LOGIN~ Ryan ~
I don’t usually watch the floor feeds.The club runs itself. Vicky handles the girls, the money, the drama. I stay upstairs in the office—glass wall overlooking everything, tinted so no one sees me. I like it that way. Invisible. In control.But tonight I couldn’t look away.She walked in at 9:03 p.m. New girl. Emily. Vicky had mentioned her in passing yesterday. “some convict fresh out, thinks she can dance.” I’d rolled my eyes. Another desperate one. Another body toBefore my brain could even map out a way the fuck out of this mess, that heavy ass door clicked open.Panic hit me like a straight-up train. Gabriel.There wasn't a single second to sit there and play with any shit. I dropped low to the ground and scrambled my ass right under that massive desk. My fucking heart was pounding against my ribs while I curled up into a tight ass ball, pulling my knees straight to my damn chest.Peeking through the tiny gap underneath the desk, I saw a pair of polished leather shoes walk into the room.This motherfucker didn't even hesitate. He marched straight up to the desk and pulled out one of the heavy leather chairs right next to my hiding spot. The loud ass scraping sound of that chair hitting the floorboards made my heart damn near jump out of my throat.And then he sat his goofy ass down.His whole energy just took over the room, making this tight little space feel suffocating as hell. It was getting real hard to breathe, for real.Oh God, please,
“Evan, you good?” Gabriel asked all of a sudden.My whole ass froze up right behind that staircase, heart damn near jumping out my chest.For one long, risky second, Evan didn’t say shit.He just kept staring toward the stairs like his ass could sense someone hiding back there, like he knew exactly where my sneaky ass was posted up.“Nah, I’m good,” he finally muttered under his breath, shaking his head a lil’ bit.Gabriel eyed him for a second, squinting like he wasn’t fully buying it, but he didn’t press.Then all them niggas turned around and dipped down the corridor.I let out the breath I didn’t even know I was holding. Fuck I almost got caught.I quickly backed my ass up from the staircase before one of them decided to spin back around. My heart was pounding like a drum in my chest as I rushed downstairs.I pushed through the front doors and stepped straight outside, finally feeling that fresh air hit my face.Emma looked up the second she clocked my face.She knew something had
~ Emily ~I sat behind the wheel, one hand on the steering wheel as I drove us straight toward Gabriel’s mansion. Emma sat beside me with her legs crossed, chewing her gum loud like a real bad bitch that knew nobody could tell her shit. Meanwhile Sophia was laid back in the backseat scrolling through her phone looking bothered as hell before she finally locked it and sighed dramatically.“You both do realize this is a dangerous-ass mission, right?” Sophia leaned forward. “We out here guarding the daughter of the most feared nigga in the city. Like, hello?”Emma smirked, not even bothering to look at her. “Girl, relax. This ain’t nothing but babysitting a rich bitch with extra drama. We got it.”I shook my head, that little smile on my face fading quickly.“We need this damn job,” I said. “If there’s even a small chance we can find some dirt on Evan, then I’m taking it. I don’t give a fuck how dangerous it gets.”My fingers tightened around the steering wheel, knuckles popping as I s
I closed my eyes slow, already feelin’ a headache creepin’ in.“Vicky,” I said carefully, “don’t do this shit tonight.”“No, ‘cause you need a rest—”“Are you outta your damn mind?” I cut her off sharply. “You forgot who the fuck you talkin’ to?”She went quiet real damn quick.“I own R.M Club,” I continued coldly. “Ain’t nobody gonna tell me where the fuck I can or can’t go.”“I wasn’t tryna disrespect you,” she muttered under her breath.“Then fix that attitude.”The line went silent for a second before she spoke again.“We both know the only reason you tryna pull up tonight is ‘cause of Emily.”My whole expression darkened instantly.“Believe whatever the fuck you want.”“I’ve seen the video, Ryan.”That made me pause.My voice dropped lower. “What video?”“The one from Gabriel’s party.” Her tone turned bitter as hell. “I saw Emily shoot you.”My jaw clenched so hard it started hurtin’.“And you still sittin’ here makin’ excuses for her after all that shit.”“That ain’t got shit to
~ Ryan ~I stood up from the couch for the fifth damn time in twenty minutes, then flopped right back down like a dumbass, letting out a deep frustrated groan.“Fuck,” I hissed, clenching my teeth as that sharp pain shot through my shoulder.I pressed my hand against the fresh bandage, feeling the burn like a motherfucker.The gunshot wound was still beatin’ my ass. Every lil’ movement had my body screamin’, remindin’ me I should be laid up somewhere instead of even thinkin’ ‘bout steppin’ outside.But rest? Yeah, that shit wasn’t happenin’.Not when Emily stay livin’ rent-free in my damn head like this.I leaned forward, elbows pressed on my knees, starin’ at the floor like it owed me answers while my thoughts kept spiralin’ outta control.Every damn time I closed my eyes, there she was.Pretty ass face, that fearless energy and the way she looked at me like she ain’t scared of a damn thing in this world.And then my mind went right back to that shit at Gabriel’s birthday party.The
And that cold-ass stare?Yeah. We were fucked.Even Emma shut the hell up for once.Vicky slowly tilted her head while looking at the three of us crowded together.Then she smiled.And somehow that shit looked scarier than if she was yelling.“Well ain’t this cute,” she said slowly.Her eyes dragged over us one by one like she wanted to personally strangle somebody.Yeah… somebody was about to die.Emma whispered, “Oh hell.”Vicky slowly started clapping.“Wow,” she said sarcastically. “Just… wow.”Nobody moved.“So while customers throwing money outside waiting for entertainment,” she continued, stepping inside, “you three dumb hoes in here having a therapy session?”Her eyes dragged over us like she couldn’t stand breathing the same air.“We were taking a break,” Sophia said carefully.“A break?” Vicky laughed coldly. “Y’all think this a damn spa?”I folded my arms slowly.“We were literally about to head back out there.”Vicky looked at me instantly. “And you,” she snapped. “Why th







