The Desires of My Boss

ia's

e has changed. He kept his promise, and my mother's hospital bills were paid off within days.

pressure. One that

rd, I felt uneasy. His voice was

aving mine. "You are going to be repre

look at the new clothes hanging in my closet. Everything I wea

me of how much control he has over my life now. I'm not sure whether I should feel thankful or trapped somehow. Each

not around, I can feel him. The way he looks at me, t

me, and

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ree weeks into the job, ev

s for a second too long, his fingers brushing mine when he handed me s

ed dress, the kind that leaves nothing to the imagination. She was confident, unlike me. When she walked

door. My heart had pounded, my stomach twisted, but f

and the office was quiet except for

aw Christopher's name, my heart jumped.

Mr. Ru

h, sending shivers down my

or. I knew what I would see. But my feet carried me forw

her was behind her, his hand in her hair as he moved roughly. I couldn't b

then I was stopped by Chri

es locking onto mine. "Watch what I do to her. And th

e about to give out. His stare was so intense, so dark, a

oul

istopher's grip tightened on her. His movements were strong an

ordered, never tak

ere stuck to the floor. My mind was screa

finished, her breathing heavy as Christopher pul

o Ruby, his voice

es and left the room. Maybe, if I had looked at her, I

e room smelled of sex, and all I could thi

ving mine. When he finally reached me, he touched my ch

d when I take you, you won't leave like she did. Yours will last hours. I

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tophe

y, her face flushed with something she didn't want to

just doesn't wan

distraction, something to pass the time. Ruby knows that. But Amelia? She's differen

ould sense her fear, but more than that, I could sense her curiosity. Sh

n her seat, her body reacting to what she heard. She's

brushing against her soft s

owled. "Soon, you won'

r ear. "Everything you want, Amelia... I c

ght she might break right then and there. Bu

breaking her even

. I could feel her heart racing under her skin,

t but firm. "Think about what you saw tonigh

words came out. She just nodded, her movements stiff, like she was trying to ho

ut into a smug smile. I lit a cigar as th