Spanked in Public She built her reputation on flawless control and polished composure. He collects what others hide, commanding submission from those brave enough to surrender. Marcus Thorne does not seduce. He exposes. He sees through Vivian's carefully constructed facade to the submissive hunger she's buried beneath years of ambition. When he gets her alone in the shadowed alcove of her own gallery, his hand finds her lower back, his voice low and certain: she needs someone to strip away her pretense. As the gala continues beyond the curtain, Vivian trembles against the velvet bench, her designer dress lifted, his palm delivering sharp, methodical strikes to her exposed flesh. Each crack echoes with her gasps, each blow a promise that her deepest, most shameful desires will be satisfied - publicly, relentlessly, and without mercy.