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ration. Axel showed me the client's picture for the tenth time since we left the hotel, ignoring that he made me stay awake the whole night lo

e my fake ID which I was amaz

Mercede

e:

ity: Can

nd spent five additional years working for him then I am 23. Of course it's a fake ID, every

sly tucked the strands of my silver fake hair behind my ear

simply nodded getting out of the car. I wondered why he still addressed me

out' nerve calming technique. I bet I looked the best I ever did.

o hard to get rid of my nervousness. "Good l

lub, trying hard not to miss my step because of the lace up high heel I was putting on. I was used to putting on heels but my legs

zes were on me, in this room filled with extremely horny men who wanted nothing but to rip my gown to pieces. I

ch up and down for him. I tossed my Id on the counter and he immediately ordered me to follo

d realized it was a thong , a fishnet tight and a nipple cover. This was no new thing to me , it was what I have spent five years doing and

t I was already used to it. He handed me a black lace half face cat mask which I took. When I worked for Knox he made us dance with nothing on. He led me halfway to the

the pole and danced to the music. I put all my focus into my moves whi

de my task easier. I could tell he was a piece of cake despite it being my first day. I focused

the only thing that gave me support. I tried to shake off the fact that Terzo was in the room watching me da

t chills down my spine. Moving forward to twirl my waist in front of Fayez who I could be

iately time to get to work. I needed to get out of here because every single gaze I got from Terzo who was sitting and drinking with the man made m

hen he stood up holding my hand and leading us out of the room. I resisted

m. What a piece of cake. I dipped my hand into his bag taking all the dollar notes I could find including some files

rink. Which the bald man had brought in shortly after we got into the room. He had placed the cha

out our drinks when he was taking his clothes off. I managed to convince him into drinking which he accept

n't carrying a big purse but I made sure I neatly folded the files forcing them into my purse together with the money.

the fuck out of there right now!" He yelled over

managed to ask w

oming for your ass. Meet me in the car thro

truggling to put on my dress when I heard gunshots. At first the noise sound

hoarse voice almost sounding li

miss her, Fayez would kill us!" A second fierce voice repli

and I slowly poked out my head to see Terzo the b

es pile racing towards them. At the door I saw two lifeless bodies

My legs went numb before I could realize what was happening I was swept off my feet w

A blend of smoked vetiver and crisp cedar, with just the faintest trace of something darker

d me out of necessity, not desire.The back door of the club swung open with a f

den loss of contact sent a jolt through me. The night air was

xplanation. But those piercing blue-gray eyes stared back, unr

ice low, cold. No hes

unting. And for a reason I couldn't quite under

cent which made me crave for just a second with my face buried in his neck, so that I could just sniff in his scent. I felt embarrassed by my own thoughts. I noticed Axel's continuous stare at me from the rare v

the door f

ed onto my lap. His suit jacket. The one

e, blue-gray eyes cold as ever. No explanation. Just the

d. He glared at Axel, I wasn't sure why, wh

ke that he slamme

bare skin through the crack on the window. Without thinking further I slid my a

the men walk back into the club from the back door as if

fornia" he announced,

urted out and was

thirty minutes past nine and we were about to embark on a roughly six hours journey. Axel ignite

then making me more and more uncomfortable. We drove through the city cars whooshing and the sky dark with thick clouds. The night was cold, even though Axel had whined up the ca

nk I had heard Terzo cuss 'dammit!' but I ju

as a dream but I am s

opened my eyes to see a blurry vision of Axel, his face inches

said in a sleepy

id helping me get out of the car. That was when I realized

tretching , my joints hurting from how I had slept. We were parked in the airport and Terzo was talking to some men near a strang

d, handing me a

before looking at him

said pointing

e I was already wearing. I folded Terzo's jacket into the bag. There was a li

go now," he

y a few days ago. Shocking how they managed to get a passport for me. With Terzo present we didn't bot

cts to him paving the way for the man. With the strange men fr

these strange men surrounding me. They were smoking, drinking and laughing loudly. Each of them had ugly

di Fayez, ma ci siamo pr

pensa di poterci

ai ricevu

oni di d

ast word and then they bursted into l

while I stood. We barely had any space between us, my legs could literally touch his kneel as I was standing right

ordered in a low tone as if not wanti

s behind. Providing the files which I had stuffed in my purse and the mone

om him" I say, stretching ou

e asked confused but

e money to Kasha but since we are here I am giving i

ed him?"

I only spiked his drink to get h

em? What do you think you are ? A slut ?" He a

e had to," I

provide the drugs then?" He scolded. "If I gathered this penny from you

rry" I m

t to do one fucking job which is to bring me valid information

his rules, at least I wasn't

happen to me ? For a while I didn't know if I preferred dancing for Knox or this man. What does

s already waiting for us outside of the airport and the men had bidded Terzo

r open and saw Poppy who jumped up the moment she saw me, she ran

worried as hell!" She cri

nd storms together and getting separated from her makes my heart ache. Poppy was the onl

ring out everything that happened while I was away . But I mis

whispered as low as she could wal

ans?" the inno

sent to do what we do is so he could either blackmail them into obeying him and bring them down. Or he robs huge amo

hem speak is Italian. And I heard his fathe

find out about thi

, turning away an

op

," she said

u all these ? Isn't it against the rules or something?" I asked

e!" she squeaked pl

just got here" I warned frowning at

sk he drives me to have dinner with him always and - she

what the

happy , he makes my heart skip a beat each time I see him. I never felt that way towar

er want to see her hurt never. To me, I had accepted the ill fate of living in this part of the world, serving someone for the rest of

ided to let her give what she was feeling a chance. I would give anything to see