Unraveled at 'I Do'

Aurora believed her dreams were coming true during Marco's proposal, but the romantic gesture was merely a calculated stunt. When his former flame, Sofia, interrupts the ceremony to confess her lingering feelings, the facade collapses. Marco immediately abandons Aurora to celebrate a reunion with his first love, leaving Aurora humiliated and heartbroken. This modern romance novel follows the devastating aftermath of a marriage proposal used as a cruel tool for jealousy.

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The next day, an unknown number popped up on Aurora's phone.

Lately, she'd been dealing with delivery services and moving companies, so she answered—only to hear Marco's voice.

"Come get your stuff from my place. If you don't, I'll toss it. And..."

He hesitated, tempted to ask why she'd blocked him. But no—she was just playing hard to get. If he pushed, she might think she still had a chance and start clinging again.

What he didn't expect? Aurora's completely indifferent response.

"Got it."

Then she hung up. Just like that.

Like he was nothing.

Marco stared at his phone, unreadable.

Sofia, noticing, leaned in. "Marco, the interview's tomorrow. I'm so nervous. What if Ms. Diaz holds a grudge and tries to ruin my chance?"

Marco snapped back. "No one's messing with the interview. Just focus on proving yourself."

Sofia nodded, resting against his chest, but her eyes? Ice cold.

***

Aurora reached Marco's apartment building and stepped into the elevator, glancing at the time. She mentally ticked off what she needed to grab.

Then the lights flickered.

The smooth ascent jolted. The car shuddered.

Her body went rigid. Maybe it was nothing—

But fate had other plans.

Another flicker. Then a sharp pop.

Total darkness.

Aurora's breath hitched. A cold tremor ran through her.

Locked in a kindergarten classroom as a kid, she'd been claustrophobic ever since. Tight spaces with no way out? Her chest would tighten, her pulse would skyrocket, and if she was stuck too long—pure, suffocating panic.

But even with terror clawing at her throat, she forced herself to act. She slammed the emergency button.

"Hello? The elevator's broken! Someone needs to send maintenance—"

The response wasn't a technician.

It was Marco. Cold. Unyielding.

"You're staying put until Sofia's interview is over. Don't bother struggling. I'll let you out when it's done."

Aurora's blood ran cold.

Even an idiot could see what was happening.

Marco had locked her in.

He thought she'd try to compete with Sofia for the spot with Professor Serrano—so he took the easiest way out.

But he knew. He knew what this would do to her.

"I'm not even in the selection! Let me out!" Aurora pounded on the doors, forcing down the panic clawing at her throat.

"Nice try. You've been making too many moves lately. Time you learned a lesson."

He didn't believe her.

And then—he cut the line and walked away.

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Plagued by midnight insomnia, a timid corporate drone is pushed to her limit by the constant, suggestive noises from the apartment above. When she finally marches upstairs to demand peace, she is greeted by a strikingly handsome man clad only in a bath towel. Annoyed, she tosses him a bottle of stamina pills with a warning about his health. She has no idea that this seemingly wild neighbor is actually an upright police officer, turning her quiet life completely upside down.

Modern Romance

8.4

Jilted At City Hall, Married A Zillionaire

8.4

I stood in front of New York City Hall in my vintage lace wedding dress, my heart pounding with a nervous joy. I was minutes away from marrying Bradford Sterling, a move I thought would finally help me reclaim my mother’s legacy from my family’s crumbling empire. But as I reached for his arm, he flinched. A black Lincoln Navigator screeched to the curb, and his mother, Victoria, stepped out, slamming a restructuring document against his chest. She didn't even look at me as she delivered the killing blow: my sister, Eden, had just seized every cent of my voting rights and family trust. "Marrying her is a net negative yield," Victoria said coldly. Bradford didn't fight for me; he didn't even blink. He simply pushed my hand away and adjusted his tie as if I were a junk bond he was ready to offload. Seconds later, my sister Eden arrived in a red Ferrari, wearing her own bridal gown, and stepped into my place by his side. I was standing on the pavement, humiliated in front of a crowd, while the man I loved for three years treated me like a failed transaction. My sister laughed in my face, calling me a "liability" while she stole my wedding and my life. The grief was instant, but the rage that followed was a white-hot rupture in my chest. I didn't just walk away; I slapped the life out of Bradford and dove into the first black SUV I saw, desperate to escape. I didn't check the plates, and I didn't see the man in the wheelchair sitting in the shadows of the backseat. I had just "carjacked" Jefferson Montgomery, the most dangerous billionaire in the city. To save him from a parole violation during a sudden police raid, I agreed to a fake marriage that very night. They wanted to treat me like a negative asset? Fine. They have no idea that they just handed a world-class hacker the keys to the Montgomery fortune, and I’m going to liquidate them all.

Action Modern Romance

8.3

Kisses Beneath The Aurora

8.3

Melanie Chambers always lived in her twin sister's shadow until her father, the mayor, was murdered at his own anniversary party. Now grief and buried secrets follow her everywhere. Crestmoor Academy, an elite school hidden in the snowy northern hills, was meant to be an escape, but it has secrets of its own, especially Drexter Grayson, a brooding British bad boy with a mysterious past. She knows he's trouble, yet she can't stay away. As their worlds collide, an undeniable passion ignites, but Drexter is hiding something dark enough to destroy them both. Beneath the snow and the fragile northern lights, Melanie unravels a truth that could shatter everything, and falling for Drexter may be the most dangerous mistake of all.

Action Modern Mystery Romance Young Adult

9.3

My Don’s Mistress Got My Billions

9.3

To become the Rossi family Donna, a woman must earn three hundred million dollars independently. After a decade of mysterious failures, she finally succeeds, only to discover Vincent sabotaged her to hand her business empire to her illegitimate sister, Ava. Devastated by his betrayal and the loss of her life's work, she abandons her loyalty. She contacts the Chicago Outfit to accept a strategic marriage proposal, pivoting from a discarded mistress to a powerful player in a rival mafia faction.

Action Billionaire Mafia Modern Romance

7.9

My Groom’s Mistress Tried to Burn Me Alive

7.9

On the day of her wedding, a young woman’s celebration turns into a nightmare when she discovers her groom has been unfaithful. The betrayal escalates to a lethal level as his mistress attempts to murder her by setting her on fire. Surviving the horrific attack, she finds herself entangled in a web of secrets and danger. Now, she must navigate a treacherous path of mystery and romance to uncover the truth and reclaim her life.

Modern Mystery Romance

9.6

My Husband Asked Me to Raise Their Son

9.6

On the surface, my life with my husband, Trace Palmer, in the Hamptons was a picture of absolute domestic bliss. I wore the white sundresses and baked the buttercream cakes, desperately convincing myself that our five-year-old son, Rylan, simply inherited my mother's features. But when devotion blinds you, it is easy to believe your own desperate lies. Now, the fragile illusions I built to protect our happy family are beginning to crumble, forcing me to face a devastating truth.

Modern Mystery Romance

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