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While traveling overseas with my family, a sudden flood hit. My fiancé slung my sister Joan over his back because her legs were weak, and ran for safety. My parents didn't have time for me, but they still remembered to grab the parrot they had just bought for Joan. All of them flew home overnight and even posted in the family group chat about how lucky everyone was to survive. But… They forgot something. I was still trapped in the flood, alone and helpless. When I woke up, I called my mentor without hesitation. "Dr. Jackson, I've decided to go with you and join Doctors Without Borders. I'm never coming back."

Two months after I died, it finally occurred to my parents that they'd forgotten to bring me back from their trip. My father scowled in frustration. "She was supposed to walk back herself. Does she really need to make such a big deal out of it?" My brother, ever smug, opened our chat and sent an emoji, along with a message. [You'd better die out there. That way, Scarlett and I will split Grandma's inheritance.] He received no reply. With a frosty expression, my mother said, "Tell her if she shows up for her grandmother's birthday on time, I'll let the whole pushing-Scarlett-into-the-water thing go." They never believed I hadn't made it out of those woods. After digging six feet into the ground, they finally found my bones deep in the forest.

While my boyfriend, Caleb Lawson, is in the shower, I grab his phone on a whim and drop a message in the group chat he's in with his friends. "Guess who I'm with tonight." I expect them to say my name, but their reply blindsides me. "That freshman who used to chase you when you were a sophomore? She's obsessed with you. She's definitely easier than your girlfriend. Want us to swing by tonight?" My gut tells me he's hiding more than an affair. Just as I start scrolling through his messages with the freshman, a notification from her pops up. "Caleb, I agree to the threesome. I'll do anything you want." Seconds later, another message appears in the group chat. "Just be careful this time. We don't need another body on our hands."

Mi pareja en línea resultó ser… mi jefe. Pero claro, él no tiene ni idea de que la persona del otro lado del chat soy yo. Y lo peor es que, una y otra vez, insiste en que quiere conocernos en persona. ¡Madre mía! Si eso ocurriera, terminaría en un estado fatal al día siguiente. Así que, sin dudarlo, lo dejé. Después de eso, se puso de un humor terrible, y toda la empresa tuvo que pagar las consecuencias con horas extras. Y pues… ¿cómo decirlo? Por mi salud mental y física, volver con él… tampoco suena tan mal.

After I started working at the zoo, I was added to a group chat called “A Hundred Ways to Kill a Human.” Every member had an animal as their profile picture. At first, I thought it was some quirky staff group. I even found it kind of cute. That was, until I realized they were discussing how to eat me. Pedro the Parrot: [The new human has beautiful eyes. I can’t wait till Christmas. I want to peck them out right now!] George the Gorilla: [Relax. There’ll be many visitors during Christmas. We’ll have more eyeballs than we can eat! Also, I’m calling dibs on her thigh.] Thor the Tiger: [Nobody’s taking her head, right? That’s mine.] Tucker the Elephant: [I’m a vegetarian, but I can crush her bones to dust.]

[Konten Dewasa] Selama hampir empat tahun Ella Stanford menjadi sekretaris Javier Summers, dan hampir sepanjang waktu itu, dia berjuang melawan perasaannya sendiri. Ella tidak dapat menyangkal kalau Jave memang seksi, tetapi dia tahu dia tidak boleh jatuh cinta pada seorang playboy kejam. Jave juga tidak pernah memperhatikannya, jadi ini bukan masalah besar bagi Ella.. Sampai suatu hari, di pesta ulang tahun mewah Jave, Ella datang mengenakan gaun merah, sangat cantik, dan terlihat bersama dengan seorang pria lain yang menjadi pasangannya. Perjalanan bisnis ke Sisilia, Italia bersama Jave membuat mereka semakin dekat. Jave bahkan berpura-pura menjadi tunangannya untuk mengusir mantan Ella yang gagal move-on. Hubungan keduanya menjadi semakin intens dan penuh gairah. Tetapi ketika hasrat mereka menyebabkan kehamilan yang tidak direncanakan, akankah CEO liar itu menyerah pada pernikahan? Berisi adegan seksual dan penggunaan kata-kata kotor.

Dua bulan setelah kematianku, akhirnya Ayah dan Ibu menyadari bahwa mereka lupa membawaku pulang dari perjalanan wisata. Ayah mengerutkan kening dengan jengkel, "Bukankah kita hanya menyuruhnya berjalan kaki pulang? Apa harus sampai berlarut-larut begini?" Adikku membuka percakapan lama kami dan mengirimkan sebuah stiker penuh ejekan, disertai pesan. [ Lebih baik kamu mati di luar sana, jadi seluruh harta Nenek jatuh ke tangan aku dan Kak Sierra. ] Namun, tak ada balasan dariku. Dengan ekspresi dingin, Ibu berkata, "Katakan padanya, kalau dia datang tepat waktu ke pesta ulang tahun neneknya, aku nggak akan permasalahkan soal dia sengaja mendorong Sierra ke air." Mereka tidak pernah mengira bahwa aku tak pernah berhasil keluar dari hutan itu. Akhirnya setelah melalui pencarian yang intens, mereka menggali setiap jengkal tanah hingga di tengah hutan pegunungan dan menemukan sisa-sisa tulang belulangku.

I once thought Jareth was the love of my life. He said "Mom's in the hospital," but then turned around and kissed Lily in the VIP seats at the concert; when his bipolar disorder flared up, he was violent with me, but then told Lily, "You’re such a good girl"; he had videos with Lily saved on his phone, and in the chat records, he called me "the cold, emotionless finance robot." Five years of love, ruined in his lies and betrayals. He thought I would cry and scream, but all I did was watch him finish his final act. When he knelt on the ground and said, "I was wrong," what I handed him was the merger agreement: "Sign it. This is the first debt you owe me." Those broken hearts will eventually turn into sharp blades that will pierce him. And I will rise from the ruins, living more beautifully than anyone else.

When 19 year old Lola transfers to the elite Westbridge University, she expects academic rigor, late night cramming, and maybe a few college parties. What she doesn’t expect is to be sandwiched between two dangerously sexy roommates the brooding senior with a wicked tongue, and the golden boy football captain who’s got her name on his lips. What starts as innocent flirtation quickly spirals into stolen glances, dripping secrets, and wild nights no textbook could prepare her for. Between late night dares, forbidden threesomes, and feelings she swore she wouldn’t catch, Lola finds herself drowning in a world of lust, drama, and dangerously addictive passion. But secrets in Westbridge don’t stay secret forever. And when jealousy, obsession, and betrayal enter the chat, Lola must decide: is it just sex… or is it something more? In college, there are no rules. Just bodies. And consequences.

It all began with a single post about canceling a food delivery order. Overnight, I became the internet's punching bag. Thousands of vicious messages flooded my inbox, filled with photoshopped memorials urging me to die. They doxxed my family, plastered my personal details across shady websites, and used AI to create obscene images of me, spreading them in vile chat groups. They spread lies about my income, claiming it came from illicit sources, and accused me of carrying diseases. I didn't call the police or block the messages. Instead, I read every hateful word before singling out the 100 worst offenders. Every day, I sent each one a luxurious meal: Boston lobster, Australian wagyu, the works. Each delivery came with a simple note: [Thank you for your hard work.]