The Beguiled Novels & Stories

Claudia approached me, but she kept glaring at the bearded man the whole time. "Mr. Rodney, you should know the rules, seeing as you're a regular here. Have you forgotten that you can't touch the goods before the auction?" The moment Mr. Rodney saw Claudia, he looked so terrified, as though he had just seen a ghost. He began stumbling over his words. "I… I didn't mean to do it!" Then, he pointed at me. "That slut was the one seducing me!" Claudia merely let out a cold chuckle. Then, she asked me, "Which hand did he use to touch you?"

If I hadn't overheard their conversation in the hospital room that day, I might really have played right into his plans, becoming a clueless fool who threw money at them. But fate had other plans, allowing me to overhear everything, changing all our lives forever. Suddenly, a thought struck me. I sat upright, trying to recall something Gloria had just said on the surveillance recording. I narrowed my eyes, feeling chills erupt all over my body, goosebumps breaking out all over. I shivered uncontrollably, muttering under my breath, chewing over one chilling phrase. "You're a bastard who killed your own brother… killed your own brother…" …

When I opened it, an employee from an auction house stood there, holding an exquisite gift box, smiling obsequiously. “You must be Mr. Hudson’s partner. This is the bracelet Mr. Hudson purchased for you at a recent auction. Please try it on.” I froze where I stood. What was this supposed to be? A breakup gift? The people around us hadn’t heard what the employee said clearly. However, they recognized the logo on the gift box and immediately began whispering among themselves. “That’s Bvlgari. Even the cheapest one costs over thirty thousand dollars!” “No wonder Sophie is quitting. She found herself a rich man!”

Cass asked, looking around nervously. "Just stand there and don't move," Loreen replied sharply. Cass stood still, her eyes fixed on her stepmother. Her eyebrows pulled together in deep confusion as she watched Loreen walk up to a shabby, untidy man who was sitting quietly on the dirty sidewalk curb. Cass could hardly believe her eyes. Her high-and-mighty, incredibly picky stepmother was actually talking to a beggar. It made absolutely no sense. "What the... what is going on here?" the young woman whispered to herself, her eyes wide with shock. "Is she seriously talking to him?"

Without waiting for David, I walked toward the door. “Mira, wait.” I ignored him. My hand closed around the handle. Then I pulled the door open. A young hotel employee stood outside pushing a silver food cart. “Good evening, ma’am. Complimentary honeymoon package.” I stared at him. For a moment, I almost laughed. After everything that had happened tonight, the universe was still trying to congratulate us on our marriage. How ironic. The employee smiled politely before leaving. I closed the door. The suite became silent again. Painfully silent.

Story 13 The Shared Fantasy Sophia Pov The hotel suite was luxurious and dimly lit. Soft music played in the background. I stood between Elena and Marcus, wearing only a short silk robe that barely reached the top of my thighs. Elena was in a matching robe, her curves soft and inviting. Marcus wore just black boxer briefs, his muscular body already showing clear interest. We had been building toward this night for weeks — flirting, teasing, sharing fantasies over drinks. Tonight we made it real with a game we called **The Shared Fantasy**.

The waiter appeared at that precise moment and set my food down on the table with a pleasant smile, completely oblivious to the poison being poured into my ear. I didn't look at the plate or acknowledge him. Isla reached out with casual entitlement and picked up the water bottle from my table, unscrewing the cap with deliberate slowness. "Want to make a bet?" she asked, her eyes glittering with malicious amusement. "I bet James will slap you within the next sixty seconds." Several people at nearby tables were turning to look now, drawn by the tension radiating from our corner like heat from a fire. I picked up my bag and pulled out my wallet with movements that felt mechanical, disconnected

When I ran into Nathaniel again, he seemed like a shadow of his former self. I wanted nothing to do with him, so I spun on my heel and ignored him. Nathaniel tailed me closely like a man haunted by ghosts. He apologized to me. "I've sent Helen and Nelson off. I gave them some money. They'll never come back, and my mother's not going to be a problem either. Come home, Ginny." Home? How laughable, and I said as such, "We no longer have a home together."

Megumi's eyes smiles as she points at something that looks like a mirror maze, she smiled at me and said, "Let's go there!" Smiling at me like that is a foul play Megumi, how can I say no now? Of course I can't so I grabbed her hands and lead her there. The students greeted us and said, "Welcome to our class's Wonderland. If you manage to find the tunnel's end withing 15 minutes, you get a prize of okonomiyaki, a japanese vegetable pancake. So are you in?" I dropped some bills on the entrance and entered with Megumi. Inside was quite dark and filled with mirrors making it quite confusing and scary but Megumi actually seems to enjoy it just when she was about to bumped into a mirror, I pulled

The Sequel for The Bet is out now, it is called Riptide❤️‼️ As requested it's Brittany's story after Andre❤️‼️ Chapters are already posted❤️‼️ Hope you guys enjoy it❤️‼️ Riptide *Sneak Peak* "It's you" She announced softly "So I did do something?" I asked thinking back, trying to figure out what exactly. "You're doing everything right" She confessed leaving realization to stand in my mind.