'Who did you say was calling again?' The receptionist had lost her good humour and a hard edge appeared where flowers had been only a moment before.
'I didn't. The name is Matthews. Mark Matthews.'
'Give me a moment, Mr Matthews.' He was put on hold while the line played Verdi's Anvil chorus. It felt vaguely appropriate, except they were banging anvils and he was probably banging his head against a brick wall in his latest and probably futile endeavour. He suspected the secretary had got her pert little butt off her chair and was trying to attract Redcliff's attention from whatever perverted games he was currently playing out in his office. The good news was he didn't have to listen to Verdi for long because Michael Redcliff's voice barked at him less than a minute later.
'Matthews. What a pleasant surprise. Is there anything I can do for you?'
Mark did not beat around the bush. 'As a matter of fact, there is. I'd like to purchase your daughter. How much do you want for her?'
'You want to purchase her when she's achieved the black? Oh jolly good, I'll jot your name down and we can discuss figures nearer the time. Was there anything else?'
'No. I want to purchase her for use as my personal submissive. If her earning the black is important to you, we can negotiate terms. I'm willing to pay handsomely. Name your figure.'
Michael cackled with laughter that sounded oddly inhuman on the other end of the line. It was clear that the man did not laugh often. 'How much are you willing to pay? Indulge an old man's curiosity,' he said, his throat rasping from his bout of amusement.
'Several million. Sex slaves usually run up to the ten million mark. I'm willing to pay fifty. Do we have a deal?' Mark's voice was curt. He wanted this conversation over with as quickly as possible.
'That much? My oh my, she's gotten under your skin, hasn't she? Her mother had that effect on me at the start. It's a crazy type of madness she'll inflict upon you, Matthews. You should be pleased I'm refusing your request.' And just in case he'd misunderstood that last remark, Mr Redcliff added for good measure, 'She's not for sale.'
'She will be eventually, so what does it matter whether you sell her now or later? You won't get any more money for her than that which I've offered.'
'That may be true but perhaps I just enjoy watching her suffer.' Redcliff chose that moment to have a coughing fit down the phone, although it could have been laughter, Mark supposed.
'Name your price, Redcliff. Everyone has a price. What's yours?' His voice was succinct and to the point. There was no question that Redcliff would understand exactly what Mark was offering.
'Oh. It's like that is it? The madness has overtaken you already and you're helpless under its tight fist? Poor boy. Now that is a shame.' Redcliff paused and Mark knew then that there was something the old man wanted. Something he had wanted all along, but he knew without a shadow of a doubt it would not be money. A company he owned, perhaps, or an island in the Caribbean, but not cold hard cash as he had previously thought.
The wait made Mark clench his fists, but he bided his time and remained silent. Let Redcliff think he was making him squirm.
'Well, there is one thing I might enjoy, I suppose.' Another long pause, and finally Mark could wait no longer - he bit.
'And what is that, Mr Redcliff?' His tone was cold, his words succinct.
Michael made a show of clearing his throat and then a slurp could be heard. The man was drinking coffee, whilst speaking on the telephone. Charming. Get to the damn point, Mark fumed silently. There was another pause, another slurp and a sigh before he finally received an answer.
'You. Under my command for the evening. Just one night, you understand. Nothing long term. I think you'd make a delightful submissive. What do you say, young chap? I'll make sure it's a night you'll never forget...'
A note from the author
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Christina Mandara x
The Pony Tales conclude...
...in the sixth and final episode of Jenny's pony training. Don't miss it!
The Ties That Bind
Jenny shuddered, but the bondage she had just witnessed was by far the most innocuous. Looking just a little bit higher the artwork got considerably more interesting, or distressing, in her case, because she had no idea what would be in store for her little sojourn at the hands of the notorious Forbes.
Will Mark Matthews accept Redcliff’s terms for his daughter's release, surrendering both body and mind to the enemy? Petal’s sanity depends upon the fact, for in the sixth and final book of the Pony Tales she is to discover that the fate in store for her at Albrecht is not a pretty one.
Shipped off to Leyland Forbes in a steel cage, the pony-girl will have to endure all sorts of imaginative bondage and BDSM at his palatial manor, as her body is photographed intimately by several of the world's top photographers. As the day progresses she will find herself taken out to dinner in chains, before being cleverly and expertly divested of her virginity.
Trouble awaits when she returns to the stables, however. One of the trainers has taken a monstrous dislike to her and intends to prove his superiority, both in the dungeon and beyond.
Escape for Jenny is beginning to seem like an impossible dream...
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Table of Contents
Copyright
Fight It Out
The Veterinarian
The Device
Flashbacks and Exercise
Yoo-hoo Darling
Research
A Spanking Goodnight
Marianna's Fashion Statement
The BDSM Bar
The Hot Walker
Information Overload
Cleaning Duty
Honest Thoughts
The Dungeon Master
Ange Ou Demon?
Cagey
Under My Thumb
A note from the author
The Pony Tales conclude...
The Ties That Bind
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