All Chapters of Paid in Desire: Chapter 11 - Chapter 16

Candice's POVI looked out over the parking lot of my new apartment. I had taken out a six-month lease on a two-bedroom, on the third floor, with a view of concrete and wasting away vehicles. I could afford something more upscale, but because Ben and Jon advised against living somewhere too extravagant, I had to settle for something that looked affordable for a corporate gopher."Bye!" yelled a woman's voice from down in the lot below.I looked across the lot and saw my parents opening the door to their new Cadillac, a perk provided by my dad's new position in the company. I waved goodbye, thankful that my parents had finally left me to my own devices.Neither my mom nor my dad was comfortable with having me live in these particular apartments, but they were proud of me for finally taking the necessary steps to be out on my own. My mother had insisted on spending the first week with me and had made herself a temporary living space in the spare bedroom. I had not been thrilled at all;

Candice’s POVWhen the buzz of my door broke into my subconscious, I lifted my eyes and looked at the time. My stomach pitched. I'd been sitting on my bed, in a cocoon-like state for over an hour and was going to be late for work. I dragged my naked body from the bed, pulled on a robe, and headed to the front door just as the buzzing broke through again.My head hurt, and my eyes were swollen and puffy from my tears. I looked through the peephole and stared at a middle-aged man. "Yeah?" I asked through the door."It's Gregory Steele."My face contorted in confusion."Gregory Steele," the man said again. "Your boss Ben told me...""Oh fuck," I muttered and opened the door. "Yeah, I know who you are. You're another guard, another guy my boss thought would keep me safe. Well, the joke's on me, isn't it? The last guy..." I stopped when I took in the safe tucked under the man's arm and the bag clasped in his hand, along with a manila envelope clutched in his fingers. "What the fuck?" I gra

Candice’s POVI opened the door and walked out, said goodbye to my bodyguard, and knew another adventure was about to begin, but this one would have an audience unknown to either Jon or Amelia. I got into Lincoln's back seat and noticed the envelope addressed to me. I picked it up, told the driver to go, and as the car sped off down the road, I opened the envelope and dumped the contents out onto the back seat.My lips rose in a smirk as I took in the sight of a small strip of red elastic material. I picked it up and toyed with the stretchy G-string. It was red, with a silver circle that kept the strips of fabric together. A small rhinestone dangled from the bottom strand, where it had been sewn, most likely by hand, against the base of the loop. Once on, the tiny gem would lie at the top of my slit.I glanced at the driver. Our eyes met and held for a moment before I turned and picked up the sterling silver remote and two bullet vibes. Each vibe was plugged into the controller. I fli