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“Arsen,” the calh “You need to meet me at the Plaza Hotel immediately Your father just died of a massive heart attack”

It’s like I hear the fucking words, but don’t understand them

“Arsen,” Gerard says after a pause “Your father, Sloane, is dead You are now the sole owner of Hawke Media and you need to come over Now”

Well, fuck

I need to get the fuck out I need to go to the Plaza and meet Gerard

Oh, listen, if you’re still here This see to be a fun ride You’re welco tea, no hare, then take o somewhere you can be by yourself And maybe take your panties off if you don’t want to do laundry I won’t have ti Plaza Like now

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Ashley

Every other stripper in this club will hate e But not for the reason you think Sure, I’ "rained on" When the custoes a 100 bill for theles and then lets the custo it rain

It h But I can deal with that

No, I like being on stage because I don’t have to hustle and work the main floor I can be by myself Most dancers—we prefer dancers and not strippers—prefer earning the lap dance cash froe Most dancers only use the stage as an advertiseo down to the floor, people remember them I wish I could stay up here forever

Don’t get ree to a lap dance It’s actually the opposite Guys just flock to rind on them

No, I hate this part of the night because I have zero respect for the guys that come in here

Iin here by the I bet their wife or girlfriend will really appreciate the of cheap body spray at the end of the night

If they’re here in a group, well, that’s slightly better, but still, kinda skeeves et hard as soo out with uys while they’re there But ouys in the club—they have this glint in their eye and they’re crazed