"All I ever wanted was to find who I was. What I was capable of doing, without the imprisonment."
A simple, young, broken girl, Melanie, finds herself lost in a world where money, drugs, and abuse come first. Losing her mother at the age of 17 was hard enough till she finds herself in an endless abusive loop with her alcoholic father, who has lost himself due to the traumatic passing of his once beloved wife. Their mother was a beautiful woman with a sweet soul who had no idea of the power she held till she was kidnapped, held hostage, and taken advantage of by the power she once obtained. No evidence to prove the taking of her. Only the memories Melanie has, which come to attack her in her nightmares almost every night. Consumed with rage and grief, Melanie doesn't stop fighting till she finds the ones who tortured her mother for months. Curiosity gets her into serious trouble when she goes on the dark web searching for the supernatural, not long till she's tracked, located, and found. Found by those who hurt women with unthinkable powers. She didn't know she was born unnatural, only born a misfit. When she discovers the truth about being locked up, she finds herself with other young women and men by her side, with unnatural behavior. All the same, but one secretive, lonely guy catches her eye. She realizes the long road she has to run, but will she run it alone to freedom? Or will he be by her side to uncover her true feelings for him? Is falling in love with one of the prisoners a good thing? Or will it bring pain, grief, torture, and anger? The only way she can find out is by exploring him, if he lets her in.
A powerful CEO returns to reclaim her place at the helm of her family's newly merged empire-only to be reunited with her ex-girlfriend, now the company's executive vice president. Forced to work side by side and pretend their love is not dead, the two uncover a chilling conspiracy of corporate sabotage and betrayal-one that not only shattered their relationship, but may have led to the orchestrated murder of her father.
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Still haunted by the past, architect Quinn Madrigal returns to her home country to take the lead-but the real test isn't business. It's Alexis Chavez, the sharp-minded engineer and the woman she never truly got over-now right by her side. As they navigate their painful history, a family crisis forces them into a fake relationship, pushing them dangerously close. But as old sparks ignite, they realize a darker, chilling conspiracy is at play, and the secrets that tore them apart are the same ones that could now get them killed.
This story features:
- Second Chance Romance
- Enemies to Lovers to Lovers Again
- CEO / Power Couple
- Forced Proximity / Fake Dating
- Murder Mystery & Corporate Sabotage
- Found Family
✨ Author's Note ✨
This story has been with me for a long time. I started writing it 12 years ago, and for reasons only time can explain, I never got to finish it... until now.
So if you're here reading this: thank you! I hope this story finds the right people, at the right time. after all these years, this story was meant to be shared now.
Please vote, comment. Enjoy!
- Eli 💛