LOGINVALERIE
I let myself sink into him like I'd been drowning my whole life and finally found air, his hands sliding under my skirt, dragging me closer, pressing into every curve, every sensitive nerve. I couldn't stop the gasp that tore from my throat, because his touch was fire and I was gasoline, and when his lips trailed down my jaw, biting and sucking, I arched into him, nails scraping down his chest. My heart hammered like it might burst out of my ribcage, and he whispered against my skin, "You're mine tonight," I shivered because I wanted that, needed that, craved that in a way I hadn't known existed until this second. I felt him slide one hand under my shirt, fingers kneading my breasts, thumb brushing over my nipple until it tightened painfully, deliciously. I bit my lip and whimpered, letting him hear how undone he already had me, and his groan vibrated through my body, making me shake, arching higher into him, desperate for more, for all of it, for the fire that seared through me from the tips of my toes to the roots of my hair. He tilted my chin up and I'm forced to stare into his beautiful cold steel grey eyes. It was filled with lust. He brushed his thumb over my bottom lip, teasing, claiming, and I opened for him, gasping into the kiss that followed. Our tongues collided, teeth nipping, moans spilling out of me, and I didn't care who heard me. I didn't want to care, didn't want to stop, because I'd never felt like this, never been touched like this, never wanted like this, and when his hand dipped lower, sliding past the thin waistband of my panties. I felt his strong fingers glide into my wetness. He curved and I couldn't help but let out a little yelp. "fuc– Ahh," I moaned, tangling my fingers in his hair, tugging lightly, whispering curses and his name. He answered by pressing me even closer making me whimper and shiver. His fingers were curling, stretching, dragging heat and pleasure through every inch of me, and I arched, screaming, scratching, trembling, and he held me like he was keeping me tethered to reality while simultaneously destroying it, and I wanted him to. I wanted this stranger to do whatever he wanted with me. I wanted to burn, to lose myself, to cum, and I did, piece by piece, letting him have every last bit of control I'd held onto, because tonight, tonight was his, mine, ours. He kissed me again, swallowing up my moans before pulling away and latching his mouth on my neck and biting on it. Fuck that's hot. My body pressed impossibly close to his fingers, needing more and more of that. "You keep squeezing my fingers, are you about to cum angel?" Yes. I very much was. No man had ever been able to get me to orgasm. Until now. "Come for me, angel," he whispered into my ears, quickening his pace and before I could get a grip on myself, I'm shaking and half screaming as my orgasm ripped through me. He held me, his grip tight, unwavering, mouth against mine, hands everywhere. It all made me feel like I'd never been properly fingered before. Did he just ruin me for other men? With his fingers. I couldn't take it anymore. I yanked myself away from him and scooted to the edge of the bed, my heels barely touching the floor, my thighs spreading without him even asking. The fishnets I wore were biting into my skin. My glittered bra catching the light and my skirt hiked up like I'd forgotten what shame was. He followed me and I propped myself up on my elbows to enjoy the show. Then he started stripping right in front of me. Shirt first. Then his belt. Pants dragged down and I saw... Fuck he's big. My mouth parted but nothing came out and my eyes stayed glued to his joystick like he'd hypnotized me, like if I looked away I'd combust. "Fuck," he muttered when I didn't stop staring. He stood there naked and dangerously calm while my pulse lost its damn mind. His hand came up, thumb hooking under my chin, forcing my gaze back where he wanted it. "Keep looking, angel." My entire body flushed at that. Heat bloomed everywhere; my face, my chest, my thighs sliding together without permission. My breath came shallow, desperate, like I was running out of air and he was hoarding it. I bit my lip. Hard. I didn't mean to be bold, but something feral snapped in me. My eyes dragged down him slowly, intentionally, like I was deciding how badly I wanted to ruin myself for a stranger. His jaw tightened. "Don't look at me like that," he growled, already moving. He leaned over me, palms bracketing my head, caging me in with muscle and heat. Before I could even blink, his hand was on my breast, squeezing roughly, claiming, like he didn't care that my bra was still on. I moaned loudly and unfiltered as my back arched off the mattress. My hands went to his chest, roaming like I'd been waiting all night for that. Every inch of him felt good. He caught my wrists and brought them to his mouth, sucking my fingers one by one. His tongue teased. Circled. Then he closed his lips around one and sucked hard. I gasped. I could feel just how wet I was and it was insane. I could feel how badly I needed him, how much my body was already begging. He released my hand and lowered his mouth to my chest, dragging kisses over my breasts, teeth grazing the skin. His hand slid down my thighs, making me shudder. "God," I breathed, wrecked already. I was a mess. The prettiest mess. And he knew it. "Spread your legs for me, angel." I did. Instantly. No thoughts. Just needed to. "So wet for me already," he whispered just before he pushed into me in one smooth thrust. I bit hard on my tongue to hold back from screaming, my nails digging into his back, my body clenching around him. He groaned, his head dropping into my shoulder. His hips moved, slow at first, letting me feel every inch of him stretching me, filling me. My back arched, my breasts pressed against his chest, but he didn't stop touching me there. His mouth found me again, sucking hard at my nipple as he thrust into me. The combination destroyed me. His cock pounding deep, his mouth sucking me raw. I couldn't think, couldn't breathe, only sob and moan and beg and cum again and again and again. And again.VALERIE I woke up with a throbbing headache that pulsed behind my eyes like a second heartbeat. My vision was blurry at first, the edges of everything swimming, and a deep dizziness made the room tilt even though I was lying still. Cold concrete bit into the side of my face and arms. The air smelled stale, damp, like an unused basement or an abandoned warehouse. I tried to move and a sharp ache shot through my shoulders. Memory returned in jagged pieces slowly, the party, the dance with Ethan, Dominic’s furious face, the sudden hands, the sweet chemical smell of the handkerchief. Panic hit me hard. I tried to sit up too fast and almost blacked out again.“Hey. Wake up.”A rough voice cut through the fog. I blinked hard until a man in a dark hoodie came into focus, crouched a few feet away. He looked ordinary, mid-thirties maybe, but the way he watched me made my skin crawl. I tried to scramble backward. My limbs felt heavy and uncooperative, like they belonged to someone else. I ma
VALERIEI sighed, glancing around to make sure no one important was listening. “I don’t have to pretend to be all prestigious around you, at least. It’s exhausting keeping up the act everywhere else.”Ethan studied me for a moment, his expression turning serious. “Are you really comfortable with all of this? The family, the expectations, the… everything with Dominic?”I let out a short laugh, but there was no humor in it. “You’ve been in this world your entire life and discomfort is written all over your face right now. Who am I to complain? I’m just the outsider who somehow ended up with the ring.”He stepped a little closer, his eyes locking onto mine with an intensity that made my stomach flip. “Valerie. You are Valerie. That’s more than enough. You don’t have to be anything else.”Butterflies erupted in my chest at the way he said it. There was no pretense in his eyes and it showed that he really meant it. “Wanna dance?” he asked suddenly, gesturing toward the small dance floor w
VALERIE The evening had been a whirlwind from the moment we stepped into the Cantrell Boarding house. I stood beside Dominic as the butler made the formal announcement, my heart hammering so loudly I was sure the entire room could hear it. “Ladies and gentlemen, may I present Dominic Cantrell and his wife, Valerie Cantrell.” The words made me smile a little, our names together in that official and binding in a way makes it seem like we were real. I smiled through the introductions, feeling Grandmother Eleanor’s eyes on me the whole time. She had pulled me aside earlier today, giving me endless instructions and going over every detail I was sure I couldn't have possibly needed till I got here. Who to address first, how to hold a conversation without revealing too much, when to defer to Dominic. It was overwhelming, but I was determined not to embarrass him or myself.Things went surprisingly well at first. Dominic’s hand stayed warm on my lower back as we moved through the crowd. H
MADELINE“Can’t complain. Expanding in a few areas. You?”“Solid. We’ll have to compare notes sometime. And there was a new proposal that landed on my tab. I'm thinking of a collaboration” I replied honestly. “Awesome. Guess I'll be expecting you when you're back in state?” I nodded. They moved on after a few minutes, blending into the crowd. I turned back to Valerie. “You handled that smoothly.”She shrugged. “Had to. She’s testing me and I can't break character. But we’re good.” We continued circulating, the role of the perfect couple slipping on like a second skin. I introduced her to more people like distant relatives, a few business associates invited for optics. Valerie charmed them with questions about their lives, remembering small details I’d mentioned earlier. “Your grandmother said you used to sail with your uncle every summer,” she said to one cousin. “That sounds amazing. I'd always wanted to but I'm hopeless on water.”The cousin laughed. “You cshould get Dominic to te
DOMINIC “Gentlemen, we’re aligned on the quarterly targets. I expect those reports on my desk by end of week. Any questions?” A couple of them muttered agreements, one or two asked minor clarifications on timelines, which I handled quickly. “Good. Meeting adjourned.” I ended the call and exhaled, rubbing the back of my neck. I wrapped up the video call with a firm nod, leaning back in my chair in the quiet study. The screen showed the last of the board members signing off and I did too. Business as usual. But today my mind kept drifting elsewhere. To the reunion dinner and to Valerie. Not that I was nervous but, the board would be there. If Valerie and I don’t pull off our act right then it would all be for nothing.I refreshed my news feed out of habit, and there it was, the headlines and social mentions popping up everywhere about the Cantrell family throwing a private reunion dinner. “Cantrell Family Welcomes New Member in Exclusive Affair,” one outlet read. Another: “Old Mon
MADELINEHe looked surprised but relieved, patting my shoulder gently. “Good girl. Think carefully. You’ll see I’m right.”I hurried out of the study, pulling my phone out before I even reached the hallway. My fingers flew across the screen as I dialed Ethan fast, heart racing with new, dangerous energy. The plan was already taking shape in my mind. I don't need dad or his final random judgements. I need Ethan.He picked up on the third ring, his voice cautious. “Madeline?”“Hey, are you at your company?” I asked immediately. “Yeah I am. What’s wrong?” he sounded genuinely worried. “It’s urgent. I’m on my way to your company right now. Don’t go anywhere.”“Wait I thought you were at the old Cantrell villa?” he asked. “I was. Now I'm coming to you." He sighed, sounding tired and wary. “Okay.”The drive across town felt too long, every red light a personal insult. I tapped my nails against the steering wheel, replaying Dad’s words and Dominic’s casual dismissal at the dinner. By the t
VALERIE My thighs pressed together instinctively before I forced them apart again, forcing myself to stand still, to not give him more than I already had, but it was getting harder, way harder than I expected.Then It finally pressed down on my clit. Right over the fabric and my entire body reacte
VALERIE“If it makes his life easier, yes.” Hawthorne didn't even blink before replying.I stared at him for a second, trying to figure out if he was serious or just extremely dedicated to whatever job description Dominic had forced on him, but his expression didn’t change, not even a flicker. “…Yo
VALERIE For a second, Madeline just stared at Dominic like she was trying to figure out if pushing more would work. Then she stared at me and back at him. What followed was a huff, clearly annoyed, her expression slipping into something more childish than composed.“Fine,” she muttered, turning sh
VALERIE I pulled it out and froze slightly when I saw it. A bank receipt. Five hundred thousand dollars transferred to my account. My name on it clean and clear. And one word under description. Gift. I stared at it longer than I meant to, my grip tightening slightly because I wasn’t expecting that







