Page 28 of High Reward

Grace is engaged in friendly conversation with Memphis Foster and his wife Rylee when I return to my play area, and she beams at me when I walk past and squeeze her ass.

“Let me know if my butterfly provides anything less than perfect service tonight,” I say to Memphis. “I need an excuse to make her cry for me.”

Grace laughs and picks up my hand. “You need no other excuse than it’s what you desire of me, Master. I’ll give you my tears and my suffering and still make you proud of my service.”

My heart twists. I’m convinced she’s an angel from another planet, for how perfect she is sometimes.

Memphis squeezes Grace’s shoulder. “I can already tell you’re going to make sure we have a lovely time. And Victor is enough of a sadist that he doesn’t need my help making things worse for you.”

Grace giggles. “That’s very true Master Memphis.”

“Sir is fine if you must use an honorific, Grace.”

“Yes, Sir. Thank you. May I reserve a play space for you or fetch either of you a drink from the bar?”

I kiss Grace’s cheek and move on as Memphis requests two drinks and a place to sit and watch the room.

At the front of the room, Harper is standing with Lili and appears to be sulking.

“Is everything OK?” I ask.

Lili puts a hand on my shoulder. “Yes, Sir. Grace inspected Harper’s work. Tell Master Victor what Grace said.”

Harper glares at Lili before shifting her ire to me. “She just doesn’t like me.”

“What did she say, Harper?”

“That all the stations I stocked tonight are sloppy.”

I move to one I know she stocked and motion for her to join me.

Lili stays back, and I wonder if Grace told Harper to wait with Lili until I returned. But that’s a question I’ll have to ask later. I pull open the small drawers on the table and find that Grace is right. Condoms, wipes, and other supplies are haphazardly stuffed inside instead of being neatly arranged.

“Fix them. My companion for the evening will oversee your work. I don’t have time to punish you right now, so when you’re done, kneel along the wall there and I’ll fetch you when I do.”

Harper huffs and I stop her with a hand on her shoulder. “Is there a problem, Harper? You don’t seem to be enjoying your role as a High Card submissive. I just want to remind you that you’re in this position of your own free will and may turn in your pin at any time.”

Her eyes go wide, and she shakes her head. “No, Master Victor. That won’t be necessary. Forgive me. I’m just having a rough time with some personal things.”

I squeeze her shoulder and point to the drawer. “Then take your mind off of whatever those things are with some mindless organization.”

“Yes, Master Victor. Thank you.”

Back at Lili’s side, I kiss her cheek and apologize. “I’m sorry you had to be part of that. Did Grace ask you to watch her, or did you offer?”

Lili drops her gaze, and my shoulders tense as I look back at Harper and then Grace who is just returning with drinks for her guests.

“What aren’t you telling me, Liliana? It doesn’t do Grace any good to have you keep things from me.”

She sighs. “Harper was just a complete bitch to Grace. I happened to overhear it, and my protective side kicked in, so I intervened. Hopefully, that won’t cause too many headaches for you.”

“What kind of bitch was she being?”

Lili sighs. “Maybe Grace should tell you.”

“Grace will tell me. Right now, I’m asking you.”

“She called her a power-hungry unicorn and suggested the only reason you left Grace in charge of inspecting her work is because of her skill at sucking cock and eating pussy. It was oddly specific.”