Chapter 1 - Happy Home
Charlotte looked in the mirror closely, examining the fine lines that were starting to form around her eyes and on her forehead, but she didn't frown or get upset, instead a smile crossed her lips.
"Good thing Braxton's bank account is big... that makes one thing!" she thought to herself and let out a little chuckle.
"What was that dear?" Braxton said from the bedroom and then stuck his head around the corner of the door.
"Oh nothing honey, just thinking about how good it will be to get away for a bit."
Braxton smiled and nodded, "Oh, yes, that's great. Well, I have to get into the office, give me a call before you head to the airport."
She smiled back at him and nodded, knowing full well she had no intention of doing such a thing.
Charlotte was, by all reports and her own admission, a conniving, manipulative bitch, even if she did manage to hide it well.
At 29 she had everything she wanted; a rich husband who wasn't stingy, that she could wrap around her little finger, and the respect or more likely fear of her social circle.
Things she never considered growing up on the "wrong" side of the tracks, dirt poor. She'd learned early that the one thing she did have was her looks. Long lush brown, almost black, hair, a nice "girl next door" roundish face, proportional features all around, including a modest but substantial bust, and a thin, almost athletic frame.
She put it to good use early in life, spending what little money she had on makeup and clothing that enhanced her appearance. She quickly started moving up the social ladder, learning quickly from each new boyfriend, until she'd managed to get into the upper echelons of the city.
Braxton had been her final conquest.
Rich with old money, a name that everyone in the city knew, always on the list of most eligible bachelors, she'd turned up her charm to 110% and soon enough they were dating.
Now, seven years later, they were happily married and settled into their life together.
Happy might have been a bit of a stretch of course, she was happy. Braxton, less so.
She knew about his dalliances of course; the girl he'd hired as his executive assistant with no qualifications other than her big tits, the blonde that came in twice a week to "clean" the house... and his dick. She assumed there were others as well, but they didn't bother her in the slightest.
After all, if he was getting his dick wet in some other pussy, she didn't have to put out herself, which suited her just fine.
She heard the front door open and close and she turned back to the mirror, checking her roots, the grey was starting to show, but she just smiled again.
Her little "getaway" was a very expensive trip to an exclusive spa called the Wellington House, that Braxton was of course paying for, where they would take care of all these little things that age was starting to bring out.
She picked up her travel bag of makeup and other essentials and walked out to the master bedroom, placing it in the open luggage, she looked back to the closet. It was full of designer clothing, suits, dresses, shoes, you name it. She looked at the suitcase and double-checked she had everything she wanted, they were mostly more comfortable things like yoga pants and tops, but there were a few of her favourite dresses in there too... just in case.
She closed the suitcase up and left it there, their driver would come and get it before they left for the airport, so she had some time to head downstairs and get some breakfast.
Chapter 2 - The Wellington House
Charlotte sat in the exam room as Dr. Thompson poked and prodded at her face. He was an older gentleman, probably in his late fourties, with a grey beard and slightly thinning hair, a set of thin professional looking glasses, but looked exactly like she'd want a doctor to in his white lab coat. He stepped back and nodded before he picked up a camera and pointed it towards her.
"Alright, now just stay relaxed." he said and snapped several photos from various angles.
"Good. I think we can get some great results, you've come to us early enough, and our techniques have really improved in the last few years. Here, let me show you." he said and motioned her to come over and join him in front of the computer that he set the camera down beside.
She pushed off the exam table and walked over just as the photos he'd taken loaded up on screen. He selected one and it filled the left side of the screen, a moment later a new image appeared on the right side. The new image had none of the fine lines around her eyes, her skin looked at least five years younger, and overall it was impressive.
"You can really get that kind of result for me?" she asked, a little suspicious.
"Oh, most certainly. We're the most advanced beauty facility in the world. We'll have you looking like you were twenty-four, or even younger, again in no time."
She smiled and nodded. She'd heard amazing things about the Wellington House from some of her friends, and based on the price, they'd better be able to deliver.
"Great, what's next then?" she asked.
"Head back to your room and relax, one of the nurses will let you know when your procedure is scheduled. Should be tomorrow but we are quite busy so it might be the next day at worst. In the meantime, enjoy our world-class spa services."
She smiled and nodded before she headed back to her room to get changed into something to head out to the pool and relax in.
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Charlotte felt groggy, which was to be expected after surgery, but there was something else as well. She could tell she was laying flat, most likely in a recovery bed, and she could see the cold white ceiling and the tops of the walls, but she couldn't seem to even turn her head to either side, and she couldn't feel anything below her neck.
"What... what's going on?" she managed to half mumble.
"Ah, you're awake, good." she heard Dr. Thompson's voice to her side say.
He came into view holding a tablet in his hands and flicking through the screens. She let out a little moan which got his attention and he put the tablet down onto what she assumed was a table at the side of her bed.
"Sorry, got distracted there for a moment. Good news though, everything went very well. No complications and the healing is already splendid." he said with a smile.