Existed Synonym Novels & Stories

Kiana Cathryss Devereaux has spent the last ten years trying to outrun the ghosts of her past. Once a bullied scholarship student at an elite prep school, she is now a hardworking nurse buried under a mountain of debts and family responsibilities. When her 10-year high school reunion rolls around, she braces herself to face her old wealthy tormentors, fully expecting to be the underdog once again. Tyler Kezter Rosier—the city’s most elusive billionaire bachelor, a brilliant doctor, and a former classmate who barely knew Kiana existed back then. Tyler is dealing with his own nightmare: an relentless ex-girlfriend he desperately needs to get off his back, and the heavy pressure of the media spotlight. When a chance encounter in the hotel hallway leads to a spontaneous, defensive decision, Kiana walks into the ballroom on Tyler’s arm. They announce a fake engagement. The ruse works perfectly at first, completely silencing the high-society mean girls and giving Kiana her long-awaited moment of redemption. But the triumph is short-lived. A stray camera catches the moment, and photos of the "happy couple" instantly go viral, sparking a massive PR storm. The fake engagement quickly spirals out of control when Tyler’s terminally ill mother sees the news and finds new hope in her son's impending wedding. Bound by guilt and love for his mother, Tyler pleads with Kiana to keep up the charade. In exchange, he offers a lifeline: financial security and a guaranteed future for Kiana’s younger sister. With too much at stake, Kiana has no choice but to agree to the deal. As they are forced to navigate public appearances, family dinners, and flashing cameras, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. Every lingering touch, protective gesture, and "fake" kiss starts to feel dangerously real.

Sa araw mismo ng Christmas Day, isang “surprise” ang natanggap ni Shiena—pero hindi ito ang pagbubuntis na inaasahan niyang ikatutuwa ng asawa niya. Instead, she discovers the cruel truth inside the hospital lounge: she was never the wife he truly wanted. Isa lang siyang kapalit. A shadow of the woman her husband, the brilliant and untouchable doctor William, could never forget. Shattered by betrayal, humiliation, and the child growing inside her womb, Shiena chooses to walk away from the marriage she fought so hard to protect. But leaving the man she loved turns out to be the biggest mistake. Because the moment she disappears, the cold doctor who never explained, never cared, and never looked back begins to realize the one truth he was too blind to see: the woman he pushed away was the only one who ever truly loved him. Now that she’s rebuilding her life, chasing the dreams she once sacrificed for him, William is determined to get her back. But what if the woman he broke no longer wants to be healed by him? And what if the child he never knew existed becomes the proof of the doctor’s greatest mistake? … Napaatras si Shiena nang mariin nitong isinara ang pinto ng office. His hand slammed against the wall beside her head, trapping her between his body and the cold surface. His usually calm eyes were now filled with desperation. “You left without a word… and you think I’ll let you disappear again?” “Too late, Doc. You already chose her.” Then he lowered his gaze to the little boy hiding behind her legs. For the first time, the great Dr. William De la cruz looked cruletely shattered. “He’s… mine?” “That was the child you threw away before you even knew he existed.”