From: Christian Grey
Subject: You Didn’t Call the Cops
Date: May 27 2011 08:35
To: Anastasia Steele
Miss Steele
I am in a meeting discussing the futures market if you’re really interested. For the record - you stood beside me knowing what I was going to do.
You didn’t at any time ask me to stop – you didn’t use either safe word. You are an adult – you have choices.
Quite frankly, I’m looking forward to the next time my palm is ringing with pain. You’re obviously not listening to the right part of your body.
Alaska is very cold and no place to run. I would find you. I can track your cell phone – remember?
Go to work.

Christian Grey
CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.

I scowl at the screen. He’s right of course. It’s my choice. Hmm. Is he serious about com- ing to find me, should I decide to escape for a while? My mind flits briefly to my mother’s offer. I hit reply.