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WHILE SHE'S AWAY I

Author: The SunLily
last update publish date: 2026-05-08 01:47:02

CASSY

After the confrontation, I walked away from Delilah and locked myself in Sienna's bedroom… the penthouse is too quiet.

I hear Delilah moving around in the guest room. Opening and closing drawers. She's probably pacing, processing what just happened the same way I am but we don't talk.

I lie on Sienna's bed… our bed, I guess, and stare at the ceiling. The collar is still around my throat. I could take it off, after all Sienna isn't here but I don't take it off because even when she's not h
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    CASSY "You've improved." I stop writing. Madame Laurent stands behind me with her arms folded. It has been two weeks since orientation. Two weeks of criticism, barely sleeping. And two weeks of learning. "I have?" I ask. "You stopped drawing for approval." She taps my sketchbook once before moving on. "Don't start again." I stare after her. That might be the closest thing to praise I've ever heard from her. Daisy appears beside me moments later. "What did the dragon say?" I laugh. "You are going to get yourself sanctioned." "So?" "She said I've improved." Daisy's mouth falls open. “The same Madame Laurent that told Kevin his sketch looked like a funeral curtain?" I snort. "The very one." Daisy grabs my shoulders dramatically. "Cass… you're her favorite.” "What? I am not." "You absolutely are." I shake my head. "If I'm her favorite, I'd hate to see what she does to the people she dislikes." During lunch, Daisy slides into the seat opposite mine. "You know..." She

  • THE RUIN OF CASSY BEAUMONT: BOUGHT AND BROKEN   GHOST OF THE ARTICLE

    CASSY One by one, everyone leaves. Even Daisy. She pauses by my desk. "You okay?" "I think so." "You think?" I laugh weakly. "I'll text you." She studies my face for a second before nodding. "Okay." The studio empties. Only Madame Laurent and I remain. She walks around my workstation. "You were distracted today." "I'm sorry." "I didn't ask for an apology." She picks up one of my sketches. "You have talent." I blink. That… that isn't what I expected. "But talent without discipline is useless." She places the page back down. "Do you know why I accepted you into this program?" I shake my head. "No." "I read your portfolio three times." My eyes widen. "Three?" "You have instinct." She looks directly at me. "Instinct cannot be taught." A knot forms in my throat. "Then why..." "Why what?" "Why does it feel like you don't like my work?" She doesn't answer immediately. Instead, she folds her arms. "Because praise makes weak designers comfortable."

  • THE RUIN OF CASSY BEAUMONT: BOUGHT AND BROKEN   HER FIRST DAY

    CASSY I stare straight ahead as she flips through my sketchbook. From one page to another. Then another. My heartbeat pounds in my ears. "This one." She taps a page. "Why did you stop here?" "I..." "You have ten designs leading to this one." "Yes." "And then nothing." "I wasn't satisfied." "Were you blocked?" I hesitate. "...Yes." She closes the sketchbook. "I can tell." Heat rushes to my cheeks. "You think too much before your pencil touches paper." My eyes widen. How does she know? "You hesitate." She places the sketchbook back on my desk. "Hesitation kills creativity." Then she walks away. I don't know whether to feel insulted… or exposed because she's right. "Pair up." Madame Laurent's voice cuts through the room. "We'll begin with introductions." People immediately start turning toward one another. I look left. The girl beside me has already paired with someone else. I look right. Same thing. Great. I stand there awkwardly until a voice comes

  • THE RUIN OF CASSY BEAUMONT: BOUGHT AND BROKEN   MADAME LAURENT

    CASSY I call Delilah the moment I wake up. She screams so loudly I have to pull the phone away from my ear. "I KNEW IT!" she shouts. "I TOLD YOU!" I laugh. "You did." "I told you not to give up! So... are you finally going to believe your big sister?" I roll my eyes even though she can't see me. "I'll think about it." She snorts. "Brat." The next four days disappear in a whirlwind. Orientation day arrives much faster than I expected. I stand in front of the mirror for almost twenty minutes. Nothing feels right. Too casual, formal. Too plain or too much. "What are you doing?" I turn around. Sienna is already dressed for work, watching me from the doorway. "I don't know what to wear." "Wear clothes." I stare at her. "Very helpful." I sigh dramatically before pulling out another outfit. "What about this?" She barely glances at it. "It covers everything." "Sienna!" I throw the blouse at her. "What?" She catches it without effort. She hangs the blouse bac

  • THE RUIN OF CASSY BEAUMONT: BOUGHT AND BROKEN   PARSONS

    CASSY Sienna doesn't come in to console me or anything. I don't know when I drift off to sleep. I wake up and check the time. It's 3 AM. I am dehydrated and decide to get a glass of water from the kitchen. I walk quietly towards the kitchen. "Thought you were going to stay in there forever." "Jesus!" I almost have a heart attack. "Why the hell are you sitting in the dark?" I press my hand to my chest. "I couldn't..." Her voice is low. "You couldn't sleep?" "Ridiculous. I just had work to do." She crosses her arms. "Without your laptop? In the sitting room. Not even in your study." I raise an eyebrow. "Just say you couldn't sleep without me... I couldn't sleep too." I shrug. "Don't flatter yourself." She stands up and walks to her room. She doesn't know I catch the faint flush on her face. A small smile comes to my lips. I get a glass of water before going to Sienna's room. "Welcome back, Your Highness." She says dryly. I sit on the edge of the bed and try De

  • THE RUIN OF CASSY BEAUMONT: BOUGHT AND BROKEN   DELILAH LEAVES

    CASSY It's been three days now, and I've been checking my email, and I haven't seen anything yet. "You'll hurt your eyes staring at the screen all the time." Sienna says without looking at me. She is already dressed for work. "I have an early meeting. The driver will take Delilah to the airport by 11 am. Make sure you're off that bed by then to accompany her." She kisses my cheek and leaves me. No words of encouragement whatsoever. I run a hand through my hair in exasperation. I stand up and freshen up. Then I go downstairs and meet Delilah already dressed and eating breakfast. "Good morning, Cass. Rough night? I made breakfast." "Morning Dee... yeah, something like that..." I drag my feet as I go get bacon and eggs from the kitchen counter. "What's wrong, Cass?" Delilah is suddenly beside me, making me jump a little. "Uhm... nothing. It's just that I haven't received anything from Parsons. Maybe... maybe I was rejected." The urge to cry is so strong. "Hey... don't

  • THE RUIN OF CASSY BEAUMONT: BOUGHT AND BROKEN   TURNED ON

    CASSYThe bathroom is luxurious and private. I lock the door and lean against it, trying to catch my breath.My reflection in the mirror is obscene. I look flushed and wrecked. The collar is visible now, I must have been tugging at my neckline without realizing it.I look like I've been fucked, and

  • THE RUIN OF CASSY BEAUMONT: BOUGHT AND BROKEN   THE PERFORMANCE

    CASSYSienna's office is in Tribeca, in a building that's made of glass. The car ride over is torture. Not because of traffic or the silence, but because I can feel the vibrator nestled against me. Silent now, but there… a constant reminder that at any moment, with the press of a button, Sienna can

  • THE RUIN OF CASSY BEAUMONT: BOUGHT AND BROKEN   PLEASURE IN HELL

    CASSYShe's back in front of me. I feel her kneel down, putting us at eye level even though I still can't see her."Here's what's going to happen," she says. Her voice is soft now. Conversational, almost. Like we're friends discussing plans for brunch. "I'm going to touch you. I'm going to make you

  • THE RUIN OF CASSY BEAUMONT: BOUGHT AND BROKEN   THE CAGE

    CASSYThe Gilded Cage doesn't look like a place where desperate girls sell their souls.It looks like a five-star hotel.All marble and gold, ambient lighting that probably costs more per fixture than my current monthly rent, doormen in actual uniforms who open the doors with white-gloved hands and

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