Fall From Grace, Rise To Reign

Fall From Grace, Rise To Reign

Jasper Blackwood

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For six years, Lainey devoted herself to Jeremy, earning only ridicule from their social circle. Everything changed when she overheard him tell his lover, "She's nothing but a lapdog." Heartbroken, Lainey found solace with a supposed escort. People thought it was a ploy to win Jeremy back, but Lainey only scoffed. "He's just a housekeeper's son faking his status. Without me, he's nothing." Then everyone realized she was the real powerhouse, owning both elite society and the underworld. Jeremy begged in vain; Lainey never looked back. Her new man, supposedly a gigolo but secretly high society's elite, kissed her before Jeremy. "Your ex is pathetic."

Chapter 1 Let's Make This A Standing Arrangement

"So what now, an escort who doesn't even know how to kiss?" Lainey White murmured, a daring curve to her lips.

Night had settled in, and a light drizzle traced quiet rhythms against the car windows. Inside, Lainey straddled the man's lap, her skirt riding up, bare skin brushing his thighs.

She tipped his chin up with two fingers, her crimson mouth hovering a breath away.

The man caught her wrist, his gaze turning molten. "An escort?" he repeated, voice rough with disbelief.

Before he could say more, she sealed her mouth over his, slow and coaxing.

Lainey worked open the buttons of his shirt, sliding her palm beneath the fabric as their warmth collided, his famed restraint collapsing in an instant.

Feeling the tension coiling at his waist, her fingers drifted lower, deliberate and unhurried.

An hour earlier.

Clutching a band, Lainey had been ready to make a commitment to her boyfriend Jeremy White-only to overhear him pouring his devotion out to his true love, Erin Carter.

That was when she finally understood that despite her status and six years of chasing the housekeeper's son, she had never claimed a place in his heart. She had only been his convenient amusement.

To force Lainey to quit, Erin had even schemed to get her drunk and send her into an older man's bed, staining her name beyond repair.

What was even more grotesque was that Jeremy had agreed without hesitation.

Six years of longing and loyalty meant nothing more than a punchline to him.

Back in the present, a crooked, bitter smile tugged at Lainey's lips.

If that was the game, then she would play her part to the end.

But really... why would she settle for some leering old man when she could have a gorgeous male escort instead?

This would be the moment she buried every last feeling she had for Jeremy.

Outside, the rain thickened, and inside the car, shadows swayed as heat pooled between them. The man's hand skimmed her shoulder, sending a tremor straight through her spine.

When the heat finally ebbed, moonlight spilled through drifting clouds and scattered stars.

Lainey reached into her toppled handbag, drew out a sleek bank card, and slid it into the man's waistband with nimble fingers.

"Impressive work. Let's make this a standing arrangement."

As she pushed open the car door to step out, the man's hand shot out and caught her wrist.

Lainey glanced back over her shoulder, one brow arching in mild curiosity.

"Round two?"

The icy mask on his face fractured just a little. "What are you really after?"

With a teasing smile, she tipped his chin up again, locking eyes with him.

"Seriously? After what we just did? Be a good boy and learn some self-control. Same time tomorrow."

With that, she slipped from the car without another glance, her scarlet velvet dress blazing against the dark street.

He watched her disappear, his gaze tangled with emotions he couldn't name.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Roberts. I should have noticed her getting into your car. I accept whatever punishment you decide."

A man in black bent forward in a deep bow.

Dylan Roberts pulled his eyes away, his features settling back into cold composure.

"Was that a red dress?"

"Yes, Mr. Roberts," Ian Douglas answered on reflex, his eyes widening the next second. "Sir, can you see colors again?"

Dylan's lashes lowered as he struck a match and lit a cigarette.

"No. Just her dress."

Fifteen years ago, an accident had drained the world of color for him, leaving everything in shades of gray.

As the head of the Roberts family, who steered the nation's economy, that flaw was a dangerous secret.

In spite of exhausting every option, even the world's finest eye specialists had failed him.

By some strange twist of fate, that woman had brought colors back into his vision.

If the shock hadn't stolen a heartbeat of his focus, he would never have let her come that close.

"How can that even be?" Ian whispered, disbelief threading through his voice.

Dylan stared at the card Lainey had left him, exhaling a thin ribbon of smoke as his features dissolved into the gray haze.

"Dig up everything on her," he said quietly, the order edged with cold authority.

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Fall From Grace, Rise To Reign
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Chapter 1 Let's Make This A Standing Arrangement

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Chapter 2 Take Your Money And Your Things Back

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Chapter 3 I Thought The White Family Only Had One Daughter

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Chapter 4 You Want Me To Pay For All This

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Chapter 5 You Can Never Come Close To Erin

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Chapter 6 Date Me For A Month

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Chapter 7 Since When Did A Cat Outrank Her In This House

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Chapter 8 Where's The Breakfast

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Chapter 9 Remember To Triple What You Pay Me

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Chapter 10 Is That All It Takes

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Chapter 11 My Girl Is Not Yours To Touch

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Chapter 12 You Are Just Our Chauffeur

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Chapter 13 Is This How He Brainwashes You

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Chapter 14 What If I Really Approached You Because Of Your Money

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Chapter 15 Aren't You Worried I Might Have Ulterior Motives

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Chapter 16 Doesn't Mean It Has No Value To Someone Else

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Chapter 17 His Fiancee Was Proving To Be Quite Interesting

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Chapter 18 Was It Time For Him To Step Closer To Her Again

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Chapter 19 The First Person On Her List For Payback

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Chapter 20 These Clothes Are Clearly Her Way Of Making Amends

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Chapter 21 Faced The Cost Of Her Ignorance

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Chapter 22 A Discount

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Chapter 23 She Was Trying To Make Him Jealous

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Chapter 24 He Had No Idea What Was Coming Next

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Chapter 25 Why Don't You Tell Her The Truth

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Chapter 26 She Already Knew They Would Not Take Her Words Seriously

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Chapter 27 It Felt Like Poetic Justice

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Chapter 28 If You're Tired Of It, Then Don't Eat It

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Chapter 29 Aren't Any Of You Wondering Where Muffin Disappeared To

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Chapter 30 Why Don't You Look After It For A Few Days

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Chapter 31 Get Out Of My Sight, Both Of You

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Chapter 32 Check Your Refection First

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Chapter 33 Who Exactly Said His Meal Was Free

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Chapter 34 Someone Here Has Just Offended One Of Our VIP Guests

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Chapter 35 Why Didn't You Ever Tell Me This Restaurant Was Yours

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Chapter 36 This Was All Pretend Anyway

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Chapter 37 You're Still Playing Games

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Chapter 38 Do You Have The Ticket Or Not

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Chapter 39 Luna's Treasured Apprentice

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Chapter 40 That's None Of Your Business

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