To be Elise
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Last published Thu, Jul 17, 2025
Elise Frost vanished from the life most girls would kill for wealth, power, and a last name that opens every door.
What no one knows is that behind her polished looks and top grades lies a girl running from a deadly legacy.
But secrets don't stay buried forever. Especially not when Xavian Creed, the mysterious heir to an empire and the boy who once helped her disappear walks back into her life.
He remembers her.
She pretends not to remember him.
But when her past starts creeping closer with letters, shadows, and a long-lost envelope Elise must decide:
Will she keep hiding?
Or will she fight for her truth, no matter what it costs
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