Playing with Fire
362 Words
Clara thought she was untouchable. She strutted through the hallways of the family’s estate like she belonged, wearing her fake smile like a crown. The son trailed behind her, smitten, feeding her every ounce of attention.
She watched from the balcony above, her lips curling into a dangerous smile. Tonight wasn’t about seduction. Tonight was about setting the board for war.
Later, when the family gathered for dinner, she chose her seat carefully—right across from Clara. The father sat at the head, his eyes flicking between them, amused. The son, restless, tried not to meet his father’s gaze.
“Clara,” she said sweetly, slicing into her steak with slow precision, “you know… I always admired women who are bold enough to chase what doesn’t belong to them.”
Clara stiffened, the smile freezing on her lips. “Excuse me?”
“Oh, don’t play dumb,” she purred, leaning back in her chair. “You’re beautiful, ambitious… but also sloppy. You pretend to be a loyal family, yet you’ve been spreading your legs under the table all along.”
The son choked on his wine, slamming the glass down. “That’s enough!”
But she didn’t even look at him—her eyes stayed locked on Clara’s. A dangerous calm washed over her face. “You think you’ve won, but I’ve seen women like you burn themselves alive, reaching for flames they couldn’t control.”
Clara’s hand trembled slightly on her fork. It was small, but enough.
The father chuckled softly, the sound cutting like a blade. “Careful, Clara. My little one doesn’t make empty threats.”
She reached forward, brushing her finger across the rim of Clara’s glass, her smile dripping venom. “Drink up, darling. Enjoy this moment. It’s the last one where you’ll feel safe.”
The room went silent.
The son clenched his fists, his eyes blazing, but he couldn’t say a word. He knew—deep down—that she wasn’t bluffing. Clara swallowed hard, her confidence cracking.
And just like that, the game shifted. She wasn’t just the father’s forbidden prize anymore. She was the fire that could consume them all.
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