Arthur sipped scotch as he looked out the window of his office. Normally, looking out across the city like this gave him a sense of power. Yet right now he didn’t feel anything. In fact, ever since his return from overseas he had fallen into something like depression.
The trip itself went well. He successfully negotiated for a sound contract and the collaboration was going to give him the foothold he needed to enter the European market and finally gain some ground against the Stantons and his friends. His new partner had even taken him to a club to celebrate. Arthur didn’t know how many women had given themselves to him, but he was left more than satisfied.
He returned to the States feeling like a king and eager to relish his power a little longer by serving Eleanor exactly what she de
