... sparks fly... and fly... and FLY.

Set during the Tang Dynasty. Ming Yue, a young woman of beauty, is born into a humble farming family in a remote village. Despite her modest origins, Yue's talents in painting and sewing hint at a destiny far greater than her simple life. Yue's life changes when Xiuying, a celebrated poet, visits her village on his way to the capital, Chang'an. During a poetry recital, they share a fleeting glance that feels like destiny. Their connection deepens as they spend an unforgettable night together. Xiuying vows to return and take Yue to the capital, promising her a better life and marriage. Though Yue longs to believe him, she remains skeptical, fearing his promises may be fleeting. Years pass, and Xiuying does not return. Yue loses hope, and her parents arrange a marriage. Just as she resigns herself to this fate, Xiuying returns to fulfill his vow.

Edwin, an upper-class English gentleman, has spent the last month at an isolated cabin deep in the forest, but all is not as peaceful as it seems, visions start to occur and childhood memories resurface. Is Edwin really being subjected to paranormal torment or is he just going a little bit...insane?

The first duty of a lady was to learn how to obey. Cecilia Faye Lansbury knew this. She knew that her place in the world was to smile, learn how to be a housewife and to marry the man that her mother approves of. Not what she approved of. When she gets to know Theodore Walter Reeves, he sparks her heart with the desire for freedom. But he was a groom that worked in her family's estate and she was an English woman of the upper-class in the late 18th century. Her obedience starts to falter. When her mother suddenly arranges her to a suitor, she is caught between the crossfire of her duties and desire in a world dominated by class, duties and wealth. Cecilia must make a decision that would truly influence what her future will look like. And whether if her heart will be obedient or break free. Copyright © 2026 Loraine Elle Destry. All rights reserved. I do not allow any replications of my work unless it is only brief quotations for book reviews and recommendations.

The year is 2706. The social classes that we know are completely cut off from one another by large stone walls. The bottom-class lives in filth and poverty. The middle-class is all industry and agriculture. The upper-class in the place to be. Tragedy has struck in the Trescott family. The youngest child, Elizabeth Trescott, was kidnapped during a gang outbreak and her older brother Damian has hardly been able to pull a smile since. But, when Mr. Trescott forces Damian to buy from a clinic, he finds someone who is able to almost fill the void his sister has left. Someone he can really connect with and even call a friend, or maybe something more... Watch the adventure and romance that takes place when Damian Trescott, the boy who has it all, meets Kamiko, a young girl from the bottom-class who has never had anything. Will they be able to overcome all of the obstacles that await them?

Rose is 17 and lives alone with her Father and their servants in the country manor that she has always called home. Bored out of her wits, Rose starts to write in a diary. And then things start to get interesting... Join her as she writes of her adventures through The Season, Society and Secrets!

At 14, Elena's life was going downhill. She had been in and out of foster homes when she had finally decided that enough was enough and ran away. Barely scrapping food in garbage cans and sleeping on park benches. She was saved when she met James Asher. Now ten years into the future. Elena now Elena Asher had become a successful model. But it's not what you think. James took her in as his sister and gave her his last name. He treats her as one too, but Elena just couldn't help but fall for the one man she could never have.

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A young beautiful girl living in Paris with her loving brother, mother and father. She is living with a wealthy family and in one of the city's great residences. Suddenly her life falls apart after a close one's death leading her an easy target for two kidnappers. One she trusted and the other she loved.

To Briony Williams the town of Maryville, a quaint, old-school rich Connecticut town, has never been anything but a temporary holding place. Unlike her peers, Briony longs for the freedom she believes is to be found outside of Maryville's suffocatingly dull life and shallow social scene. And so she counts the days till her eighteenth birthday will grant her a way out. Until then, she plans to spend her remaining time at Maryville Preparatory School in the same way she has always done: daydreaming of life outside of Maryville in the quiet shadows of her boisterous, competitive and haughty peers. Needless to say, falling in love is not part of this plan. However, Briony soon learns that love is neither something she can control nor a black-and-white fairytale. Rather, it is a matter of small coincidences and much larger circumstances.

The Socialite Diaries takes you inside the glittering world of New York's elite, where private galas, designer wardrobes, and exclusive penthouses are just the beginning. Follow the lives of Manhattan's wealthiest heirs and heiresses as they juggle their perfect lives with dangerous secrets. As alliances shift and rivalries intensify, they'll be forced to face the lies they've been hiding-along with the ones they've been fed. In a city where nothing is what it seems, trust no one, because everyone has something to hide, and will do anything to be on top. Even if it means betraying their closest of friends.

In this story, Sienna, the eldest daughter of a wealthy family that runs a prestigious wine business, has always lived under the weight of responsibility. She's driven to prove herself to her demanding parents and keep her two troublemaking siblings in line. On the other hand, Ethan, the eldest son from a neighboring upper-class family, has grown up in a more relaxed household, where love has no limits, and expectations are lighter. Sienna, used to constant pressure, finds unexpected solace in Ethan. When they're together, she feels like she can finally breathe, no longer needing to prove herself. Their romance becomes her escape from the burden of her family, but her need for control and self-worth could be their greatest obstacle.

No one knows what happened to the king of Stratford-Ward's Private Academy. His mutilated body is weeks after his disappearance, barely alive, in the cottage basement of his best friend's house. His acid-soaked eyes were impaled by two of the most beautiful livid creations; aconites. The flower of hatred. Every week thereafter, the recovering boy, blinded by a flower, was gifted yet another flower by his terrorizer in the comfort of his own home. How could something as beauteous as a dainty flower become as powerful as a vocal boy's silence?

The decisions we make affect the lives of those around us. A young college student navigates surprise pregnancy, consistent pressures from an upper class family and deciding what, in life, is most important. She never knew how significant her life was until the day she died.

Father gone, mother in a coma, Morgan Izhar, a thirteen-year-old girl was a mistake. Raised by her seemingly simple aunts and uncles who own a small bar downtown. Except they're not so simple. When the eldest sends her and her uncle away to a school uptown with all the rich kids instead of affiliating them into their family's illicit business, Morgan can't help but feel displaced. Everything happens for a reason and sometimes, you just got to find it.

The Painter is set in a dystopian America where art in all traditional forms is dispelled because its power to influence. It is a detriment to the plan of masked despotism. AI art replaces art. The only ones who can create are the rich, who distribute this newfound art by way of auctions. The Painter, the unnamed protagonist, is bottom of the totem pole but has dreams of being a painter. In this world of treasonous art and lack of freedom without proper materials to create, he must figure out his own way to follow his dream.

"We all lie. To tell you the truth, sometimes we laugh and easily deceive . Playing with masks to hide the truth, people cheat each other, right?" he spoke angrily, grinding his teeth as tears ran from his eyes. "Speak up ! What you wanted ? Money, honor, ? Was it everything you needed? Was it worth what you did? Was it worth his life?" the man in front of him asked, crying in agony. A story of desires of five upper class families Jeon's , Kim's , Park 's , Jung' s , Min's for the highest position in Seoul National University and their obsession with academia . A story of betrayal , friendship and lies . #taekook

WIP | S: 1/1/26 | E: ? SMALL REWRITE At Grantham Academy, prestige can be converted into currency, solitude is rare, and Peter is about to learn that survival depends on whom you share a room and a future with.