Survival Begins: I Own a System

On the eve of her wedding, Clara’s perfect life shatters when she catches her fiancé in a scandalous affair with her sister. Desperate to escape the betrayal, she flees into a stormy night, only to witness a crime that pulls her into a dangerous conspiracy. Now, Clara must navigate a web of lies and corporate secrets while an enigmatic investigator offers protection. As she uncovers the truth, she realizes her heartbreak was only the beginning.

Always urged to be independent by her remarried parents, a young girl finds herself utterly abandoned during a medical crisis. Burning with a severe fever, she reaches out to both her mother and father, only to be passed back and forth as they prioritize their new stepchildren. Left with no one to turn to, the obedient daughter quietly steps out into the freezing winter night. This heartbreaking young-adult tale explores the silent, devastating consequences of parental neglect and a child's final, quiet.

While Dylan Pruitt is celebrated with a lavish ten-thousand-dollar banquet for his new tech internship, his sibling is left entirely forgotten at home with instant ramen. Despite earning top grades and numerous awards, they realize their family will never acknowledge their existence. Standing in the shadows of their brother's spotlight, the neglected graduate makes a definitive choice. They dial a number, turning their back on an indifferent household to serve their country.

Awakening at nineteen, Aspen finds herself back on the eve of her family’s treachery. After a past life ended in a fatal crash and Julian’s deceit, she vows to never be a pawn again. The Hogans intend to sacrifice her to the formidable Deron Fitzpatrick to shield their daughter, Sloane. Rather than escaping, Aspen wears a striking red dress to face Deron. She plans to transform this forced union into a lethal pact to dismantle the family that betrayed her.

For six months, she played the loyal wife to Julian, a brutal Capo in the Chicago Syndicate. After surviving a deadly cartel ambush, she learned he had been on the phone with his mistress, Mia, while she lay bleeding. Now, he flaunts his betrayal openly, using Syndicate funds for luxury suites and diamonds. Humiliated and isolated by his orchestrated rumors, she refuses to remain a powerless figurehead. Reaching out to Dante Falcone, the exiled heir who once saved her life, she sets a new goal: dismantle Julian's criminal empire from within. This mafia romance and adventure story follows her calculated revenge.

Three years after the death of mafia leader Lucaro Ricci, his ghost remains tethered to his widow as a silent shadow. When she decides to marry Carlo Altieri, the son of Lucaro’s greatest enemy, the city condemns her betrayal. Even Lucaro’s spirit lashes out in anger. However, her marriage is a desperate facade. She has struck a divine bargain to sacrifice her own soul, ensuring Lucaro receives a second chance at life through her ultimate exchange.