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He is supposed to be my best friend—at least I have been seeing him as one—doing a lot of things with him together. We go to school together, share the same hobbies, and love the same sports. He is my day one, my buddy. Up until after the summer vacation when we started a new life in the same college as freshmen. That is when I discover that I have developed a soft spot for him, which accounts for the way I missed him during the summer vacation. I have never missed Liam like that. I mean, I do miss him but not compared to last summer. I wanted him around me and his image occupied my mind's eye. Starting college with a crush on my best friend is not an ideal way to begin the academic year. No matter how I try to suppress it by going on dates and accepting relationship proposals from guys, instead of it going away, it doubles. Worse still, he sees me as his buddy. He has never looked at me the way he looks at other girls. I know I am a bit of a tomboy. My other friends tell me that my dress sense is a bit masculine. I try changing my fashion sense but to no avail. Sadly, all I am to Liam is his day one bestie and buddy. I do not want to tell him about the feelings I have because I do not want to put our friendship in jeopardy. I had already given up hope Until the dare at one of my other friend's parties _ Evie. The dare for Liam to kiss me. The kiss opens another chapter; I would never have believed in my entire life to be possible—Liam actually likes me!

Rhonda Vons is a brilliant tech mastermind who had spent years hiding in the shadows, quietly building her Alpha husband’s tech company. She returns home on their anniversary to surprise her Alpha husband with the truth behind his company’s success, only to find him raw-dogging their son’s nanny on his office desk. She was shattered, but what broke her the most was discovering that her precious pup she almost lost her life for chose his nanny over her. For six years, she had been the perfect wife and Luna to Theodore. But not anymore. She intended to ruin him and then vanish afterward. When Theodore finally realized who she really was and how much of a failure him and his company was without her, he came crawling, begging for her forgiveness. But it was too late. She was now the tech director at a rival company owned by her childhood sweetheart, and old flames may just be burning hotter than ever!

Ethan Cole is a billionaire tech heir who needs a relationship as soon as possible. Not for love, but to secure a powerful merger and win control of his family's empire. Desperate, he turns to the most unexpected person: Jamie Rivera, his charming, openly gay best friend with dreams of owning an art gallery. What begins as a harmless fake romance soon turns into real emotions, with stolen glances, strange desires and forbidden kisses. But with jealous exes, ruthless family rivals, and the media watching their every move, pretending to be in love might destroy everything, unless they’re brave enough to make it real. A swoon-worthy, slow-burn romance where fake love turns dangerously real and one kiss was all it took.

Isang masayahin at palakaibigan na dalaga si Bella. Matalik niyang kaibigan na lalaki si Vin simula pagkabata. Magkapitbahay lamang sila at madalas na magkasundo sa lahat ng bagay. Naging magkaklase sila ni Vin simula elementarya hanggang high school. Sobrang close nila sa isa't isa kaya madalas silang magkasama. Ngunit pagdating ng college ay kinailangang umalis ni Vin upang mag-aral sa ibang bansa. Hindi naman lingid sa kaalaman ni Bella na nagmula si Vin sa mayamang pamilya kaya hindi na sya nagtaka nung kinailangang umalis ni Vin upang mag-aral sa ibang bansa. Lumipas pa ang mga taon ay bumalik na si Vin sa Pilipinas at nalaman eto ni Bella. Nang magkrus ang kanilang landas ay nagtaka si Bella kung bakit parang iba ang pakikitungo ni Vin sa kanya at madalas ay iniiwasan pa nga siya. Doon na nalaman ni Bella na may nararamdaman na pala si Vin sa kanya. Higit pa sa matalik na magkaibigan. Sobra ang tuwang nadama ni Bella dahil napagtanto nyang mahal na rin nya ang binata. Ngunit isang araw ay napalitan ng lungkot ang saya na nadarama ni Bella nang makita nya si Vin na may kasamang ibang babae, si Nicole, at napag-alaman nyang ikakasal na ang mga eto. Labis na nasaktan si Bella. Akala nya kasi ay si Vin na ang nakalaan para sa kanya pero may ibang plano pala ang tadhana para sa kanila. Magagawa pa kayang ipaglaban ni Bella ang pagmamahal nya kay Vin? O hahayaan na lamang nya etong magpakasal sa ibang babae.

🥉3rd place in the writing competition "Me and My Womens" [21+, harem] Marvin Rock is the dream of many women because of his wealth and power, but his sincerity surpasses everything. His wife said proudly, "Not only loyal, you are also mighty!"

My biased mother brought my sister, Irene Baxter, to help me with my child. But one day, I forgot to bring a contract to work. When I returned home, I saw two bodies entwined. To cover up their secret, my husband, Sam Hodgson, and Irene pushed me off the tenth floor. It was only after my death that I realized I had been nothing more than a tool for carrying on the family name. "It's better that she's dead. Now my sweet girl can be a mom without having to go through childbirth." "Sleeping with her was revolting; she was like a block of wood. Irene is so much better." Even Irene had regrets. "Still, we shouldn't have pushed her down. She was smashed beyond recognition—otherwise, we might’ve been able to sell her corpse for a pretty penny." When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day they pushed me off the building. This time, I wouldn't let any of them off the hook.

Olivia Holton used to have a secret crush on her brothers bestfriend, that is until he changed. Once they had gotten into high-school his entire personality changed. He forgot that he used to wear braces, and was a nerd before working out two summers ago constantly. He worked out until he was built like a god, got rid of the braces and suddenly popular girls were falling at his feet. It also doesn't hurt when he wears that black leather jacket, has brown shaggy hair and dark green hazel eyes. Jesus the boy is gorgeous but she couldn't can't stand him now. Her secret crushed faded when she realized it was never going to happen with Sean Walker. She gave up on getting her brothers best friend to notice her a long time ago and she wants to move on. She needs to move on but as soon as she started dating a boy, Sean had problems with it.

« Vas-tu mourir pour eux ? » La voix du Roi Alpha était assez froide pour faire taire la salle. Et Althea a entendu la réponse bien avant qu'elle ne la prononce... non pas d'elle-même, mais des esprits qui hurlaient autour d'elle. « Tu n'as qu'à te sacrifier. » « Tu n'es rien. » « Tu devrais mourir pour nous. » Son don ou sa malédiction lui permettait d'entendre et de lire chaque pensée haineuse, chaque appel désespéré. Et malgré cela, elle continuait à s'avancer. Elle choisissait de protéger les faibles, les innocents, ceux qui lui avaient témoigné de la gentillesse... même si le prix à payer était sa vie. Mais Gavriel Kingsley, le Roi Alpha, ne l'a pas tuée. Il voulait autre chose. La possession. « Tu es à moi maintenant. » Sa voix dépassant à peine un murmure. « En tant qu'esclave ? » Le roi a gloussé, son regard aussi sombre que le minuit. « En tant que reproductrice. »

Kayla Peterson était une rat de bibliothèque discrète et rondelette que personne ne remarquait, sauf pour rire. Timide, brillante et cachée derrière d'épaisses lunettes, elle passa ses années lycée invisible aux yeux de la foule scintillante des adolescents de l'élite française. Jusqu'à la nuit qui changea tout. Une invitation anonyme à la fête d'anniversaire de Jason Lawson lui semblait un rêve. Jason, grand, musclé et dangereusement beau, était le tombeur du lycée et le béguin de longue date de Kayla. Mais la nuit tourna au cauchemar. Attirée dans sa chambre, elle crut au destin. Il la prit pour une surprise consentante. Ses amis crurent à une blague. Et le lendemain matin, la « nerd » était la commère la plus brûlante, moquée comme la pire histoire de l'histoire par le garçon même qu'elle avait secrètement aimé. Humiliée et brisée, Kayla partit pour la Floride, jurant de ne plus jamais être la même. Deux ans plus tard, elle est de retour, méconnaissable.  Les lunettes ont disparu, les courbes ont été sculptées, la confiance en soi est inébranlable. De retour au Canada pour un échange universitaire, elle se retrouve face à Jason… et cette fois, c'est elle qui détient le pouvoir.

Elena Moreau et Adrian Delacroix s’aimaient autrefois d’un amour passionné, mais un malentendu orchestré par un ennemi de l’ombre les a séparés brutalement. Brisée par cette trahison, Elena a refait sa vie loin du monde d’Adrian, tandis que lui est devenu l’homme le plus puissant du pays. Des années plus tard, leurs chemins se croisent à nouveau lorsqu’Adrian rachète l’entreprise où travaille Elena. Persuadé qu’elle l’a trahi dans le passé, il veut se venger et l’oblige à un mariage sous contrat. Mais alors qu’il cherche à la faire souffrir, il se rend compte qu’elle n’a peut-être jamais été coupable… Alors que leur relation oscille entre haine et désir, la vérité sur leur séparation commence à émerger, révélant un complot bien plus vaste qu’ils ne l’avaient imaginé. Face aux manipulations du passé et aux ennemis tapis dans l’ombre, pourront-ils se retrouver et réécrire leur histoire ? Amour, trahison et secrets inavoués… Quand le destin s’en mêle, peut-on vraiment y échapper ?