Page 72 of Kings of Desire
‘Do you think it really works that way?’
‘Then maybe you should tell Cole. He has colleagues in high places, and he knows all your well-connected friends, some even better than you do. You keep talking about getting him to step into your shoes. Maybe it’s time to ask for his help.’
‘All his colleagues and friends will turn their backs on him when they discover that he’s broke. It’s the way the world works. We don’t have real friends up in the Hills. Only acquaintances.’
The sound of an opening door alerted me to the reality of my current surroundings. Not a great moment to meet the parents, so before I got a chance to have my cover blown, I ran out the door, searching for my momentary freedom.
Was what I just heard true? Were we on the verge of slavery, or worse, extinction?
I couldn’t comprehend this at that moment. Just left to go straight home. To my new home, that is...
It was the first time I was alone in here and the grandeur of the place didn’t cease to amaze me.
I finally set out to find how many rooms it hid, only to discover that myapartmentwas almost a mansion on its own. Five luxury bedrooms, including a master one, who knows how many bathrooms and closets, and the grandpièce de resistance-a rooftop pool. All for me, and for my family...as soon as I will be able to get them here.
And then, there I found it. A room of magic filled with outfits handpicked especially for me, in an exquisite display of dresses, shoes, and whatever accessories can cross a person’s mind.
The most spectacular piece of furniture on view, was a glass cabinet filled with extremely sexy items of lingerie, each individual one carefully arranged on its own hanger, showing off the fine materials they were made from. Either Ferris didn’t get the message, or he enjoys torturing himself because one thing is for sure, he won’t be getting to take advantage of the full package that fine pieces of lingerie like these should bring about.
I decided to try one of the teddies on, admiring in the mirror how it perfectly wrapped to fit me, and soon, choosing to keep it on, pulled an emerald green dress over it.
In no time, I was in the limo waiting for the three minutes it took me to get to Ferris to pass and finally reach the end of the line for the evening, even if the night was far from being over.
That feeling of concern was still living within me, ruling my world and slowly pulling humanity’s pain upon me, even if it wasn’t the right time to stop and think of that.
My mission came first.
My family came first!
There was nothing much that I could do anyway. I had to sell my soul to savetwopeople. Imagine a whole city! Besides, it had only been my home for a month or so, and what I found laying here, before me, was far from worth saving.
I had to let the thought go. I couldn’t have this responsibility on my hands too. It wasn’t even my responsibility …Was it!?
‘Wow, you look stunning,’ Ferris’s voice brought me back to the real world as I found myself in the middle of the hallway, with warm arms coming to get a hold of me. In no time, I was safely resting upon his chest, floating in our madness so far away from everyone else.
I was a fool, tying myself with an invisible blindfold when it came to him, refusing to see the obvious, and willingly losing myself in this spell. Maybe he was my only refuge on this stormy sea, maybe he was just hope, when I had none, but he was giving me strength whilst at the same time, gradually breaking me.
‘Come, Vanya is waiting,’ he spoke, only after having crashed his lips on mine, making sure that I remain trapped under his charm.
His arm glided over my waist, guiding me towards the other end of the lobby, through a large corridor and into an elegant saloon.
‘Good evening, Vanya,’ I nodded, acknowledging my boss’s presence.
‘Bea, so nice to see you,’ she shifted from her seat to look at me while Ferris invited me to take a place on the sofa, next to him.
‘Wine for the ladies,’ as careful as every time, Ferris made sure all of our glasses were quickly filled with Dionisio’s liquor. ‘Now that everyone is here, we can go on with our evening,’ he spoke, lighting himself a cigarette. ‘I wanted to put all cards on the table so that are no doubts, or any further claims will later appear from either side.’
‘Bea can quit whenever she likes. I never kept anyone by force... But, she met you during a Pleasure, so I do have the right to a commission out of any material earnings resulting out of that.’ Vanya was a businesswoman and I did not expect anything less of her.
‘That’s exactly why I called you here tonight. Have you brought the contract?’
‘Yes.’
‘Ok. I want it to be stipulated black on white that all rights and fees will be fulfilled in full and final payment with this check.’
Ferris pushed a wrapped paper in front of her, and as soon as Vanya opened it, her eyes glinted in surprise.
There must be a lot of zeros scribbled down since she was not, by far, the type to ever let herself besurprisedby anything.
