Tracey thought that time itself had stopped,

d and nervous. "I promise to find

y said, sitting be

ouldn't possible

e saw Tracey clench her fists. He lighted a cigarette, a

p her to r

l banquet. So it's still singing, just at a differen

she needed the money, but she di

use, she asked,

he didn't pry when someone left an anonymous invitation. "This person didn'

his subordinates to bring something. The man came back with

five hundred thousand. This is the most generous of the offers you've received. I kn

agree, since she was indee

you need time to think

epeated to herself in her mind, st

uge amount

d have to take the

l do it,"

five hundred thousand just by sin

ing herself that it was just s

ke you. And of course, since you agreed, I'll start working on your

Carlos,"

t's shake

his hand out, and Tracey s

nstage and sang two more songs. With so many nights of

early tonight and g

backstage. She also made her drink so

" Tracey said, s

uly grateful. The nightclub was making a huge profit every night,

ch as possible, so she said, "It's oka

ghts in a row. Even if you don't want to rest, your th

ur most important possession now. So, please, just go and r

if Carlos f

going to make a lot of money for him and the club in the future. Also, you have that banquet in two days, don

y about the boss.

Tracey finally agreed, si

so she simply packed up her things and left. When she got back to

ossibly offered m

they be so

rs over the dress instead. The fabric was incredibly smooth

h definitely didn't make her feel attractive or beautif

last time she wore a dress was, and with disappointment

ged into the dress. Slowly, she walked in fro

ow waist. Her collarbone was accentuated as well, and incredibly te

part of it dragging behind slightly,

ole effect, like ferocious monst

legs, she realized wh

ho knew about her

h. And then, as if that wasn't enough, her leg was injured once again while she was in prison.

skirt that was at least long enough to cover the worst of her

er best to make sure she

n't about to go dow

to ruin her even further, she was g

w who the clow

hought for a while, until she came up