All Chapters of VELVET: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

EVE Dress shopping with Nancy has to be one of the most exciting yet excruciating experiences ever.Tonight being the exhibit opening, I had yet to find something to wear and only five more hours to do so. This situation could've easily been avoided if I didn't only bring one suitcase to Paris for nine months. Consequences of doing things on a whim.Having already been to four boutiques, Nancy was bent on finding me something perfect to wear, even if that meant going to four more. Walking into our fifth shop today, she walked over to a lady standing behind the main counter and started talking to her. After a few nods were exchanged, the lady left the granite desk and disappeared behind a wall."Sit and let me find you something."She ordered for what seemed like the thousandth time today.As I sat in one of the cushioned chairs, I started to look around the large store, suddenly having second thoughts. The entire place was filled with a bunch of over-the-top c

EVEAfter what felt like an hour drive, we stopped in front of a black gate. The driver pressed a button on the center console of the car, causing the driveway in front of us to open up.Driving through, we were met with a half-roundabout where Alex then opened the car door and helped me out.Looking up, in front of me stood an incredibly large château. Unlike the museum, this house took on a contemporary style.The exterior had been covered in a layer of concrete while the lining of the house was a cream-like color with hints of black as well. Surrounding the entirety of the front was a perfectly manicured lawn with gravel trims on the left side while there were over-hanging trees and shrubs thatslightly hid the main entrance on the right. Leading up to the central doors was a concrete walkway."You live here?" I asked, in absoluteawe."No, I just kidnapped you and brought you to a random home." He looked down at me, an amused look on his face.Oh, so the m

EVEAs we stood in front of each other the room fell silent. Focusing on his measured breathing, it helped calm my own. Alex's eyes narrowed for a split second, a look of what I could describe as contemplation painted his face."Fuck… just for the night," He let outin a single breath, feeling as if he wastrying to convince himself more than I.With one swoop, he picked me up,smacking my bottom once, instructingme to wrap my legs around him.The next few seconds happened too fast for me to fully comprehend what was going on. In a desperate motion, his lips landed on mine. Though each kiss was soft, they translated in rough and harsh waves. In an attempt to bring myself closer to him, I tightened the grip my legs had around his waist and dug my fingers into his back.Taking a step forward, not once breaking our frantic kisses, he placed me down onto the bed. Holding himself up with his arms as he was on top of me, he deepened the kiss, groaning into

ALEX Leaving the spent girl to rest, Alex focused on his work for the remainder of the night.Or, tried to.As he finished making a cup of coffee,he made his way to his study and sighed as he looked at the paperwork spread out across his desk. Sitting down, he took a sip from the mug and cracked his neck to relieve some tension from the night he had just experienced.Although he wanted to indulge in an evening of aftercare with Eve and sleep away his exhaustion, he wanted to make sure that her first experience immersed in the deviant world was entirely comfortable. Rolling his shoulders back, he pulled himself towards the wooden desk and got to work.Looking through his emails, he scrolled through the many messages of collectors offering to donate to the new exhibit, only a few hours after its reopening. A small grin found its way onto his face as he thought of the girl who brought Femme de Sexe to life. Utterly impressed by her work, the man sat proud.Snappi

EVE A year earlier "You think this is some kind of game? That wall in your room? The hundreds of pictures of me? When I was in the shower? When I was sleeping? Following me everywhere I fucking went?"As I confronted the man sitting behindthe glass divider, rage settled in.Despite him being locked up, I couldn'tget rid of how violated I had felt. AIl hedid was stare back at me, not a look ofremorse in his eyes."Do you have nothing to say to me? Youspent the last eight months making my life miserable, all because-what, because I broke up with you?""I did everything only because I careabout you," He responded, in an attempt to manipulate me."Spare me your fucking sob story, Luke.We dated for five lousy months until I told you I couldn't do this anymore.And why couldn't I do it, huh?" Iquestioned, clenching my jaw.I wanted him to tell me everything hehad done to me but I knew he wouldn'thave given me what I wanted."Turning my fr