Locked In for the Bill: Holiday Inferno

A holiday getaway shouldn’t start with humiliation, but that’s exactly what happens when my hotel reservation vanishes and the front desk clerk makes me her public target. I came for rest; instead, I’m thrown into a battle of wits and dignity against Madison, the queen of petty power plays. Each attempt to salvage my weekend—whether flashing my corporate badge, demanding a manager, or simply asking for breakfast—only escalates the showdown. When Madison denies me even the basics and flaunts her favoritism, the line between customer and victim blurs. But as secrets spill and the hotel’s perfect image cracks, one question haunts my every move: how far will I go to reclaim my dignity before Madison destroys my holiday for good?

Check-in shouldn’t feel like a battle—but when my dream Memorial Day hotel deal goes up in smoke, I find myself up against Madison, the queen bee receptionist who makes humiliation an art form. Every step—from my canceled reservation to her public shaming and the cold shoulder (literally, with no hot water!)—pushes me closer to the edge. But Madison isn’t just rude; she’s got secrets, a fake smile, and a family dinner that’s not what it seems. As I fight for my room, my dignity, and even an umbrella, the drama spills into the buffet, the hallways, and finally, a shocking accusation that could ruin my reputation. Can I turn the tables on Madison before my weekend getaway becomes a viral disaster—or will her next move finish me off for good?

Offered $150,000 to burn cash for the dead, I thought I’d found the perfect payday—until the ritual began stealing my youth and feeding it to my client, the charming but monstrous Aunt Martha. Every bill I burned aged me years, while she grew young and beautiful before my eyes. Now I’m trapped, ancient and helpless, as she hunts for the last of the money—and my only hope is a childhood lucky charm and one desperate gamble.

Hope was just a lottery ticket away—until it exploded the chains that bound me. Trapped in a gilded cage by a cruel mother-in-law, a cold CEO husband, and the shadow of my mother’s coma, I sold my freedom to save the woman who raised me. But when I win seven million dollars, I don’t just buy my freedom—I set fire to the Whitaker family’s perfect façade. Suddenly, I’m the woman everyone underestimated: the legal wife, the viral whistleblower, the threat no amount of money can silence. Scandals erupt, secrets shatter, and every power in the mansion turns against me. But when love, justice, and revenge collide, will I finally break free—or will the family that ruined me drag me under for good? How far will I go to reclaim my life—and who will pay the final price?

Lila’s first succubus heat turns her world upside down, forcing her to choose between her cold, untouchable fiancé and the childhood friend who only wants her as a backup. As her desperation grows, she’s thrust into a whirlwind of betrayal, raw longing, and forbidden desire—where one wrong choice could bind her heart forever. Can Lila claim her own fate, or will love’s cruel games destroy her?

He’s the city’s coldest rich kid. I’m the farm boy paid to warm his hands—and maybe his broken heart. The job was supposed to be simple: mop floors, keep secrets, and never ask questions about the mansion’s golden son, Julian. But one midnight meltdown, a forbidden kiss, and a ten-thousand-dollar betrayal later, I’m tangled in a web of family power games, dangerous brothers, and a pop star with bite marks on his neck. Every touch blurs the line between comfort and control. Every secret I keep for Julian is a lie I owe his enemies. When the pills run out and the music stops, will I save him—or destroy him for a paycheck? What’s the price of being the only warmth he trusts?

Love was supposed to be a game—until I realized I was the prize. After my divorce, I found comfort in little rituals: a subway singer’s voice, a daily Venmo ping, the thrill of being someone’s secret obsession. But when I overheard three gorgeous college boys betting fifty grand on who could seduce me first, everything changed. I’m not about to be anyone’s conquest—so I make my own outrageous wager: within a month, I’ll have them all wrapped around my finger. Now, I’m caught in a dangerous dance of flirtation, jealousy, and forbidden desire, where every move is a gamble and every kiss could be my undoing. But behind their bravado, each boy hides a secret—and as the stakes rise, so do the risks. Who will win when pride, lust, and love are all on the table? And in a game where everyone’s bluffing, who will fold first?

Natalie thought she married for love—until her husband’s friends branded her a gold digger and forced her into a life of control and humiliation. Given only $150 a month, she endures suspicion, betrayal, and public shame, while the very men who condemned her secretly shower her with millions. But when her husband’s cruelty is exposed and his friends cross every line, Natalie must decide: will she stay a prisoner in this gilded cage, or take revenge with the power they handed her?

Transmigrated into a cold Chicago mansion, Shane is ordered by a ruthless system to win the heart of his icy CEO 'wife'—or face electric shock and a fate worse than death. Humiliated, invisible, and forced to play the clown while her true love returns, he must choose: grovel for survival, or take the money and run before the billionaire male lead destroys him. But when the divorce is signed and secrets spill, will freedom cost more than his pride—or will the CEO come hunting for the man she never thought she’d miss?

Eli travels to his girlfriend Savannah’s hometown to propose, only to face shocking betrayal as her family demands an outrageous dowry and a condo for her brother. When a family tragedy strikes, Eli must choose between love and self-respect, as the line between wedding and funeral blurs. The stakes couldn’t be higher—his heart, his future, and his family’s well-being hang in the balance.

One meal. One coupon. One nightmare unleashed. When Savannah flashes her Groupon at a new barbecue joint, the owners’ smiles turn sinister—and their service becomes a public humiliation. But the real horror begins after she’s rushed to the ER with food poisoning, only to discover the restaurant’s owners are the parents of her own boss. As Savannah’s company teeters on the brink of disaster and the scandal goes viral, she’s forced to confront a family with powerful connections and zero remorse. Will she find justice, or will money and influence bury the truth for good? When the couple appears at her hospital bedside, Savannah must decide: fight back, or become their next casualty?

When rookie Jason lands a job at a cutthroat architecture firm, he’s trapped between icy beauty Lillian—the married manager everyone fears—and manipulative Natalie, his flirty ex-cycling club friend. A stormy business trip leaves Jason and Lillian sharing a secret hotel room, shattering her perfect facade and igniting forbidden feelings. But when Lillian confides her husband’s betrayal, Jason is forced to choose: risk scandal and heartbreak, or stay the office outcast forever.