Page 16 of High Reward

He nods to the wet bar where he keeps a small reserve of expensive booze for high-profile members. My eyes land on the bouquet of roses identical to the other bouquets I’ve received.

“Sabrina said it got delivered about an hour after you messaged her your list.”

My heart leaps into my chest. “Is someone… monitoring my texts?”

Victor picks up my hand. “It’s possible but not likely. We’re going to get to the bottom of this, butterfly. But I do need you to give me your phone so Owen can search for anything amiss.”

“Of course. It’s… in the bar. I left it there when Lili made me take my clothes off.”

Victor chuckles and pulls me close. “I’ll get it. You could use a rest. We’ve been rough on you today, and there is more to come tonight. Why don’t you lay down in here for a little while?”

He nudges me toward the couch, and I sit, tucking my legs underneath me as I do.

“How was playing with Lili on your own?”

I blush. “It was… fun, Sir.”

“Good. We talked earlier about her role in our dynamic. Did she tell you anything?”

“She said you told her how you feel. And that you agreed she wasn’t your submissive the way I am, but that she would submit to your pain and be sub-like here at the club for you.”

“Did she tell you she’ll be sitting beside me, and you’ll be at our feet?”

I nod. “Yes, Master.”

“And what do you think of that?”

“I like the idea. The idea of serving both of you.”

“No jealousy or thoughts that I value her above you?”

I sit up straighter and reach for his hand. “Victor, no. I promise. But thank you for asking. You take good care of me. And I know how much I mean to you. My place is at your feet, and Lili’s place is in our lives. If she doesn’t want to kneel, that’s OK. It’s better for all of us to play the parts that we want to play.”

He takes my hand and sits next to me. “You’re a wise woman, Grace. This is all very new to me. You’ve had experience dating more than one person, but it also ended badly. It’s important to me that you don’t feel the way you did with Sampson and Kara. I wanted to kill both of them when that relationship ended.”

Laughing, I squeeze his hand. “I remember. But whatever you said to them worked because they never tried to reach out.”

“Good.”

He stands and points to the arm of the couch. “Lie down, butterfly. Get some rest. You’re going to need it tonight. I’ll get your phone and deliver it to Owen.”

I stretch out on the couch and close my eyes. But my arousal makes it difficult to fall asleep. Before giving Victor control of my pleasure, I would rub one out and drift right off. He would never know if I did that now. But I don’t want to lie to him. Or disobey. I like pleasing Victor. I enjoy serving him with my body.

He returns twenty minutes later and frowns when he sees I’m still awake.

“What’s keeping you awake, Mariposa?”

“My pussy,” I say with a giggle.

He chuckles and sits next to me, pulling my feet into his lap.

“Understandable. We have gotten you pretty riled up today.”

“Where’s Lili?”

“Zara and Luke came in, so she’s visiting with Zara. Do you want to join them?”

“I don’t want to interrupt. It’s good for her to get acquainted with some of the others here.”