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Penulis: Golden Butterfly
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-12 19:32:35
ARIA

The past three days blur together, smearing into one indistinct haze much like watercolors in the rain.

I’m like a ghost haunting someone else’s life. Every corner I turn reveals another guard in this new estate, always polite, always respectful. They nod when I pass yet their eyes track me with a professional courtesy that doesn’t quite hide the fact that I’m being watched. Constantly.

The familiar faces try to make up for it.

Mei brings me tea every day at exactly three o’clock, her smile warm and genuine as she asks about my day.

The chef sends out elaborate meals that I barely touch. Even the housekeeping staff go out of their way to keep me comfortable, switching out flowers every morning and adjusting the temperature to what they somehow know is my preference.

Their kindness feels like a beautiful cage wrapped in silk and good intentions.

But it’s my husband’s absence that cuts the deepest.

Dale.

His name still rings in my ears.

Three days, and I’ve barely seen him. He’s bec
Golden Butterfly

Sorry for missing yesterday's update! My new book, *LUNAR BOUNDS: WHEN FATE DEFIES HIERARCHY*, is now live on Goodnovel. If you’re into teen werewolf romance, I’d love for you to check it out. This story is part of a contest, and your support would mean so much to me! I’ve got one more story I’m planning to Pulish here soon, hoping for a breakthrough before I consider traditional publishing. Constantly asking for promotions from a platform is draining and just not my thing. Thanks for sticking with me! :)

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KierraC
Congratulations on another book! I will definitely be tuned in to that one as well and even on your hard days just try to not let the lack of a following stop you from what you love. Hope all is well and I hope you’re able to be published n have your books all over!
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KierraC
Hopefully when the time comes Aria won’t be as afraid of the truth but I don’t thinks she’s ready for it. He’s gonna have to ease her into it but she may be more receptive than he thinks with all she notices about him. I hope her way in can save her dad somehow all while destroying the others…
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  • The Substitute Bride's Revenge    Ghost at the Gala (2)

    VIVIANXavier recovers quickly.By the time the woman reaches us, we're both wearing our best social smiles, even though I can feel mine trembling at the edges."Mr. Harrington, Ms. Taylor," one of her entourage smiles. "Allow me to introduce Ms. Elizabeth Sinclair, CEO of Sinclair Technologies."Elizabeth Sinclair.I should be relieved. I should be relaxing, because this is our business partner, our golden ticket, the woman who's going to secure my future. But I can't relax, because something about this is all wrong. The way she's looking at us, the way Xavier's hands are trembling almost imperceptibly, the way my instincts are screaming that I'm in danger."Ms. Sinclair," Xavier says smoothly, extending his hand. "What an honor to finally meet you in person."She takes his hand, and I swear I see something pass between them."The honor is mine, Mr. Harrington," she replies in a voice like honey over steel.Smooth, cultured, with just a hint of an accent that makes her sound even more

  • The Substitute Bride's Revenge    Ghost at the Gala

    VIVIANThe camera flashes are blinding as Xavier and I step out of the limo with his hand resting lightly on my back.My smile is wide, polished, and practiced. Months of pretending have made it second nature. To the world watching, we’re the perfect power couple: rich, beautiful, untouchable.If only they knew how much I want to claw his eyes out right now.“Smile wider,” Xavier mutters under his breath with his megawatt grin locked in place as reporters shout questions at us.“I am smiling,” I shoot back through gritted teeth, keeping my expression picture-perfect.“Ms. Taylor! How are you feeling about tonight?”“Mr. Harrington! Have you set a wedding date yet?”“Are the rumors about the triple merger true?”I wave at the crowd, graceful and poised, playing my part like the seasoned performer I am. This is what I’m good at—charming, dazzling, making everyone believe in the fantasy. Even if that fantasy is crumbling faster than anyone realizes.We glide through the marble lobby of th

  • The Substitute Bride's Revenge    The Cracks

    VIVIANThe sound of skin slapping against skin echoes down the hallway, followed by breathless moans that make my stomach drop.My chest tightens, and for a moment, I can’t move. I’m frozen outside the guest bedroom door with my fingers gripping the crystal doorknob so hard my knuckles turn white.The noises are unmistakable. Raw, intimate, and absolutely soul-crushing.Not again.My heart pounds so hard it feels as though it’s trying to break free from my chest. Slowly, I twist the handle and slowly push the door open just a crack. What I see on the other side confirms my worst fears.Xavier is bent over the mahogany desk, his shirt tossed carelessly on the floor and his muscular back glistening with sweat.Beneath him is one of the newer maids with auburn hair and wide, innocent eyes, gripping the edge of the desk as her uniform bunched around her waist.Her face is flushed and her lips parted in pleasure.“Yes, Mr. Harrington,” she gasps between moans. “Please... don’t stop.”I fee

  • The Substitute Bride's Revenge    The Debut (5)

    The tension in the small space becomes almost suffocating. The elevator is designed to impress, with its crystal fixtures and gold accents, but right now it feels more like a pressure cooker about to explode.Silence stretches between them as the elevator begins its ascent.Sophia's eyes remain fixed on Aria constantly, studying every detail of her appearance, every nuance of her behavior. She's trying to reconcile what she's seeing with what she thinks she knows, and the cognitive dissonance is clearly eating away at her composure.‘It can't be her’, Sophia's thoughts scream, even as the evidence mounts before her eyes. ‘Aria Taylor was fat, plain, pathetic. She had no style, no grace, no presence whatsoever. This woman is elegant, sophisticated, powerful. She has breeding, class, everything that little nobody lacked. But there's something about her smile, the way she tilts her head, the curve of her lips...’The memories come flooding back unbidden—Aria at family dinners, trying so h

  • The Substitute Bride's Revenge    The Debut (4)

    Sophia stands with the poise of someone born into wealth and privilege at the building's elaborate entrance.A string of pearls adorns her neck and her makeup is flawless. However, something shifts in her expression the moment her eyes land on their esteemed guest, Elizabeth Sinclair.Her confident smile falters for just a fraction of a second, and her sharp blue eyes narrow slightly as they study the latter’s face with an intensity that makes the air between them crackle with tension.There's a flicker of recognition—or perhaps confusion—like she's seeing a ghost or trying to solve a puzzle that's just out of reach.Her perfectly composed mask wavers again as she tilts her head almost imperceptibly, her gaze lingering on Aria's eyes, then her cheekbones, as if searching for something familiar in the shadows of her face.But then, just as quickly as it appeared, the moment passes once more.Sophia blinks, and her practiced composure snaps back into place.The confusion is buried benea

  • The Substitute Bride's Revenge    The Debut (3)

    ARIAThe convoy pulls up to the Harrington building like something out of a blockbuster movie, a spectacle that could make even world leaders jealous.I watch through the tinted windows as six black luxury vehicles glide in perfect formation around us, flanked by motorcycle escorts whose engines rumble with authority that shakes the downtown streets.One of the Bentley’s in the convoy rolls to a stop at the entrance, where a red carpet stretches out, waiting for tonight's most anticipated guest.Me.Camera flashes explode like fireworks outside, illuminating the crowd of reporters and onlookers who've been camped out for hours, desperate to catch a glimpse of the elusive Elizabeth Sinclair."Ready, Mrs. Sinclair?" Mei's voice cuts through the hum of anticipation in the car.Her tone is calm, but I can see the flicker of excitement she can't quite hide. She's been waiting for this moment almost as much as I have, having been by my side through every painstaking detail of preparation.I

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