تسجيل الدخولIRIS Eli stayed silent for a long second, searching my burning face. Then, slowly, he released his grip on my wrist, taking his hand away and letting it rest against the leather seat frame, giving me full permission.My breath hitched. With shaking fingers, I reached back down to his waist. I unbuckled his belt, sliding the leather free, and unbuttoned his tailored trousers. I pulled down his briefs, and his long, thick cock sprang free into the dim air of the car, already rock-hard and radiating deep heat.I took one quick, nervous glance up at Eli's face. He was leaning his head back against the leather headrest, his dark eyes narrowed into thin slits as he watched my every move with anticipation.I slowly slid off the leather seat, dropping down onto my knees on the narrow floor space between his legs. The rough carpet rubbed against my skirt, but I barely felt it. I leaned forward, my face inches away from his throbbing length, the thick, musk scent of him filling my senses.I le
IRIS The scent of rich leather and expensive tobacco enveloped me the moment the rear door of Eli’s car clicked open automatically.I stood frozen on the dusty gravel path, my pulse ticking wildly. The contrast between the baking afternoon sun outside and the cool, conditioned air spilling from the interior made my skin prickle with goosebumps."Get in, Iris," Eli’s deep, quiet voice commanded from the shadows of the backseat.I didn't dare hesitate. I stepped into the car, pulling my sore heel inside, and settled onto the soft leather seat. The door clicked shut behind me, sealing us off from the road. Before I could even smooth down my dusty grey skirt, Eli reached out and pressed a small silver button on the door panel. A thick privacy glass smoothly rolled up between us and the driver, cutting off all light and sound from the front seat. We were trapped together in our own hidden world.I assumed he was supposed to have driven straight back to his company after the trial. I kept
IRIS The sting of a stray pebble cutting through the thin sole of my shoe forced me to stop dead in my tracks as the family car sped away.The loud roar of the sleek luxury vehicles echoed off the stone archways of the medical campus, leaving behind a thick, suffocating cloud of grey dust and the bitter smell of burning smoke. I stood frozen on the edge of the long gravel drive, my left heel throbbing with a sharp, biting pain that made my entire leg tremble. My fingers tightly clutched the strap of my canvas bag, pulling it close against my chest as I watched the dark, heavily tinted windows of the Hawthorne family cars vanish down the long, winding road toward the city.Not a single person in those cars had turned back to look for me.Eliana had successfully dragged Liam toward the waiting limousine, her high-pitched voice babbling cheerfully about diamond necklaces, luxurious boutiques, and celebration dinners. Madam Paisley and Savannah had followed right behind them, their face
IRIS Without saying a single word to his family, Liam took a slow, firm step straight toward me.He broke away from Eliana’s side, his blue eyes locked onto my pale face as he began walking across the open space. The afternoon wind whipped between us, but his steady stride didn't hesitate. My breath hitched in my throat as I stood frozen near the edge of the courtyard pillars, watching him leave the circle of his family just to reach me."Liam! Oh, Liam, wait a second!"Eliana’s high-pitched, cheerful voice suddenly cut through the air, sharp and demanding. She rushed forward, catching his arm before he could make it halfway across. She beamed up at him with an overly sweet, exaggerated smile, her hands wrapping tightly around his elbow."I just remembered a tricky question about neurological pathways on page four!" Eliana cooed loudly, her voice dripping with fake innocence. "Come tell me the exact answer right now so I can know if I got it completely right! You're the genius doctor
IRIS I didn't waste my time after submitting my papers. Eliana had long went out. I stepped out of the hall just as I caught them before stepping out in the open, Eliana throwing her arms around Liam’s neck in the grand courtyard, her high-pitched laughter cutting through the after exam silence.I pulled back behind the granite pillar near the exit, my body freezing instantly. My fingers gripped the cold, scratchy fabric of my grey wool skirt, trying to hide the dark blue ink stains smeared across my skin. The bright afternoon sun flooded the wide open area, making my sore, exhausted eyes burn. Inside my head, my brain felt fried, throbbing with a dull ache from hours of staring at complex anatomical diagrams and pouring every single drop of my soul onto those pages. My throat felt like sand, my knees were shaking, and a cold, heavy stone sat right in the middle of my chest.Out in the golden light, Eliana looked like a glowing star.Her red coat stood out brightly against the dull g
IRIS The soft scratching sound of carbon copies being passed beneath the wooden proctor's desk sounded like a death sentence as the wall clock began to tick.The harsh, mechanical sound echoed off the towering stone walls of the central lecture hall, measuring out the seconds of a trial I had spent months praying to see. I sat near the very back row, tucked into a shadowy corner desk where the cold wood pressed uncomfortably into my forearms through the sleeves of my grey wool dress. The air in the room was dense, choking, and heavy with the scent of fresh printer ink, aged paper, and the cold sweat of nearly a hundred elite applicants. My hands were still stiff from the icy wind whipping across the marble courtyard outside, but as I carefully aligned my candidate card on the top corner of the wooden table, my pulse settled into a hard, steady thud against my throat.I stared down at the thick, official examination booklet resting before me. The bold black lettering across the cover
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
ELII swore under my breath as the new girl practically fled the dining room. I had to shift my weight in my chair, trying to adjust myself for the second time that morning without my mother or wife noticing. It was pathetic. I was Eli Hawthorne. I didn't get flustered, and I certainly didn't lose
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







