Page 155 of Enthrall Ecstasy
He was the master of pain, only I’d never considered his specialty being wielded outside a dungeon.
My concerned gaze held his. “Tell me you didn’t sign the contract?”
Uneasiness slithered up my spine when I saw pure arrogance in his eyes.
“Allyouhad to do was sign it,” he said.
“So you did?” I seethed.
“Rue would have gone to Grantchester. I knew you didn’t—”
“Why didn’t you call me?”
“You were out with Henry.”
“How did you know that?”
“Lotte told me. Didn’t want to interrupt your dinner.”
“It was just drinks.” I could have taken a call or answered a text.
Even now, I hated the distance between myself and Rue and it was merely a wall between us. The thought of losing her completely caused a wave of dread to surge over me like a tsunami.
I’d kept putting it off.
Because seeing her with another man was unbearable.
De Sade gave me a smug little smile. “Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going in to talk with my new submissive.”
Iblocked Jake from moving past me. “No.”
He looked amused. “No?”
“You’re not going in there.”
“You know there are rules, right?” he said.
“It was agreed. Richard and Scarlet—”
“Scarlet doesn’t work here.”
“Richard is still the Director.”
De Sade reached into his pocket and whipped out a piece of paper. He unfolded it. “Notice my signature isnoton the contract.”
What the fuck.
He shoved the form at me.
I felt equal parts anger and relief as I scanned the last page.
“You’re welcome.” The asshole probably found this funny.
I inhaled a deep, cleansing breath. The thought of losing Rue had filled me with too much dread.
My adrenaline was still spiking.
De Sade reached into his pocket and took out a fountain pen. It looked familiar.
