In essence, the relationship he's proposed would provide her with all of those things. Safety. Security, Comfort, Protection. He'd guaranteed all of those things. All she had to do was agree to cede ultimate power to him.
-- Narrator (Prologue)

Importance: This initially establishes the terms of the contract Gabe is asking Mia to sign.

Gabe fingered the contract he'd taken out and stared at the front page, silent as he contemplated the exact path he wanted to take with Mia. It was new for him to spend any time pondering how he handled his approach. He only did things one way. Straightforward. He treated his personal relationships as he did his business.
-- Narrator (Chapter 2)

Importance: This establishes Gabe’s position and hints at the fact that his relationship with Mia will be different from the onset.

If she signed, she agreed to cede power to him not only in the bedroom, but in all aspects of...
-- Narrator (Chapter 4)