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ing, Mr. Z

evenin

in every line of work imaginable. Not just escorts, but cocktail waitresses, bartender

thing to do with t

, flashes me a genuine smile and preps a tumbler with ice. He already knows

. On the rocks. M

in my hand before I

savor the syrupy burn down my throat. "I'll take mine

wn. "Judge me all you want. We live in

can the room. I'm not looking for anything or anyone in particular. Sometim

hat should have b

r the office suite when a woman's voice

ords tremble that

ir rubs her waist as she tries to slide off the stool. When she leans away,

maneuver from his grasp. "Really. It's okay

s fear in her eyes, but she's

their direction, but I give hi

handl

time something pink with a fancy straw. She kno

air, my most brilliant host's smile plastered

fine." The man waves me off wit

des to the woman. She looks shaken,

g," she mumbles, g

berth to run if she feels the need. She doesn't know who I am, but her

to run, I gesture for

glint with mischief. We love this game. "Yeah, b

empty glass on the counte

monishment. "Oh, no, no, no.

ht now, he doesn't exist. And when I do decide to turn my attention to him, he

ntion on the woman. "What's your poison? Any

rm. And then he yelps when he's imm

stool. She is pretty, I'll give her that. Definitely a tourist, and

touched in months. It doesn't take long for me to piece together the story of someone scrimping by just to survi

ave you ever tasted R

tly stops struggling with my guards w

s... No, safe to say I have never, ever tried million-dollar

glass from the diamond-encrusted bottle we

you serious?

"On the

ass, and I hold it up for her

k at the same time I do. We both hiss at the

amused smile. "Let's get our beautiful g

er phone, a smirk tugging at her lips

olut

on

es appears at the woman's elbow. He offers her a warm

f us, then settles her perplexe

guessing your luck hasn't been great for a w

own and away. S

hten my jacket, give her one final nod, t

earby side hall toward the spa. When she's out of s

g in a slightly d