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Sinful Escape The Perfect Lie
Chapter One: The Perfect Lie SERA’S POV The chandelier above me sparkles like a thousand tiny diamonds, its light reflecting off the polished marble floors. Laughter and the gentle clinking of champagne glasses fill the grand ballroom, where New York’s elite parade in their designer gowns and tailored suits. To them, this is just another glamorous charity gala. To me, it’s a prison. I stand at Ethan Carter’s side, the man I once loved—the man I married thinking he was my happily ever after. His grip on my waist is firm, possessive, like he’s staking a claim. He leans in, whispering against my ear, his lips barely brushing my skin. “Smile, Sera. You wouldn’t want our guests to think you’re ungrateful.” Ungrateful. I want to laugh. Instead, I do as I’ve been trained to do—force a smile, sip my champagne, play the role of the devoted wife. The woman who has it all. But I feel hollow. I glance around the room, my gaze landing on Celeste Deveraux—the latest in Ethan’s long line o
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-21Sinful Escape A Dangerous Gaze
Chapter Two: A Dangerous GazeRAVEN’S POVThe moment she walked in, I knew.I’ve seen her type before—the kind of woman who doesn’t belong in a place like this but steps inside anyway, drawn by something she can’t name.She’s breathtaking.Glossy chestnut hair cascades down her back, her navy dress clinging to a body meant to be worshipped. But it’s her eyes that capture me—haunted, lost, searching.She slides onto a barstool, her hands trembling slightly as she grips the counter.She’s running from something.Or someone.I lean back against the worn leather booth, swirling the dark whiskey in my glass. My usual type is confident, untamed women who know what they want.But this one?She’s unraveling.And I shouldn’t want her.Yet, I can’t look away.The bartender places a glass in front of her. She downs it in one go, then winces as the burn spreads through her.I smirk. Not used to the burn, are you, sweetheart?Her shoulders tense, like she can feel my gaze. Slowly, she turns.Our e
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-21Sinful Escape A Fire She Can't Extinguish
Chapter Three: A Fire She Can’t ExtinguishSERA’S POVI should leave.I know that.Every rational thought in my head is screaming at me to walk away before I do something I can’t take back.But Raven is too close now, her breath warm against my skin, her scent—something dark and intoxicating—wrapping around me like a drug I can’t resist.She smirks, tilting her head as her fingers graze the inside of my wrist. The touch is barely there, but it sets off a chain reaction beneath my skin, spreading heat through me like wildfire.“You’re shaking,” she murmurs, her voice dripping with amusement.I swallow hard. “I should go.”Her hand slides up my arm, slow, deliberate. “Then go.”But we both know I won’t.Not when my body is betraying me.Not when the air between us is charged with something I don’t understand.She leans in, her lips just a breath away from mine.“You don’t want to go, Sera.”Her voice is silk and sin, and when she trails her fingers down my waist, I let out a soft, shaky
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-21Sinful Escape Lost in the Fire
Chapter Four: Lost in the FireSERA’S POVI shouldn’t be here.Every step I take away from the crowded bar and deeper into the night with Raven feels like a betrayal. A betrayal to Ethan. A betrayal to my own carefully constructed life. A betrayal to the woman I thought I was.And yet… I keep walking.My fingers tremble as Raven leads me through the dimly lit hallway of her penthouse, the only sound the soft click of my heels against the polished marble floor. The air between us is thick, charged with something I can’t define—something I should be afraid of.But I’m not.I’m burning.And she’s the only one who seems to know how to quench the fire.She stops abruptly, turning to face me. The lights cast shadows across her sharp cheekbones, her dark eyes glinting with amusement and something deeper. Something dangerous.“You’re nervous,” she observes, tilting her head.I swallow hard, willing my hands to stop shaking. “I shouldn’t be here.”She takes a slow step toward me. Then another.
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-21Sinful Escape Caught Between Fire and Chains
Chapter Five: Caught Between Fire and Chains RAVEN’S POV I wake to the scent of her still lingering on my sheets. Sera. A name that now tastes like sin and satisfaction. The space beside me is empty, but the ghost of her warmth remains. I smirk, stretching lazily against the silk sheets, my body still thrumming from last night. The way she unraveled in my hands, the way she begged without words—God, it was intoxicating. But predictably, she ran. I sit up, grabbing my phone from the bedside table, already knowing she’ll be spiraling. A woman like Sera—someone so caged in her own misery—was bound to wake up drowning in guilt. I type out a message, smirking as I hit send. "You can pretend all you want, but your body doesn’t lie." She’ll read it. She’ll hate herself for wanting more. And then, eventually—she’ll come back. Because women like her always do. I rise from the bed, stretching, my body still buzzing from the thrill of breaking her. And I will break her again. ---
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-21Sinful Escape Losing Control
Chapter Six: Losing ControlSERA’S POVI shouldn’t be here.Every step I take inside the dimly lit lounge feels like a mistake.Yet, I came anyway.Raven’s text had been circling in my mind all day, sinking into my skin like an unshakable whisper. You can pretend all you want, but your body doesn’t lie.I told myself I wasn’t coming. I told myself last night was a lapse in judgment, a moment of weakness, a mistake. But the moment I received that message, something inside me caved. Now, here I am, standing in the middle of a luxurious, low-lit lounge, searching the crowd for the one person I should be running from.And then, I see her.Raven.She sits at the bar, legs crossed, one arm draped casually over the back of the chair, as if she owns the entire room. A dark drink swirls in her hand, and when our eyes lock, a knowing smirk curves her lips.My heart slams against my ribs.She doesn’t wave me over. She doesn’t have to. Her eyes are a silent invitation, a challenge.I force myself
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-21Sinful Escape Shackled in Betrayal
Chapter Seven: Shackled in BetrayalSERA’S POVI sit at the edge of our bed, my hands gripping the silk sheets as if they can anchor me to something real. My skin still burns from Ethan’s touch, but it’s not desire coursing through my veins—it’s disgust. It’s fury.I can still hear the way he slurred her name—Celeste.Not mine.Never mine.I stare at my reflection in the vanity mirror. My lips are swollen, but not from passion. My wrists bear faint red marks where he had gripped too tightly.I am nothing but his possession.His wife.A title that once meant something. A title that now shackles me to a man who parades his mistresses in front of me, knowing I can’t leave.I suck in a sharp breath and stand, wrapping my robe tightly around me as I march downstairs. My body aches from last night, from the weight of everything I refuse to process. But I don’t stop moving. I won’t let myself fall apart—not here, not yet.Ethan is in the dining room, dressed in a crisp suit, sipping coffee a
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-26Sinful Escape A Forbidden Escape
Sinful EscapeChapter Eight: A Forbidden EscapeSERA’S POVI follow Raven. I don’t think—I just move.The gala is a blur behind me, the laughter and clinking glasses fading into a distant hum. My heart pounds as I slip through the grand ballroom doors and into the cool night air. My breath comes in shallow gasps, my body still trembling from the fury, the humiliation.Ethan. Celeste. The bracelet.The way he looked at me like I was nothing.Like I was trapped.But right now, standing in the moonlight with Raven’s eyes burning into me, I don’t feel trapped. I feel seen.She leans against a sleek black car parked at the edge of the driveway, her dark dress clinging to her in all the right ways. A cigarette dangles between her fingers, the tip glowing as she takes a slow drag. She doesn’t speak right away. She just watches me—assessing, waiting.Then, finally, her lips curve into that knowing smirk.“You looked like you were about to kill someone in there.”I let out a bitter laugh, cros
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-01
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Sinful Escape House Of Cards
Chapter 15 – House of CardsPOV: Sera (Arianna Vale)They say revenge is best served cold.I prefer mine calculated—served with crashing stock prices and legal subpoenas.Leon always warned me about drawing too much attention. “Patience, Sera. You’re not just taking down a man. You’re dismantling a kingdom.”He wasn’t wrong.But today, the kingdom trembles.I sat in front of the glowing screens in my condo, the same red silk robe I seduced men in now draped around my frame like war paint. My legs crossed lazily as I watched the financial bloodbath unfold. Ethan Carter’s empire—his precious Carter Industries—was hemorrhaging.It started with the anonymous tip to the SEC. Fraudulent accounting patterns. Misreported earnings. I’d known where to look, what to flag. I’d been inside enough of Ethan’s inner circle by now—just enough charm, just enough lingerie, and just enough lies to make his closest allies drop their guard.One by one, I picked them clean.Files. Contracts. Access codes.T
Sinful Escape Echoes of the Past and Tastes of the Forbidden
Chapter 14 – Echoes of the Past and Tastes of the ForbiddenRAVEN’S POVThe rain outside echoed through the tall windows, creating a haunting rhythm against the glass. Everything about the estate felt colder lately—especially Ethan. He had become distant. His kisses were shallow, his touches rehearsed, and his eyes... they were always somewhere else.Tonight, I was restless.I wandered into the old study—a place I rarely visited. It was filled with relics of the past: dusty books, portraits, and things better left untouched. I didn’t come here for nostalgia. I came here because something felt off. Like a whisper trailing my every step.A creaking floorboard beneath the rug caught my attention. Curious, I pulled the rug aside and found a loose wooden plank. Beneath it, tucked in a dust-covered box, was a journal.It was old. The leather cover cracked, pages curled at the edges.I flipped it open. The handwriting was elegant, almost obsessive. Names. Dates. Sketches. But what caught my
Sinful Escape Just Release
Chapter 13 – Just ReleaseLEON'S POVThe silence in the penthouse was deceptive. Calm, even. But my instincts had sharpened over the years, and I could sense her presence before I heard her heels.I stepped out of the shower, steam clinging to my skin, water dripping down my chest. I didn’t bother grabbing a towel. This was my space. My kingdom. If she wandered in, then she would have to face me as I was.And she did.Sera—no, Arianna—stood at the door, wearing a fitted black dress that left too little to the imagination. Her eyes, sharp and dark, trailed over my bare body with open hunger. She didn’t flinch. Didn’t blush.Instead, she licked her bottom lip.“Enjoying the view?” I asked dryly, hand running through my wet hair.“I was hoping for a distraction,” she murmured, stepping inside without permission. “And you look… delicious.”I reached for a towel, but she stopped me with a look. A wicked look.“I’m horny, Leon,” she said plainly, her voice calm, devoid of shame. “I need to
Sinful Escape Mind Games and Melted Steel
Chapter 12: Mind Games and Melted SteelSERA'S POVEverything about Raven screamed control—flawless smiles, pristine heels, that constant click of confidence whenever she walked into a room. But even queens could crumble. And tonight, I wanted to see her crack.I started small. An anonymous gift box on her desk—a perfume she once gifted me. A faint trace of jasmine that lingered in the air like a ghost. Then, the note:"You smell like regret."No name. No signature.I watched from a distance, sipping wine behind tinted glass as Raven tore open the box and paled. Her fingers trembled, and for a moment, the facade cracked. She clutched the note as if it might bite her.Phase one: complete.I began planting more signs. A lipstick she couldn’t find in months suddenly reappeared on her dressing table. A song i loved playing echoed at an art gallery Raven frequented. My favorite move? Having her receive a bouquet of black lilies—My favorite flower—the exact ones Raven had banned after the f
Sinful Escape Masks Beneath Moonlight
Chapter 11 – Masks Beneath MoonlightSERA’S POVAnother gala. Another opportunity to strike.Raven's name had grown in socialite circles ever since Ethan started grooming her to be the new face of his expanding empire. I smirked as I walked past the velvet ropes, my heels clicking like a countdown on the marble floor. Every step was practiced, precise. The red gown I wore shimmered under the light—an open back, slit high, neckline deep, daring. Temptation sewn into silk.I was no longer the girl who cried in the dark. I was Arianna Vale. And tonight, I was a weapon.Raven’s gala was opulence dressed in champagne. Celebrities mingled with politicians. Billionaires toasted to corruption. And Ethan Carter stood at the center of it all, smiling like he hadn’t built his empire on blood.He hadn’t noticed me yet. But he would. And that was the point.ETHAN’S POVI was trying to focus on Raven’s voice as she discussed the charity donations and upcoming projects, but my eyes kept drifting tow
Sinful Escape A Beautiful Weapon
Chapter 10 - A Beautiful WeaponSERA'S POVThe low hum of jazz filtered through the penthouse suite. My heels clicked against the polished floor as I poured wine into two glasses, wearing a silk robe that clung to every curve. Across from me sat Damien Kerrick, one of Ethan’s most trusted financial advisors. A man with weak principles, expensive tastes, and a predictable weakness for beautiful women.I was all of those things tonight.He smiled like he’d already won, like he had any idea what game he was playing. I slid the glass across the table, leaned forward just enough to show a glimpse of the black lace beneath the robe, and watched him swallow hard."To secrets," I said, raising my glass.He chuckled. "And to the women who keep them well."Idiot.Ten minutes later, he was in my bed, drunk on my body and lust. He didn’t notice when I slipped out of his arms, didn’t stir as I padded across the room and opened his briefcase.Passwords were no match for me. I had memorized the sequ
Sinful Escape Dangerous Intrusions and Sweet Temptations
Chapter 9: Dangerous Intrusions and Sweet TemptationsSERA'S POVBreaking into William Harlow’s estate was child’s play. Ethan’s investor was a paranoid man with a taste for young women and Cuban cigars—distractions that left his guards sloppy. I’d slipped through the side gate wearing a cleaner’s uniform, a feather duster in hand and knives hidden in the folds of my coat. I didn’t need Leon’s permission. I didn’t need his damn guidance. I was Sera Carter—no, Arianna Vale now—and I knew how to destroy men like Harlow without anyone’s help.The office was dark, curtains drawn. I moved with calculated ease, searching for the files—documents that would confirm his laundering activities for Ethan. The plan was simple: grab evidence, plant a bug, vanish before anyone noticed.But nothing ever stayed simple for long.I heard them before I saw them. Heavy boots. Muffled shouts. Too many for me to fight alone.I tried the window. Locked.Shit.I darted behind the velvet drapes, heart steady,
Sinful Escape Whispers in the Shadows
Chapter 8 – Whispers in the ShadowsSERA’S POVPower doesn’t come from noise. It grows in silence—in secrets, whispers, glances that say too much and hands that shake for the wrong reasons.I didn’t need an army. I needed leverage. And leverage, in Ethan’s world, was everywhere.My first pawn was a junior executive at his shipping subsidiary—nervous, underpaid, and drowning in gambling debt. He had a pretty wife and a mistress who didn’t know how to keep her mouth shut. It took me exactly two days to find him, one dinner to break him, and one whisper in his ear to make him mine.By the end of the week, I had three more—an accounts manager, a security analyst, and a secretary who heard everything and was tired of being invisible.I didn’t threaten them. I offered them something Ethan never could: protection, power, and the satisfaction of watching the great man unravel.I sat in my penthouse, staring out the window as the city moved like veins under glass. Leon stood near the bar, watc
Sinful Escape Unmasked Eyes and Temptation
Chapter 7 – Unmasked Eyes and TemptationSERA’S POVThe gala was everything I expected—opulent, filled with power-drunk men and women desperate to prove their worth. The dress I wore hugged my body in all the right places, deep black silk with a slit that climbed too high and a neckline that promised things I would never give. I didn’t come here for pleasure. I came here for war.Under Leon’s guidance, I had slipped into the role of Arianna Vale with unsettling ease. People didn’t look past the surface when you looked like a fantasy. They saw curves, confidence, allure—never the blade underneath.I walked through the marble lobby of the hotel, chin high, eyes sharp. The ballroom glimmered ahead, voices rising in lazy arrogance. I scanned the room for potential targets, men and women associated with Ethan’s empire. They were all here. And soon, they would be mine.But then I felt it.A stare.Cold. Sharp. Too familiar.I turned slowly, keeping my composure. And there he was—Detective H
