Novels

My mom, always so serene and detached, often said her biggest regret was marrying my nouveau riche dad. When they divorced, I chose my elegant, seemingly non-materialistic mom. Turns out, “elegant” meant I got scolded for eating well, slapped for wearing nice clothes, and berated for wanting my room back from my mooching aunt, uncle, and cousin. "Just like your low-class father," she’d sneer, "obsessed with material possessions. Disgusting!" Later, when my uncle racked up massive gambling debts and tried to sell me for his organs, I begged Mom to save me. She just frowned. "He's your uncle. What's wrong with helping

Ethan Thorne was a rising star in the business world. And I, Olivia, was his kept woman. On my birthday, Ethan’s “one true love,” Chloe, had a severe depressive episode. To be with her, Ethan left me stranded in the middle of nowhere. I ran into a serial killer and was brutally murdered. Later, Ethan regretted his actions, realizing I was his true love. But by then, it was too late. I was already dead. 1. I’d been with Ethan for seven years. This was the first time he'd offered to celebrate my birthday. Excited, I booked a weekend getaway at a

I found a used condom and a lacy thong in the bathroom trash. I hadn’t been intimate with Jason in over a year, and the thong definitely wasn’t mine. I was about to call him when I saw a post on his “little sister’s” Instagram. There he was, head bowed, tenderly kissing the foot of his secretary. I closed my phone, swallowed the lump in my throat, and went on with my day. It was Jason who finally noticed something was off. His eyes were red-rimmed when he asked, “Don’t you care that I’m messing around with someone else?” 1. I was

My boyfriend, Ethan, was broke, so I'd been supporting him. In two years together, he’d only gifted me a two-dollar scrunchie. Then I saw him casually give a Ferrari to some Instagram influencer. Turns out, he wasn't a penniless nobody, but a billionaire heir. I worked nights at a bar to save up for a fancy watch he wanted. One night, I froze outside a VIP room, tray in hand. Inside was Ethan. For a second, I thought I was wrong. He wore a tailored suit, radiating an unfamiliar aura of wealth. This wasn't the Ethan I knew. He had his

Our company got a new General Manager, parachuted in from corporate headquarters. Rumor had it he was a close confidante of some bigwig up there. Eager to make a splash, he fired me – the company's top sales rep – on his first day, then transferred all my clients to himself. He also drastically cut the commission rate for everyone, then ran off to HQ to take all the credit. At the annual meeting, he boasted, "See how amazing I am? Just a few months in, and I've already boosted the company's profits by millions!" While he was patting himself

The day of my appendectomy, Mark promised to be there. But when I woke up, he was nowhere to be seen. A two-hour-old text glared from my phone: “Lisa’s having a bad stomach ache. I’m with her. Be there soon.” I called him. A woman’s voice answered. “Mark, honey, can you grab me a towel?” It was always something with his ex. Either Lisa was spiraling into depression and needed comforting, or her “fragile” stomach was acting up. Whenever I needed him, she needed him more. Quietly, I hung up and called a cab to my lawyer’s office. I was done. 1. Back home, the silence

After I died, my parents signed an organ donation consent form and my corneas were transplanted to their beloved adopted daughter, Lily Evans. Lily then married my older brother, David, and they finally became a “real” family. I had spent my whole life competing with Lily, only to end up with nothing. Reborn, I decided to live for myself, a decision that unexpectedly led to a happy ending. 1. I was reborn, back to the day Lily first arrived at our home. If I had been reborn earlier, perhaps I could have prevented Lily's parents’ death, or even stopped my parents from

Three years after I died, my husband, David, was about to marry his terminally ill high school sweetheart, Emily. He showed up at my mom's house, demanding I sign divorce papers. My mom told him I was dead. David scoffed, impatient. “That’s her game, is it? Pulling this stunt now? Emily’s dying! I just want to be there for her. How can Hannah be so selfish?” He glared at my mom. “Tell her if she doesn’t show up, I'll cut off your health insurance.” He thought he could use me to manipulate Mom. He didn't know she'd already stopped treatment,

Ashley's mom was assaulted by a homeless man while taking her to the hospital for a high fever, and later, in her grief, drowned herself in the river. Ashley's dad and brother, Josh, blamed her for their mother's death and forced her to go to the riverbank every day to beg forgiveness. One night, Ashley was targeted by the same homeless man. After hours of assault, she was taken to the mountains. Desperate, Ashley found a chance to call Josh on her dying phone. "Help me," she sobbed. "Josh, please..." Josh laughed cruelly. "Nice try, Ashley. Even if you were kidnapped, it'd serve you right.