Office One

Klaus’ POV - Some time later

Scarlett and Liam had become much closer, and she had already met Grimm. It seemed that the fights were enough to strengthen the bond between them, and I was so happy to see my friend so happy that it appeared as though he was on cloud nine. Moreover, Scarlett seemed to be the right person despite having made some bad decisions. I understood what Oliver meant and saw my own mistakes as well, being that I never paid any attention to Alicia.

The first thing I did was ask Keenan to investigate all the women Alicia might have hurt. Scarlett gave me the report she obtained, and I was quite angered when I read everything that was written in the report. I also knew, however, that I couldn’t take it out on her. Not yet anyway. What I did know though, was that Alicia was going to pay dearly, for everything. Even though Scarlett had already taken her revenge on her. I still had many accounts to settle with Alicia Harvey. Who the hell did she think she was to manipulate the people around me?

‘This should never have happened!’ Titan argued, but I just sighed and didn't respond.

I was still at the office, reading through the plans for opening the new factory in the countryside, when I noticed that the Harveys’ name appeared as one of the suppliers. Previously, we had a friendly business relationship with the Harveys, but now I wanted nothing more than to see them go up in flames.

What many people don't know, was that my pack was extremely powerful. I could stand up to many other packs; If I played my cards right, I could be the most powerful pack and Alpha in the country, but I never wanted to abuse my power. Since I inherited my position, I had taken more legal routes to obtain my objectives and had made major investments worldwide.

I can say with certainty that I am one of the most influential people in the United States, but I maintain a distance from the media and society, preferring to keep my affairs as private as possible. I don’t want or need any unwanted publicity.

My pack is ancient, and our power didn’t come from money alone. I had agreements in place with many packs and various races. Liam is familiar with all of these arrangements and our pack could rule over all others with very few words spoken. We have a very notorious history for taking over other packs, as we were once known as the Royal Pack, with Lycan blood running through my veins.

Alicia Harvey must have conveniently forgotten about that... I have never been someone to be disrespected or messed with, so the first order of action was to instruct that the supplier immediately be replaced by another. The Harvey family will no longer be granted any opportunities at the tables of my companies or my pack; they will never ever benefit from us again.

The thought reminded me that I had to send an email to my attorneys to request them to review all the contracts we had with the Harvey family. I will find a way to terminate each and every single one of them.

I raised my gaze when I heard the door opening and saw Scarlett entering, wearing a black business dress that reached a little above the knee. Together with that she wore matching heels and her hair was hanging loose. At first, I was a little taken aback as I didn’t recall having a meeting scheduled with her or having asked her to come here.

I knew that Scarlett always appeared at the end of the workday to collect Liam. Under normal circumstances the roles would be reversed and the man would collect the woman, but with Scarlett everything was always refreshingly different. Besides not expecting her, it was also nowhere near the end of the day; I returned from lunch only two hours ago.

“Scarlett?” I greeted her, and saw her close the door and lock it behind her. I raised my eyebrows in question.

‘What does she intend to do?’ Titan asked, obviously just as curious as I was.

“Master…” She said as she lowered her voice. It was more hoarse and seductive, causing a shiver to run down my spine and into my suddenly pulsing cock.

Titan grew more satisfied by what was happening.

Scarlett stalked toward me, swaying her hips, clearly trying to seduce me, and it was working, but I couldn’t let it show.

“Leave… This is neither the place nor the time for this.” I said resolutely.

“I know, Master…” Scarlett smiled now standing in front of my desk. “But I can't leave…”

“Does Liam know that you are here?” I asked seriously, because this was very important; I won't do anything without him knowing about it.

“He does.” Scarlett stated. There was no trace of a lie in what she said. “The Master is a different person; I know my Master is still angry and irritated, even after a week has passed.”

She then rounded my desk, and I turned my chair to face her, crossing my legs as she kneeled in front of me.

If Liam knew and agreed to this, despite it not being appropriate, I couldn’t help but feel my excitement building. The afternoon sunlight hit her back, illuminating her hair and face, while her eyes never strayed from mine in complete anticipation.

“You were a bad girl.” I said, and she nodded her agreement.

I knew that she was doing this to be punished. She wanted me to punish her and forget what happened, but that wasn’t what I wanted. I didn’t want to punish her, because I knew that I also made mistakes in this mess. And they were big ones.

I made a circular motion with my hand and Scarlett obediently turned around exposing her back to me. I quickly located the zipper of her dress, leaned in, and pulled the zipper down. Once it was open, it revealed her pale skin as well as the fact that she opted to not wear a bra, which I noticed was something that she almost always did.

I ran the tip of my index finger from the base of her neck to the middle of her back and noticed as the shiver ran all the way down her spine at the action.

“Stand up.” I ordered, and she obeyed. “Take off the dress, but don’t turn around.” And, once again, Scarlett did exactly as she was told.

I then noticed that she was also not wearing any underwear, which was certainly premeditated. I smiled inwardly; Scarlett couldn’t see my satisfaction. The sunlight reflecting on her skin, in the position she was in, made her look more ethereal.

“Walk to the window, place your hands on it, and press your butt outward.”

The sound of her footsteps echoed, and as soon as she pressed her butt out, I noticed her wet, glistening sex. I rose from my chair and purposely made the sound of removing my belt audible, but Scarlett stood firm and didn't move, remaining in the exact same position.

I walked up to her, with the belt in my left hand. I knew that she must have seen my approach in the reflection of the window, as I could clearly see myself in the glass. I raised my other hand to caress her ass, which was unmarked. I squeezed it a few times and gave her two slaps. One on each side, and saw the skin turn a pinkish hue.

“Do you know what you did wrong?” I asked her and ran the tip of the belt up her back.

“I know, Master.” Scarlett responded, trembling when I moved the belt and lightly tapped her back. “And I deserve to be punished for it, Master.”

I took a step to the side and raised my hand in an arc, so Scarlett could follow the movement through the reflection in the window. I could clearly see the look of anticipation cross her features, but before I could touch her, I let go of the belt and wrapped my arm around her waist, pulling her close to me. Confusion and surprise took over the expressions on her face.

But I held her firmly, turning her around to face me, and pressed my lips to her forehead and sighed.

“How can I punish you when I also made mistakes?” I asked with my lips close to her skin and moved back to look into her eyes. “I wasn't a good Master. Nor was I a good Owner... You surrendered and trusted me, but what did I do for you? Liam is responsible for giving you many things, and taking care of you... The only thing I ever did was complain and demand, and never gave you anything in return.”

I raised my hand and touched the left side of her face, gently flexing my fingers and lightly touching her with my knuckles.

“I have no right to demand anything from you, my girl... My girl.” I expressed all the feelings I had, without leaving anything out. “You challenge me, irritate me, and certainly deserve to have your butt very red for a long time, but not for what happened with Alicia. Definitely not for that... How can you tell me anything if I never did anything to deserve that type of trust? Even telling part of the story between me and Liam was his idea.”

I put my other arm around her waist as well, squeezing her a little tighter against me.

“How can I punish you when you enter my office and surrender like this? Without question?” I asked again.

“Master…” Scarlett and smiled sadly.

“No, my girl... I can't be your Master, not when I have made so many mistakes...” I let her go, even though I didn't want to. “You deserve someone so much better.”

I had no idea what Scarlett could be thinking, but she certainly didn't expect me to do what I did, but when I tried to move away, she held my hand.

"No, I don't want another Master..." Scarlett said seriously. "Klaus, I want you... You are my Master, you are the person who stayed with me in bed until I woke up to make me see that I didn't know my limits. You are the person who got angry when I said I was taking the risks and still you didn't let me... It was you who stayed with me while I had my first and only breaking point..."

Scarlett began to list the things I did for her, but they seem so small, and besides, Liam was with us several times.

"I know, you think it's because of Liam, but it's not... You, Klaus, were the one who noticed my limits before anyone else, you who were concerned about how I would react, how my body would be... Yes, several times you were an idiot, like when Liam called me that weekend when I was bitten... But Klaus, don't take your achievements away from yourself... When Victor attacked me, you were the first to want to go after him, even without knowing who he was, but you stayed with me, knowing I needed that more."

Scarlett approached, hugged me around the waist, and I sighed tiredly.

"But those were few things, I could have done more." I said, returning the hug.

"Yes, you could, but that's okay... You can do that in the future. No other person has brought me the same pleasure or the same sense of anticipation that you leave me with... Not even Liam." Scarlett lifted her face. "I don't want you to be like him, ever, I know you are very different from him, but it's you that I want as my Master and Owner."