Five years of being his secret—spoiled, adored, protected, and gently caged. Five years of abandoning her fashion dreams because he couldn’t bear to watch the woman he loved struggle the way his mother once had. She left. She rebuilt. With the parting gifts he’d forced on her, Song Anxin launched her own label, determined to stand on her own in the ruthless Shanghai fashion scene. Then the news broke: Lu Enterprises—untouchable empire, legacy of generations—had collapsed overnight. Lu Jingyan, the cold, proud, possessive billionaire who once owned half the city, was ruined. Except Anxin knows better than to believe headlines. When fate pulls them back together, she finds a man pretending to be broken, secretly orchestrating the destruction of everyone who betrayed him during his staged fall—his greedy family, his scheming ex-fiancée heiress Bai Weiwei, and her ruthless father who plotted to swallow Lu Enterprises whole. As Anxin’s star rises, Bai Weiwei strikes from the shadows: stolen designs, vicious rumors, even a fake pregnancy meant to chain Lu Jingyan forever. Meanwhile, charming billionaire rival Gu Tingxiao offers Anxin the partnership and respect Lu Jingyan once withheld, igniting a dangerous love triangle. Forced into close quarters, old wounds reopen and forbidden flames reignite. Lu Jingyan must unlearn the possessive instincts carved into him by childhood trauma and prove he can love her as an equal—or lose her forever. Anxin must decide if the man who once clipped her wings can now help her fly. From smoky balconies to glittering Fashion Week runways, Shadows of Smoke and Deception is a sweeping tale of obsession, redemption, ruthless revenge, and a love powerful enough to topple empires and rebuild shattered hearts.

A naive young woman, inherits a massive fortune when her estranged father, a powerful business magnate, mysteriously dies. Suddenly thrust into the dangerous world of power, wealth, and manipulation, she becomes a target for those seeking to control her newfound empire. In a world where power is everything, three vastly different alphas vie for the affection and loyalty of one woman, each representing a unique aspect of strength, but only one can win her heart.

“I think I’ve shown you enough mercy, you fool! It’s time for you to die”. Ethan said with a voice that roared like thunder as he rushed towards him with a speed faster than light. Lily Lacriz Evans found herself in a situation she never imagined, an intense love triangle that can either make her or break her. Her childhood love who she is unknowingly betrothed to is back from America after many years and now she is entangled with a fiercely respected werewolf Alpha who claims to be her mate. She is tangled in between a lot of confusion and unraveling dark secrets. Will she embrace her truth or create a new one for herself?