Chapters tagged watching

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 7

Elijah waited in The Clara’s main drive, his Toyota idling beneath the soft glow of its recessed lights. The hotel was breathtaking, Ethan couldn’t deny it. A glass monolith trimmed in pale stone and gold accents, its entrance framed by potted palms and valet attendants in black...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 8

Evelyn stepped into the room, her heels catching on the edge of a shag rug that felt completely out of place. But that was how everything felt in this room. It was clear that the only objective of the room’s decor was to show wealth. Neon tubing flickered lazily behind an abstrac...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 9

Elijah closed his eyes and breathed slowly. He could hear them starting up again, christened by Evelyn's soft, breathless moan. A sharp gasp followed. Then the unmistakable sound of skin slapping skin. Elijah checked his phone. 3:14 a.m. They had been going for hours now, but...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 10

The room was dim and silent, the air thick with the smell of sex and sweat. Evelyn stood barefoot near the edge of Ivan’s bed, slipping a strap of her dress back over her shoulder with slow, deliberate fingers. Her lipstick had long since faded. Her skin wore the imprints of nai...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 15

"I want five upfront," Evelyn said. Ivan’s hand tightened around her wrist with an equally tight smile. As if he knew the answer was never in doubt. It grated against Evelyn’s nerves. He dipped his hand into the duffel bag at his feet and worked through stacks casually, slappin...