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Chapter 2

Penulis: Eliza Lockhart
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2020-11-10 17:23:47

I tried not to shiver as I was led inside the ornate, almost Chinese-style house nestled among identical buildings.

As we’d travelled the last few hundred metres, I’d noticed even more of the seductively dressed women, several of which lingered in the foyer of Daniel’s home.

There were also more bodyguards on the door, one opening it for us as we approached.

Feeling all their eyes on me, I followed Daniel through the entrance way. Jake and Edward came inside with us.

I wondered if I could run. If there might be somewhere else I could go. But where? And what about the document I’d just signed? It had referred to Daniel as the person responsible for me until my debt was paid. If I did try and run, would I just be brought back here?

So many questions.

Daniel, Yaru is here,” a woman said as she approached. “He’s in the smaller sitting room.”

I caught a glimpse of the room she’d just left as she paused to look me over. The floor was covered in cushions and soft rugs. Here and there a low table sat. There were several more women, most lounging, in the room.

A ripple of chatter started up as more and more of them looked my way. Not one of them tried to hide their curiosity.

I considered staring back, but Daniel ushered me onwards, farther into the depths of the house. We carried on past the sweeping staircase towards another open doorway.

Yaru! It is so good of you to come,” Daniel said, throwing his arms wide as soon as he was inside the room. I hung back for a moment, knowing this would be my last chance to run if I wanted to.

Looking back over my shoulder only confirmed the futility of such an idea. The two men had closed in behind me. I had nowhere to go but forward. I gulped, my stomach twisting into knots, my mind not able to accept how trapped I was.

I couldn’t refuse your call for help. Such a gamble. And for such a resurrection.” The speaker came into view as he finished the last word.

I met his eyes and saw a bright sort of delight as he met mine. He was the first of all of them to focus on my face, and only that part of me.

You must be Auralia,” he said, his double chin wobbling visibly. A large green robe hung over the massive frame underneath.

I nodded, still lingering near the doorway. A smug smile crossed Daniel’s face as he also looked my way.

I’ve not told her anything yet, but she’s bright. I’m pretty sure she’s worked some of it out already.”

He winked at me.

Never before in my life had I truly wanted to smack someone, but I found myself tensing, almost lifting my arm. How dare he find amusement in my predicament.

Before I could actually react, Daniel left. I noticed Jake and Edward lingered, still hindering any attempt at escape. Yaru caught my look towards them. In response, he gave me a nod.

Come,” Yaru said, motioning to another small table, a tea service laid out for two on the shiny glass surface. “I can imagine you have many questions. Let me put some of your fears to rest and help you begin your new life.”

Can you put my fears to rest? Truly?” I asked, trying to ignore the small flutter of hope I felt.

Yaru sighed as he sat down on a large cushion. He motioned for me to do the same on the opposite side.

With nothing to lose by cooperating, I folded my legs and sat. He looked at me for a moment, his eyes more gentle, a sadness within their deep blue for a fraction of a second.

The emotion passed as he looked to the teapot and, without asking, poured two cups out.

Tell me your fears, my child,” he said, adding a sugar lump to his own cup and stirring it.

My child?” I replied, allowing my emotion to make me sound far more indignant than I was.

He raised his eyebrows, the only sign I’d surprised him. Rather than replying, he took a sip of his tea.

I was about to answer the initial question and let the comment go when he looked back at me.

You aren’t a child by your previous standards, no, but, my dear, I’m one-hundred and twenty-three a month next Thursday.”

My mouth fell open. He didn’t look more than forty at most.

I don’t look it, do I?”

I shook my head as the corners of his mouth twitched upwards.

New technology has ensured that most humans now live far, far longer than previously possible. I’m hoping to celebrate my six-hundred and sixty-sixth birthday before I leave this world for good.” The smile broadened for just a moment, and then it was gone, his face serious once more. “So, you see, my dear. You are a child by today’s standards.”

I sighed and nodded, finally picking up my tea.

Many things have changed since you were frozen, and sadly very few of them for the better of the human race. We have a habit of taking all that is good and squandering it. Of letting ambition, pride and greed bastardise the ideas of those with good intentions.”

So you’re here to educate me on what has changed?” I asked, trying to be patient, but feeling too nervous and worried about what might be my fate to manage it.

Well, I’m here to educate you, my dear, but sadly not about all the culture and technology you’ve missed.”

It was my turn to raise my eyebrows.

I hope you read the document they asked you to sign at the cryogenics lab.”

Yes. Including the bit about Daniel being my sponsor.”

Sponsor is one word for it.”

And pimp is another?”

Yaru inclined his head slightly. “Yes, but also no. You do have choices. And you don’t have to become a whore. But…”

Neither of us spoke as he trailed off. I wondered if he was expecting me to ask what my choices were. And it wasn’t that I didn’t want to indulge him. A part of me did. However, he’d just admitted what no one else had been willing to tell me yet. Daniel had paid to heal me and bring me into this world to make money off me.

Officially there are several jobs you could do to earn back your debt, none of them glamorous. You’re not considered employable by the average company because you’re bound to someone else. Someone who doesn’t answer to a potential employer. And your skills… Well, you’ve missed a lot while you’ve been frozen.”

So most people aren’t willing to hire me,” I replied, nodding. I’d been warned about that part too. My skills and most of what I’d learnt would be obsolete. That hadn’t seemed an insurmountable problem in comparison to becoming more and more trapped inside my body.

Knowing that didn’t make me feel any better. I was starting to wonder if I’d traded my illness for something far, far worse.

Most basic labour can now be done by machines, robots, or the poor we already have.”

So, what are my options?”

Given the size of your debt…” Yaru trailed off once more, pity filling his eyes.

What are my options?” I stopped breathing, hoping there was more than one. More than the prostitution Daniel evidently wanted me to choose.

There are the mines… But the chance of you paying more than your interest without going insane from the heat and lack of sleep... It would be a fate worse than death.”

Mines? I thought machines—”

They do, but there’s one substance we now mine on a distant planet. The machines can’t withstand the heat long enough to be financially viable. At least, not compared to the cost of a worker…”

I frowned, feeling my throat tighten, and held back the words I wanted to say. My shaking hands lowered the rattling teacup, trying desperately to hide my fear. When he reached out and took the cup from me, I knew I’d failed.

Officially, we have to give you the choice. And I am obliged to tell you about the option, but—”

But no one in their right mind would choose to work in the mines,” I finished for him. He nodded.

No one has ever been able to pay back a fraction of the debt you owe any way but one.”

I gulped and looked away, feeling my eyes grow wet and my cheeks hot. In front of a complete stranger I wanted to hold myself together, but tears threatened to fall and my strength threatened to crumble beneath me like the walls of a sandcastle when the waves came rolling in.

He topped up my tea as well as his, the sound of his stirring spoon as it scraped along the inside of the porcelain cup almost soothing in its familiarity.

Slowly, minute by minute, I calmed. No one had forced me to do anything yet. I needed more information. Maybe there was a way out of this still. Surely I could think of something.

When I was frozen, prostitution was illegal almost everywhere,” I said, grateful to find my voice even and composed again. For now, I was in control.

Yes. And prostitution as you knew it still is very much a sort of… taboo, frowned-upon activity, but… becoming a courtesan is not. In fact women born now, especially among the more poor circles, aspire to become one.”

A courtesan?” What’s the difference, my mind screamed, but my mouth refused to utter the words. Instead, I put my cup down, desperate to appear calm.

Yes. Essentially a woman trained to entertain, and please, others.”

So, a prostitute with a few extra skills.” I didn’t hide my disgust. Yaru merely nodded.

My emotions once more overwhelmed me, but this time I wasn’t upset or afraid. This time I felt angry. My fists clenched and I gritted my teeth. How did the world get so messed up? Why did people sit by and let men like Daniel unfreeze and heal women like me just to turn them into glorified sex slaves?

And that’s why you’re here?” I demanded eventually.

Yes. I have become a person trusted in the early education of new courtesans.”

You teach women how to fuck?” I couldn't help it, my disgust at the idea of having sex with Yaru came through. He'd been kind, but he wasn't attractive.

He didn't appear surprised or offended. Instead, he tilted his head sideways, looking thoughtful.

My appearance isn't particularly desirable, is it?” His voice was calm, as if he'd asked me about the weather.

I'm sorry,” I said, the sentiment genuine. I might not like the idea of sleeping with him, but I could have hid my outright disgust.

You are not the first to react the way you have. I'm obese, and I don't care. But you and I will not be partaking in any particular pleasures of that nature.”

We won't?”

No. I am a eunuch, my dear.”

I opened my mouth to question it, but he held up a hand to stop me and continued.

Do you think I'd be allowed to train brand new courtesans if I could fornicate with them?”

Shaking my head, I looked away. Despite his assurance that I wouldn't be forced into sex with him, my stomach swayed and flipped at the thought of having to do so with other strangers.

Once more, he patiently waited for me to process.

You will need to learn to push your true emotions aside if you are to survive this, my dear,” he said eventually.

You assume I’m going to choose this,” I replied, snapping more than I’d intended.

Do you intend otherwise?” He remained calm, irritatingly calm. It only made me feel angrier.

Surely, there’s got to be another way. A way I can get away from all of this?”

You mean run away? Escape Daniel and the sponsorship system?”

I nodded.

Sadly not. There would be no point. You would be brought right back here by anyone, if worse didn’t befall you. No, I would never aid you in that way. It would be pointless at best and suicide at worst.”

Then something less drastic. Another way to pay the debt?”

I always find this part of the conversation with a resurrected difficult. You wish to cling to hope long past the sensible point of doing so.” He frowned. “I’m sorry, my dear. As much as I don’t entirely approve of humanity’s flaws and the way it turns a blind eye to the sponsorship situation, I am as caught up in this as you. I would never get another job again if I taught each courtesan how to leave her sponsor as soon as possible.”

Then what use are you?” I shouted before I could stop myself.

It’s not his fault, my mind screamed at me as I let out a small growl and got up. But there was nowhere for me to go. The room was small and Jake and Edward remained in place at the door.

I picked up the nearest cushion and hurled it at the wall. It bounced harmlessly back to the floor, but it made me feel better.

A moment later I turned back to face Yaru. He hadn’t moved except to take another sip of his tea. His calmness was now a welcome sight.

Then you had best teach me what you can,” I said.

So you have made your choice?” he asked, right after pressing a small silver button I’d not noticed on his robe. “You choose to be a courtesan to pay back your resurrection debt?”

If the alternative is working in some distant mine that no machine can withstand, then, yes. What choice is it, really?” I raised my eyebrows, noticing Yaru had hit the button again before I’d said the last sentence.

Forgive me, I had to record you agreeing to this of your own free will. Now that’s done, we can move on.”

My free will?” I laughed. Yaru didn’t reply, merely looking at me, a mixture of pity and unspoken agreement in his eyes. I let out a sigh, realising he couldn’t answer me. The situation was very clear, however.

I had gone to sleep, my mind trapped inside my body. Now I was awake, trapped in a slavery system disguised as a blessing.

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  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 3

    The calm Yaru expressed had finally begun to settle on me as well. I sat in front of him, sipping tea and wondering when my first lesson would begin. And what it might entail.Yaru had been almost silent since I’d confirmed I would become a courtesan to pay back my debt. Several times he’d glanced at me, but for the most part he stared into the nothingness of air, his face thoughtful.With nothing else to do, I found my mind wandering, starting to think about when I might have to begin. Would it be that night?My stomach churned and I shuddered. This drew Yaru’s attention, but he merely raised his eyebrows and waited for me to speak.“How big is my debt?” I asked, not ready to talk about the finer points.Yaru pulled a thin, transparent rectangle from inside his robe. As his fingers swiped the surface, a liquid inside coloured and formed a detailed screen like those of the tablets that had existed when I’d been frozen.After a little tapping and swiping, he brought up a view that inclu

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  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 4

    Yaru still sat on the same pile of cushions. Our tea was gone, long ago drunk, neither Jake nor Edward willing to do anything about getting us any more.“So, that brings us back to your skill,” Yaru said, finishing off an explanation of what the next few weeks would hold for me.I sighed. Talking at length about my future, how I would live each day, and the sorts of things Yaru would teach me had gone a long way to calming me. Some of it even sounded pleasant.“You have a think for a moment, my dear,” Yaru said, pushing his bulk up onto his own feet with a small grunt. “That tea all needs to go somewhere.”Before I could object at being left alone, he headed towards the door, a slight waddle to his gait. Edward and Jake parted for him, both their expressions blank as they stared ahead until he was out of sight. Immediately Jake screwed his nose up, evidently disgusted. Edward shook his head, and shuddered.Their attention then turned to me, both of them grinning as they glanced at each

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  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 5

    “Which way will Daniel be?” I asked when Edward and Jake both looked to me. There was no way I was going to stick around and let them ogle me or make any more moves. “I’ll show you,” Jake said, motioning for me to follow him. I tried not to show my relief as I let him lead me down several corridors, deeper into the building. He remained silent, letting me look around. Not a single soul lingered anywhere I could see, all the other women gone from the room they’d lounged in before. Near the back and up a small flight of stairs was a large room. One end was decked out like an office, a desk with several chairs at it. Bookshelves lined the wall behind the desk, and a large screen showing stats and schedules was fixed to the desk’s left. The other end of the room featured several low sofas and a cushioned mattress. It was the epitome of comfort. Daniel sat at the desk, another crystal device in his hands. The second he saw me, he looked up and grinned. “Thank you, Jake. You can go bac

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  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 6

    Opening my bleary eyes, I noticed Daniel and I were no longer alone in his office. He stood near his desk, looking towards the screen with his arms folded. Beside him was another courtesan, looking significantly more dishevelled than the last time I’d seen her. Earlier she’d informed Daniel of Yaru’s presence before hurrying away. “He’s just lowering your average,” Daniel said, evidently talking to her. He reached out towards the screen, swiping the images, moving through what looked like a calendar, each day broken down by the hour. “Drop him.” “He’s one of my best clients. He—” “Don’t. I have warned you and everyone else. You cannot become emotionally attached to any client. You can’t afford to love or let your heart be softened. If they don’t pay well enough, you let them go.” “But—” “Not another word. Drop him or I’ll block his access and do it for you.” The courtesan let out an angry sigh and stormed from the room. Daniel shook his head and dismissed the calendar with a flic

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  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 7

    A knocking sound dragged me from my dreamless sleep. I blinked, confused by the orange canopy above me for a few seconds.When my memories came flooding back to me I groaned.“Auralia, you alright?” a female voice called from the other side of my bedroom door.“Yes. Coming,” I replied, hoping I was loud enough to be heard. Even if I wasn’t, my visitor couldn’t get in. After crying for almost an hour the night before, I’d decided to wedge a chair under the door handle and prevent any late-night intruders. There was no knowing what sort of ideas the other courtesans, or worse, the bodyguards, might have.When I reached the door, I noticed the chair wasn’t perfectly where I’d left it. It had slipped, no longer preventing the handle from turning, but still preventing the door from opening.I took a deep breath, as much to calm myself at the confirmation someone had tried to enter my room as to prepare myself for the day and whatever it brought with it.My guide from the night before stood

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  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 8

    The paint dried quickly, not smudging or distorting if Mhairi accidentally caught a patch she didn’t mean to. Several times I ran my finger over it, expecting it to feel strange, but it was only slightly rougher than my normal skin. Whoever had designed this paint had done a good job.It was only as Mhairi knelt to continue the design downwards from my stomach that either of us hesitated. Her cheeks flushed briefly as she brought the paintbrush down, creating a branch that travelled down my sex.Looking away, I hoped I wasn’t doing the same, but it was a vain hope. My face grew hotter as she continued to paint.She was just reaching my thighs as my bedroom door flew open again and Yaru strode in, moving his bulk at an impressive speed. Struggling to keep up was a mouse-like man, a pencil goatee barely covering what would have been a weak chin.Yaru’s eyes went straight to Mhairi. Immediately, he frowned.“I had hoped you’d be further along than this by now,” he said, coming right up. “

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  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 9

    Yaru’s bubble car came to a slow stop outside a large sky-scraper, every surface glinting in the sunlight. He got out, holding a hand out to me to help me down onto the pavement. I hesitated, suddenly far more aware of my semi-nakedness than I had been before.“Come on, my dear. We don’t want to keep them waiting,” Yaru said, his words calm, as if he hadn’t noticed my reluctance, but his eyes said otherwise. At least he was an understanding mentor, even if he was likely to put himself first.After taking a deep breath, I gave him my hand and stepped out of the car. A red carpet stretched out before us, sheltered by the building’s awning until it led inside the doors. Men in uniforms stood either side of the door, glasses over their eyes hiding what they were looking at.I tried not to show my nerves as I walked beside Yaru, matching his slow pace. At first I wasn’t sure I managed it, but I caught sight of my reflection in the highly polished glass. My jaw dropped. I was a walking work

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  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 10

    My mouth fell open. Tomichii chuckled as he supported me. We were stood on a balcony overlooking the edge of a large garden. The sound of a waterfall filled the air, providing a perfect background to the occasional rustle of leaves in the wind and birdsong from various trees. Some of the trees were so large they shaded areas of the balcony with their canopy.It would have been beautiful anywhere, but over forty stories high on top of a building, it was breathtaking.“Thank you,” I said, meaning every word. “I used to love walking among trees before I was frozen. It was one of the things I missed most when I had MND.”“You’re very welcome.” He smiled at me, our eyes meeting. His shone, genuinely pleased with my reaction.“How do you ever leave here?” I asked as a small bird fluttered onto the balcony railing not far from us.“Sometimes reluctantly, but there are times when the alternative has a beauty all of its own.” Tomichii looked at me, his eyes leaving my face to admire me, but not

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  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 100

    Walking along in the garden almost at the top of Tomichii and Kioshi’s building, I sighed. I was done with my regular appointments for the day, and Edward had indulged me in a moment to walk among the plants and stars. I tried to calm myself. It had been a full-on day, and I’d just said goodbye to a man called Ferg, a businessman who was a good friend of Tomichii’s and now one of my regulars.Deciding to accept his request had been a hard thing to do. I didn’t doubt that Tomichii would realize I was sleeping with them both. And I knew it would hurt him a little, something I didn’t want to cause at all. Of all my companions, he was one of my favorites. But I’d not been able to afford to say no.I had several regular companions now. My schedule was almost full each day, especially on Thursdays and Fridays. The most frustrating thing, however, was how little financial progress I was making. Despite Daniel’s attempt to introduce me to wealthier men, and Mhairi’s help at her club, I had nee

  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 99

    The waiter pointed out the guests we wanted on one side of the room, standing in a circle by what looked like a fireplace except for the lack of heat one so large would create. Keaton then led me up to them.Heads turned as I noticed an interesting mix of people. Some of the women in the room were dressed more normally, almost conservatively, including two we were heading towards. But just over half of the women were clearly courtesans, although again, they were wearing more clothing and were more restrained. No one was having sex out in the open, or being anywhere near as lewd.I, on the other hand, was wearing nothing but paint. For a moment I wanted to run from the room and cover myself up, but then I reminded myself that Keaton had chosen me for this task. He wasn’t a fool. If I should have been dressed differently he’d have had me put something else on while in the car on the way here instead of screwing me as swiftly as possible.As we reached the circle of people, it opened natu

  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 98

    The following day seemed to arrive quickly, even Daniel wishing me luck as I headed to the club to join Keaton. Mhairi had helped me put on the design he’d requested, touching it up where it had stretched, chipped, or faded a bit, and then I’d grabbed breakfast on the way, too late to eat it before I left the court.I felt a little nervous as I went into the club and hurried across the dance floor. Giving out invitations seemed to be an important task and I wanted to get it right.“Don’t fret,” Edward said as he pulled the door to the stairs open for me. “He’ll make it clear how formal he wants you to be. And everyone loves you.”I sighed and tried to smile, but I don’t think I was very convincing, as Edward opened the final door for me too.“You’ll be perfect,” he whispered.“There you are,” Keaton said a fraction of a second later, drawing everyone’s attention to me.“Sorry I kept you waiting,” I replied, although I knew I wasn’t late. I thought I saw Erin smirk, however, as I came c

  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 97

    “Finally, the leash,” Dante said, pulling it out of his pocket and handing it to Keaton. As Keaton looked up, Dante stopped staring at me.I exhaled, trying not to show my instant fear at the idea of being on a leash of some kind. Was I truly going to be subjected to that? It was clear the answer was yes, as Keaton didn’t even hesitate to clip it to the ring on the back of my neck. He gave it a little tug, the movement tugging on my throat. I swallowed, feeling the tightness on my neck as I did.“There,” he said, stepping back but holding the loop on the other end of the leash in his hand. “Perfect.”Trying not to let any other emotion show, I smiled and waited for everyone to finish admiring me. While Eric and Trey wandered over to also get a closer look, all four men now ogling, I tried to remind myself that I was naked all the time. That these men had seen and touched it all before. Still, I felt self-conscious.“What do you think?” I asked as I slowly turned on the spot, genuinely

  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 96

    As I hurried out to my car, still munching on a piece of toast, Edward appeared.“Another day on the job, princess,” he replied, taking a bite out of the toast I still held. I frowned at him, trying to look annoyed, but I knew Edward would never let me go really hungry and would willingly return the favor later if he had something I was hungry for.“Yup, another day, another four hours with Keaton,” I replied. I tried to stifle a yawn. Two weeks had passed since I’d had an introduction meeting with many men at a racetrack and Mhairi had made me realize I wasn’t seeing all my messages. Now I spent a good chunk of my journey times, and a little more time in the evenings and on my day off, replying to messages.Lord Logan had finally sent me a message. He’d given me a set of shares in some kind of horse racing company. There had been some kind of dig at how I’d lost money to almost every horse, but Daniel had seemed pleased with it. I’d thanked the wealthy aristocrat but had no other mess

  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 95

    By the time I was let up off the floor and sofas, several hours had passed, some of the men had even left, and there was a large pile of credit tokens in my purse. I was a little sore, but I’d had a few orgasms of my own to take the edge off, some of the men genuinely enjoying giving me a little pleasure too. As I got up I noticed Lord Logan still staring, and I suspected he had been sitting alone at the bar by himself the whole time.Hoping I was doing the right thing, I walked slowly up to him, our gazes locked.“You’ve been very quiet and distant. Do you not want to come join in?” I asked.“I’m not particularly interested in exhibiting myself to a room full of men I only half like,” he replied, his accent Eastern European. I tried not to show my surprise, but came a little closer, to see if his body language would change.“Would you like to find somewhere quieter?”He chuckled. “You’d like that, wouldn’t you? Have one of the richest men in the city become a regular schmuck, paying t

  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 94

    “I hope we haven’t kept you gentlemen waiting long,” I said when it was clear no one else was going to say anything and Daniel was already looking to me.“Only long enough for Quentin here to bore us with his opinions on the next thoroughbred I should buy,” the duke replied.“I’m afraid I know very little about horses,” I said. “Do you own many?”Lord Logan laughed but didn’t give me an answer.“He owns about twenty horses,” Sir McKythe said, his Scottish accent only faint; clearly not a place he spent much time. “And three racetracks. He also employs numerous jockeys.”“And I own three, and they do very badly, but I adore them and shan’t be buying any more,” the duke declared, lifting his glass.“To sentimental purchasing,” Sir McKythe declared, also lifting his drink. I raised mine as well, more than happy to bring sentimentality into it. It might just find me a regular.It was already clear Lord Logan wasn’t very impressed. As the duke congratulated me on my recent record-breaking u

  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 93

    I tried to take several deep breaths to keep calm as Daniel looked me over. On his instruction I was wearing my most elegant painted outfit, complete with an accessory he’d loaned me, a gorgeous necklace, anklet and bracelet set with gemstones that matched the color of the design so perfectly I was almost ready to ask if they’d been made for me.“There,” he said. “You look almost perfect. Now, come,” he said, taking my arm and placing it through his before he rested my lower arm on top and clasped my hand gently.It was purely for aesthetics, but he also seemed delighted to have me on his arm. Daniel himself was looking smarter than I’d ever seen him in a suit, the cut tailored to his body with perfection. My jaw had dropped when I’d seen him, but he’d ignored my reaction.“Where are we going?” I asked as he led me through the court’s corridors and down the front stairs. He grinned, but didn’t answer.We’d only reached the bottom when I saw a couple of other courtesans waiting there, a

  • The Billionaire Rockstar's Submissive   Chapter 92

    Everything I tried showed this area of the city marked as separate for some reason or denied me the names and addresses of people nearby so I couldn’t even trick it into taking me somewhere only a few meters away.As the bubble car floated into an area that wasn’t separated out and was only a few blocks from Tomichii and Kioshi’s office, the options all appeared again. My fingers hovered over the stop button, but as I looked over the map to see if I could work out where to go back to help, I realized I’d been so focused on how I could stop the car to help that I’d neglected to pay attention to anything else.Feeling like I’d somehow entirely failed at a test in life to see what kind of person I was, but aware I had no idea what else I could have done, I sat where I was and let the car take me the rest of my journey. The last thing I’d seen filled my head, a frightened young woman accosted by two men.It only took a few more minutes and then I was standing in the elevator of Tomichii an

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