LOGINIRIS The entire mansion was pulsing with life. Movements were everywhere. All hands were on deck. Different kinds of dishes graced the dining room. Everywhere was transformed.Madam Paisley was in her element, moving through the main floor with her cane tapping against the polished marble, demanding flawless perfection for every task."The glass must gleam, Iris," the old matriarch instructed sharply, pointing her cane toward the long dining table in the center hall. "I heard Max Cooper is a man of immense stature. Every napkin must be folded to exact measure.""Yes, Madam Paisley," I answered softly, carefully aligning the silver forks alongside the plates.My heart raced wildly, a nervous, hopeful flutter stirring in my chest. Eli and Liam had told me earlier that Max Cooper was the very billionaire who had adopted my little brother, Joseph. They said it was just an official business dinner, but I couldn't stop my hands from trembling. This was the man holding my brother's life and
ELI A formal, gold-embossed corporate invitation sat directly in the center of my desk, gleaming under the bright fluorescent lights of my top-floor office.I leaned back in my leather chair, swirling the amber whiskey in my glass, staring at the thick, expensive cardstock with narrowed eyes. The heavy seal at the top bore a distinctive coat of arms—an intricate silver serpent wrapped around a medical staff.Max Cooper.The mystery billionaire who had suddenly stepped out of the shadows to adopt Iris’s sick brother. The same man who had hired a fleet of top-tier pulmonologists to treat the boy at his private estate without asking for a single dime in return.I set my glass down softly, reaching out with long fingers to pick up the smooth paper.The letter was a formal request addressed directly to me, the CEO of Hawthorne Enterprises. Cooper was offering a massive, multi-billion-dollar joint venture—a groundbreaking medical research initiative that would revolutionize private healthc
IRIS I kept my head down and threw myself into my work for the rest of the day, using the repetitive motion of sweeping, dusting, and polishing to numb the terrifying edge of my nerves. Every time a footstep creaked or a shadow stretched across the house, my chest tightened, expecting Savannah to burst around the corner with another plot to ruin me.Luckily, I never saw her face for the remainder of the afternoon.By noon, Madam Paisley called a quiet gathering in the main parlor. With a soft, embarrassed flush on her pale cheeks, the old matriarch announced to the house that she had miraculously found her diamond heirloom resting inside a velvet clutch in her wardrobe, admitting her memory must be fading. She offered me a gentle, genuine apology for the morning's chaos. I bowed my head respectfully, accepting her words with a humble smile, though my stomach churned with the truth of what had really transpired.Savannah never showed up to the parlor. She didn't even leave her private
IRIS The heavy, shimmering weight of Madam Paisley’s missing diamond heirloom necklace hung from her knuckles for one breathless, horrifying second. My heart slammed against my ribcage, a metallic taste of fear filling my mouth. I couldn't move. I couldn't breathe. I was trapped, caught like an animal in a snare I hadn't even seen coming.This is it, my mind screamed, terror tearing through me. They're going to throw me in prison. They're going to drag me away, and Joseph will be left all alone.Agatha looked down at the brilliant, sparkling diamonds coiled in her palm, then her sharp, faded eyes darted toward the doorway. Through the open frame, Savannah stood hovering in the hallway like a expectant vulture, her eyes gleefully wide, practically vibrating with eager anticipation.Agatha’s jaw tightened. Without a single word, without a flinch, Agatha smoothly closed her hand around the jewels. In one breath, she slid the diamond necklace straight up the wide fabric of her dress sle
IRIS I had sneaked back to my small servant's room just after four in the morning, my legs still trembling from the wild, moment with Eli and Liam. I badly needed just one hour of rest before my five o'clock shift. But I had barely closed my eyes when a loud, disturbing banging against my thin wooden door shattered the quiet morning."Open this door right now, you miserable thief!" Savannah’s shrill, loud voice shrieked from the corridor."Get out here, Iris!" Eliana yelled right beside her mother, followed by her fists hammering against the wood.Through the thick door, I could also hear the trembling, authoritative voice of Madam Paisley, the elderly matriarch of the house. "This has never happened in this house! Who would dare steal from my possession? I want to see this girl immediately!"Panic flared in my chest. I scrambled out of the narrow bed, my heart hammering against my throat. I quickly threw a faded robe over my flimsy nightwear, my hands shaking so badly I could barely
IRIS "Take him, Iris," Eli growled low into my ear, his fingers spreading my ass cheeks wide as he aligned himself at my back entrance.I reached up, my trembling fingers wrapping around the hot, thick base of Liam’s length, guiding the broad tip into my mouth. I took him deep, swirling my tongue around the hot head, tasting the pre-cum as I sucked firmly, bobbing my head in a steady, pace. Liam let out a low groan, his fingers tangling in my hair, holding me steady as he stroked his length against my tongue.While my mouth was full of Liam, Eli pushed forward from behind. The broad, blunt head of his member stretched my tight ass opening with slow patience. I let out a muffled gasp around Liam’s cock as Eli sank halfway in, his large hands gripping my waist to hold me."Just like that, sweetheart," Liam whispered thickly, leaning down to press a soft kiss to my forehead as I kept sucking his thick cock.Eli drove the rest of the way in, burying his thick length to the hilt behind me
IRISI try so hard to blink my facial features to normal as an elegant woman walked into the parlor. She wore a tailored, expensive emerald dress that hugged her curves perfectly, her diamond jewelry catching the light. Her beautiful face twisted into immediate disgust the moment her eyes landed on
IRISThe heavy iron gates of St. Luke’s Orphanage screeched as they swung open. For twenty years, that sound meant someone else was leaving. Today, it was for me.I clutched my small canvas bag against my chest, the fabric rough against my palms. Inside were three plain dresses, two pairs of worn s
IRISA loud, aggressive banging on the door jarred me out of sleep. I groaned, dragging myself up to sit as Agatha’s sharp voice cut straight through the wood."Get up! Come out here right now, Iris!"My mind scrambled for a second before reality hit me. I wasn't at the orphanage anymore. I jumped
IRISThe engine roared, cutting off whatever sound I thought I heard behind me. I watched the car speed down the driveway and turn onto the private narrow road.My heart sank. Eli was gone, and I hadn't even got to look at his face.What is wrong with you? I mentally scolded myself, my face heating







