Story By Smiley Dede
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Smiley Dede

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Smiley Dede is a young writer with a passion for storytelling, romance, and stories that explore love, ambition, emotions, and the unexpected twists life can bring. Through her writing, she creates characters readers can connect with and stories that keep them turning the page. Her love for imagination and meaningful storytelling inspired her to begin sharing her work with the world. When she isn’t writing, Smiley is focused on her studies and building her dreams for the future.
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Vested Interest
Updated at Sep 17, 2026, 15:38
"After one anonymous, electric night with a stranger, accountant Sloane Kereti walks into her new audit contract to discover her stranger is Adrian Voss, the billionaire CEO she's been hired to investigate, and she's pregnant with his child. He doesn't know who she is yet. She isn't sure she wants him to find out. As professional stakes, buried secrets, and undeniable chemistry collide, neither can deny their connection is anything but a vested interest."
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The Resonance of Silent Strings
Updated at Sep 18, 2026, 04:23
Evelyn Vance was once a celebrated classical cello prodigy, but a sudden, debilitating neuro-auditory condition forced her into quiet exile. Any unmanaged sound frequencies—especially piercing violins or aggressive brass—trigger agonizing physical pain and sensory overload. Living in near-total silence inside a soundproofed coastal sanctuary, she survives as "Ghost-4," an anonymous trailer score arranger who hides her past from a ruthless music industry.Her hidden life is upended when she takes an anonymous contract to arrange a high-stakes trailer score for Julian Thorne—a legendary, reclusive composer who retreated from public life five years ago following a traumatic stage accident. Expecting a brutal, high-pitched arrangement, Evelyn is stunned to discover that Julian’s music is built on deep, low-frequency orchestral motifs. For the first time in years, Evelyn can listen without pain; Julian's low frequencies act as a soothing shield for her hyper-sensitive nervous system.Moved by his work, Evelyn adds a single, exquisite cello line to his piece. On the other side of the coast, Julian is floored by her contribution—finding an arranger who understands his dark sound on a telepathic level. Bypassing studio rules, Julian reaches out directly, sparking late-night audio sessions that quickly evolve into a deep, emotional connection. Julian finds a soulmate in the mysterious arranger, while Evelyn finds safety in his voice.When Julian eventually tracks Evelyn down and discovers her secret identity and physical vulnerability, his cold exterior melts into a fierce, protective devotion. He brings her to his Big Sur studio estate to compose his comeback symphony together as equals. However, Marcus Vance—a ruthless music producer driven by corporate debt—schemes to seize control of Julian’s catalog. Recognizing Evelyn as Julian's emotional vulnerability, Marcus leaks her medical records to the press and files malicious copyright lawsuits to ruin them.Determined to reclaim their narrative, Julian and Evelyn host a globally live-streamed comeback symphony, with Evelyn performing inside a custom acoustic sound pod on stage. Mid-broadcast, Marcus’s operative tampers with the pod’s power feed, cutting off her acoustic filtering. Seeing her distress, Julian instantly adapts his conducting on live TV, shifting the entire orchestra into rich, low-bass registers that protect her auditory nerves. Anchored by her trust in him, Evelyn delivers a transcendent cello solo that captivates millions worldwide, while Marcus is caught and arrested.With their names vindicated and their bond unbreakable, Evelyn undergoes a successful procedure to stabilize her nerve pathways. Months later, surrounded by the ocean at their shared estate studio, Julian plays a piano note that Evelyn hears clearly and painlessly—marking the beginning of a future built on shared harmony, mutual healing, and lasting love.
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The ARRANGEMENT
Updated at Sep 2, 2026, 12:59
"When PR consultant Alexandra Whitfield strikes a fake dating deal with shipping heir Nathaniel Sinclair to save his family's IPO, neither expects the arrangement to become real. Between a scheming board member, a dying grandfather's blessing, and a love neither can afford to admit six weeks was never going to be enough."
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