Falling For His Dirty Trap
My name is Hillary Clarke. I’m twenty-four years old, newly engaged to my Prince Charming, Jake Brown—and I just landed a new job.
Jake and I have been together for four years, ever since college, and nothing makes me happier than the fact that he proposed to me a month ago. I wear his ring with pride because I’m obsessed with him, and all I want is to build a family with Jake.
We want to move quickly—get married, buy a house, and settle down in Boston within eight months, even though we’re still young. We’ve been working hard and tirelessly to make this happen but dreams don’t come cheap. Jake has a good job, but me? Not so much. Thanks to Jake, I just got a new job… working for his older brother, Bentley Brown.
Bentley’s reputation precedes him. He’s arrogant, rude, and full of pride—all because of his devastatingly good looks and the company he started at twelve that made him a billionaire by twenty-seven. But he is hot, charming, intoxicating—and he has this dangerous pull that can drag you straight to your ruin. They call it the Bentley Effect. But would it work on me?
I hate my new boss. He gets under my skin… and under my dress too.
2 brothers…1 girl…
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Chapter: FiveeHillaryThe willpower it takes me to shut off my alarm and roll out of bed today could lift this entire penthouse. Jake must know how much I love him—and how badly I want to marry him—to put up with all of this.I’ve never had a problem waking up early. In fact, one of the best parts of my mornings back in college and in Utah was running at dawn and grabbing my favorite cup of coffee.But not today. I barely slept four hours. I was up all night working after Ben yelled at me for ruining some documents, and my ankle hurts three times worse than it did on Monday. A deep purple bruise is spreading, but I don’t even care.I drag myself into the bathroom, brush my teeth quickly. Today is Friday—Rhiannon’s last day of coaching me, covering for me, and my first full week completed without crashing out.My self-respect is bruised, but my bank account is glowing.Rhia has been avoiding me ever since I caught her humping her boss a few weeks before her wedding, but honestly, I don’t care. She’s
Last Updated: 2025-09-22
Chapter: FourrHillaryThe first time I met Rhiannon was at my interview for this job. Luckily, she was in Utah for business, and we scheduled the meeting. She described Bentley Brown in three words: arrogant, rude, insufferable. She warned me that if I wanted to work with him, I had to absorb his excesses without taking offense.So, for him, I learned three things.Grace under fire—staying calm and professional even when treated poorly.Professional detachment—keeping emotions out of it and focusing on the work.Selective tolerance—knowing someone’s flaws but choosing to overlook them.Even though he was worse than I expected, I kept my head up. Nothing dragged me down. Not even the ankle I almost broke that morning, which still hurt like hell.I was in the passenger seat of my dad’s car when I was thirteen and we crashed. I saw him dying in that seat. That was why being a passenger now gave me so much PTSD.“Are you doing okay?” Rhia asks, walking up to my table.I nod with a smile. “Ben is tough,
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Chapter: ThreeeBentley I step out from under the shower, grab a towel, and dry myself off before wrapping it low around my waist. Then I step out of the bathroom into my room—just as my new PA, who also happens to be my brother’s fiancée, steps out of my closet with my outfit dangling from her hand. She freezes. Her eyes widen. Then she gawks at my half-naked state like a creep. “Do you want me to get you a camera so you can take a picture, frame it, and hang it in your room?” I quirk an eyebrow. “I’m sorry,” she blurts quickly, walking over to the bed to drop the suit. “Emm… would you like me to make you coffee? Or tea? Or toast for breakfast? Or would you want me to—” My sigh cuts her off. I already don’t like her. Truth is, I had decided that long before meeting her, and meeting her only validated it. She’s all the things I hate—chatty, clumsy, loud, and full of pointless questions. “Coffee is self-destructive, and breakfast is for people without goals.” She stares at me like I’ve just
Last Updated: 2025-09-22
Chapter: TwooHillary “Hi—um, I’m here for Bentley Brown. I have… this.” I reach into my bag for the envelope I’ve been told to present and hand it to the doorman.The lobby is quiet. Only one person walks out as I come in.The uniformed doorman unfolds the paper and reads it carefully.“Oh… Director Brown mentioned you,” he says, looking up with a smile.I nod, maybe a little too excited for this.“I’m Adam,” he introduces himself, extending his hand.I let go of my suitcase and shake it. “Hillary.”“Okay, Hillary. Take the elevator up to the 30th floor. Someone will be waiting to take you to Director Brown,” Adam says.“Thank you, Adam.” I smile and turn, dragging my suitcase into the elevator.He waves kindly as the doors close.Awww. Such a nice soul.I press the button for the 30th floor and wait nervously. The elevator glides smoothly upward, fast and silent. All of this must cost a fortune.When the doors open, I step into a fluorescent-white hallway. A young man stands by a massive door, a
Last Updated: 2025-09-22
Chapter: OneeHillary Optimistic—that’s the word that could sum up everything I feel right now. My life is pretty great. I got engaged a month ago, and I proudly wear my boyfriend—I mean, my fiancé’s—ring every day. I’m still not used to it. Jake and I have been dating for four years. The rude, bad boy I had a heated argument with on the very first day of class in my third year in college is now the same man I’m going to marry. It feels like a dream come true. Dragging my suitcases behind me, I step out of the airport and try to flag down a taxi that will take me “home.” Can I even call this place home? Boston feels like an entirely different world compared to Utah. Honestly, if someone showed me pictures of Boston and told me it was New York, I’d probably believe them. The tall buildings, the energy, the aesthetic views—it’s all so beautiful. No wonder Jake wanted us to settle here. Every time Jake and I talked about marriage, he’d mention how he wanted us to build a life in Boston. Now th
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