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Riley Thompson은 그녀의 가장 깊은 마음의 상처를 더러운 베스트셀러 에로티카를 쓰는 성공적인 경력으로 바꾸었다. 결혼식 당일 약혼자가 사촌과 사랑을 나누는 것을 목격한 후, 그녀는 다시는 누군가를 너무 가까이 허용하여 자신을 다치게 하지 않겠다고 맹세했다. 이제 그녀는 자신의 규칙대로 산다: 감정 없는 쾌락, 끈 없는 바람.
오직 Mila만이, 그녀의 철저하게 충성스러운 가장 친한 친구이자 그녀를 결코 버리지 않은 유일한 사람이며, 그녀의 벽을 뚫고 들어온 적이 있는 유일한 사람이었다.
그러나 그녀가 Jayson Woods를 만났을 때, 부유하고 자기 끌어당기는 힘을 지니며 위험하게 중독적인 — 한 번의 무모한 밤의 거칠고 숨 막히는 사랑의 행위가 그녀의 경계를 산산조각 냈다. 끈 없는 바람으로 시작한 것이 빠르게 비밀스럽고 강박적인 불륜으로 나선다.
Riley가 욕망과 흐려지는 경계, 자기 탐험의 세계로 더 깊이 빠져들면서, 그녀와 Mila 사이의 연결은 둘 중 누구도 무시할 수 없는 무언가로 변화하기 시작한다. Jayson이 Riley의 가장 어두운 갈망을 깨우는 동안, Mila가 천천히 Riley가 수년 동안 묻어두려고 애썼던 연약한 마음을 드러내는 것은 바로 그녀였다.
거칠고, 감정적이며, 극도로 친밀하다. 이것은 마음의 상처, 치유, 자아 발견, 그리고 Riley가 결코 기대하지 않았던 한 곳에서 사랑을 찾는 이야기다.
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Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ 내가 믿었던 것 ❦┈┈•༶❈ ❈ 밀라 POV ❈ ❈그가 그 말을 내뱉을 줄은 꿈에도 몰랐다.우리는 그저 일요일 아침 침대에 누워 뒹굴거리고 있었다. 아무것도 할 일 없고 어디 갈 데도 없는 완벽하게 게으른 아침. 그의 아파트 창문으로 햇살이 쏟아져 들어오고 있었고, 나는 인스타그램에 관심이라도 있는 척 핸드폰 화면을 스크롤하는 동안 그는 내 어깨 위에 손가락으로 원을 그리고 있었다.로난은 10분째 말이 없었다. 그건 진짜 이상한 일이었다. 걔는 원래 입을 다물고 있는 성격이 아니니까. 항상 웃긴 농담을 장전하고 있거나 사람들이 얼마나 골 때리는지에 대해 관찰한 썰을 풀어놓곤 했으니까. 그래서 그 침묵이 길어지자, 나는 고개를 들어 그를 바라보았다.그는 나를 가만히 응시하고 있었다. 무슨 속내인지 전혀 읽을 수 없는 미묘한 표정으로, 진짜 나를 꿰뚫어 보듯 응시하고 있었다."왜?" 내가 물었다. "내 얼굴에 뭐 묻었어?""아니." 그가 대답했다. "그냥 생각 좀 하느라.""무슨 생각?" 내가 핸드폰을 내려놓으며 물었다."내가 얼마나 운이 좋은 놈인지에 대해서." 그가 담백하게 말했다. "네가 세상을 다 씹어먹을 것 같은 당당한 표정으로 그 레스토랑에 걸어 들어오던 날, 내가 널 무조건 알아가야만 한다고 직감했던 그 순간에 대해서."로난밀라는 내가 미쳤다는 듯한 표정으로 나를 바라보았다. 뭐, 인정한다. 나는 지금 내 인생 최고의 결정이 될 수도, 혹은 최악의 흑역사가 될 수도 있는 말을 뱉어내기 직전이었으니까.하지만 난 이걸 몇 주 전부터 계획해 왔다. 어떻게 말해야 할지 수백 번은 고민했다. 등신처럼 종이에 적어보기도 했다가 너무 가식적으로 들려서 찢어버리기도 했다. 거울을 보며 연습도 했고, 우리 엄마한테 조언을 구했다가 "그냥 진심을 말해, 이 멍청아"라며 비웃음만 사기도 했다.그래서 지금, 나는 그녀에게 진짜 진심을 털어놓으려 하고 있었다."내가 네 어떤 면을 사랑하는지 알아?" 내가 말을 이었고, 평소의 우리답지 않게 내가 너무 진지하게 굴자 그녀가
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Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ 더 나은 곳으로 ❦┈┈•༶❈ ❈ 제이슨 POV ❈집에 도착하기도 전부터 셔츠가 땀으로 푹 젖어 들어가고 있었다."너 괜찮아?" 부모님 댁 주차장에 차를 대자 라일리가 내 손을 꼭 쥐며 물었다."아니." 나는 솔직하게 털어놓았다. "나 진짜 심장마비로 터져 죽기 직전이야.""너희 아버지는 이미 정신적 성장을 마쳤잖아." 걔가 타일렀다. "사과도 하셨고, 나랑 저녁 같이 먹자고 직접 청하셨어. 다시 꼰대처럼 구시진 않을 거야.""네가 몰라서 그래." 내가 한숨을 쉬었다. "충분히 그러실 수 있는 분이야. 꼰대 짓 하는 데는 아주 도가 트신 분이라고."라일리는 풋 웃음을 터뜨리며 내 이마에 입을 맞췄다. "내가 너희 아빠 정도는 충분히 딜할 수 있어, 자기야. 나만 믿어."하지만 현관문으로 걸어가는 동안, 나는 지난 수개월 동안 겪었던 그 어떤 일보다 지금 이 순간이 수십 배는 더 긴장된다는 걸 자각했다. 이번 자리는 마침내 아버지가 내가 결혼할 여자를 직접 마주하는 자리였다. 걔라는 존재를 진심으로 받아들일 수 있을지 스스로 시험해 보는 시험대.내가 초인종을 누르기도 전에 어머니가 문을 열어주셨다."제이슨!" 어머니가 나를 품으로 꼭 끌어안았다. 그러고는 라일리를 바라보셨다. "그리고 네가 라일리겠구나.""안녕하세요." 라일리가 손을 내밀며 인사를 건뗐다. "만나봬서 반갑습니다, 우즈 부인.""마가렛이라고 부르렴." 어머니가 환하게 미소 지으며 대답하셨다. 진심으로 행복해 보이셨다. 마치 오랫동안 이 순간만을 기다려왔다는 듯이.집 안으로 들어서자 아버지가 거실에 서 계셨다. 우리가 들어서자 그가 자리에서 일어났고, 라일리를 가만히 탐색하는 눈빛이 내 눈에 들어왔다. 걔를 훑어내리며, 나름의 평가를 내리고 있었다."라일리 양." 아버지가 악수를 청하며 입을 뗐다. "와주어서 고맙소.""초대해 주셔서 감사합니다." 라일리가 그의 손을 단단하게 맞잡으며 대답했다. "이야기 많이 들었습니다.""그랬겠지." 아버지가 뼈 있는 말을 던졌고, 그 순간 가슴 한구석이 찌릿하
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Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ 우리가 사랑하는 사람들 ❦┈┈•༶✦ ❦ ✦ 라일리 시점 ✦ ❦ ✦금요일 오후, 이메일 한 통이 날아들었다.두 번째 소설의 수정 원고 작업을 하며 책상 앞에 앉아 있던 중 메일함이 핑 울렸다. 메일을 보낸 곳은 대형 영화 제작사 중 하나였다. 진짜 극장용 영화를 만드는 그 거물급 제작사 말이다.[제목: 소설 영화화 계약 제안건]메일을 읽어 내려가는 내 손가락이 미세하게 떨려왔다.그들은 내 책을 장편 영화로 각색하고 싶어 했다. 진짜 감독과 유명 배우진, 그리고 어마어마한 예산이 투입되는 상업 영화로. 그들은 이 작품을 "현대 사회에서의 사랑과 취약성, 그리고 여성의 주체성을 다룬 혁신적인 서사"라고 평가했다.원문 메일을 무려 세 번이나 다시 읽었다.그러고는 발렌티나에게 즉시 전화를 걸었다.“맙소사!” 내 이야기를 들은 발렌티나가 비명을 질렀다. “라일리, 이거 미친 듯이 거대한 기회야. 네 인생이 통째로 바뀔 판이라고. 이게 무슨 의미인지 진짜 알아?”알다시피, 나는 이게 뭘 뜻하는지 너무나 잘 알고 있었다.내 스토리—내 인생의 날것 그대로, 세상에 파헤쳐진 그 모든 기록들—가 전 세계 모든 극장 스크린에 내걸릴 거라는 뜻이었다. 수백만 명의 관객들이 그 유출 동영상 스캔들을 헤쳐나가는 내 모습을 영화로 감상하게 될 거라는 뜻이었다. 내가 개인적으로 간직하고 싶었던 그 모든 치부들이 대중의 엔터테인먼트로 소모될 것이라는 의미였다.“나 생각할 시간이 좀 필요해.” 내가 말했다.“너무 오래 끌진 마.” 발렌티나가 경고했다. “이 판은 판돈이 빨리 도니까.”전화를 끊고 한참 동안 책상 앞에 우두커니 앉아 있었다.저녁 6시쯤 제이슨이 집으로 돌아왔다. 그는 내 얼굴을 단 한 번 내다보는 것만으로도 무언가 터졌음을 직감했다.“무슨 일 있었어?” 그가 내 옆에 앉으며 물었다.나는 그에게 이메일을 보여주었다.그는 메일을 면밀히 읽어 내린 뒤, 나를 똑바로 바라보았다.“너는 기분이 어때?” 그가 물었다.“나도 잘 모르겠어.” 내가 솔직하게 털어놓았다. “내 안의 일부분은
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Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ 수용 ❦┈┈•༶❈ ❈ 제이슨 ❈ ❈화요일 아침, 핸드폰이 울렸다.모르는 번호였다. 받지 않으려다 묘한 예감에 끌려 통화 버튼을 눌렀다."제이슨." 아버지의 목소리가 들려왔다. 완전히 다른 사람 같았다. 한층 늙고, 지쳐있는 목소리."아버지?" 내 심장이 벌써 사정없이 뛰기 시작했다."회사로 좀 나와줄 수 있겠냐?" 그가 물었다. "할 말이 있구나. 직접 만나서.""무슨 일 있으세요?""아니." 그가 나직하게 중얼거렸다. "하지만 바로잡아 보려고 노력하는 중이다."라일리에게 나가봐야겠다고 말을 건넨 뒤, 몽롱한 상태로 차를 몰아 회사로 향했다. 아버지가 나에게 먼저 대화를 청했다. 진짜 '대화'를 말이다. 수개월 동안 단 한 번도 없었던 일이었다.회사 건물 안으로 들어섰을 때, 공간이 묘하게 다르게 느껴졌다. 어딘가 더 좁아 보였고, 예전만큼 위압적이지 않았다. 아버지를 향한 문이었지만, 조심스럽게 문을 두드렸다."들어오너라."그는 그 거대한 집무실 책상 뒤에 앉아있었지만, 내 기억보다 훨씬 더 작아 보였다. 늙어있었다. 흰머리는 더 무성해졌고, 얼굴에는 지독한 피로가 서려 있었다."오셨어요." 내가 그 맞은편에 앉으며 말했다."그래." 우리는 한동안 침묵 속에 앉아있었다."네 어머니가 마침내 나한테 호통을 치더구나." 그가 마침내 입을 뗐다. "진짜 날카롭게 쏘아붙이더군. 내가 지독한 비겁자라면서. 자존심 따위 때문에 하나뿐인 아들과의 관계를 제 손으로 깨부수고 있다고 말이다."나는 아무 말도 하지 않았다. 그저 가만히 듣고 있었다."그리고 어머니 말이 맞았어." 그의 목소리가 떨려 나오기 시작했다. "지난 수개월 동안 그 생각을 끊임없이 했다. 네가 사고를 당했던 그 순간부터 계속 말이다. 네가 그 차에 치였다는 소식을 들었을 때, 내 머릿속을 스친 유일한 생각은…… '만약 저 아이가 나를 미워한 채 죽어버리면 어쩌지?'라는 공포뿐이었어."그가 시선을 돌렸다."내가 통제 광에 찌든 개자식이었다." 그의 입에서 '개자식'이라는 단어가 나오
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Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ 여인들❦┈┈•༶❈ ❈ 카산드라 ❈ ❈내가 왜 그들을 도와 제이슨을 간호하겠다고 설치고 나섰는지 모르겠다.사실은 잘 알고 있다. 죄책감이었다. 향수였고. 이미 배는 떠났다는 사실을 잘 알면서도, 그들의 세계에 다시 일부가 되고 싶어 하는 내 안의 어설픈 집착 때문이었다.하지만 그들은 마치 그것이 세상에서 가장 자연스러운 일이라도 되는 양 선뜻 내 제안을 받아들여 주었다. 카산드라라는 존재가 그 자리에 함께하는 것이 그저…… 너무나 당연한 일상인 것처럼.그렇게 나는 그들의 브루클린 아파트에 들어가, 밀라가 주방에서 스튜를 끓이는 동안 라일리를 도와 제이슨의 붕대를 교체해 주고 있었다.그의 통증은 심각한 수준이었다. 의사가 처방해 준 약이 있었지만, 먹으면 정신이 몽롱해진다는 이유로 억지로 버티며 미치도록 고집을 부리고 있었다."너 진짜 바보냐?" 내가 그의 뒤에 베개를 괴어주며 쏘아붙였다."알아." 그가 중얼거렸다. "그래도 잘생긴 바보잖아.""글쎄다, 난 논란의 여지가 있다고 보는데." 내가 대꾸했다.라일리가 새 붕대를 들고 돌아왔고, 우리는 손을 맞춰 붕대를 갈아 감았다. 손끝이 자꾸만 마찰할 때마다 묘한 전율이 흘렀다. 내 몸이 이 아늑한 관계의 한 축이었을 때의 감각을 여전히 기억하고 있다는 듯이.밀라가 스튜를 들고 방으로 들어왔고, 우리는 마치 당연하다는 듯 제이슨의 침대 주변에 둘러앉았다. 내가 마땅히 있어야 할 자리에 들어앉은 사람처럼.저녁 무렵이 되자 제이슨은 지칠 대로 지쳤지만, 동시에 지루해 죽으려 했다. 그는 우리에게 제발 심심하지 않게 해달라며 떼를 썼고, 라일리가 영화를 보자고 제안했다. 우리는 그가 다친 갈비뼈에 닿지 않도록 조심하며 침대 위로 모여들었고, 유치한 로맨틱 코미디 영화를 켜두었다.영화가 중간쯤 달렸을 때, 라일리의 손이 자연스럽게 밀라의 허벅지 위에 올려졌다.그저 무심한 스킨십이었다. 라일리 자신도 의식하지 못한 행동 같았다.하지만 나는 똑똑히 보았다. 내 눈은 그 모든 섬세한 기류를 놓치지 않았다.밀라 역시 그
Last Updated: 2026-08-20
Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ 사고 ❦┈┈•༶ ❈ ❈ 카산드라 POV ❈ ❈잠자리에 들 준비를 하고 있을 때 전화가 울렸다.모르는 번호였다. 받고 싶지 않았지만, 왠지 모를 직감에 끌려 통화 버튼을 눌렀다."카산드라?" 라일리의 목소리가 수신기 너머로 들려왔다. 목소리가 완전히 깨져 있었다. 너무 심하게 울어서 제대로 말조차 잇지 못하는 상태였다."라일리?" 내가 물었다. "무슨 일이야?""제이슨이," 그녀가 떨리는 숨을 내쉬며 말했다. "사고가 났어. 교통사고. 지금 마운트 시나이 병원에 있는데 나 진짜…… 어떡해야 할지……"그녀는 결국 말을 맺지 못하고 오열을 터뜨렸다."알았어." 나는 이미 차 열쇠를 낚아채며 대답했다. "알았어, 지금 갈게. 어느 병원이라고?"울먹이는 그녀에게서 병원 주소를 듣자마자 전화를 끊고 달려 나갔다.머릿속으로 아무런 계산도 하지 않았다. 클라우스 생각도, 이 상황이 뭘 의미하는지조차 떠올리지 않았다. 그저 달렸다.한밤중의 마운트 시나이 병원 응급실은 아수라장이었다. 제이슨이 어디 있는지 알 길이 없어 데스크로 달려가 그를 찾았고, 간호사는 나를 3층으로 안내해 주었다.엘리베이터에서 내렸을 때, 내 눈에 그들이 들어왔다.라일리와 밀라가 병실 밖 의자에 앉아 서로를 꼭 안아주고 있었다. 진짜 말 그대로 서로를 온몸으로 감싸 안은 채. 라일리의 머리는 밀라의 어깨에 올려져 있었고, 밀라의 팔은 라일리의 허리를 감싸고 있었다. 둘 다 눈물을 흘리고 있었지만, 동시에…… 너무나 단단해 보였다. 마치 서로가 서로를 받쳐주는 유일한 버팀목인 것처럼.나는 걸음을 멈추었다.내가 지금 무엇을 보고 있는지 깨달았기 때문이다. 이건 단순한 우정이 아니었다. 헤어진 전 연인들끼리 예의를 차리는 수준도 아니었다. 이건 세상이 무너져 내리는 순간에도 서로를 붙잡아줄 만큼 깊게 사랑하는 두 사람의 모습이었다."카산드라." 라일리가 고개를 들어 나를 발견하고 나직하게 불렀다. 그녀는 즉시 자세를 바르게 고쳐 앉으며, 자신이 완전히 무너져 내린 것처럼 보이지 않으려 애썼다.
Last Updated: 2026-08-18
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Married To My Best Friend's Husband[Plead To God]
She was betrayed by her husband and her best-friend. Then her 7-year-old son was diagnosed with blood cancer.
The only way to save him?
Have another baby with the man who broke her.
Tell me…
Which child is she allowed to lose?
If you are a woman, a wife, or a single mother, a woman who has ever had to be strong when she felt like breaking and you come across this video please stop scrolling for a moment.
This is for you, i see you.I see the nights you stayed awake worrying about school fees, hospital bills, rent, food while pretending during the day that everything was fine. I see the silent tears you wiped before your children walked into the room.The way you swallowed your pain so they wouldn’t taste it.,I see how tired you are and how sometimes you sit in the bathroom just to breathe.
How sometimes you question yourself and wonder if you are doing enough.
I want you to know that you are more than enough because I I was raised by a mother who carried storms inside her and still made our home feel safe.
She struggled, sacrificed and endured things I didn’t even understand until I grew older.
And today, I am grateful for her strength because she taught me something powerful because mother’s love is not ordinary.
It is fierce, stubborn, sacrificial, unstoppable.
And that is what my book, Married to My Best Friend’s Husband, represents.
Yes, it talks about betrayal and heartbreak, but at its core, the struggle of motherhood.
Married to My Best Friend’s Husband – A story that will break you and rebuild you.
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Chapter: His Signature Saved Me ❈ ❈ Alessia Pov ❈ ❈ The hospital waiting room smelled like that fake lemon cleaner that hospitals use to cover up the smell of sickness.I'd been having cramps all week. The kind that made me hold my breath and wait for them to pass, my hand splayed across my belly like I could protect the baby from the inside. The doctor's appointment was supposed to be routine. A checkup. A "how are you feeling" conversation where I'd pretend everything was fine.I wasn't pretending very well.Dr. Helen Moore looked at the ultrasound and then looked at me. That's never a good sign."Your blood pressure is elevated," she said, still staring at the screen. "And the baby is showing signs of stress. How have you been feeling?""Fine. Tired. Normal.""Has there been any emotional stress recently?"I laughed. "You could say that."She set the wand down and turned to face me fully. "Alessia, I need you to start preparing for labor. It's possible you could go into it any time now. Your body is ready, e
Last Updated: 2026-07-27
Chapter: It's About Us[EDWARD'S POV]Sunday morning I arrive at Alessia's house to pick up Alexander for our scheduled visit, and I'm more nervous than usual because this is our first visit since they got back from their vacation and I'm worried that the week away has somehow reset Alexander's willingness to spend time with me. The door opens and Jeffrey answers, and there's a moment of awkward silence where we both try to figure out what the appropriate greeting is for two men who are co-parenting the same child but have completely different relationships with him."Edward. Come in. Alexander's just finishing breakfast." Jeffrey steps aside to let me enter, and I notice the house has a different energy than it did before their vacation—lighter somehow, less weighted down by crisis and trauma.Alexander appears in the hallway with Buddy at his heels, and his face breaks into a genuine smile when he sees me which does something to the constant knot of anxiety I carry around about whether he actually wants t
Last Updated: 2026-05-14
Chapter: Moving Forward[ALESSIA'S POV]Coming home from the cabin feels like emerging from a protective bubble back into the real world with all its complications and responsibilities, and I'm not entirely ready for it even though I know we can't hide in the mountains forever. The drive home is quieter than the drive up was, the boys tired from a week of hiking and playing and staying up too late, and even Buddy seems subdued in his crate, like he knows the vacation is over and we're returning to normal life with school and work and all the structure that comes with it. Jeffrey reaches over and takes my hand as we pull into our driveway, squeezing gently in a way that says he understands what I'm feeling, that he's also reluctant to leave behind the simplicity of vacation and return to the complexity of our regular lives.The house smells stale when we walk in, that particular scent of a place that's been closed up for a week, and I immediately start opening windows while Jeffrey brings in the luggage and t
Last Updated: 2026-05-14
Chapter: Finally Us Again[ALESSIA POV]"I think we should go on a vacation," Jeffrey says suddenly, staring at his wine like the idea just occurred to him. "Just the four of us. Somewhere completely different where we can decompress and remember how to enjoy each other's company without constantly being on high alert.""Where would we go?" I'm already mentally calculating our budget and trying to figure out if we can afford a vacation after months of lawyer fees and medical bills, but Jeffrey must read my mind because he jumps in before I can start listing objections."Somewhere not too expensive. Maybe we rent a cabin in the mountains or a beach house for a week. Something where we can just be together without schedules or obligations or any reminders of everything that happened." He turns to look at me, his expression earnest. "I think we need it, Alessia. All of us. We need to remember what it feels like to be a family that does fun things instead of a family that only comes together during crises."He's r
Last Updated: 2026-05-12
Chapter: Coming Home[ALESSIA'S POV]The house looks exactly the same as it did when we left it a week ago, but somehow it feels different when Jeffrey unlocks the front door and we all step inside on Sunday afternoon with our bags from my mother's place and the tentative hope that maybe we can actually stay this time. The boys immediately scatter to their rooms, excited to be back in their own spaces with their own things, and I can hear them upstairs arguing cheerfully about whose turn it is to pick the movie for tonight's family viewing. Jeffrey sets down our bags in the entryway and looks at me with a question in his eyes, silently asking if I'm okay, if coming home feels safe or if I'm going to spiral into anxiety about Victoria finding us here even though she's locked up without possibility of bail this time."It feels good to be home," I say, and I mean it even though there's still a kernel of fear lodged somewhere in my chest that probably won't go away for a while. "Strange, but good. Like we've
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Chapter: The Sentence[ALESSIA POV]The gavel comes down with a sharp crack that feels like it's closing a chapter of all our lives, and suddenly the courtroom erupts into controlled chaos—journalists rushing out to file their stories, spectators talking loudly about the sentence, Sandra's family crying and trying to get one last look at her before she's led away. I watch as the bailiffs come to take Sandra back into custody, watch as she looks back at me one final time with an expression that I'll probably never forget, something that manages to convey both remorse and resignation and a desperate hope that maybe someday I'll understand why she did what she did.Jeffrey pulls me to my feet and David appears beside us, already talking about next steps and paperwork and things I need to sign, but I can barely process what he's saying because all I can think is that it's over. It's finally over. Sandra has been sentenced and will be going to prison for more than two decades, and while that doesn't erase what
Last Updated: 2026-05-08
Verheiratet mit dem Mann meiner besten Freundin [Bitte zu Go
Ze werd bedrogen door haar man en beste vriendin. Daarna kreeg haar zevenjarige zoon de diagnose bloedkanker. De enige manier om hem te redden? Nog een kind krijgen met de man die haar kapot heeft gemaakt. Zeg me eens... Welk kind mag ze verliezen? Als je een vrouw bent, een echtgenote of een alleenstaande moeder, een vrouw die ooit sterk heeft moeten zijn toen ze het gevoel had dat ze brak, en je komt deze video tegen, stop dan even met scrollen. Dit is voor jou, ik zie je. Ik zie de nachten dat je wakker lag te piekeren over schoolgeld, ziekenhuisrekeningen, huur, eten, terwijl je overdag deed alsof alles goed was. Ik zie de stille tranen die je wegveegde voordat je kinderen de kamer binnenkwamen. De manier waarop je je pijn inslikte zodat zij het niet zouden proeven. Ik zie hoe moe je bent en hoe je soms even op het toilet zit om adem te halen. Hoe je soms aan jezelf twijfelt en je afvraagt of je wel genoeg doet. Ik wil dat je weet dat je meer dan genoeg bent, want ik ben opgevoed door een moeder die innerlijke stormen met zich meedroeg en ons huis toch een veilige haven wist te maken. Ze worstelde, offerde zich op en doorstond dingen die ik pas later begreep. En vandaag ben ik dankbaar voor haar kracht, want ze heeft me iets heel waardevols geleerd: moederliefde is niet zomaar iets. Ze is fel, koppig, opofferend en onstuitbaar. En dat is waar mijn boek, 'Married to My Best Friend’s Husband', over gaat. Ja, het gaat over verraad en liefdesverdriet, maar in de kern over de worsteling van het moederschap.
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Chapter: Tussen twee huizen[ALEXANDER'S PERSPECTIEF]Sandra's huis voelt te groot aan, maar ik woon hier al mijn hele leven. Ik ken elke kamer, elke hoek, elke krakende vloerplank.Maar nu voelt het als een hotel. Schoon en leeg. Niet echt van mij.Ik zit in mijn kamer mijn rugzak uit te pakken die ik bij Alessia heb gekocht.De kleren ruiken hier anders. Alessia gebruikt een ander wasmiddel. Iets dat naar lavendel en vanille ruikt.Sandra gebruikt iets duurs. Geen geur. Gewoon schoon.Ik houd een van mijn shirts tegen mijn gezicht en adem diep in. Het doet me denken aan Alessia's keuken, aan Jeffrey die pannenkoeken bakt en aan Davison die me thuis basketbal leert.Dan gooi ik het in de wasmand, want morgen ruikt het weer naar Sandra's huis.Zoals dit huis.Zoals de plek waar ik woon, maar waar ik me niet helemaal meer thuis voel.Sandra doet erg haar best.Dat is wat me deze week het meest opvalt.Ze maakt mijn favoriete gerechten, vraagt naar school en stelt voor om samen films te kijken.Maar het voelt al
Last Updated: 2026-04-04
Chapter: Alles gebroken, maar hersteld met vrede.[SANDRA'S PERSPECTIEF]De praktijk van Dr. Chen ziet er niet uit als een therapiekamer.Geen bank, geen notitieblok. Alleen twee comfortabele stoelen tegenover elkaar en een raam met uitzicht op een tuin.Ik ga in de ene stoel zitten. Zij in de andere."Bedankt dat je gekomen bent, Sandra.""De rechter zei dat ik moest komen, weet je, vanwege een deel van de voogdijregeling.""Ja. Maar je bent hier en dat is wat telt."Ik antwoord niet. Ik staar alleen maar naar de tuin. Alles is groen, levend en groeit. Alles behalve ik."Hoe voel je je?" vraagt Dr. Chen."Hoe denk je dat ik me voel? Ik ben mijn zoon kwijt. Mijn man is van me gescheiden. Mijn familie vertrouwt me niet. De hele stad denkt dat ik een monster ben. Hoe zou ik me moeten voelen?""Dan voel ik me waardeloos. Ik heb het gevoel dat de wereld beter af zou zijn als ik verdween."Ze reageert niet. Ze kijkt niet geschokt of bezorgd. Ze knikt alleen maar alsof ik iets volkomen normaals heb gezegd."Vertel me eens over Alexander.
Last Updated: 2026-04-04
Chapter: De jacht[ALESSIA'S PERSPECTIEF]De telefoon gaat om vijf uur 's ochtends.Ik ben al wakker. Ik heb al weken niet goed geslapen. Te veel dromen over Alexander. Te veel 'wat als'-vragen.Ik pak de telefoon zonder te kijken."Hallo?""Alessia, met Margaret." Haar stem trilt. Ze is in paniek. "Sandra heeft Alexander meegenomen. Ze zijn weg."Ik schiet zo snel overeind dat de kamer lijkt te draaien. "Wat bedoel je met weg?""Robert heeft haar gisteravond geconfronteerd. Hij vertelde haar dat hij van het contract afweet. Van alles. En vanochtend zijn we naar haar huis gegaan en ze zijn allebei weg. Koffers. Paspoorten. Alles."Jeffrey doet de lamp naast me aan. "Wat is er aan de hand?"Ik wuif hem weg. "Waar zijn ze naartoe gegaan?""We weten het niet. Maar Roberts mensen volgen haar creditcards. Haar telefoon. Alles wat ze kunnen vinden.""Waarom zou ze vluchten?""Omdat ze weet dat we het contract gaan aanvechten. Alexander terugnemen. Hem aan jou geven."Die woorden zouden me blij moeten maken.
Last Updated: 2026-03-21
Chapter: De ontsnapping[SANDRA'S PERSPECTIEF]Ik rijd te hard naar huis, mijn hart bonst in mijn oren en ik heb het gevoel dat ik verstik.Robert weet het.Na zeven jaar van perfecte leugens, perfect acteerwerk, perfecte controle, weet hij het.En als hij het weet, weet iedereen het.Edward zal het aan Alessia vertellen. Margaret zal het door de hele familie verspreiden. En uiteindelijk zal Alexander het ook te weten komen.Mijn zoon.Nee. Niet mijn zoon. Dat is wat ze zullen zeggen.Alessia's zoon.Degene die ik heb gestolen en van wie ik deed alsof ik van hem hield. Degene die nooit echt van mij was, behalve dat hij van mij is.Ik heb er zeven jaar over gedaan om dat te bewijzen.Ik ben degene die hem vasthield toen hij huilde. Die hem te eten gaf toen hij honger had. Die hem het alfabet leerde en hoe hij zijn schoenen moest strikken.Alessia heeft hem negen maanden gedragen en is toen weggelopen.Ze kan nu niet meer terugkomen en hem opeisen.Ik laat het niet toe.Als ik thuiskom, is het donker in huis.
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Chapter: Op dit punt[PERSPECTIEF VAN MEVROUW SEAMAN]Alexanders vraag blijft me achtervolgen."Ken je een vrouw met donker haar die bij het nieuwsstation van mijn moeder werkt?"De manier waarop hij me aankeek. Alsof hij het antwoord al wist, maar het nog moest bevestigen.Alsof zijn ziel naar de waarheid verlangde, ook al kon zijn verstand het nog niet bevatten.Ik had het hem meteen moeten vertellen.Ik had hem moeten laten zitten en alles moeten uitleggen.Maar dat deed ik niet.Omdat ik Sandra zeven jaar lang heb beschermd. Moppen voor haar heb verzonnen. Mezelf heb wijsgemaakt dat haar leugens wanhoopsdaden waren in plaats van manipulatie.Maar Alexanders gezicht gisteravond veranderde iets in me.Die jongen verdient het om te weten waar hij vandaan komt.En Sandra heeft geen recht om het hem te verzwijgen.Ik zit in de tuin als Robert thuiskomt van kantoor.Hij draagt zijn aktetas. Zijn stropdas is los. Hij ziet er moe uit."Margaret." Hij kust me op mijn wang. "Hoe was je dag?""We moeten praten
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Chapter: De vraag[ALEXANDER'S PERSPECTIEF]Ik blijf dezelfde droom hebben.Er is een vrouw met donker haar. Ze staat in een kamer vol licht. Ze lacht naar me. Ze steekt haar handen uit.En als ik naar haar toe ren, omhelst ze me zo stevig dat ik geen adem meer krijg.Maar het voelt goed. Veilig. Als thuis.Dan word ik wakker.En mama staat in de deuropening en vraagt of het goed met me gaat.Ik zeg altijd ja.Maar ik weet het niet meer zo zeker.Het begon op het feest. Dat chique feest met al die saaie volwassenen.Ik was koekjes aan het eten toen ik haar zag.De vrouw uit mijn droom.Ze stond bij de desserttafel. Ze droeg een blauwe jurk.Eerst dacht ik dat het mama was. Zelfde haar. Zelfde lengte.Dus ik rende naar haar toe en omhelsde haar.Maar toen ze zich omdraaide, was het niet mama.Het was iemand anders.Iemand die me aankeek alsof ze me kende. Echt kende.Niet zoals volwassenen meestal naar kinderen kijken. Alsof we schattig of klein zijn of hulp nodig hebben.Ze keek me aan alsof ik ertoe
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Taste Like Forbidden
Riley Thompson turned her deepest heartbreak into a successful career writing filthy, bestselling erotica. After catching her fiancé having sex with her cousin on their wedding day, she vowed never to let anyone close enough to hurt her again. Now she lives by her own rules: Pleasure without emotion, sex without strings attached.
Only Mila, her fiercely loyal best friend and the one person who never abandoned her and has ever managed to slip past her walls.
But when she meets Jayson Woods, wealthy, magnetic, and dangerously addictive — one reckless night of raw, mind-blowing sex shatters her boundaries. What begins as a no-strings fling quickly spirals into a secret, obsessive affair.
As Riley dives deeper into a world of desire, blurred boundaries, and sexual exploration, the connection between her and Mila begins to shift into something neither of them can ignore. And while Jayson awakens Riley’s darkest cravings, it is Mila who slowly uncovers the fragile heart Riley has spent years trying to bury.
Raw, emotional, and intensely intimate. This is a story about heartbreak, healing, self-discovery, and finding love in the one place Riley never expected
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Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ Better Place ❦┈┈•༶✦ ❦ ✦Jayson Pov ✦ ❦ ✦I was sweating through my shirt and we weren't even at the house yet."You good?" Riley asked, squeezing my hand as we pulled up to my parents' place."No," I said honestly. "I'm literally about to have a heart attack.""Your father already had the growth moment," she said. "He apologized. He asked to have dinner with me. He's not gonna be a dick.""You don't know that," I said. "He could be. He's good at being a dick."She laughed and kissed my forehead. "I can handle your dad, babe. Trust me."But as we walked up to the door, I realized I was more nervous about this than I'd been about anything in months. This was my father finally meeting the woman I was going to marry. This was him seeing if he could actually accept her.My mother opened the door before I could even knock."Jayson," she said, pulling me into a hug. Then she looked at Riley. "And you must be Riley.""I am," Riley said, extending her hand. "It's nice to meet you, Mrs. Woods.""Please, call me M
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Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ The People We Love ❦┈┈•༶✦ ❦ ✦Riley Pov✦ ❦ ✦The email came on a Friday afternoon.I was at my desk, working on edits for my second book, when my inbox pinged. It was from some major production company — one of the big ones. The ones that make actual movies.*Subject: Film Adaptation Interest — Sex Exploration*My hands literally shook as I opened it.They wanted to adapt my book into a feature film. A major motion picture. With a real director and real actors and a real budget. They were calling it "a groundbreaking narrative about love, vulnerability, and female agency in the modern world."I read it three times.Then I called Valentina."Oh my God," she screamed when I told her. "Riley, this is massive. This is life-changing. Do you understand what this means?"I did. I understood exactly what it meant.It meant my story — the real, raw, exposed version of my life — was gonna be on screens everywhere. It meant millions of people would watch me navigate that video leak. It meant everything I'd kept private
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Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ The Acceptance ❦┈┈•༶❈❈ Jayson Pov ❈❈My phone rang on a Tuesday morning.Unknown number. I almost didn't answer, but something made me pick up."Jayson," my father's voice came through, and he sounded different. Older. Tired."Dad?" I said. My heart was already racing."Can you come to the office?" he asked. "I need to talk to you. In person.""Is everything okay?" I asked."No," he said. "But I'm trying to make it okay."I told Riley I was going out and drove to the office in a daze. My father wanted to talk to me. Actually wanted to have a conversation. That hadn't happened in months.The office felt different when I walked in. Smaller somehow. Less important. I went up to his office and knocked even though it was my father's door."Come in," he said.He was sitting behind his massive desk, looking smaller than I remembered. Older. His hair was grayer. His face looked tired."Hi," I said, sitting down across from him."Hi," he replied. We sat in silence for a moment."Your mother finally told me off,"
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Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ The Women❦┈┈•༶ ❈❈Cassie Pov❈❈I don't know why I offered to help them take care of Jayson.Actually, I do know. It was guilt. It was nostalgia. It was some weird part of me that wanted to be part of their world again, even though I knew that ship had sailed.But they accepted immediately, like it was the most natural thing in the world. Like Cassie being there was just... normal.So I found myself at their Brooklyn apartment, helping Riley change Jayson's bandages while Mila made soup in the kitchen.He was in a lot of pain. The doctors had given him meds but he was trying not to take them because they made him drowsy. So instead he was just grimacing through everything, being stubborn as hell."You're an idiot," I said, adjusting the pillows behind him."I know," he said. "But at least I'm a cute idiot.""Debatable," I replied.Riley came back with fresh bandages and we worked together to change them. Our hands kept brushing and I felt this weird electricity. Like my body was remembering wh
Last Updated: 2026-08-20
Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ Accident ❦┈┈•༶❈❈Cassie Pov❈❈ I was getting ready for bed when my phone rang. Unknown number. I didn't want to answer, but something made me pick up. "Cassie?" Riley's voice came through, and it was completely shattered. Like she'd been crying so hard she could barely speak. "Riley?" I said. "What's wrong?" "Jayson," she said, and I heard her take a shaky breath. "There was an accident. A car accident. He's at Mount Sinai hospital and I can't... I can't..." She broke down completely. "Okay," I said, already grabbing my keys. "Okay, I'm coming. What hospital?" She gave me the address through sobs and I hung up and ran. I didn't even think about it. Didn't think about Klaus or what this meant or anything. I just ran. Mount Sinai was chaos. It was like midnight and the ER was full of people and I had no idea where Jayson would be. I went to the desk and asked for him and they sent me to the third floor. When I got out of the elevator, I saw them. Riley and Mila were sitting outsi
Last Updated: 2026-08-18
Chapter: ༶•┈┈❦ My Lover's Ex ❦┈┈•༶❈❈Cassie Pov❈❈I was nervous as hell. Like, actually nervous. Not the fake "I'm so fine" nervous I usually put on. Real, stomach-twisting, hands-shaking nervous. Because Klaus was picking me up in like ten minutes and I'd already changed my outfit twice.Klaus worked in the finance department at my dad's company. We'd never really talked until like a month ago when he'd gotten stuck in an elevator with me and spent the whole time making jokes to keep me from freaking out about being trapped.He was stupid funny. Like, the kind of funny where he'd say something and I'd be like "wait, did he really just say that?" He had this dry delivery that made everything he said ten times funnier.And then he'd asked me to lunch. And then dinner.And now we were going on an actual date and I was losing my mind.When the doorbell rang, I took a breath and opened it.Klaus was standing there in a casual button-up and jeans, holding flowers like it wasn't a big deal."These are for you," he said. "I
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