WOUNDS OF DECEIT

11 PM in the streets of Hamilton, New York City. A few legs walked the deserted road. Alongside the road was a parked Dodge Ram car, which was constantly but slightly shaking, showing obvious evidence of motion inside.It was difficult to see what was happening inside the car since it was dark and had tinted windows, but anyone passing by would have an idea of what was going on.It wasn't news to anyone that couples enjoyed themselves in a parked car—it had become a trend as of late. As the shaking of the car became more intense and muffled moans escaped from it, a Lamborghini drove in speedily and recklessly, stopping in front of the shaking car. A young man descended from the car angrily; he was in corporate attire but looked so unkempt that his necktie was left loose.He ran towards the car's door and kicked it multiple times, yelling.“Adrian, you bastard! Come out, you fucking prick! How can you be so shameless as to indulge in this kind of act on the street? Where’s your dignity

At Brooklyn stood a very tall skyscraper: Carter Cosmetics, a large company that deals in all kinds of healthy and beautiful cosmetics and has branches all over the world.It was originally a property willed to Elena Carter by her parents. Under her management, it became very successful and boasted its influence as it was at the top of the market with honest efforts.After the incident ten years ago, Charlotte, Elena’s sister, became the new owner, alongside Adrian, who later married her. Although they ran the company well, it was mostly maintained through dirty work and sponsorships from people—most especially those who sympathized with them after the murder incident.They were smart with their business operations but unscrupulous. They had most competitors lose to them in gruesome ways, increased their partnerships, and with the help of public relations officers, they were able to maintain a favorable and likable image. They were demons who appeared as beautiful and perfect as angel

Elena intentionally dismissed all the people who approached her to create a chance for Charlotte to approach her. She knew her sister might be a jerk, but she was smart. She wouldn’t let jealousy get in the way of connection or money. She had planned things out—she had someone mix a little bit of vodka into all tequila drinks. She knew that Charlotte only drank tequila because she was allergic to other liquor ingredients like potatoes.She made sure the quantity wouldn’t be enough to cause anaphylaxis. Because of the tight security, she had planned the operation weeks earlier when they were still transporting the drinks.And just as she predicted, her sister walked up to her with the intention of kissing up to her to make her a friend, but she didn’t expect Charlotte to be so disgusting as to use her as an excuse to gain favor from people.“This trick must have worked for her a lot,” Elena thought before replying to Charlotte.“Tell me more.”“I remember vividly how it happened. I had

ELENA’S POV “Try and soil my reputation in public one more time,” he continued, looking at her with disgust gracing his features. “I’d forget that we’re in public and put you in your place.” “I hate you,” she shot at him, as he made to walk away. “I loathe the day I ever fell in love with you. You were nothing. Without us, you were nothing. Just an average loser, and now, you’re becoming too greedy.” He didn’t bother denying it or saying anything for that matter. He turned from her and made his way to the door. I inhaled sharply, making a quick escape so I won’t get caught. He slammed the door as he left and I waited for a while, till I was sure he had left and he wasn’t coming back. I slipped out of my hiding spot, heading for the door where Charlotte was, but I almost bumped into her as she was coming out of the room. Her eyes were slightly bloodshot, and my eyes widened, although it was all fake and pretenses. “Oh my God, I was just looking for you. I was worried about the wa

DAMIEN’S POV I cut him off, pulling out a video. “I’ve been informed of some activities of yours, as I was considering going into partnership with you. It appears that you’ve been having an affair.” His face blanched, fear in his eyes as I played the video. The video showed him in a hotel room with another woman and they were having sex. From the foreplay to the BDSM shit he was doing to her. In the middle of the video, the woman left and soon another woman walked into the room. Adrian looked at the video in shock. “How did you get this?” He choked out. I ignored him, laughing. “This is really funny,” I let out. “Who knew that Adrian Steele was into this type this?” “I said how you got this video?” he ground out. “I’m sure your wife does not know about this,” I snapped, saying darkly. “Or maybe she does and she’s also doing the same thing to you. Really, I can’t imagine otherwise. I should leak this video to the press.” He looked flustered and began stammering. “P-p-p-p-please