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The Convict Heiress: Marrying The Billionaire
The heavy thud of the release stamp was the only goodbye I got from the warden after five years in federal prison. I stepped out into the blinding sun, expecting the same flash of paparazzi bulbs that had seen me dragged away in handcuffs, but there was only a single black limousine idling on the shoulder of the road. Inside sat my mother and sister, clutching champagne and looking at my frayed coat with pure disgust. They didn't offer a welcome home; instead, they tossed a thick legal document onto the table and told me I was dead to the city. "Gavin and I are getting engaged," my sister Mia sneered, flicking a credit card at me like I was a stray dog. "He doesn't need a convict ex-fiancée hanging around." Even after I saved their lives from an armed kidnapping attempt by ramming the attackers off the road, they rewarded me by leaving me stranded in the dirt. When I finally ran into Gavin, the man who had framed me, he pinned me against a wall and threatened to send me back to a cell if I ever dared to show my face at their wedding. They had stolen my biotech research, ruined my name, and let me rot for half a decade while they lived off my brilliance. They thought they had broken me, leaving me with nothing but an expired chapstick and a few old photos in a plastic bag. What they didn't know was that I had spent those five years becoming "Dr. X," a shadow consultant with five hundred million dollars in crypto and a secret that would bring the city to its knees. I wasn't just a victim anymore; I was a weapon, and I was pregnant with the heir they thought they had erased. I walked into the Melton estate and made an offer to the most powerful man in New York. "I'll save your grandfather's life," I told Horatio Melton, staring him down. "But the price is your last name. I'm taking back what's mine, and I'm starting with the man who thinks he's marrying my sister."In a small apartment in Mocisa Colombia, a young woman sat in front of a mirror with a little girl by her side.
"Mascara". The older woman ordered, and the younger girl passed the mascara to her.. "So you are going to see your boyfriend again".
"What's his name"....
"Xavier Ravenmoor!" The little girl said in excitement, and the older woman laughed.
"Erynna you are being a little brat, when I was your age, I didn't know what a boyfriend was". She said amidst laughter.
"I'm not a little girl anymore Elena".
"I'm twelve years old now".
Erynna said proudly. Elena smiled and picked her sister up. She brushed her brown hair off her face, and chuckled. Erynna was just twelve years old, but she is so smart that one would think she is an adult in the body of a child.
That is one of the reasons why people are charmed by her beautiful face, her sweet smile,and her calm voice.
"I'm going to see Xavier tonight, we have a date planned".
"Be a good girl while I'm away ok?" She said as she hugged the little girl in her arms. Elena dropped her sister and smiled.
"Behave yourself little girl". She said and left.
A few hours later... The door of the apartment opened forcefully, and Elena barged in. Her clothes were all torn, and her body was shaking frantically.
"Erynna!" She called out urgently.
"What happened to you Elena?" Erynna asked immediately. She could see the visible dark spots on Elena's body.
"Look sweetie, some men are going to come and take me away".
"They might hurt me, but I don't want them to lay a finger on you".
"So I want you to hide, hide, and don't make a sound even if you see them taking me away!" Elena instructed.
Erynna nodded even though she didn't understand what was going on. Elena hid her inside a closet.
She knows her sister is afraid of darkness, so Elena created a small space for her to see some light. She wiped her tears, and gave Erynna one last look.
"I love you" she whispered, and immediately the door broke open.
Two giant-looking men walked into the room, and Elena started begging immediately.
"Look, I really don't have anything, just spare me please spare me!" She begged amidst sobs. The men's eyes darkened, and they approached her.
"Please have mercy on me!" Elena pleaded, and one of the men scoffed.
"Mercy?"
"We are in no place to grant you mercy, if you really want to plead for mercy, then you should go to the Ravenmoors". "Elena you should have known better than to mess with a Ravenmoor".
"You just got r*p*d by Xavier, but you'll still end up dying".
"That's what happens to anyone that goes against Vionessa Ravenmoor". The other man chipped in. "Please don't".....
Before Elena could finish her statement, one of the men hit her with a gun, and she fell unconscious. Blood trickled out of her head, and Erynna who was watching from the closet gasped.
"Let's leave her here".
One of the men suggested.
"No!"
"The boss ordered for her to be thrown in the bottom of the sea". The other man said. The two men carried Elena, and they left the room. Erynna, who was still hiding in the closet, couldn't move.
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Ashes of the Past
Twelve years ago, her life was ruined. Erynna Monte's, a beautiful and free spirited twelve years old girl, watched as her sister-her only family was killed, and she could only hide and watch in pain. From that day, the love, and warmth Erynna portrayed turned into hate. Along with the death of her/0/74194/coverorgin.jpg?v=2ce0aeb1bde4b931e29bbcd1b8732f7a&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The remnants of the past
Synopsis: Blessed Luna Rising Nobody wants a rejected Omega like Lily. Once the weakest in her pack, she stopped believing in the mate bond long ago. Instead, she devoted herself to healing others as the pack's doctor, proving her worth through skill rather than destiny. But everything changes the/0/24075/coverorgin.jpg?v=43385078d6883f55c262cdc8ad17445e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Visions Of The Past
When Anabelle turned eighteen, she started having dreams, they haunted her every night. Plagued by recurring dreams about the forest with the strange vampire, then the dreams turned to her seeing this poor girl being tormented by her people, and eventually set ablaze, murdered for defending the vamp/0/16864/coverorgin.jpg?v=b371ffe6dfecd1daf94f032fc7dea57a&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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Shadow of the moon
A police officer, an imaginary being. Detective Maria Selena went to a low key hide out called the wolf's den spot to investigate and then she got attacked and then saved by an imaginary being. Maria lost a lot of blood and was rushed to the hospital, to crown it all her stitches were cleared, like/0/66115/coverorgin.jpg?v=5bbfff1971c337685673f08b6c72357a&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Shadow Of The Blackwood
Ashwood is a small, isolated town with a great history of werewolf legends. Bonnie Blackwood discovers she's the last living heir of an earliest werewolf lineage. As she journeys through her newfound identity, she falls in love with Asher Fell, the Alpha heir of the Lunar Pack. But their love is for/0/60223/coverorgin.jpg?v=2e631a481b0a69d72ef24aa8b5615f5d&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Shadows of the past
Lovey Rylan, a good secret agent, finds her once thrilling career now a tiresome routine. But her world is turned upside down when a powerful enemy from her past resurfaces, threatening everything she holds dear. Forced to confront buried traumas and navigate a web of deceit, Lovey must rely on her/0/5161/coverorgin.jpg?v=e5129e6c365483cf9d6e90a722810501&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Shadow of the Rope
This fast-paced page-turner from E. W. Hornung has something for every reader: a juicy murder mystery, a tender romance, charming local color, a critique of Victorian social mores, around-the-world adventures, and much more. The plot twists come at a breakneck pace, so don't blink or you might miss/0/71370/coverorgin.jpg?v=826938fa2d6147a359ff89b8580da6c0&imageMogr2/format/webp)
"The Shadow of the Billionaire"
Alice's life has been devastated by the betrayal of those she believed to be her allies. Five years ago, her fiancé, in the grip of a professional failure, convinced her to sacrifice her dreams to help him get back on his feet. But her best friend, hungry for glory and power, made a decision that wo/0/46415/coverorgin.jpg?v=20240627223020&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Shadow of Deception
Marvin Simpson will be 25 next month. He is shy about ladies but not Cassie, the cleaner. Unknown to Marvin, Cassie was an assassin sent to kill him by the Contractor. Cassie has a four-month contract to kill Marvin while Marvin has Six months to get a wife or lose his company./0/5159/coverorgin.jpg?v=6bdbcb1ae38b1294620a926bdece266e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Shadow of the Cathedral
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The shadow of passion
Léa, an ambitious architect, is in a relationship with Thomas, a stable and caring man, but a bit too predictable. As they prepare to get married, Nathan, Thomas's twin brother, returns to their lives after years spent abroad. Charismatic, unpredictable, and provocative, Nathan immediately fascinate/0/72792/coverorgin.jpg?v=4457004a043174808493c0db4516f3d4&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Shadow of the Pact
In a city ruled by shadows, two clans share the power: The Morvans, a family of werewolves dominating the local mafia. The Vassilis, a lineage of vampires controlling the occult trade. A fragile pact prevents war... until a forbidden love threatens to break it. Sasha Morvan, the rebellious daught/0/69261/coverorgin.jpg?v=de207fc92df0f93444dfebbd93bccabf&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The shadow of vengeance
In a world of magic and deception, Princess Bella must navigate the treacherous landscape of court politics and ancient prophecies to save her kingdom from destruction. With the help of her loyal brother Edward, Prince keiran and the mysterious Captain Orion, Bella must confront the dark forces t/0/19271/coverorgin.jpg?v=5d0ec7a2ee50f9cb09cba22ae151b2ce&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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The Shadow of the Moon
Mork was wronged, imprisoned for thirty years he finally sees his opportunity to free himself, his revenge will finally begin and everyone will feel the bitter taste of pain, he has long stopped thinking about friendship and love, his life revolves around only his revenge. But in the midst of his bl/0/84118/coverorgin.jpg?v=55815989d38c2492d85a66d6af5de218&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Ghost Of Her Past
The last thing I remembered was a crushing weight in my chest, and the impossibly cruel words about my son not being mine. Then, everything went black. I thought I was dead, a broken man on my own lawn, betrayed by the wife I' d mourned for a decade. But I opened my eyes to the scent of lilies an/0/70588/coverorgin.jpg?v=9716cc9470cb25d464393eb6c6869fee&imageMogr2/format/webp)
In the shadow of Love
Madison carter moved to a new city to leave her complicated family background behind, to focus on a new beginning, but when her car breaks down, her life takes a new turn she never expected. Aaron Thompson, a brooding mechanic with a past that intertwines with Mr Denzel Carter's connection with the/0/75112/coverorgin.jpg?v=b987a5ba3078142936cbe7dffb8ca48c&imageMogr2/format/webp)
