All Chapters of Raw Pleasures: Chapter 151 - Chapter 153

Third person POVThe wind carried the scent of pine and rain through the hills, whispering against the walls of the art retreat. It was a quiet place, far from the chaos of the city, where guests came to disconnect from the world and rediscover themselves. For Maya, it was supposed to be a clean slate.Years had passed since that night—the one she never dared to name. Life had moved on, or at least pretended to. She’d finished school, gone to art college, built a quiet reputation for painting emotion through abstraction. Yet, no matter how much time slipped by, her mind returned to that storm, to the firelight, and to Lila.She hadn’t spoken to her stepsister in nearly five years. After graduation, Lila vanished without a word, leaving Maya with nothing but memories and a sense of guilt that crept into her veins every time she closed her eyes. So when she received an invitation from an exclusive artist residency in the mountains, she took it without hesitation. She wanted distance—fro

FIRST PERSON POVParis had always smelled like sin. Expensive perfume, fresh rain, and the quiet hum of secrets that never stayed buried. I should have known that coming here would ruin me.The city glittered beneath the soft haze of twilight when I arrived at the rooftop event for Maison Voltaire, the fashion house that had somehow made me their new muse. Cameras flashed like lightning, champagne flutes sparkled, and somewhere above it all stood him — Adrian Voltaire, the billionaire CEO whose name could silence a room.I had only seen him once before. A brief, charged meeting in his London office when I signed my contract. His reputation preceded him — ruthless, brilliant, terrifyingly beautiful. He had looked at me like a man dissecting art, sharp eyes catching flaws no one else dared to see.Now, as I stepped onto the marble terrace, his gaze found me again.Adrian stood near the balcony, suit black as midnight, tie undone, the city lights gilding his features. Every woman in the