Chapter 10: Dances With Windows

Bernadette studied Maxwell’s face as he mentioned his ex-wife. Her brain couldn’t process what he was telling her. Who, in their right mind, would marry this sniveling, nervous, beta-cuck? Except for the fact that he had a large cock, she couldn’t see the attraction for any sane woman.

“Seriously? You were married?” Bernadette asked, trying not to laugh.

“Why wouldn’t I have been married? What are you insinuating? You thought I was gay?”

“No, not at all. Just, well, can I be honest?” Bernadette asked.

“By all means. Please. I’m interested to hear what a dumb cunt like you would have to say,” Maxwell replied.

“Well, honestly speaking, you seem very uptight. It’s like you’re always up to something? Always snooping and doing something you shouldn’t? I mean, that’s how it appears. Like, really nervous or about to get caught, does that make sense?” Bernadette explained.

“I suppose. I mean, no. I mean, well, I suppose if an outsider were looking at me,” Maxwell said nervously, “I think ever since they took my wife, I’ve been quite suspicious of everyone. There wasn’t anything I could do about my situation or what I believe they did to Beth. I feel like they kept me around so that I wouldn’t talk. That company definitely has some nefarious shenanigans going on there,” Maxwell explained, shaking his head.

“Shenanigans? What does that even mean?” Bernadette asked. “Who talks like that? See, that’s exactly what I’m saying.”

Maxwell was instantly dejected and Bernadette realized she had struck a nerve. Now she felt sorry for this pervert who wanted to control her.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you like that, Daddy,” trying to recover from her insinuation. “Tell me about Beth. What was she like? What did they do to her?” Bernadette asked earnestly.

Maxwell took a moment to gather himself and clear his throat.

“She was my world. She was perfect. As far as looks, she was you! Perfection encapsulated in the persona of a submissive slut, but devoted to me. We met in high school and I used every trick in the book to earn her affection. It took three years, but she finally accepted my offer to take her on a date. I knew she was the one, and I spoiled her from that point on. Once she knew my true intentions, and she realized my sexual abilities, she actually asked me to marry her! After we were married, there wasn’t anything we didn’t try. That’s when she discovered she was submissive and loved to be humiliated in front of others. She never wanted to be with anyone else, but she loved being watched and controlled. It was perfect. That is, until someone at the company found out about her sexual desires. At least that’s the way it seemed.

They sent me overseas for a month to work in our offices in Germany, and we talked to each other daily. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but when I returned, she was a completely different person. She still wanted sex, but not with me. She would tease me and act like she wanted to be controlled, then she would disappear for two or three days. I couldn’t wrap my brain around the change in her personality,” he said solemnly.

“Did you find out where she was going?”

“So, well, no. One day I came into work and there was a note on my desk. It simply said, ‘She belongs to us now’. It broke me. That was seven years ago and I haven’t seen her since, but I know Duncan and his people are behind her disappearance. It’s the only thing that makes sense. Not long afterwards, I found an empty pill bottle behind her nightstand. She wasn’t taking anything and she had no medical conditions. She wasn’t on the pill. Explain that,” Maxwell explained.

Bernadette looked at him, bewildered. She sat silent for a few minutes, processing everything he had just said.

“As far as I know they didn’t give me anything except a cup of water that I asked for. Blackwell brought it to me while you and I were waiting. Wait, you were there, remember? You were busy watching Blackwell’s tits and ass,” Bernadette replied.

“That’s right. I remember. She had on a skirt and that blouse that looked like her tits were going to pop out any minute. Do you remember the water tasting different?”

“No, I think it tasted normal, but to be honest, my mind was on other things,” Bernadette explained.

“Of course. After I was sent downstairs and you stayed, my contact in IT sent me the garage video. That’s why I was so infatuated with you when you showed up in my office. Seeing you naked on all fours in that video reminded me of my wife so much,” Maxwell said sadly.

“Then why did you have my car towed? Did you think you could just give me a ride home?”

“What? Towed? I didn’t have your car towed? Why would I do that?” Maxwell asked earnestly.

“So you didn’t call the police and have my car towed?” Bernadette asked, clearly not convinced.

“Of course not. I mean, now that you say that it might have been a way for me to get you alone. I guess that would’ve been a good idea. Eventually, you would have found out that I did it, so that’s not going to benefit me in the long run, right?”

“So, if you didn’t have it picked up, why would they say that and, oh by the way, where is my car? Seriously? What the hell? Who are these people?” Bernadette said, suddenly connecting the dots.

“I don’t know, but you need to be very careful that you tread lightly with your questions. I wouldn’t trust any of those people,” Maxwell said.

“Agreed. So, what now?” Bernadette asked.

“I don’t know. I need to do some soul searching about this job opportunity. I sort of want to go back there and enjoy the benefits of being a Titan while doing my own investigating inside to see if I can find Beth. At the same time, I could just walk away and move on with my life. I mean, by now they’ve probably reprogrammed Beth to be a completely different person, somebody I wouldn’t even know. It’s a toss up at this point,” Maxwell admitted.

“I kind of have the same decision, except I have a third option. Plus, I haven’t slept in a while. I am planning on going into work tomorrow morning, regardless of my ultimate decision. I will do a little snooping and see if I can find any information about Beth. I can see she means the world to you whether they’ve changed her or not. However, I’m yours to do with as you wish until my ride comes in the morning,” Bernadette said, clearly hinting at something.

“I appreciate the opportunity, but now that I’ve had a chance to talk through all of this, I need to be alone and clear my head. I am grateful for the conversation and I promise you that I will make it up to you once I’m settled. I think I understand you quite a bit better. You’ll know that whatever requests I make, it won’t be personal. It will just be me enjoying you being humiliated, which I see you really enjoy,” Maxwell said smiling.

“Touche’. Until then,” Bernadette said smiling.

The limo arrived promptly at 8:00 am as James knocked on the door of Bernadette’s apartment. She looked through the peephole and recognized James so she opened the door. She had already showered and was waiting for her clothes to arrive. She only had a towel covering her as he stepped inside and closed the door.