Debauchery

Charlotte's POV

"Hey, Wake up!"

My eyes fluttered open to the sight of a bright and unfamilar room.

"What... where am I?" I muttered, my voice hoarse while i try to place together pieces of my memories

"You're in my penthouse, darling," a smooth voice replied.

I turned to see a man standing by the door, "Mr Miller" I looked at him utterly embarrassed

"After everything we did last night, you still think we aren't on a first name basics?" He stared at me from the mirror

"You should take a shower, The water pressure is....excellent."

"No, I should leave." I replied in shambles as I tried to put on my clothes, avoiding his gaze

"Charlotte, don't you want to talk about last night?" He asked from the bathroom.

I ignored it as I wrestled with my memory, attempting to reconstruct the aftermath of my reckless drinking. In a moment of haste, I slid beneath the cool sheet, my hands clawing at the scattered remnants of my entire body. Each article of clothing is a potential witness to a night debauchery.

By the time, I had finished dressing, Mr. Miller too had already put on his clothes

"Mr. Miller, can we forget what happened between us last night?" I asked as I stood by the door of the restroom while he stared into the mirror

"If you are worried about any STDs, then I assure you I'm still a virgin. Was, was a virgin." I corrected myself

"The only person that has lost anything here is me." I continued as I looked at my blood stain on the sheet."

He walked towards me coldly staring at me with his piercing eyes, his face with no emotions "Rest assured, I have no reasons to believe you have any diseases."

"However," he continued "I want to ask, if you want anything from me, you don't strike me as the kind of person that wants money for her first time."

I looked at him, with my furrowed brows, "You are correct. I do not want your money, I want you to keep this a secret."

"I do not know that it was your first time in bed with someone," he said as he starts to majestically walk around me winging his arms by his side, his aura spelling out authority

"As compensation, I will allow you one demand, you can ask anything of me, except to make you fall in with me." He said confidently

I culdn't believe my ears, "Mr Miller, I think you misunderstood. I don't go out to give myself away, so I won't trade myself for anything. In fact, I plan now to officially quit working, cause from hereon, I'm gonna be focusing on my graduation thesis, and we won't be seeing each other again. I'm going to wish you a good life. Goodbye!" I declared as I walked away from the hotel room

Mr Miller's mouth twitched with surprise and amusement with my unexpected departure and assertive demeanor caught his attention.

I, his young brother's tutor had made a memorable impression as the first woman to ever walk out on him.

He picked up the scarf that i had left behind by mistake and began to inhale its scent.

My words had presented him with an intriguing challenge and he eagerly contemplated what the future would hold.

In a northern city, Derik Miller, C. E.O. of Star Prize Corporation, represented power, wealth, and danger. Rumor had it that he had killed his older brother and left his younger brother traumatized to become the sole inheritor of the family business.

If there was a person in this world, that I wouldn't even dare to think about? It was him. Yet, this was the person, with whom I had foolishly spent the night with. The person who looks like a seductive god.

Adding to the complexities of the situation, the Starprize enterprise wasn't just an ordinary company; it stood as the primary rival to the Lockwood group of industries that was owned by my father.

Our rivalries extended beyond mere financial competition. Spilling over, to a power struggle for control over the city. Both groups were unscrupulous in their methods, causing collateral damages on both sides. Yes, indeed, I had slept with my father's bitter adversary.

I quickened my pace, eager to distance herself from Derik's home. If anyone from the Lockwood family ever discovered this, the shame would be unbearable.

"Charlotte!" My best friend Mia called from behind me

"Charlotte stop, Charlotte listen to me please." She said as she ran towards me while I intensified my speed

The thought of the betrayal from her last night was unbearable. If I hadn't walked in on my best friend and my boyfriend cheating on me yesterday, my drunken night of debauchery could have been avoided.

"Charlotte!" Mia said finally catching up with me

"Are you alright?" She held my hands

"What are you doing walking around the neighborhood?" She asked looking so concerned

I chuckled "Like you care. Please, Mia, save me from the nice girl talk." I replied as i let go of my hands

"I'm sorry" Mia pleaded "It's my fault, I was the one that seduced Alex. If you wanna blame anyone, blame me!"

Alex appeared behind Mia remorsefully "No, she's wrong.....I'm sorry Charl"

I looked at them both in disgust. I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. I thought, this only happened in vulgar novels. One of them was my boyfriend, and the other was my best friend and roommate.

I chuckled, "Alex, you don't have to worry about me," I turned to Mia " Mia he's all yours and as far as you and I go, this friendship is done. Goodbye!" I said as I shoved them both away for me to walk pass

"Charlotte! Please wait, Charlotte!" Alex called as he began to move slowly towards me

A black Lamborgini turned into the road, heading towards me. I stoped the car by signaling to it, desperate to get away from the cheating couples. I got into the car and the car started to move, suddenly i turned to look at the person sitting beside me, it turned out to be Derik Miller