CHAPTER 12
Taylor and Sawyer came in and Taylor said, "The police have Olivia Blandino in custody. She is not mentioning her… gag because it was too embarrassing for her and her father if it goes public. She is being charged with corporate espionage, corporate theft and we will see what our lawyers say. I turned the evidence over to the police that she had in her bag."
Sawyer said seriously, "The three Esclava salons are shut down as of six am. The auditors and accountants will be on site then to seize everything. Good one, Ana." He pressed his lips together tight trying not to smirk or look at her.
Christian said seriously, "That's fine." Taylor nodded and both men left, closing the door.
Ana turned around and said, while stroking his chin, "I have to get going, Christian. I have an appointment at 3 o'clock with your sister at my condo. We're finishing her business plan and she is cooking me dinner."
He said softly, "But you didn't eat your lunch with me?" He wrapped her in his arms.
She said caressing his lips, "I know, Olivia kinda screwed that up."
He asked her, "Will you have dinner with me tomorrow night at six?" She nodded and kissed him slowly and softly. He groaned.
She broke the kiss and said, "I'll see you soon, baby." He smiled and let her go.
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Ana and Mia were done with finishing her business plan and were cooking in the kitchen. They had the surround sound music system cranking out the MP3's on Mia's phone. They danced and worked away laughing and having fun in the kitchen. Ana had a double oven and they were baking pastry and cookies with dinner. The place smelled delicious.
Ana's phone started to ring, she turned down the music and went into a room furthest away because it was Delmar.
Ana said, "Hey, Del, what's up?"
Delmar said, "We put all of the incriminating materials back in her safes while she was at her salons. She's got a private investigator on you as a convert. We left audio bugs in her house as a precaution. She talks to herself out loud a lot when she's drinking. You have been labeled 'The Little Bitch' by her."
She chuckled and said, "Her field audit starts at 6am and all three salons will be shut down. I'm just waiting for the separation from the corporation. He's filing charges with the FTC after."
Delmar said, "So she is an embezzler too. Figures. I'll keep you posted. Me and the guys might stick around and watch with popcorn as they haul her ass away."
She said smiling, "Thanks, Del."
Delmar said, "Talk to ya soon, Steele." Ana went back in the kitchen and started dancing, singing and laughing with Mia while they waited for the oven timers.
Later on after Mia had gone home, Ana went over the day in her mind and melted when it came to that final goodbye Christian gave her when she left to go home. She knew how it was burning hot and was so sexy. She smiled and went to sleep with dreams of Christian on her mind.
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That night, Christian stood in his shower going over the eventful day completely. He couldn't believe the embezzlement amount. It truly upset him and he thought, 'Anastasia made it alright when I was confused. I was so glad she was there and said she would be there for me. I fucking hope Olivia Blandino goes to jail, if they fuck this up I'll sue everyone. I just couldn't believe what Anastasia did, stuffing her panties in her mouth to shut her up. What a wild outrageous thing to do, but she did warn her. I and Roz haven't laughed so hard at work in our lives. She so fucking unbelievably sexy as hell.' He was stroking himself and came shouting her name. Christian went to sleep dreaming about Ana all night.
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Thursday morning, Ana got a call to come in and fill out her employment paperwork in HR at GEH. Ana wore a sexy 3/4 sleeve light plunging V neck dark hunters green midi bodycon bandage dress with Italian Casadei designer hunter green suede high heel booties. She wore her Alberta Ferretti double-breasted forest green wool-blend felt coat and a Saint Laurent Sunset medium leather shoulder bag in dark green crocodile. She went in early and signed her acceptance papers for the job position as an Executive Acquisitions Consultant. Ana was given her badge and executive elevator key. She went up to see Christian after.
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Christian was sitting in his office drinking coffee and going over the reports. The Esclava field audits began at 6am and were well on its way. He had armed guards at each site to ensure no disruption. He had gone to the office earlier than usual mostly due to anxiousness and he woke up this morning having a wet dream about Ana. He was thinking, 'God that woman really gets me going. She is so fucking sexy I keep dreaming about her. I can't believe I woke up having a wet dream about her this morning. I haven't done that since I was thirteen years old, for God's sake. This woman is driving me crazy. My sister called last night and now excitedly, like she needs more excitement, wants an appointment Friday or Monday. She wants to present her business plan that Anastasia and her have completed. It will be interesting to see what they came up with together.' Suddenly the door to his office slammed open.
Elena was standing there in a rage. She slammed the door closed and yelled, "What's the meaning of this Christian! What the fuck are you up to?! How dare you bar me and my employees from my salons! All fucking three of them!"
Christian stood up and buttoned his suit jacket and said in his Dom voice, "I am doing a field audit. It's in my right as a 60% shareholder. I haven't done one in over six years. I'd say it's over due." He held his ground because he was sick of her completely now that he is aware of her backdoor stealing from him, but refused to tip his hand.
Elena shouted, "I ought to rip your life apart for letting that little bitch run over me! I bet this was her goddamn idea! Your a damn Dom and you should rein her ass in!"
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Ana was outside the office door and Andrea said, "I hope he doesn't blame me for not being able to stop her."
Ana said kindly, patting Andrea's arm, "Don't worry, she shouldn't have got past the security and receptionist downstairs first. I'll take care of her." Ana took off her coat and handed it to Andrea. She smiled, winked at Andrea and went into Christian's office, closing the door behind herself.
Christian was shouting, "Rein in Anastasia Steele, are you fucking kidding?! I don't want to! She is the best thing to happen to me ever!" Elena heard the door open and close behind her.
Elena sneered, "Speak of the fucking devil, and look it rears it's ugly fucking head! Just thinking you own the damn place walking in when you goddamn well feel like it?! Ever heard of knocking, little bitch?!"
Ana smiled and said, "Have you? Good morning, Christian." She walked straight up to Christian passing Elena, sat her purse on the desk and kissed him. She was rubbing both hands on his chest up to his neck cupping his face.
He smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist, looking in her eyes and said, "Good morning, beautiful."
Elena rolled her eyes and said, "Please spare me. What the fuck?! Are you letting her touch you?! You never let me touch you on your chest and back!"
Ana turned and looked at her and said, "Oh, you're still here? Yes, he lets me touch him anywhere I want to." Ana looked in his eyes caressing his cheek and said, "He is such a brave and amazing man. He loves it too."
Elena said jealously, "I fucking created him! I made him who he is! He belongs to me!"
Ana said, patting Christian's chest, "And I am helping him with his shrink. He trusts me because I'm healing his heart."
Elena spat nastily, "He doesn't have a heart! He's too damaged to love or become emotionally attached! He's known that for years!"
Ana said condescendingly, "No Elena, he's not. Every human being can love or hate it's in our nature to discern the choice. You were lying your ass off trying to distance him from family, friends and relationships to try to isolate, control him and manipulate him to your wishes. Just stop the bullshit, woman."
Elena shouted defensively, "You don't know a damn thing about me!" She stomped her feet.
Ana waved her hand and said, "Please stop, it's embarrassing watching an old woman try to possess a young man who frankly just isn't interested. It's all been done before and you know that you're a sociopathic pedophile, right? You deliberately and consistently disregard the rights and feelings of others with an inflated narcissism. It's typical that you would try to stunt his need for contact because you are emotionally stunted yourself. You prey on people to try to emotionally control them."
Elena said rebuffing, "You don't know what you're talking about."
Ana said seriously, "I know you got my background check. They told me you did. I can completely profile anyone. I learned from the government's best profiler in the nation from five years old. There is nothing more vulnerable than a child starting puberty. Is there, Elena? You must have thought you hit the jackpot getting your targets with a troubled past. All Christian needed was a compassionate girl to not touch his chest and back. All you taught him was to channel his aggression into sex at the end of a whip."
Elena yelled indignantly, "I saved his life!"
Ana said walking towards her slowly, "Discipline is not what you taught. You were torturing his body as you got off on it and kept drilling your ideas and philosophies into his vulnerable mind. Discipline is rules and teaching correct behavior. Not beating the shit out of somebody until you draw blood or bruises while you get to come, you stupid bitch!"
Elena stood there looking at Ana stepping closer to her in an intimidating way. She shouted at Christian getting nervous but not showing it yet, "Are you going to let her treat and talk to me this way?!"
Christian said straight faced, "You're not supposed to be here at all Elena. You have no appointment. You have no badge for reception. If you don't want to hear it then leave!"
Elena said, acting astonished, "After all these years of friendship and all these years that you asked me for advice, you would turn your back on me when I need you the most?"
Christian said angrily, "You have been given enough, Elena. Get the fuck out of my office!"
Elena screamed, "No goddamn it, you fucking owe me!!!"
Christian shouted pissed off, "What for the rest of my fucking lifetime, you must be truly a fucked up bitch?!! I don't goddamn well think so! You have been doing the backstroke through my money for six goddamn years! You got more than compensated for what?! Teaching me to fuck?! It's the only useful thing I ever got from you!"
Elena said stunned at him calling her a bitch, "I taught you to fuck, about women's bodies, how to be a Dom, how to behave, about culture, wines and how to dance."
Christian growled furiously, "You were overpaid for the lessons in my money, blood and bruises!" Ana had just about enough of this shit show because it was upsetting Christian too much.
Elena suddenly charged screaming at Ana, trying to hit her but gouged her with her nails raking and slicing down her left forearm. Ana stepped to the side, grabbed her by the back of the neck and slammed her whole body, face first, into the wall of Christian's office. It made a peachy makeup smudge mark. Elena slammed into the wall with her face and body. She landed on the ground, rolling over holding her face and glaring up at Ana. Christian eyes were huge with his mouth open as he had run from around the desk initially to stop Elena, but wasn't fast enough.
Next thing, Ana grabbed Elena off the floor with both wrists locked behind her back dragging her to the door trying to keep her hold as Elena screamed. She flung the door open.
Elena screamed, "What are you doing to me?! Get your goddamn hands off of me!"
Ana shoved Elena towards the desk and said, "Andrea get the elevator!" Andrea ran to push the button.
Ana whispered in Elena's ear, "If you fucking come back, I have a loaded 9 mm in my purse with a conceal carry permit and license to kill. It might accidentally go off when you attack me again. I WILL make the video look like that. Stay the fuck away or I'll make sure you fade away never to be found. If I were you, I'd go home and live in fucking fear of what comes next. You've caused enough trouble for today."
Ana shoved her in the elevator stumbling into the wall in the back of the car. Ana bent down flinging her purse in that had dropped and said before the door closed, "Bitch, take the fucking day off!!!" The doors closed. Ana brushed her hands together 'like taking out the trash' and saw the damage on her forearm with blood dripping.