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questioned his interest in me. Not once, because I worried about how quickly he would replace me with someone else who could suck a dick on a whim. My own insecurities from Daniel hung over me, when the reality was Master Robert would never replace me.
    It had been almost a year from when Robert proposed before he came to me with disheartening news that would change the future of our relationship forever. Only I didn’t know this would be my big opportunity to shine.
    “Seven, can you come into my office for a bit? Close the door behind yourself,” he said as he rounded the doorway and made his way behind his desk. The grim look on his face worried me. I had never seen James White this dismal. He was like a man beaten. One of the subs he threw out like trash after he was finished with him for the night.
    “You okay?” I asked him with genuine concern. My worry for him was that of a lover, because in our time together I had become closer with him than any person in my life. Ever. Even my Star. While our relationship was certainly unconventional, I looked at him as a trusted male figure in my life. Our taboo encounters were consensual. He was a mentor in every form I could have ever asked for.
    “Seven, sit.” He demanded, and I complied.
    “I don’t like where this is going.” I admitted. Scared was an understatement.
    “Seven, I have cancer.”
    His words were like a knife to my chest. I felt like the wind had been knocked out of me. While I struggled to digest the words, and weight of his admission he continued speaking without missing a beat. Like this was something he expected, like he was lying down to accept his death sentence.
    “It is advanced. There is no treatment for me at this point. I have some paperwork I need you to sign for me. I am going to be resigning as CEO next Monday.” He pushed a stack of paperwork across the desk in my direction.
    Everything made sense. Everything fell into place. The marriage proposal. The way he treated me. His unconditional dedication to me. Our love. But people who loved each other didn’t fucking hide shit like cancer. Fucking cancer. As my heart broke, my rage took over. How dare he hide this from me all this time?
    “My shares of White-Woods Global are yours. You will take my place as CEO, and I have no doubt you are going to run this place with an iron fist. Just as I have taught you.” Before I could open my mouth and protest, he interrupted me. “Don’t even go there. Don’t be the stubborn bitch I know you are capable of being. Take this company, take the life I am gifting you, and run with it.”
    “James…” I eyed the paperwork the best I could as tears began to sting my eyes, all legal wills and corporate mumbo jumbo.
    “Seven, you knew from the beginning what you were getting into. You agreed to all this.” his arms opened, gesturing around the office. “You knew I would give this all to you one day. That was the agreement from day one. Don’t disappoint me now. Don’t do this to me on my death bed, Seven.” His words weighed heavy on me. I didn’t want to disappoint him, especially in his last days. But could I really take this all on? Could I really run this company?
    “How long have you known? Is this why you proposed?” My words were brave. I had rarely ever talked back to James like this. It wasn’t for fear but we had a mutual respect that didn’t call for my constant bad attitude.
    “Yes, I’ve known for a while now. I tried everything I could in terms of medical treatment. There is nothing they can do now. I’m sorry I deceived you in that way. I do love you, and I did want you to be my wife. I still do.” My stubborn nature wouldn’t let me believe him. I was just too fucking hurt.
    My confidence wavered. Doubt washed over me. The voices taunting me in the back of my head, telling me I would do nothing but run this man’s life work into the ground. The corporate naysayers would have a field day with this.
    “Stop trying to