Novel Web Other & Cerita Possessive Contemporary

"“Hello? Who's this?” I asked. “Seriously, Vareen? You didn't invite us?” Jayce's familiar voice came through the phone. I laughed. “Invite you to what?” “Don't pretend you don't know. Oliver and I heard everything.” “Everything about what?” “You'll find out when we get there.” Before I could ask another question, Jayce ended the call. I stared at my phone. What were those two planning now? — In a city filled with popular places, Vareen has managed to make her restaurant, Carmelita's, one of the most talked-about destinations around. Building the restaurant has taken years of determination, and Vareen is proud of the independent life she has created. Then Jayce and Oliver appear. Confident, charming, and completely different from each other, the two friends quickly become impossible to ignore. What begins as a chance meeting soon develops into an unusual friendship. Jayce constantly challenges Vareen with his unpredictable personality, while Oliver has a quieter way of understanding things she rarely shares with anyone. Before long, both men become important parts of her everyday life. But balancing friendship, work, and complicated emotions isn't easy. As misunderstandings grow and hidden feelings begin to surface, Vareen realizes that Jayce and Oliver may want very different things from her—and from each other. Now she must decide what these unexpected connections truly mean without risking the restaurant, friendships, and carefully built life she values most. Three people. Two very different friendships. And one complicated situation that could change all of their lives."

SYNOPSIS : At Blackthorne, everyone knows the rules…Know your place, don't offend the wrong person and whatever you do….do not dare challenge Zane Calloway. Amelia Carter accidentally breaks the last one. When she steps into a crowd gathered around Zane and tells him to let another student go, the entire hallway goes quiet. Zane looks at her as if she has just handed him a new game. By the next morning, Amelia's face is on everyone's phones…The scholarship student who works alongside her mother at their laundry business is suddenly Laundry Girl, and Blackthorne's wealthy students have found a new source of entertainment. Serena Calloway makes sure Amelia learns exactly what happens when someone crosses her circle. With her scholarship hanging over her head, Amelia has no choice but to endure it. She can handle the whispers, the humiliation and even Serena's threats. What she can't handle is…Zane. He keeps showing up everywhere. He provokes her, pushes her limits, and finds every excuse to keep her within reach. Zane's attention becomes harder to escape with every passing day. He starts treating Amelia's life like something he has a say in….Who gets near her, who gets to hurt her, who gets to take her attention. He protects her from everyone else, then reminds her exactly who she should really be afraid of. Amelia soon learns that being hated can be survived…but being wanted by Zane Calloway is another story.

You think I care about titles?” he asked, stepping even closer until I could feel the heat radiating from him. “Do you think that matters to me?” “It should,” I said, my voice breaking slightly. “It matters to me.” He tilted his head slightly, studying me. "Why? Why does it matter so much to you?" “Because,” I said quickly, searching for the right words. “Because people like me... we don’t belong with people like you. You’re... you’re powerful, and I’m—” “Beautiful,” he cut me off, his voice firm. I froze, my words dying on my lips. “What?” I whispered. “You’re beautiful, Sophia,” he said again, his tone softer this time. “And I’m tired of pretending I don’t notice it. You think being a maid defines you, but it doesn’t. Not to me.”