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The Phoenix Contract
Last Updated : 2025-02-17
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Seraphina Vale has always been a survivor. Bullied mercilessly by her affluent college classmates and betrayed by her closest friend, Isla Kensington, Seraphina has spent years hiding behind a quiet, unassuming façade. Her turning point comes when Isla’s ultimate betrayal, she leaked Seraphina’s private journal containing intimate reflections about her deceased mother and that led to a public humiliation so devastating that Seraphina ends up hospitalized. Emotionally shattered and at her lowest point, Seraphina stumbles upon Adrian Montclair, a charismatic yet ruthless Mafia boss who offers her an unexpected lifeline. Adrian, a man haunted by his own dark past, sees something in Seraphina that reminds him of the person he used to be: broken but not irreparable. He offers her a "contract." He will help her rebuild herself, reclaim her life, and exact justice against those who wronged her. In return, she must agree to one favor in the future, the nature of which he will not reveal. Desperate and with nothing to lose, Seraphina accepts, plunging herself into Adrian’s dangerous world.
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The Phoenix Contract 5. The Deal
I stood on the edge of the rooftop, my heart thudding so hard I wondered if it would give out before I took the final step of jumping off and ending it all. Adrian Montclair’s business card was tightly clutched in my palm, so sharp against my skin that it almost tore into it.He had left me standing there, his words lingering in my head just like his irresistible perfume mixed with the smoke of his cigar.“Call me when you’re ready to stop running.”I hated him for showing up, for making me hesitate because I would have been done by now. However, I hated myself even more for letting his presence keep me from jumping. That was the problem—I was not strong enough to make decisions for myself.Tears welled up in my eyes, blurring my vision as I looked over the city. Everywhere was filled with bright light as the wind tugged at my hair coldly.“Why can my life not be bright and beautiful like this? I am the only darkness in the world. Why is my life so sad?” My lips quivered as I broke do
Last Updated : 2025-02-17The Phoenix Contract 4. The Breaking Point
I walked into school the next day, my head was hung low and my heart was heavy with fear sprinkled with sadness. I told myself that the comments would fade if I just stayed invisible, like I always had. If I didn’t look at anyone, if I didn’t speak, they’d forget eventually, wouldn’t they? It had worked before. Being invisible had always been my armor, thin as it was.But this time, it didn’t work.Everywhere I turned, there were whispers, muffled giggles, and mocking stares. I caught snatches of their cruel words, each one slicing into me like a knife."Madwoman’s daughter.""Guess insanity runs in the family.""Careful, she might snap any second."By lunch, the whispers turned into open jeers. Isla’s posse made sure of that, they kept fanning the flames she had lit. Even Dane, who once smiled at me like I mattered, joined in. He leaned against a locker, smirking as he said loud enough for everyone to hear, “No wonder she’s such a freak. Guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the craz
Last Updated : 2025-02-17The Phoenix Contract 3. Adrian Montclair
I’ve always admired Adrian Montclair, though I never expected to meet someone like him in real life. For me, he was just a ghost on a screen, a myth almost too good to be true. A chessboard in his hands was like an extension of his mind. Every of his moves were calculated, deliberate, and unyielding. I would watch videos of his chess matches late into the night, finding solace in the boldness of his moves. I envied that courage, the decisiveness I lacked badly.Adrian’s reputation preceded him. He wasn’t just a chess prodigy and he was a name that carried fear. A mafia boss cloaked in accurate moves, his world was chaos, yet he remained unshaken with all those storms. Stories about him spread through whispers: the man who turned the tides of power in his favor, a leader feared by his enemies and revered by his own. But what fascinated me the most was how untouchable he seemed. Nothing fazed him; nothing broke him. Meanwhile, I felt like I was cracking at the edges every day.People ca
Last Updated : 2025-02-17The Phoenix Contract 2. A House of Shadows
Life at home wasn’t any better than the torment I faced at college. If anything, it was worse. It was a daily grind of humiliation and neglect that left no room for peace or respite. The grand house on Thornwood Lane, with its ivy-covered walls and sprawling gardens, might have looked picturesque from the outside, but inside, it was a battlefield. And I was the lone soldier, always losing.My stepsisters, Bianca and Lila, were everything I wasn’t: glamorous, confident, and cruel. Bianca, the elder of the two, was a sharp-tongued beauty with an appetite for dominance. She treated me like an unpaid maid, barking orders at me to fetch her coffee, clean her room, or iron her designer clothes. Lila, though younger, was just as vile. She had a talent for cutting remarks, finding ways to humiliate me in front of any guests who visited. “Oh, that’s just Seraphina,” she’d say with a sneer, “our little house help.”Their mother, Eleanor, was the worst of them all. She made no effort to hide her
Last Updated : 2025-02-17The Phoenix Contract 1. The Invisible Girl
|Sera|They say college is where you find yourself. It’s the place where you’re supposed to grow, bloom, and become someone the world will remember. For me, college wasn’t a garden for growth but a bloody battlefield. And I was the target everyone loved to strike, without mercy at that.I used to believe in things like friendship, loyalty, and kindness. I’d grown up clinging to the hope that if you were good to people, they’d be good to you in return. That hope shattered the day Isla Kensington, my so-called best friend, turned my life into a living hell.We’d met in high school. Back then, she’d been my anchor in a world that often felt too cruel. Isla was everything I wasn’t: confident, energetic, and effortlessly beautiful. She had a laugh that made people stop and stare, and when she walked into a room, it was as if the air shifted to accommodate her presence. I was the quiet one, the girl who melted into the background like a wallpaper. But Isla made me feel seen. She made me fee
Last Updated : 2025-02-17
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1. The Invisible Girl
|Sera|They say college is where you find yourself. It’s the place where you’re supposed to grow, bloom, and become someone the world will remember. For me, college wasn’t a garden for growth but a bloody battlefield. And I was the target everyone loved to strike, without mercy at that.I used to believe in things like friendship, loyalty, and kindness. I’d grown up clinging to the hope that if you were good to people, they’d be good to you in return. That hope shattered the day Isla Kensington, my so-called best friend, turned my life into a living hell.We’d met in high school. Back then, she’d been my anchor in a world that often felt too cruel. Isla was everything I wasn’t: confident, energetic, and effortlessly beautiful. She had a laugh that made people stop and stare, and when she walked into a room, it was as if the air shifted to accommodate her presence. I was the quiet one, the girl who melted into the background like a wallpaper. But Isla made me feel seen. She made me fee...
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