Thriller For Adults

Lioren “Lio” Veylan has always survived by wit, lies, and instinct, scraping by on the fringes of Kaldor Kingdom. One stormy night, he discovers a gravely injured stranger and, desperate to protect himself, pretends to be a girl—Liora—to earn the man’s trust and care. But this stranger is no ordinary man: he is Emperor Kaelric Valen Drazor, the feared “Iron Emperor,” presumed dead after a violent coup. When Kaelric regains his memory, Lio’s carefully constructed lie threatens to unravel entirely. Forced into a marriage under the guise of nobility, he must navigate a treacherous court filled with scheming nobles, deadly threats, and Kaelric’s icy, calculating gaze. Every step is a test, every word a risk—yet the bond they forged in secrecy remains unbroken.

At an investor banquet, my fiancé Tanner Clarkson’s secretary, Willow Thorne, recklessly throws a glass of wine at an investor and hurls insults without thinking. In retaliation, the investor demands that Willow make it up to him with her body, or he'll pull his funding. To ensure the company's successful IPO, Tanner hands me a glass of spiked wine. Then, he pushes me to the investor, expecting me to extinguish his flames of rage. His eyes are filled with feigned hesitation as he says, "Willow isn't like you. She just graduated—she's pure and innocent. Stop fighting it, Kathy. I'll make it up to you once the company goes public." When I regain consciousness, I stare at the man across from me, my voice hoarse. "About that deal you mentioned... I'll sign it."

Sienna Hayes only wanted one thing: to escape the wreckage of her father’s debts and start over at Ridgecrest Academy, the elite school where she’s nothing more than the invisible scholarship girl. But blending in is impossible when her path collides with Luca Russo, the academy’s golden boy with a dangerous edge. Luca has it all—money, power, and the world at his feet—but behind his charming smile lies a storm he can’t control. When Sienna becomes the first person to see through his carefully constructed façade, their connection becomes impossible to ignore. But Sienna has secrets of her own—secrets tied to Luca’s powerful family and the debt that could destroy them both. As their worlds spiral closer, passion ignites, boundaries blur, and the line between love and disaster disappears. Will they survive the fallout, or will their forbidden love become the ultimate betrayal?

“You saved my life. Name your price.” “Take responsibility for me.” Asaraiah Montova is the invisible daughter of a brutal mafia bloodline. Born from her father's affair, she survives abuse, cruelty, and betrayal in silence. Her only sanctuary? A shed hidden deep in their estate, until she finds a bloodied stranger inside. Malrik Kaine is the name whispered in fear. A vampire and the ruthless mafia boss of the Kaine Syndicate. Cursed. Untouchable. Dangerous. When she saves his life, he owes her a favor. She demands the unthinkable: marriage. What starts as a desperate bargain spirals into an obsession between a girl with nothing to lose and a man who has lost everything. What if the shed wasn’t the first time they met? What happens when she finds out she has died by his hands more than once? And when her past collides with his curse, neither blood nor death will be enough to stop them. Dare to follow her into the darkness. Because once the blood debt is owed, there is no escape. Step into the shadows of the syndicate. Here, debts aren’t forgiven—they’re collected... in blood. “In the mafia, blood isn’t thicker than water—it’s the price you pay for power.”

Arlin cuma cewek intovert biasa yang bisa dibilang rada susah dalam menjalin pertemanan. Setidaknya itulah pandangan orang orang sekitar di kampusnya. Padahal ada sebuah rahasia yang Arlin berusaha untuk tutupi, yaitu bahwa ia mempunyai kemampuan untuk melihat makhluk makhluk tak kasat mata dan berkomunikasi dengan mereka. Cuma ada satu cowok yang berhasil menjalin pertemanan sama dia, yaitu Jeffrey. Jeffrey adalah kakak tingkat Arlin di kampusnya. Berawal dari hal tak terduga membuat mereka berakhir menjadi sangat dekat. Arlin menyukai Jeffrey. Setidaknya itu yang Arlin rasakan hingga gadis itu bertemu dengan seorang cowok yang berhasil membuatnya terhindar dari gangguan para hantu yang sering mengganggunya, hal itu membuat Arlin bersedia melakukan apapun agar Jevan mau menjadi tamengnya dari para hantu, termasuk dengan mempermalukan dirinya sendiri.

Selly, a revered keeper of the supernatural world, Agal, wasn't supposed to have a mate but the moon Goddess had other plans for her. There's a problem though. She is soon to be wed as a replacement bride to the dreaded king of Horizenia. A man who wouldn't take no for an answer. Disguised as a pack-less werewolf, she sets on a journey to the human world to search for her mate.  Jordan Westhund, the man that the Goddess has chosen, rejects her without as much as blinking his eyes. What will she do now that her mate has rejected her? Would she embrace the pain and move on? What of her pending wedding back at home?  Will she go back and accept her fate or is there a possibility for Jordan and herself to be a couple they were destined to be?

Celia Johnson, my boss's sister-in-law, joined the company as the finance director and announced that all reimbursements must strictly follow the standards. I spent an entire week running around for the company and finally closed a five-hundred-thousand-dollar deal. Because the client had used two extra packs of paper towels, the per-person amount for their meal ended up eight dollars over the limit. Celia folded her arms, glanced at the reimbursement form on my desk, and sneered. "Five hundred and eight dollars?" "Yes. Last night at The Peak Restaurant, where we closed Richard's deal. Zack was there too," I explained patiently. "Eight dollars over the per-person limit. Not reimbursable," Celia said coldly. I tried to reason with her. "This was a special case. The client is high-level, and the deal amount is large, and Zack personally said it would be fully reimbursed last night." She returned the reimbursement form to me. "I don't care who said that. Don't think closing a five-hundred-thousand-dollar contract lets you ignore company rules. Reimbursements must all follow policies. Everyone will follow them to the letter." I took a deep breath. I knew arguing with her head-on would get me nowhere, so I called Zack directly. Zack said, "I did say it would be reimbursed, but I never said company rules could be ignored. It's just five hundred. And you still get commission from closing the deal. You young people need to have perspective." I stopped arguing. I turned around and refused the delivery containing the hard copy of the five-hundred-thousand-dollar cooperation contract, smiling as I explained, "Company rules say all cash on delivery packages must be refused. "Also, today is my last day here. Starting tomorrow, I work for Richard's company. As the client, I will be setting the rules this time."

The year my girlfriend, Maisie Summers, and I were supposed to get married, I broke up with her. Later, she made it big and used every means necessary to force me to marry her anyway. Everyone says we're destined to be together from the start. Yet no one knows that after we got married, she's been bringing different men home every so often. I never react and pretend as if I don't see anything. While she sleeps around night after night, I silently count how many days I have left to live.

Fatima Mendez had it all but suddenly lost everything from one terrible accident. She who had a loving family, a loving boyfriend, and friends to rely on is now put into the hardest part of her life and is struggling through poverty. After years, she found her ex-boyfriend but little did she know, things were just about to go downhill once more. The past about the accident will be revealed, the truth will soon unravel, and the law will be involved. Those who she trusted were not meant to be.

Six years after a bad breakup, Sophie Wells finally thought she had it all together but that was until she met Chresanto Lightwood, CEO of Lightwood Company. He was everything she wanted in a man but someone she wouldn't dare be with not when her past came hunting her. ***** Will Sophie be able to move on from her past especially when it's right in from of her? How long will she keep fighting off her feelings? Let's find out!