Free Gina's Education by Mariah Bailey Page B

started, and her teary eyes begged him to stop.
    “Ok, my dear,” his voice still bland, “I think that is enough information.” He stepped forward and unlocked the padlock and removed the necklace.
    Rose was still confused, but thankful to have it off. She still didn’t understand why her old name was engraved on it, but decided to keep her questions to herself. She knew Robert enjoyed playing with her mind and learned early to keep her own counsel about many things.
    “I want you to put on that red halter top cocktail dress and your open toed pumps. We are celebrating tonight. Come down as soon as you are dressed.”
    The shoes he just told her to wear were 5 inch heels and she was still not comfortable wearing them. She had never worn them out of the house, and from his tone she wondered if they were going out tonight. She wondered about a lot of things right now, but she didn’t let it slow her progress getting ready to go downstairs. She applied her makeup appropriately for an evening out. Whether they went out or not, he said they were celebrating. As she applied her lipstick, she thought, “…but knowing Master Robert, that could mean just about anything!”
     
     
     

Chapter 7
     
    Gina couldn’t bring out her ID fast enough. The young man was initially excited for her, but within moments realized he meant nothing to her. She barely noticed him as she rushed to go with Drew.
    On arrival at the mansion, she was brought into the study to meet Robert.
    “Good evening, my dear,” he purred. “How are you?”
    “I was told you have some money for me,” was her answer. Robert winced at her abrupt remark. Clearly he was right about how little it would take to lure her.
    “Well, yes, my dear,” he continued, holding out a slip of paper. “You do have the proper papers to prove you are the Gina Perry with this Social Security number, I assume?”
    Gina brought out her wallet with all of her credentials, including the number he’d shown her.
    “Good, good,” he said. “I have your signed contract right here.”
    “What contract? I never signed a contract.”
    “Why, it’s the contract for employment with the Mayhew House Company.” He made a mocking attempt to compare the signatures, smiling at the irony of her protest. “Oh yes, this is your signature, isn’t it? That’s what you are to be paid for – your signing bonus.”
    She recognized the signature – the one she worked so hard to copy so many times. Her thoughts raced, “So that’s what happened to the real Gina? She works here, and I’m going to get the bonus!” Aloud she said answered, “Oh, yes, that’s my contract.”
    “Good, good,” Robert said. He handed her the envelope with ten one hundred dollar bills and said, “And this is the usual signing bonus.” He knew he had her as she greedily ripped it open. Her mouth fell open when she saw the contents.
    “Wow! Who do I have to kill for this kind of money?”
    Robert found her even more distasteful than he expected. His plan was to give her to Rose as a gift, but he now knew she would amuse him for a long time, too.
    “I also have a gift for you,” he said, taking the jewelry box from his pocket. Gina almost reached out to grab it, but caught herself when she saw the disapproving look. When he opened the box and showed her the choker, she stood and turned to allow him to put it on her.
    “Good girl,” he said as he fastened the lock. “Now, it’s time for you to start working. Remove your clothing,” he instructed, his tone was one you would use to ask “please, pass the pepper.”
    Gina laughed and turned around. She saw he meant it and changed her tone. “Like hell,” she said. “If that money is to take off my clothes, you can keep it.”
    Robert smiled as she threw the envelope at him. “I won’t be repeating my orders. You will comply, or suffer the consequences. It’s that simple,” he stated, “and you will call me Sir.”
    She had a really bad