Before Thanksgiving

It was last year early November where his life had new direction.

His hands are still shaking with video evidence of his wife sleeping with his boss burning a hole in his pocket, and he is seething. It's early November, just three weeks before Thanksgiving, and he had just come from a medical appointment, making arrangements with one of the partners to return to work afterward. When he steps back into the office, he expects the building to be entirely deserted save for the janitorial staff. Instead, he hears raised, angry voices echoing from one of the empty offices—Rumi and Gertrude going head-to-head. Gertrude is furious about Rumi granting him time off, the argument suddenly devolving into a rapid-fire exchange in a foreign language.

Gertrude storms out, catches sight of John, and vanishes down the hall. The young Japanese partner steps out, heading toward the elevator while calling his name.

She is a Japanese-American woman in her thirties, though she easily looks like she could be mistaken for a college girl. She wears a red blouse that accentuates her C-cup breasts and a short gray skirt that rests well above her knees. Unlike Gertrude, who views workplace affairs as a liability, Rumi looks at both men and women purely as gorgeous assets to be paraded in front of high-paying clients. Most of the lawyers in corporate and international law are stunning females, and the men here are equally striking—though he has quietly noticed that the men in her department frequently show subtle signs of physical bruises.

He manages to make it to the elevator just behind her, desperately trying to keep his eyes from leering at her body, though it takes monumental effort.

She glances over and snickers, "I heard you told my niece she has the body of a porn star and great legs... what about me?"

He freezes, entirely unsure of what to say.

She gives him a smile knowingly, rather proud that her lawyers turn heads. "My niece does have a great body, but she really needs to develop a sense of humor. Still, your outdated views on women are bound to get you in serious trouble. I'll tell you what—it would be best for your career to take a temporary transfer and join my department for the time being. You're never going to get a fair break working under Gertrude."

The Asian beauty looks down at his bottom and says, "You have a nice ass too. In my department, nobody is off-limits. I like to pair clients with the lawyers they're attracted to, and I certainly dabble in having my own fun with the staff under me—including my niece."

Rumi says, "Maybe my dear sweet niece is a strong girl to guide you. She has a trainer that will get your body sculpted, or maybe you need to be punished by her—perhaps you'd like to tie her up for a bit of rough foreplay. Once she gets you sorted out, she needs help with a few of her clients—starting with a group of doctors."

She takes her jacket off revealing an arresting figure with her hourglass shape, enhanced C-cup curves, and the open secret of her cosmetic surgeries. On the elevator ride up, she casually places a call to cancel her evening plans, announcing she is heading up to the resort cottage instead. Rumors have long whispered about her insatiable appetite and predatory nature, earning her the quiet reputation of a sexaholic.

He says, "You know, I am damaged goods—why would you help me?"

She replies with a smirk, "Are you willing to ..."