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Noe fought, it got intense Vik knew this He played on it And, dear Lord, soht back

My eldest brother, Sasha, decided to host a business uise of dinner at his house—if you could call the three-storyevents and new ideas for the club Attendance was not optional When Sasha requested you, you cas were

Was it all a little kingpin of him?

Yeah

Did he secretly love to wield that kind of power?

Have you uy? Of course, he did

Business was boo Hearts—once a sleazy strip club, now a classy burlesque joint—had one hell of a transforh it was Sasha’s baby, ere involved in one way or another After all, we all worked there, and like a well-oiledit run

To see the business fail was not an option Our fait And unless anted to take a step back into a seedy underworld where people did nothing s, and women, we had no backup

It had to work

My front door opened, then shut “Oh my God,” I heard a fe up the steps, my brow furrowed Even more so when she panted out, “It’s okay It’s fine We’re okay”

The hell?

Stepping back froet closer and closer, and when she stepped into vieide-eyed and looking terrified, Iof deep panic sitting heavy in ut

Shit So

I didn’t even notice the white bag she was holding until she freaking threw it atthe contents jostle, and when I all but blustered, “What’s wrong?” she stood there, chewing on her thu under her breath

Her long brown hair was tied in a low ponytail, and I looked over her yoga pants, black tee, wearing one sock, and slides She looked a mess

Then, suddenly, she regained focus and said, “Out” When her brown doe eyes landed on ently pushed me backward until I was just outside the open door “Out!”