11|The Team

~Klaus~

“I thought you’re on vacation indefinitely, boss,” Kai was first to greet me as I stepped inside the game room at The Dugout basement, a nightclub I own in the heart of Manhattan.

Over the years, I’ve grown a liking for building up new businesses or buying ones almost close to bankruptcy, challenging myself on how to make them flourish. I never thought I’d find great use of what once was just a pastime today, just like I never thought I’d be on the brink of losing the mafia.

“Who says I’m not?” I smirked, returning Kai’s pat on the back.

We mainly use the game room or man cave, as Rylee called it, as a place where we lounge, like a group of friends just having fun. Inside was a sectional with a chase facing two single sofas and a glass coffee table in between. Lining the walls were all kinds of gaming necessities, from wide screens and random gaming posters to arcade machines. Alongside the entry was a bar where Ro and Ash were fixing our drinks.

“I heard Rylee finally bum