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

I awoke before the sun had come over the hills with an eagerness I couldn't place. Or, perhaps it was anxiety. Today was the day that Eris was due to return home and I found myself dreading it. 


The feelings baffled me to no end. For all the reasoning in the world, I could not fathom why saying goodbye to this woman brought me so much anguish. She was just some woman, a girl that happened to be in the wrong place at the right time. 


Despite all of that though, she was remarkable. She took to us like a fish to water and I felt like I'd only begun to sample what she had to offer. She was chaos and tranquility and the taste of her was ambrosia. 


With weary apprehension, I rose from my bed and dressed for the day. I wanted to get to Kyros' villa and check on her as soon as I could.


Chapter 15: Say It