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Fake Smile

The CEO’s Fake Bride

A fake marriage. A real past. And a future neither of them saw coming. When rising violinist Noelle Tanaka loses her sister in a tragic accident, she's left with the one thing she can't afford to lose—custody of her five-year-old niece, Emi. But with no husband, no steady income, and a past riddled with mistakes, the court sees her as unfit to raise a child. Enter Micah Lin—Seattle's youngest tech CEO and the man who still believes she betrayed him six years ago. He makes her an offer she can't refuse: a one-year marriage contract. No strings. No feelings. Just appearances. But living under the same roof isn't as simple as signing papers. Not when old chemistry sparks behind closed doors. Not when trust was shattered and never rebuilt. And definitely not when someone is determined to expose their lie. As the custody hearing looms, the lines blur between performance and reality. Because somewhere between court dates and bedtime stories, fake begins to feel dangerously real. What if the biggest lie isn't their marriage—but how little they pretend to care? It all started with a phone call that changed everything. The phone rang at 3:47 AM. --- Perfect for readers who crave emotionally charged romance, slow-burn tension, and second chances that hurt just enough to feel real. Tropes: Fake Marriage • Second Chance Romance • Forced Proximity • Custody Battle • Billionaire Hero • Slow Burn Heat Level: Moderate Triggers: Loss of parent/sibling, custody battle, emotional manipulation
D_Setia · 136 Views

Fake Date, Real Fate

"Block him." "He's technically still my boss." "Then block him with dignity." The call ended again. And then started again. I let out a sound somewhere between a growl and a sob, then finally answered with the enthusiasm of a snail crawling through salt. "Yes, Mr. Walton?" "Have you changed your mind yet?" I collapsed onto the towel and gazed at the sky as though it might consume me entirely if I pleaded sweetly enough. "Do you ever take a break?" I asked, shielding my eyes with one hand. "You're avoiding the question." "Because it's a dumb question." He exhaled, the sound sharp and irritated even over phone. "It's not a dumb question. It's a business offer." "It's a weird offer-one that I already said no to." There was a brief pause, and I could practically hear him clenching his jaw through the speaker. "You are acting unreasonably." " Unreasonable?" I sat up. "I'm not the one drafting fake girlfriend contracts like it's a normal Tuesday." "Isabella-" "Certainly not, Mr. Walton." I mimicked his tone perfectly. "I told you I'm not doing it. You need to find someone else to play pretend with." SYNOPSIS Isabella Miller thought saying no to her boss’s fake dating offer was the end of the story. But Adrien Walton doesn’t take no—especially not when he’s convinced she’s a gold digger. Suddenly, her student loans are piling up, her father’s vet clinic is on the brink of eviction and her brother is about to be kicked out of college. Coincidence? She thinks not. Adrien Walton is calm, calculating—and he's just pulled every string to corner Isabella into the perfect position. Now she’s stuck choosing between pride and survival. So she agrees to his offer: be his fake girlfriend. No feelings attached. No drama. Just business. Or so she thought. "Conference Room B. Fifteen minutes," he said, passing by without a glance. The folder he pushed across the table landed with a thud. I opened it. The contract. All of it. --- Enemies to lovers? Check. Slow burn? Hmmnyea. Banter so sharp it might file your nails? Yes. Delicious workplace tension? Of course. Tension that could melt steel?Absolutely. Smut?? Wanna find out? Welcome to corporate romance warfare. There’s no escaping this contract.
PrimRosee · 228.4K Views

She smiled at his darkness.

He was power. He was silence. He was a storm dressed in suits and shadows. Li Zeyan, the cold and feared CEO of Li Corporation, lived with a heart sealed in ice, untouched by love, unreachable by warmth. His past was blood-stained, buried in secrets no one dared to uncover. He never cared to be understood. Until she walked in, smiling. Xu Meilin, the unwanted daughter of a prestigious family, traded like property into a marriage neither she chose nor understood. Fragile on the outside, yet burning with quiet strength, she didn’t scream. She didn’t fight. She smiled... even when her world collapsed. Thrown into a cold marriage with a man who looked at her like she didn’t exist, Meilin never asked for his love. But her kindness began to haunt him. Her calm presence began to tear through his walls. And her smile? It reached places he thought were long dead. He gave her a black card as a leash. She used it as a key. To walk into his world. To touch his wounds. To love his darkness. But behind that calm smile, Meilin was breaking. Behind that cold gaze, Zeyan was burning. And when secrets from their pasts collide, kidnappings, betrayal, family wars, blood, and sacrifice, love might not be enough to save them. Yet she still smiles... Even as his world burns. Even when she becomes the flame. This is not just a love story. It’s a war between silence and healing. Between power and vulnerability. Between a smile... and a darkness that never asked to be loved.
Kathie_heart1 · 3.7K Views

Behind His Smile

At a prestigious university in New York, psychology major Lena Hartley meets William Langston, a charismatic and sophisticated star of the art department. With his poetic charm and perfect manners, William seems like he stepped straight out of a romance novel. It doesn’t take long before Lena falls head over heels—and slowly opens up every part of herself to him. But the deeper she falls, the more suffocated she feels. Beneath William’s gentle exterior lies quiet control—he isolates her from others, monitors her phone, and dictates her social life. “I’m only doing this because I care,” he says with that ever-so-gentle smile. Just as Lena prepares to end the relationship, she discovers she’s pregnant. William is ecstatic. He promises to change, and for a while, their fragile relationship finds new peace. But it’s only the beginning of something far darker. After a sudden and suspicious miscarriage, William insists Lena "recover" at a secluded countryside estate. When she wakes up, she’s locked inside. He tells her, “This is our home now. I’m protecting you—from the world.” To everyone else, Lena is on a sabbatical abroad, grieving the loss of her child. In reality, she’s disappeared without a trace. During her captivity, Lena discovers the horrifying truth—William suffers from dissociative identity disorder, and she’s not the first person he’s tried to "love." Meanwhile, her aloof future stepbrother Sebastian has been quietly investigating William’s past, driven by a mysterious grudge that links the two men in ways Lena never imagined. When the truth is finally revealed, Lena realizes she didn’t meet William by chance. She was chosen—carefully, deliberately, and long before she ever knew his name. And the one man she never thought would save her… might be her only chance at freedom— and maybe even love.
david_melar · 2.6K Views

The Smiling Sword: Hunt for the Muri Khan

"Hi! I’m an upcoming writer, and I really need your support. Please read my book ; your support means everything to me. Thank you so much! In the kingdom of Zhora, legends tell of the Core of Muri Khan ;a hidden relic deep in an ancient jungle, said to grant unimaginable power and awaken pure goodness in its bearer. Aren, known as the Laughing Blade, is a fearless warrior with a sharp tongue and a mysterious weapon called the Smiling Sword. As he levels up through dangerous ranks, his sword transforms, pushing him closer to becoming the Great Sword Champion. Aren’s mission becomes even more tangled when he meets Valerie, a strong yet secretive fighter. She’s desperate to save her little sister, who’s been captured by the cruel Warden of Silence. Together, Aren and Valerie face monstrous beasts, deadly traps, and rival hunters, each step pushing Aren’s skills , and their trust in each other ; to the limit. In the end, Aren must fight to get Valerie’s sister back from the Warden of Silence first, and only then continue on to retrieve the Muri Khan to save the kingdom. Their journey is more than a battle for strength; it’s a fight for hope, loyalty, and the true meaning of a hero’s heart. Other tags #Epic Fantasy #Swordsmanship #Warrior Saga#Ancient Kingdoms #Revenge#Betrayal #Legendary Quest#Prophecies #Mystical Lands#Strong Warrior #Honor and Duty#Ancient Magic ....... Your reviews, power stones, and comments inspire me to keep writing! Please don’t forget to hit the + button to show your support." You can contact me on Discord Username: silent_plume
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our teenage - what's behind your pretty smile?

In the age where we all have to gone through, in which we can't even do anything. We all have to suffer to this phrase - nightmare, tears, hurted, shocked, anger, hatred emotional, sensitive life, alone, love, heartbreak, study pressure, betrayer, backstab,lies, untrusted and so on. Yes its about our teenage. In school life, all teenagers are suffering from same depression, want to escape the reality and hide under their emotions. Where two friends suffering from same disorder meet in school. Meng hue who is transferred student in saebom high . She is struggling in her life and not having good past. She is broken heart and lonely.But she never let anyone know about her pain, her past. She always wear a mask of pretty smile. A very kind hearted girl with pretty smile hide the deepest pain and sea of tears. She is always in her own fantasy where she saw future And xi who is also suffering same as her and trying to live her own love fe ignoring the world but Still she is in depression. They both with same mentality, same thinking become best friend like soulmate and now they trying to help people to overcome from there depression. At the same time where meng hui start to live her life , her first crush shyi in back school is now transferred in saebom high too. After a month, her friend attempt sucide, and meng hue started blaming her self, whole is school is now against her. It's misery that it's misery that it's a sucide or a crime? Why they blame meng hue? Why she attemt suicide ? Or who is the criminal?
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