I woke up naked and disoriented. Across the room, sitting on the edge of the bed, was a guy named Jake, looking all smug as he exhaled a plume of cigarette smoke. "That's for taking my business, Danny. I slept with his girl; we're even now." Dude, you've got the wrong girl. I'm not Danny's girl. I'm just the stand-in for that messed-up rich kid! 1 Danny, the trust fund baby, came to Club Lux for the first time, and he immediately fixated on Brittany. He had Brittany join him for drinks, then, because that wasn’t romantic enough, he demanded I sing backup for them. In the
I accidentally became a viral sensation at the local farmer’s market after I casually split a durian with my bare hands. That’s when a rich lady, Mrs. Thompson, saw me. She offered me half a million to be her son's girlfriend, specifically to reign in her rebellious, lovesick son. As a stunt double, money isn’t my motivation; it's all about the challenge, baby! That same night, I moved into her son’s mansion. But what she didn't tell me? Her son was none other than the mega-famous, notoriously difficult pop star, Chase Sterling! At first, Chase treated me like dirt. “I don’t know what kind of
The day of the SAT, I intentionally skipped five questions on every section, all so I could go to the same school as my boyfriend. Turns out, he aced the test, got into a prestigious university in Boston, and ran off with his 'dream girl.' Meanwhile, I, who could've gotten into an Ivy League, ended up at some no-name state school! Reborn into the past, I swear I'm taking back everything that's mine! 1 I'm reborn. I'm back in the high school gym, taking the SAT. I don't have time to wonder if this is a dream or reality. I just stare at the exam,
My parents, who’d practically forgotten I existed, suddenly remembered their crazy older daughter and pulled me out of the mental hospital. They were hiding the news of my twin sister’s death, keeping her body in the freezer at home. Meanwhile, I was supposed to impersonate her at school. To make every single person who ever messed with her pay the price. Even the school’s golden boy, her crush, ended up on his knees, begging for my mercy. 1 My sister, Lily, had killed herself. My parents picked me up from the mental facility—my personal prison for the last decade. The ride home was
They say sound is the hardest thing to erase from memory. Lots of folks cling to recordings of loved ones after they've passed, But I never thought for a second that Liam would do this with my voice. Not after what he did. He's playing those old recordings of me non-stop since I died. It's messed up. 1 I was practically a goner when they hauled me out of that abandoned warehouse. Even with the soot and smoke turning me unrecognizable, you could still see the mess of whip marks under my torn clothes, crisscrossed and raw. Every touch brought more blood. They’d torn my fingernails off
My sister, Ashley, was the poster child for good behavior – a real goody-two-shoes in everyone’s eyes. Ever since I was little, she'd told me I was adopted. I was always terrified of being sent away, so I did everything she asked. Behind closed doors, though, she called me a "bastard brat." I was scared of her, but she didn't know the truth: she was the one who was adopted. She’s the reason I was held captive by traffickers for five years. When my folks finally found me, she had the nerve to tell me to forgive those people. So, I turned around and sold
My Sister's Boyfriend Was a Thrill-Seeker He’d say, “Let’s try something different,” and next thing you know, my sister was getting her ears gauged. It wasn’t long before her ears got infected, and she was in excruciating pain. For her own safety, I told our parents about it, and she finally cut ties with that dude. But instead of thanking me, she held a grudge. One night, while I was sleeping, she straight-up suffocated me with a pillow. I blinked, and suddenly, I was back in time, right when my sister was bouncing around the idea of getting her ears pierced. 01 My sister was staring in
It was my fifth year with Ethan, my sugar daddy. The big shot, the guy who ran the city, had just gone belly-up. To make sure I'd be okay, he bought me this beautiful house - his last asset. Looking at Ethan, with absolutely nothing left, I ruffled his hair. "You silly guy," I said, "after all this time, now it's my turn to take care of you." 1. I was soaking in the tub of the mansion Ethan had just bought me, when my phone started blowing up. "Hey, Riley, you okay?" "Riley, did you see? Ethan's company went bankrupt!" "Riley, if you're bummed, let's go out
When Tiffany asked me out, her childhood best friend, Chad, just laughed in my face. “Look at her shoes, man. Those limited-edition Jordans could pay for your whole year, Brad. You actually believe this is real?” I did, actually. Back then, I was too clueless to realize that Tiffany and I were from completely different worlds. That is, until Chad’s watch went missing. Tiffany joined everyone else, eyes narrowed, pointed in my direction. Her voice was sharp, dripping with sarcasm. “If you needed cash, Brad, you could’ve just said so. Why do you have to do this?” My face burned, my hands clenched into fists inside my