An unfriendly inspection.

Charlotte makes her choice.
She keeps pace and isn't flogged too often.

Before too long, the Boss comes in, eyes her naked and bound body with his leering gaze.
He grabs a hold of her tight ass and inspects it!

"Not too red, I see," he says with a smile, "You're learning. I thought for sure that you'd be redder than a cooked lobster by now.

You're smarter than I thought."

'What a fucking compliment,' she thinks.

He goes in front of her and grabs the other cheek (instead of turning it).

She sees the thick, wooden rod in his other hand and minds her manners.

She doesn't act up.
'Bide your time,' she thinks, 'That's why I'm not fighting back...right? Right!'

He goes to the other man and congratulates him on his training.
They talk about her like she isn't even there.
They talk about her like how people talk about a dog in the room that needs training.

The man takes his instructions and the Boss leaves, not even looking at her.
He sets the speed higher...

"Keep pace, slave- or else."

What Charlotte doesn't know is that if she succeeds, the Boss will punish her (since he just made a bet that she would fail).
It truly is a no-win scenario.