Valencia Grey

(Title:Love as Revenge/WARNING WLW) The moment Aurora Valmont chose her personal maid, Valencia Grey, she didn’t know that tonight would change everything. Valencia’s dark eyes gleamed with quiet intent as she knelt briefly before Aurora, offering the polite, obedient smile expected of her station. But behind that calm exterior, Valencia had a plan. Across the estate, Selene Duvall, Isla’s soon-to-be fiancée, fumed. She had spent years wielding her beauty like a weapon, and now, to her horror, Aurora had picked this mysterious, elegant maid. She would not be ignored. She would tempt Aurora. She had to. But Valencia had already beaten her. Later that night, after Selene had retired, Valencia quietly crept into Aurora’s study. She had stolen Selene’s own silken nightdress, a symbol of the cruelty and control Selene had once used to destroy lives. Valencia draped it over her slender frame, letting the fabric cling in all the right places. She rested her hands lightly on Aurora's desk, arching her back, allowing the curves of her body to be seen in the soft moonlight streaming through the window. Her movements were slow, deliberate, teasing—but controlled. On the floor, carefully placed, lay the remnants of her plan: Her own lacy panties, left behind like a silent warning. When Aurora returned unexpectedly to fetch a late book from her study, her eyes froze. Valencia turned, her gaze meeting Aurora’s, confident and inviting. A smile curved Valencia’s lips, a mixture of mischief and intent. “Good evening, Miss Valmont,” Valencia whispered. “I thought you might like some company.” Aurora's heart thudded wildly, and for the first time, she felt a pull she could neither resist nor explain. Selene’s shadow of control meant nothing here—Valencia had already claimed her attention, her desire… her fascination. And tonight was only the beginning.