Life At The Top Novels & Stories

she cried to us as she handed us the painting that was meant for us. I just smiled at her as she hugged us. I looked down at the painting I was holding. "Life in the Darkness" — The Woman Who Lived in the Dark." ** Life in Darkness has signed off.

The first thing I would do after coming home every day after work was to turn on all the lights in the apartment, letting the light fill every corner. I opened the double-door refrigerator in the kitchen, and it was always filled with the freshest imported fruits, top-quality steaks, and fresh seafood. I no longer had to look at moldy chicken noodle soups ever again. From now on, I would only allow my world to be filled with the best and freshest things I could buy, along with my freedom. As for my career, I led my team through countless all-nighters and finally secured a multinational merger and acquisition deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Why wouldn’t I be on top of the world? Anyone thinking I am living my best life doesn’t know jack shit. I mean, I was living my best life until I met her. My little mate came and turned my world upside down. I was ready to take Luna. A chosen one. I was so prepared, but Jade couldn’t even allow me to live my life without invading my thoughts. Even now, I’m standing in the room I gave her. I gave her this room last night in hopes that she would see that we could never be. That we are not of the same class, that my life and hers aren’t the same, that I breathe and eat luxury, and that is something that she can never have. The city view is lovely, and it paired well with the 100-year-old whiske

Foul Mouth is getting away with accusing me of saying dirty crap. He pretends to take the hoity-toity high road. “Susans everywhere are dreadfully offended.” “Alright, alright,” I snort. “I’m sorry. Are you satisfied?” “Very. Let’s banish butt holes from our minds and concentrate on the real shit.” Great. Looks like I’m not going to catch a break after all. “As to our lifestyle, we’ve all made it this far, and no one has found us or found out. We’re careful. Extra careful. Always. There’s no getting sloppy. Or you could just get out of it. This life, I mean.”

“Come on, miele … We’re going to be late.” Jake is harassing me from outside the bathroom door. It’s been a day of lazing in bed, food, and movies, but now he’s rushing me to get dressed up to meet friends for his brother’s birthday. The plan is to all meet up at a nightclub called Top of the Standard. Apparently one of the most exclusive clubs you can find in New York city. It didn’t take much for Jake to swing entry for two dozen of Arrick’s friends and closest family members.

She would never go back to that, but they were grown now and she had the right to go out for a picnic and enjoy herself! “What is your problem, Sean! I didn’t intentionally upset any of you. I just got back from a life-altering event! Jack understands what I’ve been through. Have you ever been on the brink of death like that. On the side of a mountain, clinging to life? This can’t be equated to drug addiction!” Though she herself had thought them similar when she was trying to survive.

Or, keep this secret, and continue this downward spiral toward who knows what end. Deep down, Liz knew what to do. She had an excellent life; A wealthy husband who, like her, didn't want kids. And, he adored her. He provided an active and very satisfying sex life; a huge mansion of a house in one of the nicest neighborhoods in the state; a stress-free lifestyle without having to work...she knew there was no reason whatsoever to risk all that she had.

My parents used lottery tickets to decide our allowances because they wanted to train and educate my younger sister, Elena Carter, and me. Every week before we returned to school, we would be given five lottery tickets. Whatever amount we scratched would be our weekly allowance. Elena was always lucky. She would always win at least a hundred dollars, and she would spend the money on good meals, dresses, and even buying her roommates coffee. The most I had won was 15 dollars, and most of the day, all I got was a few dollars. At the height of my bad luck, all five lottery tickets would end up being losing tickets. I had to rely on the two dollars I managed to save last week. When I asked

It felt like a ghost from my own inner circle had just vanished into the belly of the building. Well, the person might just be one of the residents. This wasn't a private mansion after all , it was Obsidian Heights, a massive luxury tower in the heart of the city where the elite lived on top of one another. It was possible that a business associate or a rival lived here. But my gut, the wolf instinct that had kept me alive in the Shang territory for fifteen years, told me otherwise. I opened the door and stepped out into the night air. I took a moment to stretch my black suit, making sure the lines were sharp and intimidating. The evening breeze was picking up, tossing my hair across my face

Therefore, one must slowly enjoy their happiness in life bit by bit. However, was it true in real life that the highs and lows of everyone’s life were similar? In the eyes of others, a man of position enjoyed unparalleled fame and was immensely enviable, but did those at the top really feel comfortable in their position? For example, Heather and Matthias rarely felt happy, and the rare happiness was like bubbles that would burst upon being touched. Furthermore, they had to be careful when they encountered happiness. They feared that they would carelessly let happiness slip through their fingers and that their happiness was too vulnerable, so they didn’t dare to make big moves. Both Heather a