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He placed his hand in his jacket, pulled out a black card, and held it in front of , but I have a proposition for you”

I didn’t take the card “I don’t date anyone from these parties”

He kept the card in front of me “What if I hire you for a job?”

“What would the job deal with?”

“Sushi” He slipped his gaze up and down my body

“You want me to eat sushi?”

“No I want to eat sushi… off of you”

I widened my eyes “Sorry, but that’s a no”

“You never asked about the price”

“I only dance, and when I do, it’s for Mr Meade’s events” I rose and brushed off ht”

Licking his lips, he tucked the card back in his jacket “We’ll discuss this again”

We won’t

I headed away, turning lance overerous second, I yearned for him to eat me up

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he next , I left the bedroom of our rented mansion

Ali had rented it for the month before we arrived It had ten bedrooms and ten bathrooms A full staff came with it, ready to pamper and serve

However, the size of the estate wasn’t as most important I needed a property with a proper torture chae systeround The thick walls were constructed so that screams couldn’t penetrate them

My phone rang

I pulled it out, checked the screen, and then answered “We have him”

Aon’s dark voice “That was quick Is Footman dead?”

“No” Uneasiness set over me “I want time with him”

His disappointed silence filled the line

Still holding the phone to my ear, I met Ali at the end of the hallway

The Dragon spoke, “How long?”

“I would like a ith Footman”

“No more than three days”

Ali guided me to a set of stairs that led to the mansion’s basement

I spoke, “Kenji, if I can get the names and addresses of his serial killer buddies, it will resolve future problems”

“A Dragon’s roar always remains close to the beast”

I smiled “Surely, the creature can be silent for seven days”

No humor sounded in his voice “No more than three”