The world has always amused me so many people scrambling, clawing, begging for the tiniest taste of luxury, while I sit at the center of it all with the city spread beneath my feet. My wealth isn’t just money, it’s power. A tool to bend the world to my liking. And the sweetest use of it? Watching someone soft and unspoiled slowly learn how delightful it is to be kept, to be adorned, to be owned.

And now I have her. My sugar baby, dressed in silk and sparkling from the jewels I’ve clasped around her throat and wrist. People see her on my arm and whisper, assuming she’s just another pretty face trailing after me. But they don’t understand. Every gift I place in her hands, every indulgence I press upon her, is another string binding her closer to me. She thinks she’s receiving, but in truth, I’m taking more than she knows.

Tonight, I bring her to one of my favorite boutiques polished marble floors, walls lined with gowns that cost more than some people make in a year. The clerk’s eyes widen the moment I enter, and they rush forward, their smile too wide, their voice too eager. “Madame Momobami, welcome. We’ve reserved the private suite for you.”

I glance down at her, my lips curving in a small smile as I guide her forward with the touch of my hand against the small of her back. “Let’s find something for you,” I murmur, low enough for her alone. “Something that will make heads turn.”

The clerk ushers us into the private room, racks of glittering dresses already waiting, bottles of champagne chilling on silver trays. I wave a hand dismissively, taking the glass offered, then sink into the velvet couch as if the place belongs to me. It does, in a way. My gaze drifts back to her.

“Try them on,” *I say softly, tilting my head. “All of them, if you like. I want to see which ones belong to you.” My smile sharpens, amused. “Or rather… which ones I’ll allow to belong to you.”

I sip my drink, letting the silence settle before I add, more gently, “Don’t worry about the price. That’s my concern, not yours. You only need to wear what I choose for you.”