Ch 5 Las Vegas Novels & Stories

His hand settled naturally against my waist as security created a path through the chaos. For several blocks, vehicles followed us. Motorcycles. Camera vans. Photographers leaning dangerously out of windows. The circus continued all the way down the Strip. And as the lights of Las Vegas blurred past outside the car windows, I leaned my head back against the seat and watched the city sparkle. A city of dreams. A city of monsters. A city where angels and demons danced together beneath neon skies. And somewhere along the way… I had become dangerously uncertain which one I was becoming. The paparazzi finally disappeared somewhere around the third casino.

Cheryl used to throw up food just because it didn't taste like her taste. However, now she is trapped in a foreign settlement far from her Daddy. Her bag, cell phone, and wallet had disappeared when she ran through the halls of Rafael's casino. She didn't have access to contact her family, and even if she got the chance, she wouldn't contact anyone. No one should see her in this state. No one should know if Cheryl came to Las Vegas to meet Rafael, nor should anyone know if she was with Rafael in a cheap hotel because they were hiding from strangers who were doing something to attack Rafael's casino.

CEO Billionaire Collection Book 1: One-night Stand with a Billionaire ELLIE "Shot! Shot! Shot!" The chant reverberated through the opulent casino bar, and. I watched with a mix of amusement and horror as one of the bridesmaids—whose name I'd already forgotten—climbed atop a table, shimmying to the pulsating beat. “Is she…?” I asked myself. Yep, she was twerking. Vegas. The city where subtlety came to die and was promptly buried beneath neon lights and sequined dresses.

Ludwig pushed her glasses up one more time and smiled at the two of them with the satisfaction of someone who had been waiting to deliver that sentence for quite some time. Outside the window, Las Vegas went on being Las Vegas. Loud and lit and completely indifferent to the fact that somewhere in St. Mary's Hospital on the third floor, Eli Michealson had just run out of words for the first time in his adult life. He squeezed her hand. She squeezed back. That was enough. Fin.

The drone of the engines of the aircraft seemed to be a lullaby to Melinda's pounding heart rate. The sight of Las Vegas after all these years dodged a blur that was too common and strangely appealing. She avoided the tacky casinos and tourist hotspots, jumping into a taxi directly to the edge of the city, the more rural, scenic sections where her grandmother had chosen to place her tranquil retreat.

Chapter 2: (Sophia’s POV) My hands trembled as I scrolled through the headlines on my phone, my pulse racing with every word. BREAKING NEWS: Billionaire Damien Lancaster Secretly Weds in Vegas! Who Is the Mystery Woman Who Stole New York’s Most Eligible Bachelor? Vegas Wedding Shock: Damien Lancaster’s Unexpected Bride Revealed! Every major media outlet had picked up the story. My throat felt tight. My chest heaved with shallow breaths. This couldn’t be real.

he replied. She scans the board in front of her for a few moments before landing her finger on a space. "Ah yes, follow me, we'll get you sat down right away." she smiled. The girl leads them through to the main bar and a restaurant. A view scanning the Las Vegas skyline ripples out across the city, football stadiums, old textile mills, new buildings, dazzling lights, everything can be seen from up there. It is oddly tranquil despite the chaos of the city below. The soft rebounds of colours hit every shining surface on it's way up to the 23rd floor where they walked to their place.

Jamie Henderson had just arrived at one of his Las Vegas hotels, The Bay Resort and Casino, where he would be spending the weekend. He decided to take a stroll around the expensive and extravagant property to see the latest renovations that had been carried out in his absence and the first thing that caught his eye was the club building.

Mandy immediately started speaking, while pointing to a fancy-looking wine bottle with neon green-colored content inside. “So I came here to share with you.” She continued, dragging Sacha to the bar to get glasses while Gavin and Steve followed the girls. “I am not sure about this Mandy,” Sacha first cautiously said while staring at the neon green-colored drink as Mandy handed her a glass. “Where are we,” Mandy first started, “Las Vegas of course,” Sacha replied, almost rolling her eyes at Mandy`s dramatics. Also staring as Mandy offered to Gavin too with Steve already holding his.

she continued gently, "it might be easier if you try to see this as an opportunity rather than a punishment." I sighed softly. We spoke for a while after that. She tried to calm me, offering small reassurances until the heaviness in my chest eased slightly. Still, everything felt unreal. Five months. Five strangers. And their father, who was known to be insanely rich and extremely strict. Before going to sleep, I found myself thinking about the countless magazine covers I had seen over the years. King in a sharp suit at some gala. Kyle performing on stage with a guitar. Keith smiling at a movie premiere.