Grand Servants

Julian Silas is a man living as a shadow. After the suspicious death of his father, a legendary royal jeweler, Julian’s treacherous stepfather seized the family’s prestigious workshop, forcing Julian into a life of clandestine labor. While his stepbrothers parade around high society in Julian’s designs, Julian remains locked in the cellar forge, known to the world only as a common servant. His only connection to his true identity is a pair of heirloom cufflinks—exquisite silver swans bearing the "Cigna," a secret mark used by his ancestors to authenticate their greatest works. Across the capital, Queen Althea is fighting a war of her own. Her advisors are pressuring her to enter a loveless political alliance to stabilize the crown. Defiant, she hosts a grand masquerade, declaring that she will choose a consort based on character, not a pedigree curated by the council. When Julian arrives at the ball in a suit of his own tailoring, he and Althea share a night of genuine connection, discussing the beauty of creation and the weight of duty. But as the clock strikes midnight, a palace security breach forces Julian to flee. In his haste to scale the garden wall, one of his Cigna cufflinks is torn from his sleeve and falls into the dewy grass. The Queen finds the token, but rather than sending her guards to find a man who "fits the suit," she turns to her greatest strength: her intellect. She recognizes that the "Cigna" isn't just an ornament—it’s a Coded Sign.

“Summer,” he called her name. She ran to Osiris and hugged him as she cried. "We broke up. He hurt me and cheated many times. This must be my karma for what I did to you." Tears streaming down her face, she asked for his forgiveness. "If I could turn back time, I would choose you. If I'm given the chance to love you again, I will make it right." Osiris and Summer walked through the rain-soaked gardens, their clothes clinging to their skin. Just as they reached the grand doors of the mansion, they swung open, revealing Osiris' wife standing in the doorway, Martha, in her pregnant state. --- When a chance encounter leads to an unusual pact, Summer becomes the unlikely tutor for Osiris in the art of domesticity. As they navigate the trials of chores and life's uncertainties, a unique bond blossoms. But destiny has more in store as their paths diverge, only to reunite in a twist of fate. Osiris, driven by a silent admiration, becomes the steadfast pillar in Summer's whirlwind rise to stardom. Amid the glitz and glamour of showbiz, a stolen kiss in the moonlit confines of a car reveals hidden desires, setting the stage for a passionate dance of emotions. In a tale of love and longing, Osiris yearns to bridge the gap between their worlds, all while concealing his true identity as a powerful CEO. Summer, caught in a web of emotions, grapples with secrets she's compelled to keep. The stage is set for a heart-wrenching encounter when past promises collide with present desires, challenging the very fabric of their connection.

On our third dating anniversary, Enzo and I were caught in a cruise ship disaster. I gave him the only life preserver, and I was swallowed by the sea, lost without a trace. Three years later, after finally recovering from my injuries, I rushed back home—only to walk right into his grand wedding with my so-called sister. Bound by a life debt, he had no choice but to marry me—and resented me ever since. He hated that I'd come between him and the woman he truly loved. Even my own parents accused me of being selfish, of ruining my sister's happiness for life. Under the weight of everyone's coldness and rejection, I became desperate and unhinged. … Then, one day, when our family's old enemies came for revenge, he threw himself in front of me and took a knife straight to the heart. Blood gushed out as he used the last of his strength to drag me to safety. "Raina," he rasped, "you saved my life once, and now I've repaid the debt. Just do me one favor—don't come back to haunt me in the next life. All I want is to spend it forever with Selina, just the two of us." My heart tore apart, and I died with that grief. However, when I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day I had crashed their wedding.

"I'm scheduling the C-section for tomorrow. The doctor will extract her bone marrow during the procedure." Those were the words that shattered Selena's world. Her husband, Ellis Winston, the most ruthless Mafia Don in New York, was going to force her to deliver their baby at twenty-seven weeks. To him, her pregnant body was just a blood farm to cure Jennifer, the manipulative half-sister who supposedly saved his life. So, Selena ran. She left behind a pool of blood, a crushed ultrasound photo, and a destroyed wedding ring. The world thought she was dead. Six years later, Ellis is a walking corpse. He rules the global underworld, but he is tormented by the ghost of the wife he pushed to the grave. During his company's grand anniversary banquet, the heavy ballroom doors burst open. Selena is back. But she isn't the weak, obedient housewife in a cheap housewife anymore. She is the untouchable heiress of the Merrick billionaire empire. She strides down the red carpet, a signed divorce agreement in hand, ready to crush the man who ruined her. Ellis refuses to let her go. He is willing to go to war with Wall Street to drag her back. But what will the arrogant Don do when he comes face-to-face with a genius six-year-old boy who looks exactly like him? He will pay any price to win her back. Even if it costs him his empire, his organs, and his life.

La vie de Ruby bascule quand elle se découvre métamorphe alors qu'elle se rend à Forest Dawn, un camp pour surnaturels où elle vivra des vacances pour le moins mémorables. Ruby Anderson a tout sauf envie de passer ses vacances dans un camp de vacances perdu au milieu de la forêt ! À dix-sept ans, elle peut tout à fait se garder seule pendant que son père travaille ! Ce dernier, cependant, ne l'entend pas de cette oreille et la voici en route pour le camp de Forest Dawn. Là-bas, Ruby ne tarde pas à faire une découverte qui bouleversera sa vie à tout jamais : elle est une métamorphe, l'une des dernières de son espèce. Et cela tombe plutôt bien, car tous les autres adolescents du camp sont, eux aussi, des surnaturels ! Sorcières, loups-garous, vampires et autres créatures de légende se côtoient ici, dans le plus grand des secrets... Voici qui lui promet des vacances originales... et mouvementées ! Couverture par Gillian Goulet Histoire inspirée de Nés à minuit

Étant le fils d'un pauvre, mon dilemme a commencé lorsque j'ai croisé *Prunelle* une fille vraiment belle de ma promotion c'est à dire nous sommes dans la même école de droit. Mais le problème est qu'elle est une fille riche, son père est un grand chirurgien qui travaille en Espagne et sa mère Directrice Générale d'une entreprise. Vous voyez que je n'ai aucune chance?? C'était ce que je me disais, car qu'est-ce qu'une fille comme elle allait avoir avec moi, un enfant de pauvre? Chaque fois que je posais mes yeux sur elle, je sentais quelque chose comme un feu qui brûlait au fond de moi. Mon rythme cardiaque changeait et on dirait qu'elle était la pièce manquante pour que mon coeur puisse fonctionner normalement. Mais je ne pouvais rien, car je me voyais Inférieur devant elle. *Tony* un mec de ma promotion était le seul qui causait avec *Prunelle* car lui aussi est un enfant de riche et aussi peut-être un *parent* de Prunelle.

La saga à plus de 2 millions de lectures sur WattpadSurvivante, voilà ce qui la caractérise aujourd’hui. Après avoir échappé à une mort certaine, le constat est lourd. Evalina doit faire face à la perte de sa famille dans des circonstances épouvantables.Mystérieux, est l’avenir qui s’ouvre à elle. Sauvée miraculeusement des flammes par le Leader énigmatique des Surnaturels, ce dernier la transporte dans un monde dont elle ignore l’improbable existence. Combattante, elle devra le devenir. Evaline va se voir confier la tâche de sauver un monde qu’elle ne connaît pas. Mais lorsque l'esprit de la jeune fille est hanté par un Surnaturel qu'elle aimerait détester, que sa profonde nature explose au grand jour et qu'elle se découvre un goût pour le chaos, la tâche devient encore plus complexe qu'elle ne l'était déjà.Dans ce monde, rien n'est ce qu'il semble paraître. Qui est la Démone, et quels secrets dissimule-t-elle ? Que renferme la création du royaume ?...

I'm the top salesperson at a tutoring center. Payday comes, and my commission is 50 cents. I'm so furious that I march straight to my boss to demand answers, but his secretary, Sasha Watson, steps in front of me. She digs through her pocket, pulls out 50 cents, and flicks it straight at my face in front of everyone. "Here's your 50 cents!" My ears ring. Heat crawls up my neck and into my skull. "Ms. Watson, this has to be a mistake. I closed 1.5 million dollars on my own last month. My team pulls in over three million dollars. My commission should be at least 200 grand." Sasha rolls her eyes. She reaches into her wallet, pulls out a dollar bill, and slaps it against my cheek. "Stop barking! Fine, I'll throw you a dollar. Keep the change!" I'm about to lose it. "My mom is still waiting on that 200 grand for her surgery. Without it, she could die." The coworkers around us start whispering. "50 cents? For the top salesperson? That's insane!" "Lower your voice. She's the boss's niece! What she says goes. Unless you want to get fired, pretend you didn't hear anything." I turn away, pull out my phone, and dial our biggest competitor. "I'm in. Five million dollars a year."

Lorsque les envies se mêlent à la passion. Raffael, chanteur d'un groupe de Rock amateur, va faire une rencontre étonnante qui va bouleverser son existence. Au même moment, Chrystal, étudiante en école de danse, ne se doute pas un seul instant que sa maladresse va provoquer un chamboulement dans son quotidien. Mais le fait est là, sans qu'on ne puisse le nier, Raffael et Chrystal ressentent un grand désir l'un envers l'autre, et ce n'est que lors d'une fête qu'ils succombent à cette irrésistible envie qui les lie. Seulement, ils ne sont pas prêts à s'engager dans une relation sérieuse, l'un pour des raisons bien mystérieuses, l'autre parce qu'elle souhaite de se concentrer sur ce qu'elle s'est battue toute sa vie : la danse. Entre attirance, amitié, sexe, complicité et désillusions, jusqu'où cette relation va-t-elle les mener sans qu'ils ne tombent dans une spirale fervente ? Couverture réalisée par Kat.Flake.

My boyfriend, Karl Boone, was one of the adopted sons my father took in. Before he left, he vowed solemnly, "If I lose this battle, I'm not worthy of marrying you. And if I win, I'll rent out Disneyland and throw a grand wedding for you." I tore up all the marriage contracts from the local noble heirs and waited for him for two full years. But when he returned, he knelt before my father, with a pregnant woman hiding behind him. "I'll sacrifice everything I gained overseas to marry Karen," he said, shielding the woman. "She's innocent and fragile, having suffered through hardships in the slums. She's not like Tabitha, who has had everything from birth." My father's gaze swept over me, and the entire room fell silent. Everyone knew that when I lost my temper, I could tear down the house and make them pay dearly. But instead, I greeted the woman with a sweet smile. "Hi there." That night, I closed my eyes and picked one of the blind boxes containing names of potential suitors. As luck would have it, I picked Karl's arch-enemy. On our wedding day, Karl barged in wearing a bomb strapped to his body. "Tabitha, if you dare marry him, we'll die together!"