an's

ted c

y. Too full of peopl

apers, thought the best way to spend Saturday nigh

inside," he didn't sa

priced whiskey in hand; surrounded by cologne, clou

lled out my phone and stared at it l

rd me I didn't ask for

Leo," I shook my

ve the weight of a family empire on his shoulders. No board meetings. No headl

was

d here was a

h a huge grin. His eyes were gleaming already,

not a sin to loosen

ot surrounded by sweat a

ports. Instead, my fingers were scrolling through my contacts, my t

are uptight is because you haven

he worst part was

ying the burn. Expensive enough to

red a surprise for you after th

im. "Something tells me

," he smirked,

up bribing two cops and paying for a w

trouble his surprise wo

, the announcer's voice b

the announcer's voice m

me of our best dancers," a bunch of whist

event of the evening. Please w

already flying. Even Leo couldn't contain

uch, just another pretty girl hustling for tips and va

tayed in my office," I

looked awa

e. The music turned sultry. Th

d lips like sin, the embodi

e, they sliced the air in a perfect split, h

oly

s died in

as ever been worth

stled. "

answer.

curves, I saw her eyes. The sadness be

er broke through t

ords slipped out bef

e club. Worth ev

k notes were thrown at her. She bent and made a whole sho

I didn't know I was

shed, smirking. "How d

for the first time sinc

ulled out a golden key that gleamed under

it was a trap. "You what?"

re wel

girls. You know that." My voice

't so random when you

wasn

ust go in there an

me. Because the truth was ugly. I don't

nt stage, every cell in my body

ly destroy her. You are free to, physically." He chuckl

at r

90. Second floor. Don't worry about me.

, downing the r

murmured to myself as I walked

the chaos outside. My shoes thudded against

the lock. I turned it

t me first. Subtle,

er voice, l

en waitin