Ms. Allure

Book excerpt: Lillian Davis has spent most of her life feeling dissatisfied. Stuck in a dead-end job as a high school teacher, Lillian knows that if she doesn’t take control of her life that this is as good as it’ll get. In a sudden rush of spontaneity, Lillian quits her job to look for a new life and career. Despite her family’s protests, she finds herself in New York City where she lands herself a job with one of the most successful fashion companies today, Pierce Allure. Upon meeting CEO and founder, Irina Pierce, Lillian discovers she’s everything she finds unpleasant in a person. But no matter how hard she may try, she can’t deny the attraction she feels for her new boss. It seems; however, that there may be more to how Irina really achieved her company’s success, but despite all that, Lillian can’t seem to resist Ms. Pierce’s allure. A Standalone Short Story with No Cliffhanger!