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Ashes and Echoes

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Isabel was everything a person could dream of-at least, that's what she made everyone believe. With her fair skin that glowed like porcelain, her striking brown eyes that always sparkled with secrets, and lips shaped perfectly like a heart, she looked like she had walked out of a glossy magazine. Her curly hair framed her small face so effortlessly that it felt like she belonged to a world of luxury. To everyone who crossed her path, she was the definition of wealth and grace. A lady of high status, born into the finer things in life. But no one knew the truth-not even her closest friends.

She was far from rich. In fact, she sold cigarettes on street corners, in clubs, anywhere she could make a buck. But the lie? It was easy to maintain. She wore the clothes, spoke the words, and acted like she was part of that world. Isabel had mastered the art of pretending. What could she say? She had to, if only to escape the reality of her humble beginnings. After all, who would want to be friends with a poor girl when you could have someone who looked like her, someone who looked like they had everything?All Rights Reserved

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INSATIABLE by Dara57

He brought his hands up and tucked my hair behind my ear. coming closer to my ear "Do i arouse you?" he whispered, making my knees weak "I can feel the heat radiating off you and i know you are soaking wet already" What the hell? Pushing him off me i straightened up and glared at him "You are now my boss starting tomorrow and i dont think it is appropriate to use comments like that with an employee." He suddenly jammed on the elevator emergency button, causing the elevator to stop. "Really? That would make this more exciting and easier. "I am attracted to you, you are attracted to me. Lets fuck and be fine" I stared at him wide eyed Has this man gone mad? I admit that he is hot and affects me a little but that doesn't mean i want to jump into bed with him, he is my boss for crying out loud and i really need this job" He was now standing in front of me with his face close to mine staring at my lips. I want to kiss you" He whispered making me feel chills all over my body. ***************************************************** Blake Greyson wasn't born with a silver spoon but he worked all his life to get to the top. Too as one of the eligible billionaires in Florida with his beautiful girlfriend Anna by his side every step away. Mellisa Wakefield is a young woman in her early twenties who is yet to get her life together. She fails miserably in whatever she does and her sister never misses the opportunity to remind her of how much of a loser she was until she got a job at Greyson's enterprise. Two different people tangled into a life of love, sex and betrayal.

RECLAIM TRUST by Blackreaderpanda

I've always been invisible. Not the kind of invisible where people pretend you don't exist. The kind where they see you, hear you, even smile at you but never really notice. Where your victories are someone else's spotlight, your efforts always falling just short of recognition. Where your life feels like a rehearsal, and everyone else gets the applause. That was me Erin Santos the shadow in every room, the extra in everyone else's story. Until that night. A night that should have been nothing. A night that changed everything. He appeared like a storm in the corner of a bar: tall, sharp, magnetic. Adrian Velasquez. A man whose presence demanded attention, whose gaze cut deeper than knives. One night. One mistake. One moment that would pull me from the shadows and thrust me into a world I didn't belong in a world of power, wealth, secrets, and danger. And just like that, my life became a public spectacle. Whispers, photos, scandals. Headlines calling me names I never thought I'd deserve. And through it all, he offered a deal: work for me, become my shadow, play my part... and maybe, just maybe, find a place in the light. But in the world of the Velasquez family, nothing is simple. Every smile hides a lie, every touch carries a warning, and every secret has a price. This is my story. The story of how the invisible girl finally stepped into the spotlight and discovered that sometimes, seeing isn't enough.

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