Sawyer It is 8:05 p.m. I take a deep breath and step into the opulent halls of the Baroque Hotel, my eyes scanning the room for Ethan. I refuse to allow him to publicly humiliate me in front of his cronies. Nor will I allow him to offer me up to his perverted friends. I may be trapped in his twisted game, forced to endure his torment and possibly even sleep with him, but I will not let him drag me any deeper into the mire. I didn't choose to be his fucktoy; I had no other choice. And the deal was to be his w***e, not some shared buffet. I will not accept any modifications to our initial agreement. It's degrading enough as it is. I spot him at the bar, a solitary figure nursing a glass of whiskey. “Hi…” I mutter, approaching him cautiously. “You're late” he spits out, not bothering

