Chapter: Finding ReidJacintha didn't remember going out of her room.One moment she was standing in the middle of her room, trembling, one hand pressed over her mouth. The next, she was through the door and flying down the hallway, her robe flowing behind her.The stairs appeared beneath her feet before she registered taking them. She moved fast, too fast for to check how many steps she took at a time. Her hand slid along the banister, cold wood against her palm. Even the banister knew how cold it was outside. She took the last four steps in a single breathless rush.The maids were still gathered at the living room windows. They were speaking in hushed, worried whispers. Their backs were turned, their foreheads nearly pressed to the glass. They were so engrossed, by watching the man outside kneeling in the storm that not a single head turned when their mistress flew down the stairs behind them.Jacintha didn't notice them either. Her eyes were fixed on the kitchen door. She turned left, feet almost float
Last Updated: 2026-04-14
Chapter: It got to herReid's body had stopped feeling the cold around the ninety-minute mark. That was when the shivering stopped and something worse took its place—a numbness that spread from his fingers up his arms, from his knees up his thighs. His skin was pale and wrinkled, pruned by the endless water. His hair clung to his forehead. His eyes burned. But his mind was clear. Clearer than it had been in years. He thought about the first time he saw Jacintha. Not the wedding—he barely remembered the wedding. The first time. A garden party. She had been laughing at something someone said, head thrown back, sunlight catching the edges of her hair. He had thought, She'll do. Not She's beautiful. Not I want to know her. She'll do. He thought about the look on her face when she realized he didn't love her. Not all at once—it hadn't been a single moment. It had been a thousand small moments. A thousand small deaths. The way her smiles became smaller. The way she stopped reaching for his hand. The wa
Last Updated: 2026-04-13
Chapter: Unbreakable BondThe rain had stopped being rain two hours ago. Now it was a solid wall of water, falling with the kind of violence that threatened to break down every house. Jacintha lay in her bed, staring at the ceiling. She had counted every crack in the plaster. Every shadow cast by the single lamp she left on. She repeated every lie she told herself in the past two hours. I don't care where he goes.Her own words echoed back at her, mocking.She turned onto her side. Then her stomach. Then her back again. The sheets twisted around her legs, making her further uncomfortable.Sleep in the gutters for all I care.She pressed her palm against her forehead. Her skin was warm. Too warm. Despite the heavy rain, despite the cold, she was sweating. Not sweating from the adjusted room temperature but from worry. Thunder rolled across the sky, low and growling. The window rattled in its frame.She turned again.The thousandth time. Maybe the thousandth and first.Her window faced the compound.She knew
Last Updated: 2026-04-11
Chapter: Throwing him out in the storm“You want to know what I would do?” He stepped closer, eyes narrowing. Then he sighed, tilting his head ever so slightly. “Gosh, Jacintha. You will be the death of me.”Jacintha squinted her nose and eyed him from head to toe, “Get out.” She seethed. The wind whistled outside, cold wind blew across the room. He glanced at the window.“Are Vida's windows closed? She might be feeling cold.”“Don't change the topic.” She scoffed as she stepped forward. Her fingers closed around his wrist before he could step back.Firm. Not gentle.Reid looked down at her hand, then up at her face.“Are you cold? Do you want a hug?” He asked jokily. She didn’t answer. Her eyes locked with his as she pulled him closer. “You.” Her eyebrows went up.“Just follow me, okay?” An obvious fake smile spread across her face.He stumbled a half-step forward, more out of surprise than resistance, catching himself with an exhale that almost became a laugh. “Jacintha—”She turned, dragging him with her out of the
Last Updated: 2026-04-11
Chapter: The thunderstorm under a roofLightning flared in violent flashes, illuminating the dark clouds. Thunder struck, the sound so deep it vibrated in the floor boards, the flash reflecting on the windo. Outside, the wind howled, fierce as if it wanted to pull every building from its roots. She stood by the window, unmoving, her reflection faint against the dark glass. The windows were shut, yet it was insignificant compared to the storm brewing in her chest. Reid Andros.Her biggest problem on earth. He was interfering with her every thought. He's not supposed to be on her mind yet he stuck to her mind like a stain that won't go away.Every hateful thought, every hateful glare now came with an exception. An exception for Vida. She loves her daughter more than she could ever hate him, and that was the cruelest twist. She hated that she had to see his face constantly.~That despicable man. He doesn't deserve to be happy. He has no right to be loved~Earlier, she saw how Vida instinctively curled his arms. Maybe becaus
Last Updated: 2026-04-09
Chapter: Sweet family timesJust as expected, a small voice rang from the open doorway. “Mom....Dada… look. I saved you a blueberry from Switzerland!” Vida’s innocent, tone shattered the pretense, and Jacintha broke off the hug but Reid wouldn't let her go. He spun around to face, his hand resting firmly on her waist. Reid’s eyes softened slightly as he looked at the tiny figure waving a blueberry at them. He removed his hand from Jacintha's waist, opening it wide for a hug. Vida didn't hesitate, she ran into it. Reid caught and threw her in the air. Vida erupted in excited laughter. Jacintha couldn't help but smile. He continued to play with her while she giggled loudly. He tickled her while cradling her in his arms. Steadying her to face him, he arranged her hair. “Did you save one for us? Isn't that so sweet of you?” Vida nodded, “It's the biggest one! Mommy, come take a bite and share with Dad.” She raised the blueberry towards her mother. Jacintha smiled faintly, stepping closer, she held
Last Updated: 2025-12-31
In Flames We Love
Her world collapsed when she received a divorce text on her wedding anniversary and then her husband went ahead to pretend he didn't know her. Miguel Valente, heir to one of Spain’s most ruthless conglomerates ended their secret marriage with a single text. The same night, she lost everything… including the child she thought he wanted.
Two years later, Inés wakes in a foreign alleyway, broken and alone until a stranger saves her.
Emilio Cortez, the charming Italian heir with a gentle touch, nurses her back to life. With him, she rebuilds her life into a woman the world would never again break.
But fate isn’t done with her.
At a glittering gala, her past and present collide when Miguel colder, darker, and untouchably powerful stands before her again.
He claims he never betrayed her.
Emilio vows he will protect her from him.
And Inés? She’s caught between two men, one fire one that burned her alive, and one that promises to consume her whole.
As lies unravel and hidden truths surface, love turns into war. But Inés is done been chosen, she will now do the choosing.
And in the end, only one heart will survive the fire.
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Chapter: In flames of their love Jeff entered the room, shutting the door behind him. “R-Venom is on the move, they must have caught her signal too. I've called the police, they are on the way, we will hand her over to them. We will be safe from the police. It's likely R-Venom will take her from police custody, they'll do whatever they wants from her. It's a clean solution, no problems from R-Venom or Police.”Miguel didn’t turn. “That sounds great, Jeff. Good job.”He bowed, turned on his feels and left the room, leaving Miguel drowning in his own thoughts.The moment the door clicked shut, Miguel went to his table. He took the file from his table, the old yearbook page, the proof of Inés’s true identity. For a long moment, he stared at it, the evidence of the most profound betrayal of his life. Then, with a sharp, final motion, he threw it all into the fireplace. The flames, hungry and eager, licked at the paper. He watched as it disappeared into the flames. He closed his eyes and made his decisi
Last Updated: 2026-01-19
Chapter: Esmeralda's identity The silence in the study was a tomb. Miguel stood at the window, eyes closed, his hands tucked in his pocket.He remembers the warehouse district. They thought they had her cornered, every exit was blocked. He had been so sure. He had walked in, all pride and triumph. He didn't see it coming, no one saw the bullet coming. The bullet had hit him with the force of a sledgehammer, twice. The third one sent him to the the concrete floor. He remembered the taste of rainwater when he collapsed, he saw her. He definitely saw her, she was in black from head to toe. Before he lost consciousness, he watched her go, packed her sniper and left.Esmeralda wasn't trapped, she made them lower their guard, to come close enough for her to have a clean shot. Immediately after that she had vanished, leaving him with a scar over his heart aAnd now her signal was back. After seven years, the signal was caught in the same city as he. Definitely she's alive, coming for him. She was here. So
Last Updated: 2026-01-19
Chapter: Esmeralda is backFor weeks, the peace felt too good to be true. Miguel hadn't gotten used to sleeping in peace, ever since Inés came back, he has known peace. He scrolled through the tablet in his heart. He had ordered customized wedding rings for him and Inés. It will be a surprise, he will propose to her again. They would get married and spend the rest of their lives together. “This will be good.” He squinted his eyes, sucking a breath. He shook his head and swiped to the next. The silence of his study was shattered by the buzz of his encrypted phone in the drawer. Only one man could call him on that phone. That phone hasn't rang for five years. The last time he contacted him was when he searched for Inés five years ago. Miguel’s head snapped up from the tablet. His chief of intelligence, Jeff, good old Jeff burst into the room. He didn't know when he arrived, Jeff would have sent a message before he appeared at his house. Whatever made him come abruptly, it's definitely
Last Updated: 2026-01-19
Chapter: Reunited Emilio leaned on his car, staring at Sofia's house. He didn't know what got into him, he just needed to see her and Migo.When he parked the car in the opposite lane, he got out and gazed at her house from afar. He tilted his head, the lights was on, they are still awake. He wondered what they are doing. “Mr Cortez?”, a voice said behind him. He yelled. “Oh my! Miss Sofia, what are you doing here?”, “I came...to get something from this store.” She pointed at the store she just got out from, behind them. A disposable nylon bag in her hand. He had parked in front of the convenience store.“And my house is over there.” she added, her eyebrows snapped together. She pointed at her house across the street.“What are YOU doing here”, she raised a brow.“I–uh,” He trailed off. She narrowed her eyes at him. “I came to see you”, finally found his voice. “To ask about your.... health. You said you were not feeling well the other time.”Her brows shot up.
Last Updated: 2026-01-18
Chapter: Emilio's rage The silence in Emilio’s mind was no longer peaceful; it was too loud.He had just came back from Sofia's house. He couldn't bear to go home, the ghost of his wife’s laughter echoed in the halls, the memory of his son’s small hand in his own a physical ache. He had tried to move on, to build something new with Sofia but it felt pointless. He felt Lucia came back to him as Sofia, yet the question stuck to his head. Why did Miguel get a second chance while he was left with memories. He didn't turn to see the man that sat beside him in athe bar. He only heard the footsteps, He looked up, startled, as Mateo stepped out of the shadows, a smirk on his face.“Visiting the forgotten man,” Mateo said, his voice smooth as oil. “I heard about your little heartbreak. It must be a special kind of hell, to see him win. Again.”Emilio set his glass down, his fists clenching. “Get out of here.”“Or what?” Mateo chuckled, circling him. “You’ll do what? Live honorably in your
Last Updated: 2026-01-18
Chapter: Hate to love youThe room was silent. The mighty Miguel Valente was just a boy who had been forced to break the heart of a woman he loved, to protect her. “She still loves you,” Sofia said quietly. “You don’t hurt that much for this long over someone you’ve stopped loving.”Miguel closed his eyes, a wave of defeat washing over his face. “It doesn’t matter. She will never believe me.”“It does matter, talk to her. Talk to her like the man you were with her not the monster you were forced to become. I know she will listen. Be gentle, she will listen.” She walked to the door and paused, looking back at him. He looked utterly alone.“I’ll talk to her,” she said. “If you can't do it...”“I will. I will try, I hope she believes me.”The phone fell off Inés's hand, crashing to the floor with a loud thud. Tears rolled down her face, she collapsed on the bed. Her breath hitched, she grabbed her pyjamas tightly as if trying to reduce the sharp, twisting pain in her chest. Miguel did what? Her suppressed sob
Last Updated: 2026-01-17
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