A sudden flash hit me. Blake. Could he somehow have poisoned Santo? Blake and Renata had been estranged, everyone knew that. He had even moved out on her. But no one had a clue as to the details. And now they were back together. What had Santo heard, and seen? And how had it affected him? Santo said, “What I need to know is just where we stand with each other, beyond Madame and slave. I love serving you; nothing makes me feel more powerful than when you shudder in my arms. And yet, when a new c**k comes along, you practically ignore me. Is this how things work? I think I’m owed more than that.” Oh my god. What happened to him? I sent Santo out here and my reward is veiled demands? Had Renata granted concessions to Blake? The thought, and its implications, was almost too much to contempla

