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The Introvert

Elsar1975
Lena Carter is a quiet, introverted high school junior in India who has always felt invisible—but one day, she actually disappears. She soon learns that she belongs to a hidden world of people like her, those who can vanish from reality itself. But her newfound ability makes her a target. A secretive group called The Watchers believes Lena is dangerous, an anomaly that must be controlled or eliminated. Meanwhile, The Vanished, a rogue faction, claims she is one of them—a powerful being who could change the balance of their hidden world. Torn between fear and curiosity, Lena is thrust into a world of secrecy, deception, and power struggles. As she navigates high school life while uncovering the truth about her past, she is drawn into a dangerous game where trust is a luxury and love is a risk. But with enemies closing in and her own powers evolving in ways she cannot control, Lena must decide: Will she remain hidden, or will she step into the light and face the truth?
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The Duke’s Bargain

“What did you say?” Félix asked. She repeated, “Name your price.” “What is that supposed to mean?” His voice had tapered off with an unreadable emotion that got her weak in her knees, but she held out her chin. “Didn't you once offer to pay me off? Now, make me an offer I cannot refuse. Otherwise, I will go in there"—she gestured toward the Ball—"and make everyone think you dragged me out here to take advantage of me. I know exactly what that would do to your reputation.” “Say. That. Again,” Félix said through gritted teeth as he inched closer to her. ====================== She hadn’t meant to upset him or, worse, blackmail him. She didn’t even know who he was; she only knew he looked important because of how regally he stood in the moonlit dark. Estella was the baron of Cleverdale’s youngest, born into a hard life and always kept on her toes. Her stepsisters hated her. The baroness loathed her. And her father, the only one she called family, shattered her heart when he sold her to Viscount Alistair Ravensdale to cover up his misdeeds. The night of Lady Agatha’s ball, she seized her chance and ran straight into … Duke Félix of Chateaûbriant. In the dark, he mistook her for Princess Coralie, his fiancée, and kissed her. When the moon revealed her face, something about her stuck with him. He couldn’t shake the image of her running wildly or how she smelled like white lotus with hardcore roots. But when she threatened his reputation, he refused to play along. She returned to her world of cruel sisters and an unwanted engagement. What she hadn’t prepared for was the Duke arriving at her doorstep, making two outrageous claims. One. He was the Duke of Chateaûbriant. And two. She had stolen something valuable from him that night. What had she stolen without knowing it? Or worse, what could he possibly demand as repayment? ✯Like it? Add to Library!
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