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ALMOST WAS US

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betrayal forbidden romance slowburn

📍:Inspired by "Dress" by Taylor Swift
A story of slow-burn desire, heartbreak, and secrets you can't take back.

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Elara Vance has always been the quiet one the girl who writes poetry in the margins of her notes, the one who never looks twice at someone else's boyfriend.

Until Asher Vale walked in.
Her best friend's boyfriend.

What started as small talk in shared classes turns into something deeper glances that last too long, laughter that feels too easy, and the dangerous realization that she's falling for someone she can't have.

But Asher isn't who she thought he was. Beneath his calm voice and steady eyes is someone who sees her truly sees her in a way no one ever has.

Now, every moment feels like a secret. Every breath, a betrayal.
And the night Elara wears the dress the one she never meant for him to see everything changes.

Because some loves are meant to be hidden.
And some are too powerful to stay that way.All Rights Reserved

betrayal forbidden romance slowburn

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Auditing The Heart Of a King

They sent a ghost to destroy a king. Her name is Elara. A weapon forged in the cold logic of a dying future, sent back in time with a single purpose: to be the Catalyst of Failure for Adrian Vance. Adrian is not just a target. He is a genius CEO, a charismatic idealist nicknamed the "King" of the tech world for his brilliant dreams. But behind the handsome, successful facade, he is a living anomaly, a paradox whose success is destined to create a golden age... while simultaneously erasing Elara's world from existence. Her mission is simple: ruin his company, destroy his name, and break his spirit. But what happens when the auditor begins to feel? What happens when a weapon develops a will of its own? Elara's mission is to exploit Adrian's weaknesses, but all she finds is strength: a heart of such sincere kindness and a trust so absolute, it begins to unravel every line of her programming. And Adrian, who should see her as a threat, instead sees the only interesting, illogical variable in his perfect world. As their dangerous attraction deepens, they discover they are not just enemies; they are pawns in an older, darker game. A proxy war fought by gods in the shadows... a vengeful ghost from the future and a ruthless father from the past... both vying for the ultimate prize: Adrian himself. Cornered and hunted from every side, Elara is forced to make an impossible choice. To save the life of the man she now loves, she must become the monster she was pretending to be. She must become the architect of his public ruin, the villain of his story, committing the ultimate betrayal as the ultimate act of love. In a war across time where every truth is a lie and every sacrifice leaves a scar, can a ghost from the future save a king from his own destiny by auditing his heart first?