After You Novel Novels & Stories

Flatly refused an important promotion by her tycoon father, heiress Nevaeh Belmont offered her services to his worst enemy. But was it the job she wanted, or just her new boss, the devastatingly handsome Aiden Cargill? He'd made millions as a corporate raider, but taking over the Belmont's retail conglomerate wasn't about business… Not by a long shot! Aiden wanted revenge. Using Nevaeh as a pawn in his takeover game was a possibility. Making her his mistress… THAT was an offer he couldn't refuse.

Ciara Lewis suffered an indescribable pain in her heart when her parents broke her soul into a million pieces. They promised to go with her every step of the way but ended up imposing the worst pain she could ever imagine. Her father abandoned them to be with his mistress, the reason her mother suffered depression and took her own life. At the thought that she couldn’t move forward, she found a light with the help of Zachary Denver Ford. An intelligent guy and blessed with so many opportunities. Ciara and Denver fell in love and were undoubtedly happy in their relationship. Ciara thought the heavens had sent Denver to cover up the pain she endured in her heart, but she was wrong.  Denver got bumped between her and a massive opportunity that could offer them the best future. When he chased his dreams, Ciara felt rejected and her life went upside down. Denver promised to win her back, but EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED to the extent that he wished he had never left.

They were abandoned with nothing but their names. Joel and Joelle grew up in the same orphanage, two unwanted children who only had each other. He promised he would never leave her. Then one day, he was adopted — and she was left behind. Years later, Joel no longer exists. He is Alessandro Guidotti, a ruthless billionaire CEO who controls empires and trusts no one. Joelle is now Mayari Cruz, a woman who believes she has finally escaped her past — until she catches her boyfriend in bed with her best friend. Humiliated. Betrayed. Burning for revenge. So she makes a reckless decision: She will seduce her boyfriend’s powerful, untouchable boss. But Maya has no idea who she’s really walking into. Because Alessandro recognized her the moment he saw her. He remembers the orphanage. He remembers the promises. He remembers her. And this time, he’s not the boy who was taken away. He’s the man who came back powerful enough to keep her. What begins as revenge turns into obsession. What begins as manipulation turns into desire. And when the truth about their shared past surfaces, Maya must choose; Revenge… Or the only person who never truly forgot her.

All he ever wanted was freedom… and love. Twenty two year-old Noah has lived a life trapped behind bruises and locked doors. Raised by a cruel father and an indifferent stepmother, his days have been filled with silence, pain, and the desperate hope that one day—someone would see him. Save him. But salvation never came. Instead, he’s sold—like property—to a powerful mafia boss under the guise of an arranged marriage. Cold, ruthless, and feared across the underworld, Damian Moretti doesn’t need love. What he needs is a husband who can serve as a political pawn in a war of families. Noah is everything Damian didn’t expect: fragile yet unyielding, terrified yet defiant. And while their marriage begins in chains, something begins to shift in the shadows of their forced union. As secrets unravel and danger stalks every corner, Noah must decide: will he be caged forever by the choices of others—or rise and claim the life and love he was always denied? In a world ruled by blood and power, can a boy who was never wanted become the heart no one can live without?

Mom and Aunt Denise Taylor fell off the balcony in the midst of their heated argument. Dad rushed in just as they hit the ground, each with a broken arm. Without hesitation, he left Mom behind and hurriedly took Denise to the hospital instead. Later, Mom filed for divorce. Dad's face twisted in anger as he yelled, "Enough, Nicole! So what if you broke an arm and can't hold a scalpel anymore? What's the big deal? Dee is a genius designer. If she had lost her hand, her life would've been over! Of course, I had to save her first!" Watching all this in my ghostly state, I couldn't help but laugh. Did Dad really think that Mom had only lost the use of her hand? Mom didn't just lose her hand. She lost me. After all, I had severe heart failure, and the only person who could perform the life-saving surgery was Mom, the medical master herself. But none of that matters now, because I'm already gone.

My husband, Ronan Kade, and his best friend, Brynn Halcyon, were far too intimate for my liking. At a celebration party, Brynn openly bragged that he was so obedient that he did whatever she asked. When I accused her of not having boundaries, Ronan defended her at every turn and accused me of overreacting. The moment I turned and walked away, he was driven mad with regret.

“If you don’t come back within thirty minutes, I’ll replace my groom, Jackson.” On the other end of the call, Jackson Langham only laughed. To him, Ava Celeste’s threat sounded ridiculous. After all, for the past seven years, Ava had always stayed. Always forgiven him. Always waited for him. Jackson was far too certain that she would never leave. But that day was different. Standing in the middle of a luxurious ballroom filled with conglomerate families, Manhattan media, and elite guests, Ava finally realized one bitter truth: she had never truly been Jackson’s priority. Not even on their wedding day. Even then, he still chose to leave with another woman. And for the first time after seven years of loving someone unconditionally, Ava stopped waiting. Just as everyone assumed the wedding would end as the biggest scandal in Langham family history, a man suddenly stepped forward and extended his hand toward Ava in front of the entire ballroom. Maverick Langham. Jackson’s uncle. The cold, rigid man who had always remained in the shadows of the Langham family. “I may not be able to give you love,” he said quietly, his deep voice steady amidst the chaos surrounding them, “but at least I can save your dignity today. So… will you marry me?” Without hesitation, Ava said yes. That impulsive decision changed everything. In a single night, Ava went from being Jackson’s future wife to becoming his aunt instead. Jackson was forced to watch the woman he had neglected for years slowly fall into another man’s arms. Jackson had every intention of winning Ava back. And he had no plans to let her go so easily. But could he really do it… now that Ava had finally discovered what true love actually meant?  

Jessy Angelica Dimetri must be willing to replace Lenny Angela Dimetri, her twin sister who becomes David's wife. Lenny ran off with another man on her wedding day to David Lebron. The man Lenny has been dating for 6 years, a cool guy with a million charms who can conquer any girl's heart. David unexpectedly asks Jessy to be his wife, for at least a year. At first Jessy refused it but David begged and promised that their marriage would only be for a year, no more than that. Feeling sorry and at the same time not wanting David to be embarrassed by the way Lenny had left him on their wedding day. Jessy was really confused what should she do? On the one side she understood David's situation but on the other side she already had a boyfriend, Kyle. And after considering the pros and cons, there is no other choice Finally, Jessy was forced to accept David's offer, the offer to be the man's wife, Jessy decided to be the surrogate wife for a year Jessy feels that this is destiny that she must go through, because in reality nothing happens by chance in this world.

it turned out he would never respect me for two years of marriage. He kept considering me as a servant even if I had taken care his life for whole days. Eve was his lover. She left Bima, the man marrying me and made a contract with me when I was barely breathe due to my mother to commite suicide. My mother was freaking me out when she kept to hold herself with my father side even if the man continously abused my mother and cheating as well. Anyway, my father's affair was also Eve. Eve was a beauty in every single man's desire. What else could I do if in the end I run my life like my mother did. Yet, one day I found a doctor offering me a contract. That was an opportunity made me think I would divorce Bima. I could do that, definitely divorce him and made Eve paid all pain my mother got this time.

Carl Grant was going to marry his first love. Although Rosalyn Jones had been with him for seven years, she didn't throw a fit, even personally organizing a grand wedding ceremony for him. However, on the day of his wedding, she put on a bridal gown too, and their wedding cars crossed paths along the highway. As the brides exchanged bouquets, Carl heard Rosalyn telling him, "All the best!" He chased her down for miles before finally catching up to her, and he was breaking down in tears as he held her. "No, Rosalyn… You're mine!" That was when a man alighted and took Rosalyn in his arms. "If she's yours, then who do I belong to?"