Unhealthy Romantic Relationships

This typically happens between two people agreeing to pretend to be in a romantic relationship for the purpose of getting something else, such as navigating through social pressures or personal gains, but as they go about their time together, their charade becomes tangled with genuine feelings, often bringing on some unexpected complications that might arise from love.

There was a time I believed in benevolence and kindness, a time I thought the world cared about sacrifice and pain. But the truth is, it doesn’t. No one does. No matter what you give or how much you endure, the world remains indifferent. I learned that the hard way, betrayed by the ones I held dear, the ones I called friends. And in the end, it was those very people who killed me. But fate wasn’t done with me. Perhaps even God had seen enough of my undeserved kindness because death wasn’t my end. It was my beginning. A second chance. “To hell with being a gentleman,” I declared. “In this life, I’ll be the villain—the greatest villain ever born. I swear to the God who gave me this chance, my enemies won’t know a single moment of peace.” Let's began .... [Original Work baby!!]

What’s it Like to Eat Your Own Words? Salty? Bitter? No clue? Then go ahead and ask Fara. Fara Brianka Genio, the powerhouse CEO of her own advertising agency, lives by one unshakable rule: No romantic relationships between employees. Period. But life is a bitch, Honey. As the boss, Fara takes integrity seriously, both in her company and her personal life. But things start to spiral when her five year relationship with Sean hits a rocky patch. Just as she’s trying to hold it all together, along comes Ziggy, a charming, aggravating employee with a knack for causing trouble. One fateful, blurry night, Fara mistakes Ziggy for Sean, and the next morning… let’s just say clothes weren’t part of the equation. Now Fara’s facing the biggest PR crisis of her life named her own love life. What’s a woman to do when the no-strings rule tangles her up in chaos? Can she keep her cool as the boss, or will Ziggy flip her world upside down?

After a tragic incident, an ordinary young man from the modern world finds himself in a perilous realm of cultivation, where everything—from power to survival—depends on one's mastery. But he has an advantage: a unique 'Gamer' system that lets him progress in this new world by completing quests, upgrading skills, and gaining new powers. However, the system holds its own mysteries, and using it may be both a blessing and a curse. Along his journey, the protagonist will face formidable enemies, political intrigue, romantic relationships, and epic battles. Can he uncover the secrets of the system and reach the pinnacle of cultivation while staying true to himself?

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In a quaint town where everyone knows their neighbor, Ava discovers a shocking truth about her lineage—she belongs to a royal family hidden in plain sight. As she embraces her new identity, she finds herself drawing closer to Jake, a charming commoner with secrets of his own. Together, they navigate the complexities of royal etiquette, expectations, and the unpredictability of their blossoming feelings. Amidst gala events, romantic surprises, and the glittering world of nobility, a dashing foreign prince named Ethan enters the scene, igniting jealousy and confusion in Ava's heart. Torn between her loyalty to Jake and the allure of royalty offered by Ethan, Ava must confront her emotions and societal pressures. As relationships deepen and misunderstandings escalate, Ava faces a pivotal choice that could alter the course of her life—and the future of her family's legacy. With a cliffhanger that leaves readers breathless, "A Pact of Hearts" invites you into a world where love transcends boundaries, secrets threaten to unravel destinies, and the true meaning of royalty is discovered.

A short romance, fancy rooftop dinner story.

"Wish Upon A Star" The Item I used to turn back time amidst a battlefield of gods and devils. To go back and change everything so that I can live a life without regret. With Power. To be the highest form of existence, a Sovereign just like my ex-lover. This time, I will change it all. F*ck being an extra. + What to expect: Anti-Hero Protagonist, Overpowered Protagonist/Fast Progression, Genderbent Protagonist (Purely for comedic reasons, also I'm sick of writing male protagonists. I mean, when you play a mmorpg, you choose a female character right? Lemme write my own waifu) Magic. Lots & Lots of Magic. No Romantic Relationships Until Like Way Later

Jordan Jude is a successful billionaire CEO. He has power, money, and a good reputation. But Jordan has one secret, a secret he kept hidden from everyone: he's gay. However, his life falls apart when news of his romantic relationships with men becomes public. His company’s stock falls, investors leave, and the media attacks him. Jordan sees his business begin to fail. To save his company and image, his father suggests a bold idea: Jordan should hire a fake bride. A fake marriage with a woman can help quiet the critics and rebuild his public image. Jordan dislikes this plan, but he feels he has no choice.

Micheal was in love with Barbra because of the genuine love that Barbra has shown him for sometime.But he once dated Racheal who cheated on him several times after getting pregnant for him.Reachel tried to seduce Michael by buying him expensive things, loving him, trying to have sex with him and so many other things,all this made Micheal to have feelings for Racheal but he already loved barbra.At a time reachel threatened to expose Micheal with her baby but Michael kept on begging raechel .Barbra never knew about it until Micheal told her in tears.Barbra was also in love with Micheal,but her outstanding beauty,sexy appearance and her great intelligence attracted many men who tried to seduce her to date them.Many single and married men will buy her gift but She declined their request while some continued to try different ways of seducing and dating her.This lead to the black mail of her first lover Micheal.This was planned out by Asensio and he was using one of Barbra's staff named Catherine as a spy.Barbra became hurt and disappointed at micheal.As time went on Asensio started becoming more of a closer friend to barbra.But Barbra is a principled person,she never dated anyone until she confirmed that micheal has sincere changed by improving in his attitude.These were the promise she told Michael earlier on.During this period,barbra observed that Asensio is no the person she taught he was,she noticed that Asensio is not sincere in improving on his attitude like Micheal.She notice that Asensio cheats by sleeping with other women.This made Barbra not to trust Asensio.She began to miss those sweet memories of micheal,she missed the honesty, faithfulness and sincerity that Micheal have towards learn and developing good habits.This made her to believe that Micheal can still be honest, faithful and sincere as long as he is really improving in his attitude.Barbra then assign a spy to monitor the new life style of Micheal to know whether he has improved through a sincere heart.Barbra later noticed that he has improved,she apologized to Micheal for the accusation and they became lovers again.Barbra asked Micheal a question,he said why didn't you move on with your life when I was no more dating you.Micheal laughed and he replied that it is because he knew that she will not just date another person but you will first confirm if my sincerity towards continuous improvement is still in me like you said .Barbra continued to believe that Micheal can still improve on himself to become a better person.Her trust in Micheal was never based on perfection but it was based on continuous improvement to become more honest and faithful to her.As time went on,more obstacles kept on coming as Micheal's mother was also kidnapped and his life was threatened by enemies so that he can leave barbra alone.But Micheal and Barbra remained strong in their relationship.

Kiara Baxter does not believe in magic and is skeptical of anything that she cannot see with her own two eyes. Her life is hard as she lives with her unhappy parents and she dreams of getting as far away as possible from them and her town. One day, she finds herself transported to a new world that is full of everything that she does not believe in! Kiara finds herself employed at an inn in a small village where she serves common folk, adventurers, travelers, and various eccentric characters with each of their own stories to tell. Kiara befriends several of the inn’s patrons and unexpectedly falls in love for the first time. She will come to understand that there is magic even in the very simplest of things. This book is going to be a cozy slice-of-life that will also have queer romantic relationships.

She was arrogant and proud,no one could ever make her do what she didn't want to. Any mission she takes was always completed without fail until he became her mission. The mission that would change and turn her life upsidedown. He was the richest man in the country,the man with the most bounty on his head. He was the man who made her struggle on a mission for the first time in her life. The man she hated but loved dearly. Will they be able to untangle from their love hate relationship?

Full title: [The Knight’s Multiverse] - A Knight’s Journey: The journey of a cultivator in a superhuman’s modern world After Damian Knight sacrificed himself to save a woman and her daughter, he gets reincarnated in a parallel Earth with three Perks by an unknown Entity. Using those Perks to help himself and his loved ones grow stronger, he will have to deal with many threats on his journey, whether the ‘Superheroes’ in the light or the Underworld (Crime Syndicate) in the dark. Fortunately, a few key people will help him on his journey, helping him embark on his cultivation's Path in this Universe. ‘Choices have consequences.’ Disclaimers -The MC will not get to cultivate right away because he's born in a modern Earth and in a normal family. But thanks to his perks, he will still be able to grow in power until he learn it. -I'm trying my best to release three chapters every week for my two novels (Either two of this novel and one of the other or the opposite) -All romantic and sexual relationships in this book will be between consensual adults. -It will be a small harem. -There will be some blood-related romantic relationships. Let’s enjoy this adventure together. Calm Wanderer

[Completed Novel.] thank you for reading. Quote of the Main Character "In the future, I will be the wealthiest person in China and sit on my throne with beautiful women in my arms." *** discord server= https://discord.gg/22hqV9gPn3 synopsis: One day, a handsome young man died in a car accident. He suddenly wakes up and find himself in an unfamiliar place, but what surprised him most is that he is taking over someone else's body. He is once again surprised when he knows that he is in a parallel universe with the same laws as his previous world. At first, he only wants to enjoy his life. But after learning his predecessor desires to be a successful person and make his family happy, he decides to continue his predecessor's dream. With knowledge from his previous life, he starts his adventure to become a successful person, and of course, he doesn't forget to seduce beautiful women left and right. Follow him as he embarks on his journey to become a successful person and conquer the hearts of beautiful women. *Tags= slice of life, poor to rich, action, business, martial arts, gangs, leader gang, beautiful female lead, handsome male lead, older love interests, harem, cruel MC, multiple identities, secret identity, R-18, romance, modern-day, MILF, friendship, war between gangs, war against martial art schools, scheming, betrayal, genius MC, incest, strong MC (OP at the same level). *** plot - first volume = focus on relationship and business. The story is slow and full of slices of life at the start but it gets a lot better and the story progress faster later on. I made so many mistakes in early chaps, but please give it a try. it's repetitive in the early chaps because this is my first time writing a story, so I'm very inexperienced. Try it, maybe you will like it - second volume =Helping Lin Xing Xue and a little problem. - third volume = a lot of troubles this volume is full of troubles, fights and wars. - last volume = the truth, revenge, war and many problems. this volume is ongoing now ** This novel contains incestuous content, if you don't like incest, it means this novel is not for you. this novel also has R-18 content so please dont read my novel if you are not an adult. I'm not the owner of the cover, I took it from Pinterest so if you're the owner of the cover and want me to take it down, please tell me and I'll immediately take the cover down.

Belle Villanueva is a simple high school girl who's also an arnis athlete, she secretly likes Nalliek Hellfire, also an arnisador, she's totally into him, though she just pushes him away because there's a rule "no arnisador can have any type of romantic relationship with a fellow arnisador", and she knows that if she breaks that rule it would be the end for her career as an athlete, but the problem gets way worse when she finds out that she can manipulate the time, will she break the rule?, and where does her power really originated?, we'll find out.

***TRIGGER WARNING: this book will contain many themes: Graphic violence or gore Sexual assault or abuse Self-harm or suicide Mental illness or psychological trauma Dubious consent or non-consensual situations Depictions of unhealthy relationships or emotional manipulation Explicit sexual content Death or mortality themes Themes related to abuse of power or control this book is a dark fantasy so please read with caution*** Book 2 to TMFS: Midnight Moonlight I wanted to kiss her. The longer I'm around her the stronger my feelings get for her. I'm so lucky to have her in my life. The red lights of the sky cast upon her face and the waters glitter all around her as her laughter peals through the air; she innocently splashes water at me. I have no clue if she knows we've been engaged since birth but regardless, I want her to choose me out of love. Not because we are betrothed to each other. It started getting dark out and the red sky started turning a deep purple. I don't know what compelled me to ask her why Fang was mad at her for but I needed to know. The moment she told me that they were gonna be like her mommy and daddy I felt my blood boil. I feel bad that I lost my temper but I never want to be mad at her so the only thing I could think of was to hold her. She's my happy place. I can feel her pull back a bit and gulp but I still keep my eyes closed. If I open them...I might just kiss her.

Living in Tokyo, using the Mind-reading Extraction Skill, I thought I could become an all-powerful superhero, but instead, I got dragged into a twisted cycle of love?! Without even a moment to mourn my youth, the one who immediately rushed to the battlefield was— Kiryu Hina (ex-girlfriend), "Remember, this is what you owe me." Ayakoji Chiyoko (current girlfriend), "Break it off with that woman immediately!" Kohinata Motoyo (rough target), "Please, I'll do anything!" Ai Cheng Hua Lian (always losing), "Huh?" Kagura Hikaru (protagonist), "..........." My youth romantic comedy can't possibly be this twisted!!! ================ [Viewer discretion advised, the main story includes the following content:] [Heavy female roles, boomerang relationships, ex-love literature, women fighting, mental breakdowns, underdog comebacks]

"Romantic Saga in the Gang World: Unbreakable Love Fire" is a novel that portrays the struggle between love and power in the world of gangs. The story is set in New York and primarily revolves around the love story between Hudson, the leader of the Twelve Eagles, and Emilia, of SaintYouth. Hudson, the boss of Twelve Eagles, is renowned for his ruthlessness and serves as the pope of the gang world. His father, "Kingsun," a mixed-race descendant of Chinese, Mexican, Indian, and English, inherited a vast criminal empire. Hudson underwent rigorous martial arts training from a young age, became proficient in various weapons, founded Twelve Eagles, and terrorized the underworld under the moniker "Kang." Emilia, an orphan of Chinese and Japanese descent, was orphaned and taken under the guardianship of her uncle Jacob. However, her uncle squandered the family fortune and eventually committed suicide. She was sent to a foster family arranged by the American Social Services Administration, but her life there was unhappy. By chance, she encountered Hudson and was taken back to the headquarters of Twelve Eagles. Hudson developed a special feeling for Emilia, which is extremely rare in the gang world. Instead of showing hostility, he decided to help her. Under Hudson's care, Emilia gradually regained her health and developed a deep dependence and gratitude for him. However, Emilia's life was not smooth sailing. She was sent to Canada by Mr. Baiyi to start a new life, but she could never forget Hudson. Two years later, she returned to New York as ZenithGang SaintYouth, determined to make Hudson remember her forever. She drugged Hudson with sleeping pills and dyed his beard white, an act that angered him but also made him realize his special feelings for Emilia. Emilia underwent rigorous training in ZenithGang and became an outstanding gang leader. She reencountered Hudson as SaintYouth and defeated him in a swordsmanship competition, winning the Northern European air route rights. This act shocked the underworld and made Hudson suspicious of SaintYouth's identity. As the story progresses, the emotions between Emilia and Hudson gradually intensify. In the face of power struggles and dangers in the gang world, their mutual support and love become their greatest strength. However, Emilia's past and Hudson's gang identity make their love path fraught with obstacles and challenges. Throughout a series of events, Emilia and Hudson's relationship undergoes trials, including the suicide of Hudson's fiancée Kiki and threats from the Baomeng organization. But ultimately, they overcome all difficulties and decide to face the future together. The novel concludes with Hudson and Emilia tying the knot in a grand wedding, symbolizing the fulfillment of their love. The entire story is filled with love, loyalty, sacrifice, and revenge, showcasing the complex interpersonal relationships and power struggles in the gang world while also depicting a profound love story that transcends identity and background.

One could say Zara Lane had it all when you look from the outside. She was a world-renowned psychotherapist who handled delicate cases and worked with wealthy patients. But behind closed doors, she suffers in all her romantic relationships. However, one emotional night, she decided to drink and party away her sorrows. There she had a steamy one-night stand with an absolute stranger. And when Zara prepares to meet her newest psychotherapy patient the next day, she discovers that her new patient was the same man she had a one-night stand with. Zen Danvers. The Psychotic Billionaire. How will Zara handle such an awkward and delicate case that has the potential to jeopardize her esteemed career as a world-renowned psychotherapist? And what will her response be when Zen unexpectedly proposes a contract marriage that was obviously designed to entrap her? Because he had a secret weapon that he could wield against her.

A short romantic story no R18 pure story about 31 chapters finished in an hour or 2

**"Whispers Between the Stars"** It evokes a sense of mystery, love, and the cosmos, perfect for a romantic story!

Kizuna, a teenager with an unhealthy obsession over games begins monarchial leveling, the latest video game. After playing the game nonstop for weeks, he finally reached level 10. But when he reached level 10, an update was released. But once he clicked on update, he was suddenly sucked into the game. Can he survive the fantasy world he heard about a few weeks ago.

Getting betrayed by his Friend, disciple, and lover the greatest hero of the nation had died with blades in his heart only to reincarnate, even though he was betrayed before… He still is hoplessly in love!

From the outside, Hannah Summerfield looks like your average office lady; always complaining about her boss to Rebecca, her best friend and co-worker, never being late to or from work, and preferring to spend her weekends at home binge-watching her favorite drama series on Netflix. But she has a secret that she doesn't want to reveal to anyone other than Rebecca, including Richard Clark, her boyfriend and CEO of the company where she has worked for years. She didn't want Richard to know her other identity as Scarlett, owner and most popular dominatrix of the biggest BDSM club in town. The question is, how long will she keep it hidden from Richard, who starts to get suspicious of her and thinks that she is having a romantic relationship with another man behind his back?

At Western Star University, Soren Mitaka, a gifted but unmotivated psychology student, conceals his intelligence to avoid attention. Despite excelling on the entrance exam, he lacks a sense of purpose. This changes when he encounters Raine Fukuyo, a mysterious girl with exceptional abilities facing a similar struggle in finding direction. Their shared intellect and unspoken competition foster a connection that leads to a transformative journey. Through their pursuit of self-discovery, Soren and Raine uncover meaning, companionship, and a renewed sense of hope.