For as long as she can remember, Yoon Seul has dreamed of standing under the dazzling lights of the K-pop stage. After years of relentless training, she finally lands a spot in LYRA, a highly anticipated girl group under JYP Entertainment. But there's a catch-only 8 out of 20 trainees will make the final lineup. With cameras watching their every move, Seul must navigate fierce competition, hidden betrayals, and unexpected friendships to secure her debut.
Just when she thinks her biggest challenge is proving herself among the trainees, another obstacle arises-Stray Kids. A long-standing feud within JYP has turned their artists into bitter rivals, constantly compared by the industry and fans alike. Seul doesn't care much for idol wars-until Han Jisung, Stray Kids' infamous rapper, starts paying a little too much attention to her.
Jisung is everything she despises-cocky, playful, and utterly convinced that Stray Kids will always be JYP's superior group. Their first meeting is nothing short of a disaster, but as fate keeps throwing them together, Seul begins to realize that behind his smirks and teasing words, there's more to Jisung than meets the eye.
But in an industry where every move is scrutinized, where friendships can turn into scandals, and where love is a dangerous game-will Seul risk everything for the one person she was never supposed to fall for?
Enemies on stage. Lovers behind closed doors. Will Seul and Jisung find a way to break the rules without breaking each other?
"The Hacker and the Mob Boss" ❦
Reyna Fields seems to be an ordinary girl with her thick-framed glasses, baggy clothes, hair always up in a ponytail, and her head tucked away behind a computer screen. However, no one knows she's armed with a genius IQ and a heart of gold. She hacks her way into virtual systems on a search for her mother.
Unfortunately for her, she has hacked into the wrong database. She hacked into the database of the notorious mob boss, Santino "Saint" Venturi.
Saint is the opposite of his name. He's known for his ruthlessness. As a mob boss to a mafia, he learned to eat or be eaten. When Reyna stumbles upon his database, a plan dispersed into his mind. He's going to take her.
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"I don't share, angel."
"He's a friend," she found herself saying. Dante was too busy staring at her to notice the fiery glare in Saint's eyes. She was mentally praying that Dante would just look away.
His fingers trailed up her leg before his hand latched onto her sex. He held her there while a small gasp left her lips. "I will fuck you on this table if he doesn't stop looking at what belongs to me."
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HIGHEST RANKING:
#5 romance - 6/26/22
Dark Romance
Cover by @-simplyhan