DIRTY ANGELS
Two years after that, Dirty Angels opened its doors, velvet ropes, crystal chandeliers, music that beat like a heartbeat.
Lila possessed the vision, the money, the Rolodex full of powerful names.
He had the street smarts to keep the predators at bay and the charisma to lure in the high rollers.
They built an empire together. Planned a family. Talked about kids with her dark locks and his temper. Then the drugs made their way in. Lila introduced him to the edge first.
She was always wilder, older, hungrier, unafraid. One night, she brought home a stripper from the club, all long limbs and knowing eyes.