Jasper Quirk

"We need to get going," one said in a low growl as he came up beside me. "Not playing with some toy at the bath house. There's plenty of things to play with at the party."
"I don't know," the other one responded loud enough for everyone to hear. "This toy is nice to look at."
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Vasilia came from humble origins, and she craved to be more in life, what she never expected was, to climb so high, taken by four powerful and corrupted sinners.
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I couldn't help the smile that tugged at the corners of my lips. Perhaps I was finally losing my mind or maybe the heat was just getting to me. Crazy or not though, it didn’t matter. These men were nobles, powerful men with pull and sway. Getting close to them was my potential foot in the door to the life of the rich and the powerful.
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The 4 Faces of Corruption is the work of Jasper Quirk, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The 4 Faces of Corruption

"Where might your sister be?" I asked, curious what she knew.


The beautiful smile she'd crafted faltered. "Not here," she said with some bite. "Why? Do you have some business with her?"


I took a sip of the wine and found it lacking. I pushed the cup away from me and leaned onto the bar, closer to Eris' sister. "I'm Kyros," I said with a grin. "And no, not really. I was just curious if she was around."


She eyed me suspiciously. "My sister doesn't have friends."


"So, what then? She owes you money or something?"


She simply stared at me for a moment, then reluctantly complied. "Asteria."


"Lovely to meet you, Asteria." I extended my hand but she didn't do the same. So, I grabbed the cup of bitter wine and took another sip. When I grimaced at the taste, Asteria huffed a laugh.


"You ask after my sister, and you clearly aren't here for the wine. What do you want?"


Chapter 12: Something for Eris