Bought By The Billionaire

Later, showered, clean and comfortable, we lie together on my bed, drinking wine, discussing everything and nothing in the candlelight.

“Master, there’s something I think I need to tell you about.”

Cocking an eyebrow at me, “Oh? What?”.

“You know Mack Kane?”

“What about him? He lost his job when you spotted that he’d been defrauding the company.”

“Yes, but, I’ve seen him a few times since then. I think he’s following me.”

My Master looks appalled. “What! When was this?”

“Usually when I’m coming home from the office. I keep seeing him and I wonder if he’s trying to find out where I live now. The first time I thought it was just a coincidence, but it’s kept happening. I think I’ve managed to lose him in the crowds each time but….”

He holds up a warding hand. “Say no more Elizabeth. I’ll get right onto it. I think a prohibition order is needed. I have friends with the police. We’ll get it fast-tracked for you.”

“Thank you, Master.”

“I’m sorry, Elizabeth. You don’t deserve this.”

“It’s alright, Master. It’s not your fault. I didn’t want to bother you with it but….”

He jabs a finger at me. “This is the kind of thing you do bother me with Elizabeth. If anything else happens, you tell me right away. I mean that. You call me immediately. You have my mobile number, and I’ll tell Francis to make sure that if you call the office, it comes straight through to me if you say it’s important.”

“Alright. I’ll do that.”

He stretches and yawns. “I’m sorry Elizabeth, but I have to go. I have a lot on tomorrow and the following day, so it could be the end of the week before I see you again. But don’t worry about things. I’ll contact the police tomorrow morning. And you keep in touch if you need to. I wouldn’t forgive myself if anything were to happen to you. Okay?”

I nod. “Good night, Elizabeth.” And he kisses me, softly, on the lips, his hand caressing my hair.

start making myself ready for sleep; a cup of tea, a book, soft music, when I see

“Sorry, Miss Kimberley. He’s already left the building,

this late hour? He said he’s busy tomorrow, so he probably needs the case. I could message Ross,

text when the door buzzes. Ah! He’s realized that he left it behind

shout and go to the door

a man bursts in. Stepping backwards, Mack Kane slams me against

man, but he is still stronger and more powerful than I am. Gasping and choking, I cannot fight him off. I am trying, with both hands, to break his grip on my

you could do that and get away with it? You think you’re so

break loose. He is strangling me, and my vision is beginning to blur. I cannot breathe.

is screaming. “Bitch!

collapse under me. I have no air, and the

Hell do you

my attacker is pulled loose from me, his hands releasing their hold on my throat,

think I am going to be

men struggle by the doorway. Suddenly Mack breaks free and dashes out of the door. Through blurry vision I see my

and crying, tears streaming down my face. Now the adrenaline has had time to kick in, and I am shaking, trembling, sucking in huge lungfuls of air, sobs racking my frame. My Master, cradles me

you. Oh, God.

my tears and shaking. “I’m alright,

not. How can you be alright? You were attacked. He was trying to kill you.” He sits me, on the floor, back against the wall, one hand flat on my chest, the other caressing

an ambulance. And the Police. Right

words, before stabbing the

calm myself, and so calm him. I have not been seriously hurt, only shaken, and Mack will soon be arrested and locked up. My Master knows people and Mack will not

alright. Truly, he hasn’t hurt me. It was mainly

heartbeat to slow down, and hoping that my aching throat is not the sign of anything more

almost engulfs me in his embrace, kissing my forehead, rocking me in a kind of circular motion that suggests he is comforting himself

is the wail of sirens and blue light flashes up through the windows, into the room. It feels weird, unearthly, and I feel sort of

in bed, disoriented, staring up at a

not my