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My books. I suddenly realize they aren’t in the room with me. I’d forgotten about them with everything else that’s been going on.
“I give you my word. I won’t misbehave. Just don’t lock the door, please.”
Eaton looks across to Lena, and she nods her head in agreement.
“I’ll keep it open for now.”
Eaton leaves the room without another word or a glance back at me, and I let out the breath I’ve been holding for some time.
“Please, you must help me. I need to get out of here.” I scramble off the bed, but the woman named Lena stops me.
“And where would you go?” she questions. “Do you even know where you are? Look out of the window. There’s nothing but desert out there.”
“You can help me. You could drive me to the nearest town, and I’ll find a bus.” I pause on that thought. I don’t have any money with me. Not a dime. “Or I could go to the police.”
“Shelby, the nearest place is Vegas, and the Armstrong family owns the police there. Get on the bed and let Cecilia give you a makeover. This place isn’t so bad. Eaton is a good man, even if he’s a little bossy. He’s not going to hurt you. He saved me. He just likes having things his own way. Do as he tells you, and you’ll be treated like a queen. In fact, you will be his queen,” Lena explains, letting go of my arm.
“I have no choice,” I reply, my spirit and determination to escape broken by the reality of my situation. “I have no choice,” I repeat.
Why did I get on that plane?
What propelled me to leave with a man I’d only just met?
I know. I know exactly what made me do it.
The prospect of something different from the miserable existence I was living.
I’ve made my bed, so now I just need to lie in it.
6
EATON
“Where is he?” I announce as I enter the main office at Myriad, my family’s casino, accompanied by Max, my bodyguard and best friend.
I run Myriad for my father while he looks after other aspects of the Armstrong empire. The casino is the largest and most popular on the strip. The curved white, brick building dominates the Vegas skyline and sits central to the other casinos surrounding it. On the roadside, there’s a massive lake that has regular water and light shows. Inside, the ceilings are lined with stunning glass flower displays, adding to the opulence.
I took over the running of the casino from my father when I turned eighteen, and I’ve completely redesigned it over the years, strengthening the business.
“In the cellar,” the casino manager, Seb, states.
He’s worked for me since I took over, and I trust him implicitly. He’s shown his worth on more than one occasion. Plus he knows what I’m capable of if he messes with me.
“I’ll head there now.”
The cellar is the place we take anyone who likes to think they can play the casino at its own game.
“How much did he steal in the end?” Max questions Seb.
“Just short of a million,” Seb replies.
I crack my neck to the side. I didn’t want to leave Shelby alone today. I wanted to watch while Cecilia and Lena did her makeover. I wanted to hear her scream when they waxed her pussy, and I was looking forward to her moans of pleasure when she sees how pretty she can be when she’s not covered in grease and smelling like fries. But instead, I’ve been called away to deal with someone who’s dared to try and steal a million dollars from me. In the grand scheme of my business, it’s not much. I can lose a million dollars a day and not care less, but no one steals from me. I need to send a message.
“How are we playing this?” Max walks beside me, his long legs keeping pace with me.
He’s been with me for as long as I can remember. His father was a bodyguard to my father, and it seemed only natural Max became mine, especially as we grew up learning the business together.
“He picked the wrong day to steal from me. I don’t want to be here. We send the strongest message.” I pause at the entrance to the cellar and turn to face Max. “With Shelby here now, we need to be careful. When people find out who she is, they’ll all want a piece of her. I want her protected and under surveillance twenty-four hours a day.”
