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The Velvet Parasite

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The Velvet Parasite is a novel in English. Chapters 1 and 2 can be read on this site as a free preview.

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From the back cover

At Briarwood Academy, a quiet student watches her family's black Bentley drive away with Piper Mercer inside, a girl who has crowned herself an heiress and turned the school's silence into a masquerade. To classmates, Piper is the Mercer daughter; to the staff, she is the beloved child of Helen, the housekeeper who has served the family for thirteen years. The real daughter is left standing at the gates, mocked as a freeloading cousin.

When she calls Mr. Henderson to have the car returned, Piper stages tears and Zachary Brooks lectures her about knowing her place. Helen, waiting at the manor, scolds her for counting pennies against a girl who only borrowed a ride. Yet the car, the house, and the name are hers, and her parents are away in Zurich until next week.

Piper's theft was never sudden; it was an erosion measured in millimeters, built on a shared surname and a silence meant as a shield. Now the only loose thread left to burn is the girl who never spoke.

Inside the book Opening excerpt

Piper Mercer leaned against the leather upholstery, one manicured hand draped possessively over the arm of her new boyfriend, Zachary Brooks.

She looked past me, directing her voice to the front seat with an air of practiced indifference.

"Thomas, Zach is coming over for dinner tonight. Don’t unlock the door for her." She paused, letting her gaze flick to mine, heavy with theatrical pity.

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Contents

Chapters 1 and 2 are on this page. Chapters marked with a lock continue in the official app.

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Which chapters of The Velvet Parasite are free?

Chapters 1 and 2 are free to read on this page, in English. From chapter 3 the book continues in the official app.

Where do I keep reading The Velvet Parasite after chapter 2?

In the official app. Install it, enter code 585919, and the book opens where this preview stops — chapter 3.

What is The Velvet Parasite about?

At Briarwood Academy, a quiet student watches her family's black Bentley drive away with Piper Mercer inside, a girl who has crowned herself an heiress and turned the school's silence into a masquerade. To classmates, Piper is the Mercer daughter; to the staff, she is the beloved child of Helen, the housekeeper who has served the family for thirteen years. The real daughter is left standing at the gates, mocked as a freeloading cousin.

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