When We Believed In Mermaids

Maria Walker has spent her entire life under the weight of expectations in a world where reputation trumps happiness. As the daughter of the respected Walker family, every choice—including her relationship with kind, loyal Noah Bennett—is judged by high society, who see him as far beneath her standing. Daniel Rothfield faces a different pressure. The powerful, emotionally guarded CEO of Rothfield Holdings has avoided relationships since a devastating breakup left him unwilling to risk love again. Yet his parents and business partners insist a man of his status needs to project stability—and a serious relationship is the perfect image. When Maria and Daniel unexpectedly arrive together at a prestigious charity auction, a fleeting moment ignites rampant speculation. Within hours, social media explodes with rumors that the billionaire CEO and the Walker heiress are secretly dating. Rather than deny it, Daniel proposes a solution: pretend the rumors are true. A fake relationship solves both dilemmas. Maria’s parents would stop pressuring her about Noah, while Daniel’s family and associates would see him finally settling down. It’s meant to be simple, temporary, and strictly controlled. Rules are set: No real feelings. No crossing boundaries. No forgetting it’s just an act. But pretending to be in love proves far more complicated than planned. As they appear together at events, family gatherings, and public functions, undeniable chemistry emerges—shifting from performance to something dangerously authentic. Meanwhile, Noah grapples with quiet jealousy fueled by headlines and photos, Daniel’s past resurfaces to threaten the facade, and their carefully built lie begins to crumble. In a society that measures love by status and appearances, Maria and Daniel face an undeniable truth: the relationship they pretended to have may be the most real thing either of them has ever felt.

A client splashes water in my face. I'm trembling as I endure his insults and mockery while Wayne Gale stands and watches calmly. His arm is around his assistant as he says, "I can't believe you're incapable of handling such a menial task, Georgina. My company doesn't need useless staff!" I wipe the water from my face and down my drink. Then, I fill it again and splash the client back. Whoever wants this job can have it. I quit!

A month before Wendy Johnson and I are set to marry, she tells me she wants to have another man's baby. Following my refusal, she keeps bringing it up daily. Half a month till the wedding, I see her pregnancy report. Just like that, I find out she is almost a month pregnant. It turns out she has no intention of seeking my agreement on this matter. At that very moment, my love for her for so many years dissipates for good. I'm calling off the wedding and destroying all our shared memories. On the day we are supposed to get married, I join a sealed-off research lab without a second thought. From now on, Wendy and I no longer have anything to do with each other!

When we were about to head to the amusement park, my Beta boyfriend, Drew, brought along a woman and her daughter. There happened to be one seat short in the car. Drew told me to get out and give my seat to the two of them. “Laura has a kid with her. Let them go first. I’ll come back for you later,” he said. I calmly stepped out and watched as the car slowly pulled away from the pack. Three hours later, they arrived at the amusement park for the fireworks and feast. When a friend asked Drew why he still hadn’t come back to get me, Drew was patiently helping Laura light a giant firework. He wasn’t in a rush at all and even said, “It’ll be fine if I pick Sienna up later. She won’t mind. I’ll coax her a bit, and she’ll stop being mad.” Anger only worked on people who cared about someone. My dad, mom, and brother never cared, and now, not even Drew cared anymore. It was time for me to leave for good.

On the way to a dance competition, a massive truck rammed into me. My legs were shattered, and my mother was sent flying from the impact after she tried to protect me. My stepbrother, who was also my secret boyfriend of six years, went crazy after hearing the news. He had the driver dragged off to a lawless borderland and called in the best doctors in the country to save me and my mother. Not many people knew, but I was born with a rare sensitivity to pain. The more it hurt, the clearer my mind became. That was how I ended up lying wide awake on the bed, listening to Luke Quinton and his friend, Harvey Lane, talking just outside my hospital room. "Luke, are you sure about this? You really want to let Queenie practice on Natalie's mother's heart?" "She deserves it. That vile woman seduced my father and drove my mother to her death. If not for revenge, do you think I'd stomach being with her daughter for six years? "She should be honored that Queenie is dissecting her heart. Keep it from Natalie for now. If she loses it, she might ruin my wedding with Queenie. What would I do if that happened? The only woman I'll ever have as my wife is Queenie. No one will ever take her place." So, that was the truth. What I thought was a love strong enough to defy the world had been a lie from the very beginning—just a carefully crafted act of revenge.

Ruth Abellana is egocentric, self-centered and ambitious. She never values anyone except for herself and her sister, Tina. Loves money and materialistic. On the night of May 25th, Ruth involved in an unfortunate event. In the halfway of a calm and tranquil night, an accident occurs in the bridge. Due to it, she was lying in a coma for a couple of months. After 6 months long, Ruth was finally awake, but something odd happened, she sees the soul of an unknown man, asking for help. He can't remember anything except the tragedy of his death, which was the accident on the bridge on the night of May 25.

Morgan menyeka keringatnya. Tenggorokannya seperti tercungkil. "Akhirnya tugas ku memuaskan tante itu selesai juga. Aku sudah tidak tahan mencium aroma tubuh tante tua itu" Morgan adalah pria muda tampan yang lahir dari kalangan orang kaya. Dia memilih jalan menjadi seorang psk pria agar mendapatkan biaya pengobatan bagi putri kecilnya. Morgan harus hilang dari daftar keluarganya karena telah memilih Katherin sebagai istrinya, dimana kedua orang tua Morgan tidak merestui pernikahan mereka. Katherin akhirnya meninggal dunia setelah melahirkan Michele yang setelah lahir dokter memprediksi bayi Morgan menderita penyakit kronis yang dibawa dari ibunya. Morgan harus menyediakan uang yang tidak sedikit untuk biaya pengobatan Michele putrinya. Gaji Morgan yang hanya sebagai clening service di sebuah hotel Tidak mencukupi. Sampai akhirnya Morgan bertemu dengan tante Monik yang menawarkan dirinya pekerjaan dan ternyata pekerjaannya itu menjadi seorang psk pria. Morgan akhirnya menerima pekerjaan itu dengan mengesampingkan harga dirinya. semua itu demi kesembuhan putri tercintanya. Morgan rela melayani para wanita-wanita berduit bahkan Morgan sampai melayani dosen dan teman sosialita ibu kandungnya. Morgan bahkan menerima perlakuan buruk dari salah satu customernya. Sampai suatu hari Morgan bertemu Sandra dan Morgan jatuh cinta kepadanya pada pandangan pertama. Namun Morgan merasa dirinya tidak pantas untuk Memiliki Sandra karena profesi yang Morgan jalani saat ini. Morgan ingin sekali melepaskan profesinya namun Monik membuat Morgan sulit untuk lepas dan keluar. Morgan tidak mengira ternyata selama ini kebaikan Monik Palsu. Morgan bertemu dengan seorang wanita yang baik hati yang bernama Laura. Laura adalah sahabat putri kecilnya Michele di rumah sakit. Laura meminta Morgan mau menjadi suami pura-puranya nya disisa hidup Laura yang sudah divonis dokter hanya tinggal beberapa bulan lagi. Karena kebaikan Laura Morgan mau menerima permintaan Laura namun ternyata Laura adalah saudara Sandra dan Sandra tidak setuju akan pernikahan Laura dan Morgan yang tidak diketahuinya. Meskipun Laura mengetahui Morgan sangat mencintai Sandra.

THIS IS A DARK ROMANCE FEATURING DARK CONTENT AND MORALLY AMBIGUOUS CHARACTERS. Her new life is a lie. Her fiancé's a liar. And the supposedly dead woman on her couch? She's the worst kind of truth. **** Claire thought she had it all: a perfect fiancé, a beautiful home, a successful career. Until she finds out her relationship is built on a decade of deceit and secrets. Her supposedly dead rival, the woman her fiancé, Levi, claimed to have grieved, is back—and the worst twist of all? She's the same woman who raised Levi as his stepmother. Desperate to escape the fallout, Claire drives headlong into the night, only to crash her car and be saved by a mysterious stranger. He claims to be Zeke her long-lost lover, the man she shared a passionate past with, a life she has no memory of. Now, Claire is trapped between two men: Levi, the manipulative but tormented fiancé, who is fighting desperately to prove his love and earn her forgiveness, and Zeke, the stranger who feels dangerously familiar and holds the key to the woman she used to be. Which lie will save her, and which truth will finally break her?

Harus kah pernikahan ini berakhir? Mencintainya sejak dulu tak mengubah perasaannya. Berada di sampingnya tak berarti apa pun. Harus kah diakhiri cinta pertama ini yang tidak mungkin menjadi cinta terakhir?

DISCONTINUED INDEFINITELY ********************************** CONTAINS SEXUALLY GRAPHIC SCENES AND LANGUAGE ALSO CONTAINS GAYNESS PRIMARILY THE LESBIAN KIND ️‍ ********************************** Skylar Wild is a hard headed ice queen who has been expelled from numerous schools. Kylie Montez is a popular goody two shoes who has never even skipped school. They come from completely different worlds and have led two completely different lives but maybe that's what draws them to one another. When Kylie is assigned to show Skylar around Ryan Charles High will their differences tear them apart or bring them together? ********************************** "It's never easy when two worlds collide." She whispered looking down as she thought on what I had said I placed my fingers gently under her chin tilting her head up so our eyes met "I was never looking for easy." ********************************** Written By Morgan Giglio Cover by Latteai on Fiverr