Chistian POV

May 9 2019

It's Thursday and I'm ready to kill someone. The deal with japanese shipyard is going south and fast despite all of our efforts. Ros and her team have been working 24/7 this week and still it looks like the japanese may pull out at the last moment. Ros is sure that they simply don't trust GEH, specifically me, something to do with my age and single status. It's infuriating that being 26 and the sole owner of the business doesn't make me trustworthy in their opinion. And for the life of me I can't fanthom what my personal life has to do with anything. I say bullshit! But then again this deal alone can bring GEH to a multibillion dollar mark and it is the breackthru that I needen for a long time. I feel we still can negotiate and sighn on the dotted line by the end of summer, my team has time to pull their heads out of their asses a do their jobs.

I'm glad that it's Friday tomorrow and Susannah is due to be at the penthouse by 7 p.m., I soo need a release or I will explode. She has been a good submissive these past two months and I hope she will not become attached and can stick arround for a while longer without going all hearts and flowers on me.

I shake the thoughts of a naked and bound Susannah out of my head and see that it's already 11.30 a.m. and I have my weekly luch meeting with Elena in an hour, maybe thats what I need to distract me from dismissing my whole acquisition team for incompetence.

There is a knock on my door and Taylor steps in looking grim. I have a feeling that the news are really bad and it's the last thing I need at the moment.

'' Out whith it Taylor, what is it now?''

'' This came with your mail about half an hour ago Mr.Grey, and the contents are quite disturbing to say the least.'' He says as he hands me a manila folder.

As I open the folder all breath leaves my body, inside are my insurance policy pictures of a bound and naked Leila. How did this happen, the only copies are secured in my safe. There are also photos of me with her in my bed. This is impossible, submissives are not allowed to step foot in my bedroom, forget about sleeping in my bed! The photos look like a selfies witch were taken while I was asleep.

That bitch! I knew something was off with her by the end of our arrangement, she became to comfortable around me and in my home for my liking. She also started droping hints that she wanted to chage the nature of our contract and become more of a girlfriend than a submissive, fat chance of that ever happening! I'm not interested in all of that love bullshit, never was and never will. The last drop was when she attempted to do a meet and greet with my brother one Sunday, ofcourse that never happened and our contract was terminated then and there. That was the last time I've seen or heard from Leila till now.

But the big question is how did she get ahold of the insurance pictures? And what does she want with them now?

As I look thru the files I see a handwritten note attached.

Sir, now I hope you can see how good we are together.

No one will love you like I do, I can be everything than you need.

A submissive in the playroom and a loving girlfriend in the public.

If I'm not on your arm by the end of the month then a story about your lifestyle

And our time together will hit the press.

Yours only

Leila.

P.S. My contact information is in the folder with the pictures.

I will be waiting for your email, Sir

Good luck to Taylor in trying to find me.

This cannot be pappening right now! Letting that conniving bitch back into my life is out of the question! But if the press get a wind of my BDSM involvment then GEH will crash and burn. Might as well kiss the japanese deal goodbye and other partners will dump us for sure, damn that morality clause!

Ok, deep breaths Grey, you have time! First I need to find out how she got the pictures out of the safe, then we will track her down and deal with her. She sighned and NDA afterall, but then again if this shit will be made public suing her will be pointless.

''What is your take on this threat Taylor? How did she gain access to my safe unannounced? This situation is a major fuckup on your part!'' I say in my most threatening voice, I just feel all my selfcontroll is sliping by the second.

''First thing we need to track Ms. Williams and try to secure the damaging evidence, Welch and Barney are alredy on it. I will put Ryan and Reinolds to monitor CCTV from the penthouse from your time with Ms. Williams, but it will take some time since she was with you for amost 9 months.'' He says trying to keep his features impassive, but by the slight tick of his jaw I see that he is wery bothered by this situation. Well he should be! I spend a fortune on security so things like that won't happen.

''I'm off to lunch with Mrs. Lincoln and I won't be back in the office today. I will be expecting some good news when I get home or heads will roll, starting with you Taylor!''

I grab my suitjacket and storm out of the office past Andrea and Olivia.

''Cancel all of my meetings for today, I won't be returning after lunch''

As I drive to The Mile High Club I can't help but wonder what miracle will get me out of this mess. I hope Elena can share some insight on Leilas whereabouts, she was the one that introdused us in the first place. Elena's contacts in the BDSM comunity are wide and discreet so maybe it won't take long to track Ms.Looney down.

When I reach the restaurant I can see Elena already seated and waiting for me.

''Hello Darling, what happened? It's not like you to be late and keep me waiting.'' She says with a coy smile and a kiss on my cheek.

''Hello Elena, nice to see you to, but today I'm not in the mood to be scolded for tardiness.'' I say taking my seat.

''What put you in such a state? You look stressed and out of controll, dosen't Susannah meet your needs anymore? If so, then we can find you a new girl in no time, Darling.'' Elena says with concern in her tone, but her facial features are still as a statue. What did she do to her face this tme?

''Actually I have a shit storm of epic proportions coming my way from an ex-sub! I'm being blackmailed by Leila Williams. I need to find her very fast or all of my personal business will be news across the country by the end of the month!'' I tell her lowly trying to keep as calm as I can at the moment.

Elena is staring at me in shock, I see her thoughts are running wild, but she stays silent waiting for me to elaborate.

I take Leila's note and hand it to Elena.

''She somehow got my insurance pictures of her from my safe, but that is not the worst part! She managed to take a picture of her and me in my bed while I was sleeping, than one is the only confirmation the press will need as proof of our involvmet! I was hoping you can help us track her down with your contacts in the comunity.''

As Elena reads the note many times over we sit in sience.

''Christian, it's just insane, how could you be so careless! For her to get to you like that! I told you that she was getting to comfortable about 6 months into the contract, but you were stubborn and didn't listen and look where it got you!'' she says in her commanding Domme voice.

''Elena, I came here as a friend looking for assistance in a wery delicate matter. If you are not willing to help so be it, but save your commands for Isaac, I won't tolerate that tone and you know it!'' I say throu gritted teeth. Elena is forgetting sometimes that the D/S part of our relationship is long over, she better watch herself because I'm not in the mood for that shit now.

''I'm sorry Darling, it was just a huge shock to me! Ofcourse I will do everything to help you out of this situation. But have you thoutght what will you do if Leila is crazy enough to go to the press sooner than she is claiming?'' her words drop like a ton of bricks. And trully I didn't have the time to think of what actions to take if my dirty laundry will hit the newsstands.

''Don't worry, if the worst happens I will be ready. But for now I will do anything in my power to prevent it!''

'' Then let's finish lunch and I will start making calls to find Ms.Williams'' Elena says as the waiter brings us our order.

As I finish my food I start to think of legal actions I could take ageinst Leila and the press if my involvment in BDSM will come out? GEH legal team is out of the question for now, I don't want them knowing my business if it is not nessesary. The only people I can think of now are my Dad and Grandpa Theo. I was dreading that I would have to disclose my secret to the family someday, but I don't see any other way for now.

I say goodbye to Elena and leave the restaurant. Once in my car I take a deep breath and dial Gramps.

This is my first attempt in writtig and hope you liked it. Should I proceed with this one or better stick to reading?