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The Unexpected Ally

The red carpet was a battlefield, glittering with smiles and camera flashes. Celebrity drama swirled like smoke around the latest A-list dispute: Julia Monroe and Kate Rivers, Hollywood’s most talked-about …
The Silent Elevator

The lights flickered and then died, plunging the elevator into darkness. A sudden, collective intake of breath echoed in the small space. The hum of the machinery, once a soft …
The Spotlight's Edge

Blake Lively sat in her kitchen, the glow of her phone screen casting sharp shadows on her face. The words "Megyn Kelly Critiques Blake Lively" blared across every news site, …
Wine Without Grapes

Farid had been sober for five years, but the echo of his past still reverberated in every room he entered. The smell of whiskey on a cool evening, the warmth …
The Mirror of Seven Valleys

Elias had seen many strange things in his years as an antique dealer, but nothing had prepared him for the discovery of the mirror. It was a heavy thing, framed …
The Last Commute

It was an ordinary Thursday morning—at least, it started that way. In a sleek, minimalist office high above the city skyline, Jenna was staring at her coffee cup. Her commute …
The Falling Tide

The layoff notices arrived on recycled paper, printed single-sided to save costs. Beth watched from her cubicle as they made their way through the office like a slow-moving tide, starting …
The Skeptic’s Shadow

Ethan folded his arms as the psychic, an older woman draped in violet silk, traced circles over a worn deck of tarot cards. The air smelled of incense and something …
The Second Oath

The room smelled of paper and dust, the kind of smell only found in old courthouses. Elias sat on the cold wooden bench, staring at the judge who had spent …
Never Give Up

The sun was setting, casting its golden glow over the eerie, dark forest that surrounded the village. The air was heavy with the scent of decayed trees and the faint …