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The List

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As workaholic Brett returns home to an empty house, his initial unease slowly transforms into a gnawing sense of disquiet. With each passing moment, the absence of his wife, Natalie, becomes increasingly unsettling. 
Delving into a frantic search for answers, Brett stumbles upon several revelations that send shockwaves through his world- Natalie had learned of his transgression with her best friend. She had abruptly departed from her job without a word to him to pursue a writing career. 
And she was making a killing. 
Confronted by a disintegrating reality, Brett must embark on an agonizing journey of introspection and redemption, piecing together the shattered fragments of his life to win back the trust and love he may have lost forever. 
"The List" is a riveting tale of love, betrayal, and the unfathomable repercussions of keeping secrets.All Rights Reserved

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Tacenda- Things Better Left Unsaid by Almb40

An average man gets caught in the middle of the beginning of an apocalypse. Fighting for his life he escapes to tell everything to his fiancée. The next day all evidence of his traumatic experience has been erased and he is the only one who remembers. In order to prove he isn't going crazy, he and his special friend investigate the incident; all the while discovering secrets in his soon-to-be marriage. Will he be able to prove his sanity and save his marriage? 2018 Al M. B. All copyrights reserved. No one may use this work unless they obtain my permission. Will file for lawsuit.

Blind Beauty (Preview) by LiAWake

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Brett was among the many outcasts in the school's four walls. He didn't have the world in his hands like some of the popular kids, but he also wasn't struggling; he was right in the middle. Believing that there was nothing special about him, Brett lived a simple life. He was good in school, had no relationships, and had no problems; that's what he lived by. Spending time with his close-knit group of friends, Brett never thought anything would change in his high school life until he noticed the mysterious girl across the room. With an alluring aura about her, Brett starts to give in to his emotions, while temptation starts to weigh on him as he quickly finds himself in a war zone between love and lust. Only one will walk away the winner while the other is left picking up their pieces. Will Brett make the right choice, or will it all come crashing down as he becomes a part of both girls' inner circles and discovers their secrets?

Kill You by Kbae47

I was going to kill you..." he says. "But I think we could have some fun, don't you?" ~ During a awful storm Cassidy Rose has to take shelter in an abandoned restaurant where she find a dangerous man who is also hiding. Being stuck together he makes up dangerous games Cass has to play. But games aren't the only thing being played. And when he makes a deal of kill or be killed, Cassidy finds herself running out of time. And slowly, Cassidy starts to fall for this man who seems to knock her down repeatedly. As the storm rages on, she finds more about his dark past, and why he hasnt killed her yet. They have to learn to fight together to make it out alive from men coming to haunt his past. And Cassidy finds it all but intriguing now that he's trying to keep her alive. Before the storm is over will Cassidy win these psychotic games... or end up another victim on the kill list. And then afterwards can she escape and will it be with or without him? Through companies and old pasts, assassination jobs, and serial killers, will Cassidy be able to survive?

Alternative by veelozada

🌟Wattys 2022 Shortlist!🌟 ~ Rayna's job is to duplicate memories for public use, but when she steals the data to help with her wife's amnesia, the crime takes a dark unsuspected turn. - - - How far would you go to be remembered? For Rayna Guzman, the path went on for miles. After a failed memory transfer at Alt-Life, her wife, Emery, suffers from amnesia. Rayna's only solution is to stay employed by the company that ruined her life and use it to her advantage; illegally stealing memory files and transferring them to her wife, in hopes it would fix the memory loss. Everything went to plan until Rayna meets a memory donor, Elizabeth, whose files are too juicy to pass up. She's perfect and seductive; Rayna couldn't turn away until it was too late. Stealing memory sends Rayna down a dark path of betrayal, secrets, and broken hearts. --- Completed Rough Draft. --- 🟡 Wattpad's Editor's Choice Pick!!! 🟡 ONC 2020 Ambassador Pick 🟡 ONC 2020 Longlist & 2020 Shortlist 🟡 @FreeTheLGBT "Book Of The Month" 🟡 Featured on "Community Curator: Ariana_Godoy's Reading List. Awards ⇢ 🟡 2nd Places Winter Rose Society -- LGBTQ 2020 Rankings ⇢ 🟡 #31 Scifi-Romance (2/7/2020) 🟡 #188 Lgbtlove (2/7/2020) 🟡 #61 OpenNovellaContest (5/30/20) ➨ 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 - Violence and language, brief mentions of mental illness.

Dangerous Love by Brianna61711

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Love's Facade { MINI SERIES } by Dumbheee

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Break Point by DumplingLama

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