Category: Free
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Beyond The Estate: A Summer of Love in Italy
Freddy Wilshire pressed his forehead to the airplane window as the coastline of Italy appeared, a shimmering ribbon of turquoise against the horizon. He had spent the last month buried in books and final exams, surviving on cold coffee and power naps. Now, the promise of an entire summer in sun-drenched Italy made his pulse […]
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A New Road To Love
Jake stepped off the bus and onto the bustling sidewalk in central Melbourne, a wide-eyed young man with a simple duffel bag slung over his shoulder. He was twenty-two years old, fresh out of a small country town called Greenvale, and still blinking in the brilliant city lights that shone day and night in this […]
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Beneath The City Lights
The Evergrand Taipei Hotel’s lobby hummed with quiet intensity—travelers rushed in and out, businesspeople sealed deals with hushed conversation, and the floral fragrance of orchids clung to the cool, air-conditioned space. Behind the front desk, Ryan Liu navigated the usual chaos with the practiced grace of a seasoned professional. His crisp uniform and neatly combed […]
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Morning Bliss
In the heart of a city that never seemed to sleep, Ethan’s mornings started the same way every single day. The alarm on his phone would chime at 6:00 a.m., rousing him from his restless slumber. He’d force himself out of bed, leaving behind a whirl of spreadsheets, budgets, and looming deadlines that had haunted […]
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Second Chances in Shanghai
Dr. Liang Wenhua had lived in Shanghai long enough to be intimately familiar with its urban melodies: the rumble of traffic that never quite slept, the roar of scooters weaving between cars, and the chatter of nighttime revelers beneath neon signs. On this crisp autumn afternoon, as he stepped out of his private orthopedic clinic, […]
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Tides of Connection
Jake could still feel the slight pressure change in his ears from the airplane ride when he stepped into the open, airy lobby of the resort in Khao Lak. The first thing he noticed was the humidity—a blanket of warm, tropical air that felt both new and strangely comforting against his skin. His clothes clung […]
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Harvest of the Heart
CHAPTER ONE A Longing Sunrise Nathan Winters stirred before dawn. In that silent hour, the only light came from an old bulb in the hallway and the faint glimmers of false morning across the wheat fields. Six months had passed since his father’s death, and it still felt raw. Each morning he woke thinking he […]