e wind, reading "Midnight Delights." Naked women danced on stage, their bodies swaying to the loud music.

, yanking her out of

ted. The one in charge, a burly man with a scar ab

e here?" His voice dripped with m

. She fought the urge

d, snatching the si

tricked! It's a misunder

glued to the contract. A sly

heart," he sneered. Tak

her away, pu

for mercy. But he was engrossed in his phone, his express

Marty yanked

essing room. Girls bustled around, applying makeu

ady," Marty growled, sh

atching her from the corner, a flee

r scalp was sore and swollen. Blood dripped from h

to stand up, to run or so

s, their murmurs fueling her anxiety. She

s on your own jobs," a

peaker – a girl with piercing g

stern but her voice surprisingly gentle.

nsure if she could

speration. "Marty will be back in five minutes. And then, you won't only be

mmer of kindness

a said firmly, trying to hi

"You don't have a choice. B

e, searching for hidden motiv

ame is Carly," th

replied, her voice ba

n softened. "Let'

odded, s

air thick with perfume and desperation. She st

nough to hide the bru

the mirror, a silent unders

anded her was a f

ked at the dress with disgust. It was too reve

ern. "You have to. For

k. What had she go

ogne and forced laughter. Well-dressed men sipped wine, exchanging hollow

hey all started da

, showing her amazing

Memories of secret dance sessions in her small apartment flooded back

h! These men didn't pay to stare at them," he growled, yanking her

. She was about to retaliate w

whispered, guiding Al

dance was mesmerizing . She let go, losing herself i

to dance freely, she stopped abruptly. The fe

yielding. The same eyes from the office, belonging to Ryan Cooper, her former employer. She suddenly reca

r mind reeling. Why was h

. "Time to go," he snarled, dragging her awa

ce stopped him. The stupid girl is always distracted. What does she think this place is? How dare she

wants to see her,"

nk. What did Coop

office and saw Ryan si

from home." Ryan said when she

an commanded and Mar

want?" Alys

one asking the question

table in this new

don't want anything to do

intensely, as if try

stupid and read a contract before

..." Alyssa tr

ng, begging when you litera

ipulated me!" She was brea

someone else. I'm not in

u want?" Al

o leave my employee here to rot

cognize me?" A

at works for me," Ryan sa

at him in

buying you ou

you!" She almost h

or my own selfish interest and not for y

er out of the building to

nding there with a

drop at the sight of a

e contract, or to quietly walk back and dance with t

is own cont

wond