Empire: A Dark Secret Society Reverse Harem by Sheridan Anne

Author:Sheridan Anne [Anne, Sheridan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2022-12-12T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 15

OAKLEY

The floor-length golden gown makes me feel as though I’m the most beautiful girl in the world, so it’s a shame my hair has got me looking like a drowned rat. What was I thinking when I decided to get ready in my car? This is ridiculous. I almost broke the gown just trying to get into it, but I refused to get ready anywhere near that apartment.

No one can know I’m going to this, not even Cara. She’d kill me if she knew I received a fancy little invitation to a grand ball from our neighbors and didn’t burn it right away. I had to tell her my aunt was in town for a dinner date and to check I’d settled into my apartment okay. She had no reason not to trust me and even helped me conceal my bruises on my way out the door.

So here I am in a cheap rental gown that’s absolutely stunning, trying to fix my hair in the shitty little sun visor mirror with absolutely no way to get my hands on either a straightener or curler. I have to somehow manage to tame this bird’s nest with nothing but a brush and my quickly fading will. Not to mention, my makeup is up next, and this shitty little mirror is not offering the best light.

After twenty minutes of nothing but flat-out struggling, I slip my feet into a pair of heels and let out a shaky breath. This is it. I’m ready . . . At least, I hope I am. The last two encounters I’ve had with these guys haven’t been great. Kidnapping and almost murder. Is that what this Empire thing is all about? God, I wish there were some way to know what I was about to walk into, but something tells me a quick Google search isn’t going to give me the answers I need.

Why do I have to be such an idiot? Fuck. My father would be rolling in his grave right now.

Double-checking the invitation, I find the venue information and hit the gas. My hands shake the whole way there, but there’s no backing out now. It’s a ten-minute drive, and I quickly find a parking space before climbing out of my car. People linger outside, women in gorgeous gowns that look as though they’re worth more than I could make in a lifetime, their partners dressed in fancy five-piece suits, looking absolutely flawless.

Glancing down at my cheap rental gown, I’ve never felt more out of place, but I’m not here to fit in. Hell, I’m hoping I can slip through the door, find out what I need to know, then get out of there before anyone starts asking questions. If I happen to get out of there before any of my twisted neighbors see me, even better.

Gaping up at the magnificent building, my jaw drops. I’ve only driven through the city once and didn’t get a chance to see much, but this . . .

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