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The Scent of Ghost

Penulis: Simran
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-27 21:34:10

Rafael Aldridge leaned back in his chair, the dim glow of his office lamp casting long shadows across his desk. His fingers tapped idly against the polished wood, his gaze fixed on the large window overlooking the university courtyard.

He should have been focused on real matters—business, power, the empire waiting for him outside of this place. But his mind was somewhere else.

Or rather—on someone else.

Amara Lenz.

He had seen how they looked at her today.

With mockery.

With amusement.

Like she was nothing more than a cheap, fragile thing, a girl who didn’t belong in the world of power and privilege.

And yet, even as she stood there—**soaked, humiliated, shaking from the cold—**she did not break.

They laughed at her, and she didn’t flinch.

That intrigued him.

Most people—when faced with humiliation—either fought back or crumbled.

But Amara?

She endured.

And somehow, that irritated him more than anything.

She was not meant to be pitiful.

She was not meant to be weak.

And yet, in the ey
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  • Falling For Forbidden   A Scene of Their Own

    The buzzing chatter of the drama club filled the rehearsal hall, voices overlapping in a chaotic mess of excitement and energy. Amara stood near the doorway, gripping her notebook tightly, her fingers pressing into the worn cover.She had signed up for this. Not because she wanted to, but because she had to. Extra credit opportunities were dwindling, and with her academic situation hanging by a thread, she needed every point she could scrape together.The problem?She didn’t belong here.The students around her had already formed their groups, their laughter and whispered conversations forming an invisible wall that shut her out. No one looked at her. No one welcomed her in.They didn’t have to say it aloud—she could feel it.She wasn’t wanted.Still, she stayed. Because she had no other choice.“All right, settle down.”The club’s president, a senior named Elise, clapped her hands for attention. Dressed in a designer blouse with effortless elegance, she barely glanced in Amara’s dire

  • Falling For Forbidden   The Puppeteer's Game

    Power wasn’t just something Rafael had. It was something he was.It dripped from him like a second skin, laced into every step he took, every word he spoke, every glance he cast. The world bent to his will, not because he asked—but because he demanded. And when Rafael wanted something, there were no obstacles. No nos. No refusals.And right now, Rafael wanted her.His empire stretched far beyond the darkened corners people feared. He was not just wealthy—he was control. He owned businesses, dictated contracts, ruined men with a flick of his fingers. There was no industry untouched by his influence, no name that didn’t carry weight when whispered alongside his.Banks. Real estate. Law firms. Underground networks. He had a hand in them all. Politicians shook his hand, only to realize they had signed their souls away the moment they accepted his deals. Rivals feared him. Allies worshipped him.But power came with a price, and Rafael had never been afraid to pay it.Some men built their l

  • Falling For Forbidden   Smoke and Sin

    Amara coughed violently as she clung to the edge of consciousness, the acrid stench of burning wood and ash filling her lungs. The cold pavement pressed against her palms as she tried to ground herself, but the world around her was a cacophony of chaos—screams, sirens, and the distant roar of the inferno consuming the bookstore.Her body trembled, skin slick with sweat and soot. She blinked against the harsh glare of the emergency lights, her vision blurred by the sting of smoke and tears. For a moment, the world felt unreal, like she was still trapped in a nightmare.But the nightmare was real.Firefighters moved frantically, their voices sharp and urgent as they battled the blaze. Water gushed from the hoses, steam hissing as it met the furious flames. The orange glow of the fire reflected in their helmets, casting eerie shadows across the ruined street.Somewhere nearby, a woman was crying. A broken, devastated sound.Mr. Greaves.Amara’s stomach twisted as she turned her head. The

  • Falling For Forbidden   Fire and Ashes

    The moment Amara’s eyes landed on the phone screen, her breath caught in her throat. Her hands trembled as she held the device, her pulse hammering in her ears. The message was simple, yet it carried the weight of something far more terrifying:“He won’t bother you again.”Her fingers hovered over the screen, her mind racing to process what it meant. Lucas. The one who had tormented her, who had tried to strip away what little dignity she had left. He had been untouchable, surrounded by power, influence, and a cruel sense of entitlement.And now… he had been beaten. Badly.A sharp breath shuddered from her lips. Fear coiled tightly in her stomach, a suffocating presence that refused to ease. Who sent this? Was it a warning? A confession? A promise?She wanted to reply—to ask, to demand answers—but something stopped her. A gnawing, paralyzing dread. If she responded, if she acknowledged this unseen force lingering in the dark corners of her life, what would happen next?The night stret

  • Falling For Forbidden   The Price of Touching her

    The whispers followed Amara like ghosts.They didn’t need to be loud—just sharp enough to sink into her skin like tiny blades.“Did you see that? Aldridge practically owns her.”“She didn’t even flinch when he touched her. Maybe she likes it.”“Lucas got what he deserved, but… what does she have that keeps Rafael interested?”Amara felt their eyes on her, felt the weight of their judgment, their amusement. But she couldn’t focus on them. Not when the world around her was tilting slightly, her head pounding from the impact of the ball that had slammed into her skull minutes earlier.A sharp sting pulsed at her temple, and when she blinked, her vision blurred for a moment before adjusting.She shouldn’t be standing.She shouldn’t be pushing through the crowd like she wasn’t bleeding.But what choice did she have?The air felt suffocating, and her skin still burned where Rafael had touched her—his fingers curling under her chin, his voice low, taunting, unforgivable.“Look what you’ve do

  • Falling For Forbidden   The Monster’s Possession

    The silence in Amara’s apartment was suffocating.She was alone.Alone with the ghost of his touch.Alone with the weight of his words.“You’re mine, Lenz. And I don’t share.”The way Rafael had spoken those words, the way his fingers had wrapped around her chin, tilting her face up like he owned her—like he was branding her with his touch—it left something inside her aching, restless, and utterly shaken.She exhaled shakily, pressing her fingers against her lips.Her body was still on fire.A fire she couldn’t douse, no matter how hard she tried.Her hands clenched into fists.This wasn’t real. It was a game. His game.One she refused to lose.Her phone vibrated beside her.She grabbed it, praying for a distraction.A message.Her mystery man.Are you home?Her fingers hovered over the screen.Yes.A pause. Then—Did he hurt you?Her breath hitched.Her mind flashed back to Rafael’s grip on her chin, the way he had forced her to meet his gaze, the cruel stroke of his thumb along her

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