Trace Memories

Three years of a calculated arrangement. One moment of cold finality. Calista MacQuoid walked into Ranya Windsor’s life desperate and poor, leaving behind a contract that saved her family and transformed her world. Their relationship was based on a clear agreement - his protection in exchange for her companionship - until the moment he uttered four crushing words: “She’s back. It’s over.” With remarkable dignity, she accepts her dismissal, refusing to become another broken-hearted conquest. A million-dollar check and a week to retrieve her belongings are all that remain of their intricate past. Leaving Texas’s wealthiest man behind, Calista vanishes completely, erasing every trace of her existence. As Ranya receives her final goodbye, he finds himself haunted by her absence, torn between his diligent search for her and the rekindled love of his past. Will he succeed in finding the woman who left a void in his heart, or will he focus on his dying love for his ex, the woman he truly loved?

A gas explosion kills both me and my wife, Riley Sawyer. When I open my eyes again, we have both returned to our lives before we ever got married. In our previous life, Riley and I grew up together. We were inseparable as kids, and after we married, our relationship only deepened. People envied how well we got along. But in this life, she doesn't choose me. She accepts the romantic pursuit of Benjamin Prescott, the son of the wealthiest man in the city. I quietly erase every trace of her from my life and act as if she never existed. Five years later, the two of them announce their engagement in the grandest way possible and invite all our former classmates. When I show up wearing the same custom suit Benjamin has on, a diamond ring in hand, Riley's face tightens with anger. "Jared, it's been years. Why can't you let me go?"

All my memories are the same for as long as I can remember. Pain, abuse, and being torn down by those who were supposed to care for me the most. All them intermingle and stab at my heart and self-esteem, attempting to turn my very soul to ice. However, amongst all the pain and suffering, there is a moment in time when I truly felt like maybe I wasn't such a wretched existence. And in those memories, it is always the same person that is by my side. The boy with the dark hair that is just a bit too long and stormy gray eyes that take me in as if I'm the most precious existence he has ever laid eyes on. Maybe if this boy hadn't reached out a hand that day I wouldn't have survived, but now I can't even consider looking him in the eye if we ever meet again as I fear seeing that smile and that look of complete and utter devotion being given to someone like me who no longer deserves it.

Marisa's picture perfect life comes crashing down when her husband brings in another woman and a child he claims is his. Devastated and angry, Marisa runs away but gets involved in an accident that wipes away her memory. Five years later, Marisa is living a quiet and peaceful life raising her twins. Meanwhile, Alpha Zayne has just found out that the child he had raised for the past five years was never his. Ashamed and Filled with remorse, he goes in search of Marisa again. Seeing as she has lost her memories, he tries to come back into her life as a friend. With the children playing matchmaker,Marisa starts to fall in love with Zayne again. But a blast from the past on a rainy night brings her memories flooding in. Marisa has to choose. Would she forgive the man who made her life a living hell or would she make sure she gets her revenge at all costs?

Jason Reed had been my boyfriend for seven years. He suddenly disappeared, and the last place I was able to trace him was Melvaris. That night, I received a video call. In it, a man holding an electric baton yelled, “Bring 50 million dollars as ransom to the industrial zone. Otherwise, don’t expect him to return alive.” Jason was beside the man. He was covered in blood. He pleaded desperately, “Clara! Save me! They promise to let me go if we give them the money!” Without thinking twice, I did as I was told. However, when I arrived, I was drugged and knocked unconscious. In the end, I was tortured to death. What hurt the most was not that. Jason took one-third of the ransom I had prepared. Then, he returned to Caldovia and married Hannah Blake, the student who had received financial assistance from my family. But when I opened my eyes again, I found myself back on the day he went missing.

After my divorce, I went to the southwest mountainous regions to volunteer for rescue work, where two years passed in the blink of an eye. One day, our daughter gets diagnosed with aplastic anemia, and her life can only be sustained through a bone marrow transplant from me. It's only then that my ex-wife thinks of me. She heads to the mountains with a group of bodyguards and searches everywhere, but she can't find a trace of me. She thinks I have deliberately hidden myself from her. "As long as you're willing to donate the bone marrow, I'll promise you visitation rights to see our daughter in the future." However, the townspeople tell her that I have long since passed away. She frowns slightly, her expression full of impatience as she says, "I never thought that, after all these years, he would still play these childish games." In the end, she searches high and low, only to unearth my bones.

Lila Montgomery has loved the cold Adrian Hale since they were children, but her feelings remained a silent secret. When his world crumbles after his lover walks out, Lila seizes her chance to heal his heart. Proposing a marriage of convenience, she makes him a promise: she’ll do whatever it takes to win his love. Surprisingly, Adrian agrees, and for a fleeting moment, Lila believes her dream is within reach. As he begins to show glimpses of care and affection, her hope blossoms. But just as she starts to imagine a future together, Adrian’s ex-lover returns, reigniting old flames. And with that, he asks for a divorce. Heartbroken but determined to protect her dignity, Lila agrees to the divorce and vanishes without a trace—hiding the secret she knows could change everything: she’s carrying his twin babies. Years later, fate forces their paths to cross again. Will Adrian discover the truth and fight for the family he never knew he had, or will the wounds of broken promises keep them apart forever?

I was the prime suspect in the notorious murder of my parents-in-law in Cardinal City. The one who arrested me was my wife—Linda Reese, the police chief. While the verdict was still pending, the killer struck again. The new victim was murdered with the same savage cruelty. Linda knelt before me, begging me to tell her the truth. I told her I didn’t know. The victims’ families screamed, demanding that I be carved into pieces. Three months later, Linda found me beside a garbage bin, bringing with her a memory-decoding device. Her hands trembled as she pressed two thin needles into my temples. “I’m sorry, Finn. I know you’re not the killer. I just want this slaughter to end. I don’t want anyone else to die. Let everyone see your memories—let them see what really happened back then.” But when she finished watching my memories, she collapsed to the ground, utterly broken, and fell to her knees.

Gavin Clyborne's goal was to restore the island resort that he bought. Amara Gabriel, on the other hand was brought by the waves when the plane that she rode exploded suspiciously. When Gavin saw her and the people from the island recognized her as the person who had been missing for days, Gavin knew that there was something dangerous behind the explosion of her plane. As she wakes up, Amara Gabriel doesn't remember anything, including who she was. In short, Amara has amnesia. Gavin didn't want to be involved but ended up involving himself. In order to protect Amara from the people who want to kill her while she lost her memories, Gavin then told her that she is his wife—creating a fire that might burn the two of them. Gavin invaded her while her memories were lost. But what would happen if Amara invaded him more as he fell for her? INVADING THE MAFIA BOSS (Gavin Clyborne's story)

Lisa Benedict is the only daughter of the Alpha of the Red Moon Pack. When she finds herself betrothed to a man she hates, she seeks to escape, only to fall into the arms of Adrien Winter, the Alpha King. Meeting him unlocks memories that Lisa thought were just dreams and imagination. With everyone standing in the way of their love, will they find a happy ending?