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From Pawn To Queen

Born into wealth but raised without love, Mariah Ashford has always been nothing more than a tool in her parents’ hands. Obedient. Silent. Replaceable. To save their collapsing company, they trade her away like a business contract—forcing her into a loveless marriage with Tony Wright, the arrogant heir of the richest family in the country. To him, she isn’t a wife. She’s a transaction. Humiliated, neglected, and forced to watch her husband flaunt his mistress in their home every night, Mariah endures it all, believing that if she tries hard enough, someone might finally choose her. But the night she’s pushed down the stairs and thrown out like trash. Something inside her breaks. Alone, injured, and abandoned, she collapses outside a hospital—only to be saved by a stranger. A quiet, dangerously handsome man with unreadable eyes. Asher Cross. A name whispered in the business world. A man more powerful than the Wrights. Richer. Untouchable. And for reasons she doesn’t understand, he refuses to let her go. For the first time in her life, Mariah is treated with warmth. With respect. With care. And when Asher discovers her hidden talent for fashion design, he does something no one has ever done before— He believes in her. With his silent protection and her own rising strength, Mariah begins to rebuild her life and her dreams. A new name. A new identity. A fashion empire of her own. But when her grand brand launch shakes the entire country and the elites receive an exclusive invitation… Her ex-husband. His mistress. And the parents who sold her. They all attend. Not knowing the woman they once discarded. Is now the queen standing above them all. This time? They’ll be the ones begging. And Mariah will never be anyone’s pawn again.
Mariah_white · 6.9k Views

The Cage of the Heartless Wolf

Aanya Lu is an innocent, hardworking girl with a soft heart and big dreams. A devoted lover of Korean and Chinese dramas, she secretly adores K-pop star Jungkook.”and believes that talent and honesty can change fate. What she doesn’t know is that her past is stained with blood. When she joins one of Shenzhen’s most powerful corporations, she catches the attention of Zain Yan— a flawless CEO in the eyes of the world… but in truth, a cold, broken, and dangerously ruthless man. Zain assigns her an important project and gradually pulls her closer. To Aanya, he is a strict but fair boss. To Zain, she is nothing more than a weapon of revenge. Years ago, on a night soaked in blood, Zain lost his mother and younger sister. The man responsible was Lu Kang— Aanya’s beloved uncle. Zain’s plan is simple: use Aanya to completely destroy Lu Kang. But fate has other plans. Aanya’s past is not as pure as it seems. Her ex-boyfriend, Ruan Jian—the man she once trusted as her support— walked away and shattered her heart without looking back. Then her innocence and hidden strength draw the attention of the underworld’s most feared ruler—the Dragon King. But the real question is… Why does the Dragon King want Aanya dead? And how is the secret of her birth connected to him? For the first time, Zain’s perfect plan begins to collapse. The girl he intended to use as a pawn… becomes the one he grows fiercely possessive of. He cannot tolerate anyone looking at his wife— not even the ghosts of her past. Amid bullets, betrayal, and bloodshed— Zain makes a shocking public move: A contract marriage. Now Aanya is trapped in a marriage she never chose, bound to a man full of secrets— a man who is both using her… and protecting her. Is she merely a pawn in his revenge? Or the only weakness of the Heartless Wolf? As buried truths rise, as the Dragon King’s true connection is revealed, and as Aanya finally learns why Zain chose her— It will not be just love or trust that breaks… …but the very cage imprisoning a wounded heart. .Note: I am a new writer, so there may be some small mistakes in my novel. Your love and support are my greatest strength.”.
Aarinya_Solen · 41.6k Views

Till Death Do Us Lie

"You sold yourself to save them. Now I'll destroy them to keep you." Five years ago, Seraphina Winters made a devil's bargain. Her stepmother's medical bills were crushing her family. Her father was drowning in debt. Her stepsister Madison begged her: "Please, Sera. You're the only one beautiful enough. The Ashford family is desperate for a bride." The deal was simple: Marry Damien Ashford, the dying heir trapped in a wheelchair. Play the devoted wife at charity galas. Smile for the cameras. When he dies—six months, maybe a year—collect your widow's inheritance and save your family. No love. No touch. Just a transaction. Seraphina signed the contract in blood-red ink and became Mrs. Ashford overnight. For five years, she's lived in a golden cage. Her husband is cold, distant, barely speaks to her outside of public events. He sits in that wheelchair like a king on a broken throne, watching her with eyes that seem to see straight through her soul. She tells herself she's doing her duty. Tells herself it's temporary. Tells herself not to notice how devastatingly handsome he is when he thinks she's not looking. Then her stepsister Madison crosses the line. At the annual Ashford Foundation Gala, in front of Manhattan's elite, Madison humiliates Seraphina publicly—calls her a gold-digger, a whore who married a cripple for money, announces that their father gambled away everything and Sera's "sacrifice" was all for nothing. Seraphina runs from the ballroom in tears, her perfect facade shattered. Three days later, Madison is found dead. The news reports it as the work of the Ghost—New York's most feared assassin, the phantom who kills for the city's most powerful crime lord. Seraphina should be horrified. She should be grieving. Instead, she's watching the press conference, and a silhouette in the background catches her eye. The way he moves. The shape of his shoulders. That specific tilt of his head. Wait. She knows that silhouette. Her hands shake as she turns to look at her husband, sitting in his wheelchair across the room, eyes fixed on the television with an expression she's never seen before. Dark. Possessive. Satisfied. "Damien," she whispers. "What did you do?" He doesn't answer. But when he finally looks at her, his eyes are absolutely glacial. "I told you, Seraphina." His voice is velvet and violence. "In our wedding vows. Til death do us part." He stands up. Seraphina stops breathing. Damien Ashford walks toward her—no wheelchair, no weakness, nothing but lethal grace and terrifying power. He's been lying for five years. About everything. "You're mine," he says, backing her against the wall, his hand sliding possessively around her throat—not choking, just claiming. "You sold yourself to me. Signed the contract. Said the vows. And I've been waiting, Seraphina. So fucking patiently. For you to stop seeing me as the dying man and start seeing me as the monster I actually am." "The Ghost," she breathes. His smile is beautiful and terrible. "Your husband. Your monster. Your killer."
commandday1921 · 1.9k Views