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

When we arrived back at Kyros’ villa, Eris seemed almost hesitant to walk inside.


“What’s wrong?” I asked as I came up beside her. 


She shook her head. “I know I wasn’t gone long at all, but it still feels like a dream being back here.”


“I’ll be honest. This entire thing feels a bit like a dream. I keep waiting for the next ugly Hydra head to show itself.”


She managed a laugh along with a small smile. “I know this isn’t my home,” she said so softly. “But, I can’t imagine being anywhere else.”


I wanted to tell her that she didn’t need to imagine being elsewhere when we were all here with her. I wanted to reassure her that this was her home if she wanted it to be. But, it wasn’t my home to offer. “As long as we are together,” I said instead.


That seemed to bring her joy and she blessed me with a toothy smile before heading inside. 


Chapter 34: Night Market