He snapped, “What am I to do with you?”
It was as if she had been stung, and she answered without thought, “Whatever you wish, Master.”
That made him smile. “Good, good. You have been well trained, it appears. The firm certainly gets its money’s worth in education.”
“They told me I was a natural submissive.”
“Is that what they told you? Well, then, it must be true.” There was a wry tone to Alaric’s words, and she realized how forward that she must appear.
“I apologize, Master.”
He leaned back in his chair. “At least you learn quickly from your mistakes. That’s good to know.” He wrote something on a slip of paper, folded it. He pushed it to her. “Give this to Ms. Pru, but don’t read it.”
“As you command, Master.”
That brought a smile to his stern features. “Go. And you h
