I went back to my work post depressed.
"Are you alright?" Sam, one of the bartenders in my section, asked, filled with concern.
I gave him a tight smile and nodded.
The music and the grinding, the romance and dirty dances going on around me did nothing to distract me.
How do I raise that kind of money?
Even if I sell myself as one of those stupid strippers being teased and fingered by these men, I doubt I will raise that amount.
Yeah, they also receive big tips from the men they danced with, sometimes thousands of dollars.
But no, I'm not interested.
The temperature in the room suddenly dropped, an aura of fear and danger enveloping the room.
It made the already air conditioned environment become even colder.
I looked up at the source.
It was my boss, Rex Santorini and his two assistants, or maybe guards.
He was the owner of starlight and other major hotels and resorts in different corners of Las Vegas, and in fact, the whole of America.
He was the richest billionaire in Las Vegas.
His dark hair, light brown eyes, pink lips, sharp jawline and pointed nose, made him look very handsome.
However, the aura of danger around him always had people running far away from him.
Someone of his level should have lots of women draped all over him, he does have them, but none will dare have any emotions except fear attached to it.
To the outside world, he was one of the richest and most noble businessmen in America.
But he has another identity, a dark one.
He was the lord of the Las Vegas underworld.
He was the mafia.
Others must disappear when they see him far off.
Merciless and ruthless, blood is no substance to him.
Torturing people gives him immense pleasure and he does it with relish.
Going against him is the last thing anyone that knows him will want to do, because it can only end up in royal tragedy.
During the day, he was a cool business man.
At night, he removes his mask and assumes the form of the demon he really was.
If evil was a person, it would definitely be him.
I looked at the rest of the room, everyone noticed his entrance, however no one dared to approach him, even his fellow billionaires and mafias.
He was the Ice king with the heart of stone, his mind as dark and impenetrable as the dead sea.
He stopped before me, making me hold my breath.
He scrutinized me from head to toe, making me clench my fist.
I don't want him to notice me or pay me attention. It is the worst thing that can happen to anyone because it will definitely end in premium tears.
I shook as I discovered a shocking fact. I was wet. I got wet just by looking at him.
I immediately beat myself up, trying hard not to show my fear.
He narrowed his eyes and walked away, continuing on his route to his office.
I finally released the breath I have been holding, wiping away the cold sweat that formed on my forehead and around my lips.
Being around the devil is what no one ever wanted.
"Are you alright?" One of the servers asked me with concern.
I nodded at her.
"Why did he stare at you like that? Hope you didn't do anything wrong? The last time an employee messed up, he skinned him alive, literally. Before making him burn to death" Sam said worriedly, as he mixed the drinks.
I shook in fear.
I have seen his men sneakily moving body bags. I guess they indeed contained corpses.
What else do I expect?
An underground organization that deals on hard drugs, arms manufacturing and smuggling, debt recovery for the casinos, they were worse than loan sharks, and other shady deals must definitely engage in murder once in a while.
Well, why am I criticizing them?
Aren't I a murderer too?
I was a demon in the making.
It was nearly 4a.m when the cleaners began to rearrange the place.
Most of the guests have left after a long night.
I walked tiredly to the workers' resting lounge.
The chef and his assistants were already serving the meals.
Rex's men sat in their corner enjoying their five star meal.
The hotel workers that worked in this layer were seated at the other side, eating a lavish breakfast.
Rex had never been stingy with food.
We always eat food reserved for the rich, especially in the morning like this.
Lots of oysters and crabs, even caviar and tuna were made available for us.
The benefits were good.
Well, they gotta be good since you can trade in your life if you mistakenly step out of line.
We were the closest any worker had come to the main gang.
The workers in the billionaire's club were the only ones that came in close contact with the main mafia gang. Sometimes, we are asked to help out in loading the crates or stacking the bags of dollars for movement into Rex's strong room, wherever that is.
I relaxed on the dining table and a tray was brought to me.
I quickly fell on it and devoured it hungrily.
I entered the second level's female worker's bathroom and bathed.
I dressed in suitable day wear and carried my bag.
I was happy to finally get off work.
I ran into the corridor only to run into a solid wall of muscles.
The woodsy scent mixed with a tiny bit of whiskey and expensive perfume assaulted my nostrils as I lost my balance.
I felt a strong male hand wrap around my waist, stalling my fall.
I hurriedly grabbed the man's chest feeling his muscled chest and eight pack abs.
Damn! Man was fit!
I looked up at him and immediately gasped.
I almost swooned in fear as I looked into his eyes.
I quickly stood on my feet and opened my mouth to apologize.
However, no sound came out.
My mouth kept moving without saying anything.
I had collided with the devil himself!.
God please.
I quickly looked down at the floor, wiping the cold sweat on my forehead as he scrutinized me.
"What's your name?" His cold voice asked.
"Arianna. I'm sorry sir. Please forgive me. I swear it wasn't intentional" I stammered in fear.
Why is he asking for my name?
"Look up!" He snarled, making my head snap up to his face.
"Be careful. You may not be so lucky next time" he whispered, leaning close to me.
I quickly nodded glad to have dodged a bullet.
"Thank you sir" I said, taking to my heels before he changes his mind about letting me off easily.
My heart was beating wildly at what I was about to do.I have tried everything possible to raise money to no avail.So I decided to do the most foolish thing any idiot can think of.I looked around, it was still late afternoon.Lots of people have not arrived yet.Nightlife has not started.We just finished stacking the cash gotten from last night's drug transactions.Cold sweat ran down my body at my plan.The door to the store room was still open.They didn't lock it because no one would dare steal from Rex.But I was about to do just that.Steal from the devil himself.But I don't have any options, that's the only easy cash I can get right now.Except it's nothing but easy.The moment I'm caught, like everyone who ever stole from Rex, I will be tortured and killed.God please help me.I'm doing this to save grandma.I'm not using the money for wasteful spendings.My eyes darted around as I hid in the corner, bringing out my hoodie.I quickly wore it and wiped away the uneasy sweat
ARIANNA'S POVI paced in the dressing room, worrying about how I will be getting money from now on.The hospital is calling me again.Grandma was not looking good yesterday when I saw her.She is all I have, I don't want to lose my only relative.I sighed, rubbing my head in frustration.I had been successfully stealing some money from the safe room, to the glory of God.However, things fell apart three days ago when Rex visited.He looked pissed off.I carefully avoided him.He locked up the door and whenever the cash was unloaded, it was immediately secured.How else am I going to get money?There's no guarantee that they have not installed a new spy camera since they have noticed that two hundred thousand dollars disappeared before the final transit.But I have been careful enough though.Taking just a few thousands of dollars each time, I didn't know they would still catch on. There was a lot of money, I was hoping they wouldn't miss a few.The only option I have now seems to be g
I woke up to see myself tied to a chair, the room was dimly lit.I kept my eyes tightly shut, somehow hoping that it would all go away if I played dead.The burning flames in the nearby old oil drum made me feel uncomfortable.I know very well what they're used for.Torture!Burning the skin of the offenders alive after pouring corrosive chemicals on them.Sweat poured down my body as I wondered what tempted me to enter such a situation.God why did you let them catch me?I thought we were in this together.God come and save me.I swear, I will not steal again.I'm doomed.How can I die at my age?They even brought me to the questioning room, instead of the cell where they dump minors whom they don't wish to hurt.It only makes their intentions clear, they intend to torture me.Rex, you're a bastard."Why is she still like that?" I heard his ominous voice reverberate in the room."She's still passed out, boss. She's probably frightened out of her mind. Are you really going to kill her
REX'S POVWatching her get tortured was like a dagger straight to my heart.I seem to feel the pain of the whips, even more than she herself.Her helpless and heartbreaking tears made me want to rush to her and take her in my arms.I felt like petting her and telling her to forget about the petty stuff she stole, it's nothing to me anyway.She's more important than the drugs.However, I know I can't do that.I can't afford to be weak or show preference to her.It will lead to a lot of mess.Her innocent face didn't seem like that of someone capable of stealing drugs.However, she did it anyway.I felt relieved when she finally gave me a valid reason to spare her.I quickly stopped my man from flogging her and walked towards her.The expression of terror on her face as she waited for the next whip both upset and amused me.She opened her eyes and gasped in fear as she stared at me, her efforts to avoid my face only made me despair, because all that I can think of is taking her chapped
REX SANTORINI'S POVI stared at the details of the investigation."Why is it so scanty? You only brought details about her grandma? How about her other families?" I asked impatiently, flipping through the files."You only asked me to confirm if her grandma is really sick. So yes, she's very sick and needs at least one million dollars for the second and third treatment, in addition to months of health care" Jared quickly defended."Besides, Arianna didn't grow up in Las Vegas. She ran here a few months ago. She got employed in Starlight, almost immediately. If you want me to dig deeper into her background, you will have your answers in an hour" he assured.I nodded.One hour was too long.It only takes just a few minutes to investigate someone using our numerous resources.Except if the person's information is encrypted, like that of special agents.Even special agents can't hide from our sight if we decide to dig them out."Just forget it. It doesn't matter. I have already made my dec
REX'S POVShe gasped, an expression of disbelief on her face."You just said you forgive me. All your apologies…" she began to say in confusion."Apology? What a joke! I was only petting and pampering you as my woman. Carrying you on my lap and saying sorry, are all because I assumed we were together now. However, since it's not the case, all my words and promises are null. We will return to the way things used to be. I will be the normal Rex Santorini I am to everyone else, and you, a worker who stole from me, waiting to be punished" I said harshly and stood up.The disbelief and tears on her face made me smirk in satisfaction.Playing with her is all so easy.She immediately caught my leg as I made to walk past her, hugging my thighs."Wait! Wait! Wait! I don't want to go back there! I spoke rashly. I was joking! Don't take it serious! How can I reject someone as handsome and kind as you're? I'm one lucky fellow! You know what? I actually like you a lot. I'm in love with you!" She h
REX'S POVI relaxed back and let her take the lead, lazily playing with her boobs.However, she was too inexperienced. Her touch was teasing me and driving me crazy."Baby wait" I whispered and carried her up, making her sit on the chaise lounge.I went down on my knees and looked up at her, my eyes hooded with lust.She's driving me crazy with need.I placed a kiss on her knees and began to kiss up her thighs, raising her gown as my lips climbed up her thighs, heading towards her sacred spot, while simultaneously sending electric currents to her core.I stopped at her pus*y and began to sniff her, taking in her sweet smelling arousal.I looked up at her and noticed she was feeling embarrassed.My actions of sniffing her like a dog have made her shy.Well, I can't help myselfHer smell is so damn intoxicating.I began to rub her thighs while looking up at her.My fingers danced along her smooth skin, and I soon moved upwards, caressing her belly, ribs and anywhere else my hands could
REX'S POVI watched her hurriedly pull on her clothes, trying to clean herself up the best she could.Her face was tomato red and her hands were shaking in fright, she seemed to be crying.Why does she look so tormented and ashamed that someone wants to come in?I sat up and continued to watch her as she looked around desperately, probably looking for a hiding place."Arianna, what's wrong with you?" I asked unhappily."Shhh! Someone is at the door. I don't want anyone to see me here. Is there a secret exit somewhere?" She asked in panic, wiping your tears."Why don't you want anyone to see you with me?" I asked, feeling insulted."I always looked down on the girls you used as your toys, calling them whores, shameless prostitutes. Now, I have become the same thing I detest. Another lowly prostitute. I have become a whore. It's enough that I have become that woman, I don't want anyone to witness my disgrace" she snapped furiously, pissing me off more than I already am."How did you bec