I think in addition to what Webgoji said about very powerful women craving a second life of submission - I have also heard that and read it, that very thing, it is like a second persona that offsets the public persona. I do not know how it works, but I have seen it mentioned consistently (I believe Carl Jung's writings get mentioned in that context, but am not sure) and exactly the way Webgoji explained, SO...

...in addition to the dominant/submissive dichotomy, in their case there was the dichotomy between the traditional and modern role of a female.

The guy is filthy rich. At home he has a wife and 3 children. The wife does not do even oral sex with him. Victorian, almost. So he has a woman to do what the wife won't do. In the past, such a man would have simply hired a prostitute. But then he would have had to pay her! Now this guy finds a super wealthy woman who agrees to do what a prostitute would do for free! So he in luck. Your gf got to play the role of a prostitute from a Victorian society for free! But maybe her being a powerful exec had to to be offset and counterbalanced with that role of a prostitute in a traditional society.

Plus, tbh, we cannot imagine what that kind of money does to people. You really do not know what you would do with that kind of money. The power that comes with it cannot be pictured without actually experiencing it. But, you know what, I can volunteer my services to find out. For free! Just give me $750K a year and I will be updating you weekly on the transformations that would be happening to me from having that kind of income. Oh, and I do not mean just a one time $750 - 5 years of that guaranteed. Because otherwise I will feel insecure and feeling insecure...



I think you have gotten a lot of good advice above. Do not over-analyze; live your life to the fullest with her, and little by little, without deadlines, you would get to know her more and get to understand - if by then you still care to understand - what might have motivated her.

A classic movie tangentially related to your topic is La Belle De Jour with Catherine DeNeuve, who at some point was Marianna - the symbol of France. Maybe watch it with the gf to have a combination of fun and insight?