Selfish Romance
In a single night, Serena Vale's entire world falls apart.
Her ex-fiancé is set to marry her sister, and to make matters worse, her family blames her for it.
Just when Serena thinks things couldn't be more disastrous, she receives a dreaded invitation to the
wedding.
Enter Damien Cole-ice-cold, irresistibly charming, and richer than anyone she knows.
He proposes a deal: pretend to be his girlfriend to make his ex-girlfriend jealous and sidestep a marriage he doesn't want.
In exchange, he promises to help her regain her footing in life, one public appearance after another.
What begins as a plan for revenge and temporary convenience, quickly spirals into stolen glances, kisses that feel far too genuine, and secrets that neither is prepared to face.
Yet, they both agreed to one rule: never fall in love. But the heart doesn't follow rules or contracts. If stories filled with fake romances, slow-burning tension, family feuds, betrayal, and a dangerously possessive billionaire entices you, then Selfish Romance will be your next obsession
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Chapter: Chapter 28The heavy thud downstairs echoed through the silent house before fading into shadows, but Damien’s entire posture shifted immediately. The calm, composed man Serena knew slipped away, replaced by something sharper—colder, more precise.“Stay here,” he said firmly, his hand closing briefly over her wrist.She shook her head right away. “No way. I’m not just going to sit in this room like some—”“Serena.” His voice softened, just enough to make her hesitate. Damien didn’t say please often, but this time, he did.Still, she followed him, bare feet padding softly on the hardwood as they wound down the grand staircase toward the cavernous foyer.The lights were low, stretching long shadows across the marble floors. Charles, Damien’s head of security, stood rigid beside the massive double doors, hands clasped behind his back.“East corridor, sir,” Charles reported without looking up. “A service door was found ajar. We’re lock
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-30
Chapter: Chapter 27The black SUV rolled through the wrought-iron gates, gravel crunching beneath the tires as the countryside estate came into view.It wasn’t like Damien’s penthouse with its gleaming skyline or glass-and-steel walls. This place looked like it belonged to another era — a fortress of weathered stone wrapped in ivy, tall arched windows glowing against the dark. The surrounding hills rolled out endlessly, cloaked in mist.It should have felt safe. Untouchable.Instead, Serena felt like she was being tucked away. Hidden. Like a problem Damien needed to stash somewhere while he dealt with everything else.The car stopped, and Damien finally broke the long silence. “You’ll be staying here until I find out who’s behind the threats.”Serena turned toward him, arms crossed tightly over her chest. “We will be staying here. You said you wouldn’t let me out of your sight, remember?”His sharp gaze slid to hers. “I won’t. But I can move if I need to. You, on the other hand, aren’t leaving these grou
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-22
Chapter: Chapter 26Serena woke with the heavy, prickling sensation that someone had been watching her sleep.Damien’s words from the night before still echoed in her mind: Someone’s watching us tonight. And I’d rather they only see me.The blinds were drawn, the room pristine as ever, but the silence felt wrong. Even the soft hum of the city beyond the windows felt like an intrusion, every shadow a pair of unseen eyes.When she stepped into the hallway, Damien was already awake, dressed in a sharp black suit. He stood near the floor-to-ceiling windows, phone pressed to his ear, his voice low and clipped. The moment he saw her, his gaze flicked up, sharp and assessing, before he ended the call.“You didn’t lock your door,” he said. Not a greeting. Not even a question. An observation.Serena blinked at him, brows knitting. “Good morning to you, too.”His eyes didn’t soften. “I told you to lock it.”“I was exhausted, Damien, not plotting my own kidnapping,” she replied, her tone deliberately light. “Should
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-21
Chapter: Chapter 25Serena Vale didn’t sleep.Not really. She lay awake, the city lights casting restless shadows across the penthouse walls, her mind replaying the same image on an endless loop — her sixteen-year-old self frozen in time, standing outside her old home, clutching a sketchbook to her chest like it was armor. A stranger had taken that photograph. A stranger who, years later, turned out to be Damien Drake.And scrawled on the back, in his sharp, deliberate handwriting, were two words:Never again.Every time she closed her eyes, the questions clawed their way back.Why did Damien have that photo?How long had he been watching her?And what happened that day — what had she forgotten — that made him write those words?She wanted to be furious, to march into his room, and demand answers. But beneath the anger, a quieter, far more dangerous thought whispered:What if it means he cares?It was ridiculous. Madde
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-20
Chapter: Chapter 24Serena Vale woke to silence.Not the soft, comfortable kind that promised peace, but the heavy, suffocating kind that made the air feel wrong. The penthouse was still, save for the faint hum of the city far below. The blinds were only half-drawn, letting in streaks of pale dawn light that painted the marble floors in slanted, cold lines.Damien wasn’t beside her.Not that he should’ve been. They hadn’t crossed that line. Not completely. But a shameful, traitorous part of her had expected to wake with him near — maybe sitting on the edge of the bed, murmuring something that would make last night feel less like a dream and more like something solid.Instead, the only sound was his voice, low and muffled, coming from down the hall.Serena slid out of bed, every step careful on the cold floor. She followed the faint hum of his words until she stopped just shy of the study door, the shadows cloaking her.His tone was clipped, del
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-19
Chapter: Chapter 23Selena stared at herself in the bathroom mirror, fingers gripping the cold porcelain sink as if it could anchor her. The face looking back was unfamiliar—flushed cheeks, wide, glassy eyes, lips slightly parted, caught between words left unsaid. She’d stormed out of the party nearly an hour ago, heart pounding and pride in pieces, but Damien hadn’t come after her.Not this time.She told herself it was all just a game. A contract. A favour. Nothing more.But when he looked at her like she was the only woman in the room… when he gently brushed a stray lock of hair from her cheek, a tenderness she hadn’t expected… when his voice lowered and he whispered her name like it was sacred—How was any of that fake?“Selena?” Lexi’s voice, hesitant, came from the doorway.Selena didn’t turn.“Do I look okay?” she said bitterly.Lexi stepped in, closing the door quietly behind her. “You left like you were on fire. Damien’s still at the party. People are asking.”“Let them,” Selena snapped. “I’m do
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-17
Unwrapped Desires
Aria Vale leads two lives.
In one, she’s quiet, focused, invisible—just an intern in a world that barely notices her.
In the other, she’s Luna—a rising star in the cam world, masked, magnetic, and in control. Her voice commands, her body obeys... and no one ever gets too close.
Until Obsidian.
He never asks questions. Never speaks. But he tips like he owns her—and worse, he knows how to use the Lush she keeps tucked inside her. With one anonymous command, he can control everything.
And he does.
Night after night, she tells herself it’s just fantasy.
Until reality cracks.
Because Obsidian is watching her even when the camera’s off.
He’s Xander Cross. Billionaire. CEO. Her boss.
And he’s been waiting for her to make one mistake.
When their worlds collide, obsession turns physical, power shifts, and Aria is forced to ask the one question she’s never dared:
What happens when control isn’t just something you give...
but something he takes?
Baca
Chapter: Chapter 8Xander’s POVThe phone on my desk clicks off, and I picture her—Miss Aria Vale—sitting at her desk, hands tightening on the receiver, pulse racing. She knows I want to see her. She doesn’t know why.The sound of her heels on the marble floor is faint, but deliberate, as she approaches. I glance up when she enters, all soft edges and nervous glances, trying so hard to hold herself together.I can practically smell her anxiety. Fear, too, but laced with something she’s trying to hide.“Were you in my office yesterday morning?” I ask, stepping out from behind my desk, watching her flinch.Her denial is shaky, unconvincing. The camera feed says otherwise, and I let it play, her image flickering on the monitor as she stiffens, throat tightening.“I… I didn’t see anything,” she stammers, desperate.“I didn’t say anything about seeing anything.” I let my words linger, soft but sharp, watching the way her breath stutters.Her next words spill out without restraint. “I’ll do anything. Just… Do
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-21
Chapter: Chapter 7AriaThe office telephone rang, sharp slicing through the quiet hum of computers and clipped conversation.Without missing a beat, I picked it up and brought it to my ear“Hello?”A voice, clipped and professional, came through. “Miss Vale, Mr. Cross would like to see you in his office.”My throat went dry. “Now?”“Yes. Immediately.”The call ended without another word.I sat frozen for a second, heart thudding. Then I pushed to my feet, smoothing my skirt with clammy hands. The heels I’d worn with quiet confidence that morning now sounded too loud, each step echoing through the marble hallway like a countdown.When I reached the end of the corridor, the sight of his name etched into the glass door made my stomach twist.Xander Cross, CEO.I swallowed hard. Knocked.“Come in,” his voice called out—calm, composed. Controlled.I stepped into a room so sleek and cold it
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-20
Chapter: Chapter 6ARIAI should’ve felt excited.I have a job now. A real one. Not freelance gigs that barely covered groceries or cam sessions where I faked moans for strangers in the dark. This was different. A steady paycheck. A chance to get my life back on track.But as the bus rattled toward Grayson’s apartment, all I felt was dread.My hands were curled in my lap, nails digging into my palms. My mind replayed his mother’s voice like a tape on the loop.> “Still jobless, Aria? I told Grayson he needs a woman who brings something to the table. You’re not in college anymore. What exactly do you contribute?”She didn’t even bother to whisper it. Just tossed it out over dinner, like she was pointing out a stain on the carpet.I’d tried to smile then. Tried to stay calm.> “With all due respect, Mrs. Reeves,” I’d said, lips t
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-19
Chapter: Chapter 5XANDERI leaned back in my chair, gaze flicking to the time on my Rolex.She’d be here any minute.Across from me, my secretary stood waiting, tablet in hand. Efficient. Steady.“When the new marketing hire arrives,” I said, voice low and smooth, “send her directly in. No delays.”“Yes, Mr. Cross,” she replied, and turned to go.As the door closed behind her with a quiet click, the silence that followed wasn’t empty. It was charged.Aria Vale.Not Luna. Not the screen siren who came apart at the sound of my messages.But the real woman.I’d studied her resume a dozen times. Watched her performances far more than I should admit. What started as curiosity had twisted into obsession—tight, cold, hungry.I told myself I’d be composed. Professional. Just another CEO greeting a new employee.But I was a goddamn liar.My cock was already hard beneath the tailored wool of my suit pants, straining against control I’d been clinging to since the moment I saw her name on the HR docket.I shifted
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-16
Chapter: Chapter 4ARIAThe soft hum of the city outside barely reached my apartment. For the first time in weeks, the noise didn’t press down on me—it felt distant, like something I’d finally outrun.I sat curled on the couch, still gripping my phone, staring at the message that had landed in my inbox just ten minutes ago.> Congratulations, Aria. Your application has been accepted.Start date: Monday. Welcome aboard.Four lines. That’s all. But they hit like a wave I hadn’t been braced for.I laughed—half breath, half sob—and blinked hard. It was real. After months of freelancing jobs that paid pennies, after pushing down my pride to keep up rent and groceries and Lexi’s meds… this was real.“Lexi!” I called out, voice catching in my throat.She peeked out from the kitchen, still in her hoodie and fuzzy socks. “What’s wrong?”I turned the screen toward her.She squinted at it, then gasped. “No. Way.”I nodded, barely able to speak.Her grin spread like wildfire. “You got it?! You actually got the job?
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-16
Chapter: Chapter 3The elevator chimed softly, its doors sliding open like a quiet invitation into my world.Stepping onto the penthouse floor, the city stretched beneath me—a glittering sea of lights and shadows, sharp glass towers slicing the horizon. From up here, I controlled everything: deals, people, and fortunes. It was the kind of view that reminded me I was untouchable.Except today, even that wasn’t enough.My office smelled of leather and polished wood, the faintest trace of espresso still hanging in the air. My team was already humming along—the soft click of keyboards, quiet voices in low conversations, phones ringing here and there.“Morning, Mr. Cross,” my assistant said without looking up, eyes glued to her tablet. “Quarterly projections are finalized. Investors from Zürich want a call at three.”I nodded, barely registering her words. “Schedule it. Also, have legal review of those amended contracts by the end of the day.”She made a note and moved on, a well-oiled cog in the machine of
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-16
Masuk
