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 paced around the outer gardens surrounding the bathhouse as I waited for Eris and Messene to be done. The night air was crisp and invigorating and after a few minutes, I'd nearly forgotten what I was doing there. That was, until Messene came stumbling out of the bathhouse. 


"What happened?" I asked from across the garden and sprinted towards her. 


There was a large gash across her brow and she seemed ready to fall over as she staggered towards me. When She threw herself into my arms, half collapsed, I did my best to catch and support her. "Klytia," she murmured. 


"Where is she?" I asked, already looking towards the bathhouse. 


I reluctantly left Messene there to fend for herself as I ran into the bathhouse to make sure that Eris was okay. 


Chapter 47: As Long As You’re Safe