He Paid Me to Disappear

He gave me $750,000 to walk away—then crashed my wedding years later. When Autumn Lane finally breaks free from Marcus Whitlow’s icy grip, she thinks she’s found peace in Ethan’s gentle love. But Marcus, the man who only wants what he can’t have, isn’t done playing games. As old wounds reopen and new temptations arise, Autumn must decide: will she let her past destroy her future, or finally break the cycle of heartbreak for good? When love is a battlefield, can you ever really escape the one who broke you—or will history repeat itself? What happens when the price of moving on is your own heart?

Some endings are silent, but the ache never is. I thought Eli and I were forever—until a single betrayal tore us apart, leaving me clutching memories and a cheap county fair kite. Years later, I’m called back to his side as his emergency contact, thrown into a whirlwind of old wounds and unfinished business. He’s surrounded by new admirers, but the past still claws at both of us. I want closure, maybe even forgiveness, but Eli only offers distance. My friends say I’m a fool for loving him, but they never saw the sacrifices he made, the debts unpaid. Now, as I watch him slip away for the last time, I’m haunted by one question: Was I the one holding him back—or was he always running from something he could never name? If love is letting go, why does it hurt so much to set him free?

I faked my death to escape a loveless marriage—only to return years later and find my own grave missing, my family broken, and my supposed widower bleeding out in a cheap motel. I was always the dutiful daughter and the obedient wife, until disease—and betrayal—forced me to disappear. Now, back in Chicago, every secret I buried claws to the surface: my father’s death, my brother’s heartbreak, and Ethan Blackwell’s sudden, desperate return. He risks his life for a woman he never loved—why? As old rivals and buried passions collide, I must decide if I’ll stay hidden, or finally claim the life—and love—I was never meant to have. When the past won’t stay buried, what happens if my heart refuses to die?

You can vanish in Maple Heights, but your secrets never leave. When Nick’s fiancée Savannah disappears without a trace, his world collapses—until a year later, when he spots her double on a crowded street. Desperate for answers, Nick is drawn into the town’s dark underbelly, chasing ghosts and confronting Cassie Monroe, the enigmatic lookalike with secrets of her own. Each clue leads deeper into a web of obsession, deception, and betrayal—where every ally might be a threat, and every answer comes with a price. As Nick pays for the truth with everything he has, he’s forced to question: how many have come searching before him, and why do they all end up gone? In Maple Heights, loving the wrong person can cost you more than your heart—will Nick escape, or become the next unsolved mystery?

For half a million dollars, Tyler gave up his name, his face, and two years of his life—pretending to be his brother to care for Lillian, the blind heiress. Now, years later, she’s a ruthless CEO engaged to the wrong man, and Tyler is just a nobody in her empire, forced to watch her love his brother with memories that should have been his. When scandal threatens to destroy him, Lillian must choose: protect the man she thinks betrayed her, or finally uncover the truth about who really saved her in the dark.

A public confession, a thousand-dollar challenge, and a year-long contract: when Autumn, the overachieving tutor, turns the tables on her school's notorious bad boy, their fake relationship explodes into a high-stakes game of power, pride, and betrayal. With every payment, Jason’s grades soar—but so does the risk, as rumors swirl and secrets threaten to unravel everything. When a cruel prank exposes Autumn’s deepest humiliation, she refuses to play the victim, vowing to rewrite the ending of her own story. But as their rivalry turns to something more—and a dangerous race pushes them both to the edge—Autumn must decide: can she trust the boy who once broke her, or is winning the only way to survive senior year? Who will walk away with their heart—and who will be left behind?

He vanished at thirteen. Three years later, he reappeared—changed, mysterious, and claiming to be the boy who was lost. When ‘Nate’ returns from the dead, the whole world wants answers: Where has he been? Why does he look—and sound—so different? FBI agent Nancy Whitaker is determined to uncover the truth behind his wild tales of abduction and human experiments, even as the boy basks in newfound fame. But behind every headline and tearful reunion, a darker secret waits to be exposed: the returned son is a masterful impostor, and the greatest con of all is just beginning. How far can one stranger go to steal a life—and will anyone see the truth before it’s too late?

A fifteen-dollar haircut turned into a $3,000 nightmare—and now, nobody’s coming to the rescue. When Mason’s hardworking cousin gets fleeced by a slick salon scam, it’s up to Mason, an ordinary auto shop guy with a stubborn streak, to fight back against the pros. He goes undercover, determined to expose every trick and trap, but finds himself staring down a bill that could break anyone. With the cops shrugging and the scammers running circles around the rules, Mason’s only weapon is his grit—and the evidence he risks everything to collect. But is proof enough when the whole game is rigged against you? When the hustlers close in and family’s on the line, will Mason outwit the con, or become its next casualty?

He was the backbone of the office—the guy who knew every secret, fixed every hinge, and never once missed a Monday. Big Mike was more than just an employee; he was the soul of the company. But when he vanishes without a word, the entire team is thrown into chaos, searching for clues from whiskey bottles to cryptic attic models. As friendships are tested and secrets unearthed, they discover that even the most familiar faces can hide entire worlds. What’s the true story behind Big Mike’s disappearance—and what will they find when the snow finally falls on his hidden town? Sometimes, the person you think you know best is the one with the greatest mystery. Will loyalty bring him home, or will the legend of Big Mike be all that remains?

Detective Mike Lawson thought he'd seen every kind of cruelty—until a suburban family is butchered with surgical precision, their bodies scattered like trash. The killer confesses but claims no motive, leaving Mike haunted by the chilling truth: in Chicago, if you want to get away with murder, you don't kill your own enemy—you trade. As the city sleeps, a deadly pact is forged, and no one is safe from the next exchange.

Desperate for a fresh start, a naive Kentucky girl accepts a midnight job interview promising ten grand a month—alone, in the middle of nowhere, on New Year’s Eve. Her trusting family cheers her on, blind to the obvious danger, while her rideshare driver’s warnings fall on deaf ears. As she steps into the darkness, she has no idea she’s walking straight into a nightmare no one will see coming.

Five years in the shadows—five years loving Carter Whitaker, her stepbrother, in a secret that poisons Mariah’s every breath. When a careless conversation reveals Carter’s cruel betrayal, Mariah’s world implodes: she’s nothing more than a tool for revenge, discarded for the woman he truly loves. Humiliated in front of family and strangers, haunted by a scandalous photo and her mother’s cold ambition, Mariah spirals toward rock bottom. Every hope is crushed, every escape blocked—until the day she vanishes, leaving only silence behind. Will anyone notice she’s gone, or was she never more than a ghost in her own life?