Jade's mind wandered as she remained in her bowed position. She thought about the contrast between the grim reality she had feared and the unexpected gentleness she had encountered.
The pleasure house had promised a future of endless encounters with strangers, a life of objectification and dehumanization.
But being purchased by Clark, someone who had treated her with dignity, made her feel that perhaps there was a glimmer of hope.
As the minutes passed, Jade gradually straightened up, her heart lighter than it had been since her arrival at the pleasure house.
The realization that she had been spared from an immediate and degrading fate filled her with a sense of cautious optimism.
She knew that her future was still uncertain, but for tonight, she had been granted a reprieve.
She gazed around the room, now feeling a strange sense of calm. The lavish surroundings, though still unfamiliar, no longer seemed as intimidating.
