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Hearts Across the Skyline ✨

In the bustling heart of New York City, Isabella “Bella” Hartley is the youngest CEO in corporate America, a woman admired for her intelligence, beauty, and ambition. Yet behind the polished exterior lies a lonely heart, trapped by wealth, family expectations, and a world that rarely allows her to trust anyone. She has everything… except love. Across the country, in a quiet small town in America, Ethan Miller struggles to make ends meet. Hardworking, kind-hearted, and fiercely independent, he dreams of a better life but constantly faces the harsh realities of money, status, and opportunity. Love, for him, has always seemed out of reach—until fate intervenes. Their worlds collide unexpectedly when Ethan saves Bella from a minor accident during a charity event. Sparks fly instantly, but the chasm between their lives seems impossible to bridge. Ethan admires Bella’s warmth beneath her powerful persona, while Bella is drawn to Ethan’s honesty, humility, and resilience. But wealth, pride, and societal expectations stand as obstacles, threatening to keep them apart. As Bella and Ethan are repeatedly thrown together—through chance encounters, corporate projects, and social events—they begin to understand and cherish each other in ways neither expected. Yet jealousy, family pressure, and ruthless rivals constantly test their bond. Ethan must overcome his self-doubt and prove he belongs in Bella’s world, while Bella learns to trust her heart and defy the cage of expectations built around her. From stolen glances in bustling streets to late-night confessions under starlit skies, “Hearts Across the Skyline” is a story of love that defies class, circumstances, and fear. It is about courage, vulnerability, and the power of connection, showing that true love can blossom anywhere—even between a rich girl CEO and a poor boy with nothing but dreams in his pocket. Will Bella and Ethan let society, pride, and fear keep them apart, or will their hearts find a way across the skyline?
Shyamal_1 · 5.8k Views

Till Lies Do Us Part

When Adanna Cole said yes to Darian Holt, she thought she was marrying a dream....not a lie. He was everything she wanted.... protective, charming, and dangerous in all the right ways. But the night before their wedding, she uncovers something she was never meant to see, a coded file linking Darian to the same criminal network that killed her father ten years ago. Now she has two choices... Run… or stay close enough to destroy him. But Darian isn’t the only one hiding secrets.... And as enemies close in, desire becomes their most dangerous weapon because between them lies a truth powerful enough to ruin everything or ignite a war. Love built on lies. Loyalty tested by blood. This time, the heart isn’t just on the line .it’s the target. Thunder growls over the city as Adanna slips into her fiancé’s office to grab a forgotten USB drive... the one with their wedding playlist but what she finds instead freezes her blood.... Her name, her late father’s company… and a file labeled “Target – A.C.” Her heart pounds. The screen flickers. A voice message auto-plays....Darian’s voice, low and cold... “We move at dawn. She can’t know who I am yet.” And just like that, the man she loves becomes the man she fears. Before dawn, everything burns... the wedding, the truth, and the fragile trust that once held them together. But Adanna doesn’t run far. She needs to know why. Because maybe Darian isn’t the villain after all… Or maybe he’s the only one smart enough to make her fall in love with her own enemy....
Setemi_Bowale · 33.6k Views

The Duke's Unwanted Second Wife

**Mature Content** Eilika Wolanski is the eldest daughter of one of Varos’ most respected merchants, but respect has never brought her kindness. A childhood accident left a scar across her cheek, and with it, a cruel label she can never escape. The “Unwanted Woman” of Varos. Mocked in public, pitied in private, and treated like a blemish to be hidden, Eilika grows up learning one painful truth, beauty matters more than character in high society. So when an unexpected marriage proposal arrives from the powerful House of Kingsley, no one believes it is real. The groom is Damian Van Kingsley, the widowed duke of Varos, feared for his cold temperament and admired for his unmatched looks and wealth. Rumors follow him like shadows. He has a secret mistress, a broken heart drowned in alcohol, and worst of all… A son he barely acknowledges. For Eilika, marrying Damian isn’t a dream. It’s the only option left for survival. Damian, once the kingdom’s most desirable nobleman, has been nothing but a hollow man since the death of his first wife. He has abandoned his responsibilities, pushed away his child, and lived with one vow burning in his chest. He will never replace his first wife. To force him back into duty, his mother arranges a second marriage, one he never asked for, and one he refuses to accept. Damian swears he will never touch her , will never look at her and will never treat her as his wife. But Eilika isn’t the greedy noblewoman he expected. She doesn’t ask for his affection. She doesn’t crave his title. She doesn’t even want his love. What Eilika wants… is something far more dangerous. A family. And perhaps that is the very thing Damian has been starving for all along. ~~~~ “This bed will remain cold until your last breath.” Damian’s voice boomed through the dark chamber. Eilika didn’t flinch at his words. Instead she replied gracefully, “I don’t seek love, Duke. You can visit your secret mistress every night… Just don’t come near me.” This marriage was never meant to become real, until the Duke's heart begins to betray its own rules.
Kn_star8 · 46.4k Views