As I strode through the bustling office, I could feel the admiring glances following me, the envy simmering in the air. My auburn hair cascaded down my back, a wave of fiery allure that commanded attention. With each step, confidence radiated from me, emp...
“Hey, honey,” Erin called from the bedroom. “Can you zip me up, please?” “Sure, dear,” I said, finishing the last gulp of my coffee. “Wow, look at what we have here…” I marveled at my wife’s backside as I approached. She wore a slender red dress that hugg...
The dimly lit room is adorned with a sleek, black leather couch and a mahogany conference table. The walls are lined with framed certificates and accolades, a testament to the success of this company. A large, ornate chandelier hangs overhead, casting sof...
It is Friday, and I am playing poker with Raphaël. In Sabine’s office, the air is musty and stifling as the warm weather continues. Lisette knows everything, and this gambit is as much her idea as mine. Yesterday evening, she deployed the guile of a woman...
As I stepped into my apartment after work, the echoes of the day's events banged around in my mind. Summer's playful banter and actions all morning, and the lunchtime encounter that left me both bewildered and exhilarated—it all swirled in my head like a...
CHAPTER FIVE The arrival of 'Doctor Watson's Assistant'. We have an appointment with Lady Sara later in the week, but have already heard from Lord Grey that he would like to send his wife Jane for further treatment, as he can see some improvement in her m...
According to the rules established by her, he could only have three toys at a time, but it was rare when he got the chance to choose. So, when the opportunity came to his door, he did not miss it to use all of them at once, eagerness flowing like blood in...
Sabine Deschamps is displeased, and my phone vibrates, increasing my anxiety. The timing could not be worse; it is Pascal, and I will not answer it. It is Thursday, and I sit outside my boss's office. This meeting with Sabine is crucial. Lisette is concer...
The lights had been out in Miss Lexington’s bedroom for around ten minutes. Chris had been lying awake, thinking over the last day and a half, here at Miss Lexington's immaculate home. He wanted to know, what was it about the Sunday Telegraph that Miss Le...
Female’s P.O.V~ It all began with his eyes, conversing with mine with such persuasive language. He’d gaze at me with a steady depth in his eyes, not showcasing any sign of resignation. Yet I could still sense his delicate side, seizing him to turn bashful...
It’s another long day of fires burning and fires extinguishing. His clients aren’t making things easy for the team. Small victories happen every day, while challenges keep pouring in. “Ach, at least the small victories…” He takes a drag from his cigarette...
Why do people collect unusual items? To someone who doesn’t collect, it might appear strange, a waste of time and space. But for those who collect, it’s the opposite. When they come across something unique and rare, their immediate thought is to save its...
Twenty-one out of twenty, and I grin, sipping my cognac. I write down eighteen. Lisette needs guidance, not hubris. Her wilfulness works against her intelligence. Is this how I should spend Saturday evening? Through the tall windows, dusk deepens into nig...
It was right after my thesis was accepted that my graduate advisor took ill and was hospitalized, so I was assigned a new advisor to help me prepare for the oral exam. Dr. Brownlee was a senior fellow at the nearby Institute for the Study of Curative Equi...
I suppose most would say that I have lived a charmed life; raised in a middle-class suburban home, the only child of indulgent parents. I was a generally well-behaved girl who performed well in school and did not cause problems for them. After I started j...
