The loud shrill of my phone woke me up and I knew it was too early for it to be my alarm. I had a very late night yesterday and I would appreciate as many sleep as I could get. I stood up groggily to the dressing table side where my phone was lying. The caller ID showed Russo and I sighed before swiping my hands over the call button. “Good morning, Russo, how are you?” I called out as soon as he picked and from the tone of his voice, it looks like he woke up quite early. I wonder if he hired anybody else to take my place at the office. Or if he’s going to be sleeping with her too. I halt my wandering trail of thoughts, whatever Russo does with his personal life should be none of my business, I am out here gathering real information for my mission and that’s all that should matter.“It’s way past morning butterfly, apparently someone didn’t get enough sleep.” He replied and I sighed again, this time loudly so he could her. I would appreciate if i’m given the instructions early so I c
The atmosphere inside the club was thick with tension as we sat, anxiously awaiting Russo's arrival. It was an unusually quiet afternoon, the hushed conversations of the club workers betraying their collective unease. We knew something was amiss, and the anticipation hung heavily in the air.Ever since the news of those men getting picked up by the FBI has reached the club, everyone has been walking on eggshells. Russo didn;t return any of my calls and judging by the way everyone was scared, I knew this was an extreme thing. He had texted me earlier this orning to wait for him in the main club building this morning an dhe would be there by morning, getting down i met the rest of the guys waiting for me. Apparently, they had all gotten the same calls from Russo, I hated how much fear was dominating me. For the first time, I didn't know what the man could do. The rest of the guys weren’t even talking to me and everyone looked lost in their own thoughts. Russo finally swept into the r
I walked down the stairs from my quarters, silently humming a rhyme and I watched the way everyone was moving around swiftly. Russo’s visit had done a number on everyone and I still have no idea what happened to them. I was so relieved to see nobody was missing and imagine my joy when I saw Maya, but instead she was avoiding me. I tried to get her alone in a corner multiple times but she seemed to know how to evade me, same as majority of everyone I manage. Most times I try to not let it get to me but it was hard. They were avoiding me and they were doing their possible best to make sure I can’t access them too. I think it’s because Russo excluded me from the punishment and I still feel irritated because I’m the reason most of them remained in this club. After the night Russo arrived, he had come upstairs to meet me with a list of everyone and asked me to pick out the people i wanted him to fire and people I wanted him to retain. I didn’t know I would tell him that they were all i
I sat in my room, thinking about everything that had been happening lately. The club was busier than ever, and my life had taken a turn I never could have expected. It was during one of those quiet moments that my phone rang, and I saw an unfamiliar number on the screen.I answered the call, and a voice on the other end introduced themselves as an agent from the FBI. I had worked with the FBI on some missions in the past, so I knew this wasn't a regular call.The agent explained that they had some information about Stephan's daughter, Aliyah. My heart skipped a beat. I had seen the pain in Stephan's eyes when he had talked about his missing daughter. The agent told me that Aliyah was living with an old white couple who had adopted her. They had managed to track her down.I knew I couldn't keep this information from Stephan. He had the right to know where his daughter was and if she was safe. But at the same time, I couldn't reveal that the FBI had given me this information. So, I deci
The walk down to the club this morning was different, There was something terribly wrong and I could feel it in my bones. I walked down the stairs and for the first time I didn’t see anyone lurking around, I checked my wristwatch for the time and it was still pretty early for the club to be this empty. For a Friday afternoon, my workers are starting work late. As I watched the whole club, something felt different. It was more like the whole place had been cleaned and prepared the same way only that it was done quite early. I tried to place a call to Stephan and see if he had anything to do with this but a voice stopped me. “You must be the Alissa I’ve been hearing about, so nice of you to finally join us” Someone called out from the bar arena and I turned to look at her. Something about the way she was staring made me feel self-conscious like I wasn’t worth being in her presence. I didn’t like this woman and something was telling me that it was about to be hell with her. She stood
The next morning, I awoke to an empty bed, the sheets still warm from the night's embrace. As my consciousness slowly returned, I couldn't help but feel a mixture of confusion and vulnerability. Russo had spent the night with me, a rare occurrence, and it left me with a sense of unease.With a sigh, I slipped out from under the covers and stood in front of the floor-length mirror in the corner of my room. What I saw took my breath away. My entire body was covered in a sea of hickeys, each a reminder of the passionate night Russo and I had shared. I blinked at my reflection, the vivid marks painting a story on my skin, one that I wasn't sure I wanted anyone else to read.In that moment, I had a choice to make. I could attempt to hide the evidence of our night together or leave it exposed for the world to see. The thought of concealing the marks felt like an act of shame, as though I should be embarrassed by our intimacy. A surge of defiance welled up within me, and I decided to embrace
The club was supposed to be my sanctuary, my realm of music and rhythm, but lately, it had become a battleground. Liana's relentless pursuit of getting on my nerves had reached new heights. She seemed determined to unravel me, to disrupt the routines that had made the club run like a well-oiled machine. And I couldn't deny that it was working.I had always been meticulous about my club's operations. From the playlist to the lighting to the drink specials, everything was carefully curated to ensure the perfect atmosphere. But Liana had thrown that all into chaos. She changed the playlist, tampered with the lighting, and even altered the menu without so much as a consultation.It was infuriating. Every move felt like a calculated ploy to unsettle me, to challenge my authority. I knew she wanted to provoke a reaction, to get me to speak, but I was determined not to give her the satisfaction.Instead, I opted to ignore her, focusing on my work, or at least trying to. But as the days passe
The club was a battleground of tension and rivalry, a war that had escalated far beyond my control. When Russo arrived, it was as if a storm had descended upon us, and the fury in his eyes was impossible to ignore. Stephan had informed him of the ongoing feud between Liana and me, and Russo's arrival was met with a palpable sense of dread.I could smell his disappointmnet right from the moemnt he entered anf for the first time, i felt intesne shame. I felt ashamed for letting Liana push me into her childihs theatrics. How could i ley myself get carried away by the feud and i forgot my real mission here. Now I have no idea what Russo’s decision would be and if I would be able to get more As he walked through the club, the music seemed to fade into the background, and the vibrant colors dimmed in the face of his wrath. He found Liana first, his voice a thunderous boom that echoed through the club as he scolded her for her actions."You have overstepped your boundaries, Liana," he thun