Novels by Hopi Samz

Upon entering the apartment, the space proved to be small, but it was remarkably clean and carried a warm, homey atmosphere. Chloe, however, looked around every corner with absolute disgust. Without offering a single hand to help, she marched over to the couch and sat down heavily, leaving Aria, Damian, and his assistant, Leo, to haul all the heavy luggage up the narrow stairwell. While the three of them were sweating and hauling the massive trunks inside, Chloe lounged on the sofa, loudly barking orders. "Be careful with that trunk! Those are custom designer silks! If you scratch that leather, you couldn't afford to replace it in a lifetime!" Once the bags were finally inside, Chloe pulled out her phone and immediately called her parents, her voice echoing shrilly through the small apartment. "Mom! Dad! You won't believe this place! The entire apartment is smaller than my walk-in closet back home! It's an absolute dump! I am already exhausted and I want to come back right now!" Wh

The drive to the international airport set the tone for the entire journey. Chloe sat in the front passenger seat of Damian’s dented sedan, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. Every time the worn-out suspension shuddered over a pothole, she let out a loud, theatrical scoff of disgust."This piece of junk is going to give me a migraine before we even reach the terminal," Chloe snapped, pulling out a designer compact mirror to check her heavy makeup. She glared sideways at Damian, who was driving silently, his hands relaxed on the steering wheel. "I can't believe my father is actually making me ride in something that looks like it belongs in a scrapyard. My Porsche's tires cost more than this entire vehicle."Damian didn't offer a single word of defense. He maintained his perfectly crafted facade of a defeated, submissive man, keeping his eyes fixed on the road. "I apologize, Chloe," he said, his voice carrying a calculated layer of humility. "I am doing the best I can with what is

Getting back to the Hayes estate, Aria quickly snuck through the hidden back entrance. She gasped softly, freezing in her tracks when she spotted the old gardener behind the house clearing the overgrown grass.The gardener snapped his head up, equally shocked to see her out so early. Recognizing the gentle girl, a look of understanding crossed his weathered face. He kept his voice to a hushed whisper. "Head upstairs quickly, child. Nobody is awake yet since it's the weekend."Relieved, Aria thanked him earnestly and ran inside as quietly as a mouse. When she reached the kitchen, the older maids turned around, surprised. "Where were you, Aria?" one asked softly."I went to lay flowers on my mother's grave," Aria replied in a gentle murmur.A heavy, respectful silence fell over the kitchen staff. They nodded, patting her shoulder softly. "Take care of yourself, dear," they whispered before steering her toward her morning duties. Aria immediately got to work, losing herself in the labor.M

Back in Country C, the sprawling estates of the Vance family were gripped by a quiet, anxious confusion. Damian’s parents and grandparents were huddled in the study, staring at the global headlines in disbelief. They knew the Vance Empire was completely untouchable. Why on earth would their ruthless heir deliberately announce his own financial ruin? What sort of calculated havoc was the Ghost Reaper planning to wreak this time? Still, knowing his terrifying nature, they ultimately chose to let it go. As long as he had agreed to the old family engagement without tearing the world apart, they would play along with his game.Meanwhile, inside the ostentatious living room of the Hayes mansion, Chloe dramatically summoned her parents to make an announcement."I'll move in with him," Chloe declared, crossing her arms with a vicious pout. "But on one condition. I am taking Aria with me."At first, Arthur and Victoria were overwhelmed with sheer happiness that their spoiled daughter had finally

The countdown to the engagement turned the Hayes mansion into an absolute warzone. Chloe’s rage peaked, and Aria’s daily existence became a grueling test of survival. Her body was bruised, and her chore list doubled, yet she never shed a single tear. No matter how brutal the treatment, Aria maintained a cold, hauntingly calm facade. Her stoic silence only infuriated her step-sister more. Seeing that she still couldn't extract a scream of pain or a plea for mercy, Chloe refused to stop. She was determined to break Aria’s strong front, no matter what it took.Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Country C, a completely different kind of storm was brewing.In a sky-high corporate office, standing before a floor-to-ceiling glass window overlooking the capital, Damian Vance stood like a handsome devil. His face was a mask of cold, emotionless perfection as he idly swirled a dark vintage wine in his crystal glass. His grandfather had just dropped a devastating bombshell over the phone: the

Aria sat quietly in the plush leather backseat of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, her small knees pulled tight to her chest. She stared blankly out the window as the glittering skyscraper canyons of Valenica City blurred past. Her mind was a hollow echo of grief. Would these people accept her? What kind of future awaited a girl from the slums?The car eventually cruised into an exclusive, heavily fortified gated community where the city’s top elites lived. After a rigorous security checkpoint, the vehicle glided down a long driveway and came to a halt in front of a sprawling, multi-million-dollar mansion.A butler in a crisp suit immediately stepped forward and opened the door. Arthur Hayes stepped out first, his face frozen in a cold, unreadable mask.When Aria climbed out behind him, a collective silence fell over the property. She was so thin, her tattered clothes hanging off her frail frame like rags on a scarecrow. The gathering maids and security guards stared at her like a bizarre spec