‘Miss Perry, it has come to my attention that you would be interested in…ah…replacing Miss Anderton as my assistant. Is that correct?’

I didn’t know what to say. Of course I wanted to – I’d just never thought it was an option.

‘Uh…yes, Max,’ I said. ‘If you’ll have me.’

He began to pace the floor, as if he were thinking how best to express himself. Eventually, he stopped and turned to me. ‘There would be some…uh…stipulations.’

‘Yes, Max,’ I said. ‘Anything.’ Anything? Oh my God, I sounded like a love-struck teenager.

He shot me a look. ‘Anything?’

I nodded, staring at him and wondering where this was going.

‘I have some…unusual requirements,’ he said.

‘Anything,’ I said. You have no idea how much I mean that, I thought to myself, as I said it. I almost smirked at the thought.

‘Do you find this funny, Miss Perry?’

‘Um…no, Max.’

‘Good, because I demand total loyalty from my assistant. I’m not having another…incident like the one with Grace.’

‘You don’t have to worry, Max.’ God, I could be loyal – I could be anything he needed me to be.

‘Excellent, Miss Perry. You would have to do anything I told you to, you realise?’

He was clearly aiming to have some sort of effect on me with his words, but I don’t think the effect he was having was quite what he had in mind. I wondered what he’d think, if he’d known how wet he was making me.

‘Of course.’

‘So you say, Miss Perry.’ He turned away for a moment and, when he turned back, his eyes were glinting wickedly. ‘Let’s see if you’re telling the truth. Get on your knees, Miss Perry.’

What the fuck is going on? Have I dozed off at my desk? Is this some sort of prank? I just stared at him, for a moment, wondering what to do.

‘You have one chance left, Miss Perry,’ he said, his tone measured, but with that same flash of fire in his eyes. ‘This is a business arrangement. If you mean what you say, and you’ll do anything I tell you, get down on your knees.’

I looked heavenward, and thanked all the gods of all the pantheons, as I sank down onto my knees in front of Max Flint.

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DISGRACED

Copyright: Annabel Chant

Published: 26th October 2015

Publisher: Glitz City Press

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Dedication

A huge debt of gratitude goes to those closest to me. I couldn’t have done it without your continued support.

Many thanks, also, to my wonderful beta-readers, Jane and Sheila. The fantastic feedback from neutral people continues to spur me on.

Finally, muchos besos to Stella Wilkinson for her behind-the-scenes help (check out her Flirting Games YA series). Also to my author buddies in our Romance group for making writing a less lonely business. You rock.

About the Author

Annabel Chant has always loved reading and writing stories. She lives in village about half an hour from London, with her family, her dog and a vastly over-stuffed library that no one appreciates except for her.

She was seized one day with the idea for an erotic short story. She wrote the first pages, about a woman getting dressed up to go to meet a guy that called himself only The Filth Monger.

Then, she put it aside without ever looking at it again but, from that seed, this whole series developed.

She has lived in Nice and Belgium, as well as all over the UK. When she’s not writing, she enjoys nothing more than curling up with a steamy read.

Annabel also writes YA romantic comedies.

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