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Shadows must remain shadows

Author: Wildflower
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-02 23:24:10

In a dimly lit cabin somewhere in the woods, the skies were grey and an eerie sound travelled across the woods, seeming like there was impending danger.

A man in a scary mask sat quietly in wooden chair, the room was silent except for the sound his cane made every single time he tapped it on the floor.

His figure and tall and lean, his current mood was and unpleasant and scary. The mask ensured his face was well hidden making it unable to decipher his expression. The air around him was stale
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  • My stunning bride   Time to reveal my triumph card

    I spent the entire school day receiving stares and glares from almost every student. I suppose that made me somewhat famous.Chloe found it endlessly amusing. The same girls who had once taunted and bullied me now seemed almost frightened, probably because their precious boyfriends could not stop staring in my direction. They sat in their usual clusters of three, surrounded by their loyal minions, whispering and eyeing me bitterly. From the venom in their expressions, one would think they were plotting to disfigure my newly appreciated face.“Well, well, if it isn’t the famous Arianna Young. We are humbled by your presence today,” one of them, Hayley, finally said, not bothering to conceal her contempt.Annabel, the self-proclaimed queen and leader of the cheerleading team, rose gracefully to back her partner in crime. “I guess she forgot her place simply because she had one night of fame,” she added mockingly, folding her arms across her chest.I did not dignify them with a response.

  • My stunning bride   A trip to the principal's office

    I can’t get it out of my head.It had been two days since he left, yet I couldn’t stop replaying it—the steamy kiss we had shared before his departure. The kisses had been getting more frequent, more intense, more deliberate. He was planting dangerous thoughts in my head, and he knew it.“Ahhh!” I screamed in frustration, pacing the length of my bedroom.How could this be?He did it on purpose. There was absolutely no way I was calling him. The phone he had placed in my hand was some sort of advanced technology—encrypted, secure, filled with features I barely understood. And it had only one saved contact.His.As for his so-called surprise, it had been an envelope. Inside were pictures of my sister in a rather unexpected setting—compromising enough to raise questions, but not enough to destroy her outright. I concluded it was either a weapon against them or a bargaining chip to get what he wanted. Honestly, where was the fun in choosing one? With careful planning, I could get both.I

  • My stunning bride   A steamy goodbye kiss

    Waltzing down the grand staircase in an unlikely, almost dramatic fashion, Arianna held the banister as though she were descending into a ballroom instead of her own living room. The maid walking a few steps behind her struggled to suppress her laughter, clearly amused by her mistress’s playful elegance.At the foot of the stairs, Arianna came face to face with her brand-new husband. Aiden stood tall and composed, his presence nearly swallowing the space around him. He was dressed, as always, in his preferred fashion—a perfectly tailored black suit paired with a crisp white shirt and a black tie. Not a single shade of color dared interrupt his dark ensemble.Well, he definitely had something against colors, she was convinced.“Are you leaving now?” she asked, tilting her head slightly as she studied him.“Yes. I’ll be gone for a week or so.” Aiden replied calmly. “Everything you need is in the house, and if there’s anything not to your liking, you may change it. I’ve assigned a car an

  • My stunning bride   Chapter 52 Young master's pretty woge

    The car door could not open fast enough.Arianna stepped out, her eyes shining, her smile wide and unrestrained—like a twelve-year-old on Christmas morning. The grand house before her stood tall and elegant, bathed in the soft glow of the afternoon sun.She was completely captivated.So captivated, in fact, that she momentarily forgot the presence of her newly wedded husband standing beside her.Aiden watched her quietly, his hands tucked into his pockets, a faint smile curving his lips. Her reaction pleased him more than he cared to admit.Unknown to Arianna, after their night together, he had ordered this entire place renovated. Every room. Every detail. Every touch of elegance had been chosen with her in mind, long before she had agreed to marry him.Just beside the entrance, the staff stood neatly arranged in two straight lines, uniforms crisp and immaculate.The moment Arianna reached the doorway, they bowed slightly.“Welcome, ma’am. Congratulations on your marriage.”The maids,

  • My stunning bride   Chapter 51. You're giving me a black card??

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  • My stunning bride   Their fate are sealed

    The Next Morning Arianna woke up bright and early, just before the birds began chirping outside the house. Soft morning light filtered through the curtains, brushing her face as she sat up in bed. A quiet hum escaped her lips—her favorite tune—one she hadn’t sung freely in a very long time. She swung her legs over the edge of the bed and moved to the rhythm, almost dancing as she crossed the room, her steps light and unburdened. She was unusually cheerful this morning, and that alone felt like a miracle. For months—no, years—fear had been her constant companion. Fear of harsh words, of cruel glances, of punishments disguised as discipline. Though she wasn’t completely free from her stepmother’s grasp yet, this morning offered her something precious: a few stolen seconds of peace. For the first time in a long while, she could breathe without her chest tightening in dread. She ate her breakfast quickly, not because she was in a hurry, but because excitement made it impossible to sit

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