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being my life coach and just help me save my job?” I’m
shocked by this turn of events, and this talk about my body makes me edgy and
wet all at the same time. “I have a proposal for you. Are you ready to
listen with an open mind, or should I wait a few more days while the clock
ticks down on Lynx?” His face is passive, calm, waiting. I consider
throwing another casual snide comment at him, to drive a barb into him, to spur
him to drop his cool exterior just for a second. I want to see the real Mark
again, the human one, the one that can feel pain. The Mark that had been in the
office. The caged animal just underneath the surface that had grabbed my hips,
bent me over and used me like an object. That Mark had been frightening, but
even more terrifying is how much I want to see that part of him again. Stop it. This isn’t just about me, or my
company. Dad is counting on me. So is Janice. And the rest of my employees.
Time is not on my side and tossing cruelty at Mark won’t bring me any closer to
getting Lynx back. “I’m ready,” I say with my head down like a
school child in the principal’s office. How does he keep doing that to me? “Here’s my proposal. I think I have a way to
get you the proof you need to file a rejoinder. I can’t tell you what it is, or
how I’m going to get it. But I’ll need your trust, your cooperation, and a
source inside the magazine you can go to who won’t reveal you. You need to be
very close to your former employees. I will give you my expertise, time,
investment, and strategy to make this plan work. In short, I will give you your
job back and the humility necessary to run it.” “And what do you expect in return?” “You will give me your body, your will, your
trust and your obedience for the next thirty days. You will do what I say
without question, and you will submit to my instructions, my desires and my
discipline.” I freeze for a second, trying to process what
he said. My body? “Are you serious?” I ask him. “Is this
something you and Blake designed together? He fucks me over and then you get to
fuck me?” Mark continues speaking in that clear
controlled way as if my accusation just bounced off the ceiling into oblivion. “You will submit every part of your body, your
mind and your soul to my will. While we are working on getting your company
back, you will also be learning the basic things you need to know in order to
keep it. Remember that if you had heeded my advice, you would never have gotten
yourself into this position in the first place. If the reed will not bend, it
must break. But I promise you this: on the day I hand you the keys to your
office and your sexual freedom you will be thankful you said, ‘Yes’ no matter
how challenging the next thirty days may be.” “You think that just because of what happened
in the office, you can blackmail me like this?” I ball my fists. “Not at all. I want to be very clear, Julia.
If you accept this proposal, we will go forward in what will be an interesting
and risky adventure. If at any time you wish to stop this agreement—whether
it’s getting your evidence or the sexual submission, all you have to do is say,
‘I don’t want this anymore’ and I will stop. I’m not here to force you. I’m
here to offer you a chance.” “I trusted you, Mark.” I turn away from him. “And I trusted you. I trusted your judgment to
make the right decisions for Lynx. I never forced you to make any decision you
didn’t want to make, but you never trusted me enough to take my advice.” My hand reaches for the door handle. I’m
trembling slightly, but I don’t open the door. I don’t run. I don’t leave. “Julia, by helping you, I am putting
everything on the line. I am going against a decision that my own company has
made. If I do this, I may be planting the seed to destroy everything that my
father has built. Why should I risk it to return Lynx to your hands if you’re
only going to dig yourself into a