Page 6 of Boss of Her

“Are you all right?” she asked.

Jade nodded. “Just a little flustered. She wouldn’t leave me alone.”

“What’s your name?”

“It’s Jade.”

“Well, Jade, let me assure you that she will not bother you again. And she won’t be allowed in here ever again, either.”

Who was this woman and how did she have the power to make that happen? Her voice was so confident and firm that Jade didn’t doubt she did.

“Thank you. I’m not usually such a pushover, I just—” Jade shook her head. “I’ve been off-balance all night.”

The woman gave her a sharp look. “Do notblame yourself for someone else’s actions. You weren’t being a pushover. She was being a predator, understand?”

Jade nodded, her cheeks growing warm. Why did this woman have her so hot and bothered? And why did she seemfamiliar, somehow? They couldn’t have met before, because Jade would have remembered meeting somebody like her. Was she famous, then? It wasn’t uncommon to run into minor celebrities in Los Angeles, and even the occasional major celebrity.

But the woman didn’t seem like a celebrity. With her flawlessly styled hair, her finely tailored dress that was both classy and undeniably sexy at the same time, her unwavering confidence, she had an air of sophistication about her that seemed above the garishness of Hollywood.

“So what is it that has you off-balance tonight?” the woman asked. “You didn’t look like you were having a good time even before she approached you.”

Jade blinked. “You were watching me?”

“You didn’t answer my question.”

Jade’s face grew even hotter. “I wasn’t having a bad time. I just wasn’t prepared for, well,this.” She gestured toward the rest of the club. “My friend dragged me here tonight, and I didn’t think I was into any of this, but now…”

Why was she admitting this to someone she’d only just met when she could barely admit it to herself? Why was she so calm when moments ago she’d barely been able to breathe? There was something about the woman that had Jade mesmerized. And every time she spoke, it sent shivers trickling through her body.

“But now,” the woman echoed, “your interest is piqued?”

Jade nodded.

“Then you’ve come to the right place. Have you had a look at The Playroom yet?”

“Yes,” Jade replied.

“And what did you think of it?”

“It was… interesting.”

The woman’s ruby lips curled up in a slight smile. “Everything out here is just the tip of the iceberg. The privaterooms are where the real magic happens. They’re not open to the public yet, but I can get you inside.”

Jade’s pulse fluttered. Renee had told her about the private rooms. What was inside them?

“It would only be to have a look,” the woman said. “Unless, of course, you wanted something more.”

Jade bit her lip. “You mean…”

“I could show you the ropes, so to speak. Show you all the tantalizing things Club Velvet has to offer. And whatIhave to offer.”

The woman leaned in close, her breath caressing Jade’s cheek.

“Come with me,” she whispered, “and I’ll show you the exquisite pleasures submission can bring.”

Jade’s lips parted, a soft breath escaping them. She’d never been propositioned before. She wasn’t the adventurous type. She didn’t take risks, didn’t let herself lose her inhibitions. And she definitely didn’t have kinky trysts with women she’d just met. Especially not women who were older and far more sophisticated than her.

So why did the idea make her whole body throb? Why did she so desperately want to sayyes?

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