The Million-Dollar Ruin
Chapter 2: The Fire Between Us | A month later, guilt and desire erupt as Jason and Rachel confront the video—unleashing raw confession, voyeurism, and a night of hate-fueled passion.
The house was quiet. Too quiet. Outside, a slow-moving thunderstorm grumbled its way across the sky, flashes of heat lightning slicing through the blinds and illuminating the kitchen in soft, broken light. Rain hadn’t started yet—but the pressure was building. The kind of tension that made the air feel heavier, as if the walls themselves were holding their breath. Jason stood by the sink in nothing but his boxers, a half-...