Chapter Nine
Crushing and Consoling
After Sidney left the Chimera offices, Gretel opened the suitcase on the sofa and took out her patent catsuit. Not patent leather; she couldn’t identify the material. But she knew the glistening finish would mesmerize Rich and other men who turned on to women in shiny clothing. She preferred to wear the tight, shiny gold dress in her suitcase.
She stripped from her leather pants and blazer and slithered into the patent catsuit with the zip-open top. The tight fit stimulated her skin, and she indulged herself by visiting the focus group room to admire herself from multiple angles in the mirrors. She put her leather pants and blazer into the suitcase for future reference and took it with her. On her way out, she slipped into black flats—she’d switch to
