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You might think by his behavior towards me that he’s a good man, but you’d be wrong.
He’s a monster.
In fact, that’s what I call him. The Monster.
He’ll be shocked to see me at the club, but I hope it will be an opportunity for us to connect on an even more intimate manner. He goes to this club for a reason, and I want to find out why.
I leave the salon after paying Bea and tipping her heavily, and then go back to my home where I share the house with my younger brother and grandfather. Gramps is at the pub he owns in downtown Manhattan, and my brother is on campus at NYU, so I’m alone. Michelle is scheduled to come by and give me a pep talk before I go to the club. I’m meeting up with Lisa, one of Sherri’s friends who introduced her to Nuage, and who agrees to get me in as well. It’s one of those clubs where you have to be recommended by an existing member.
Membership is exclusive and exacting.
Only wealthy people or beautiful young women and men can join.
I do my best to qualify on the beauty part because I’m sure not wealthy.
The Monster is both.
The doorbell ringsand so I run downstairs wearing only my bathrobe and open the door to admit Michelle.
“There you are,” I say, glad to see her. I need some courage to go through with my plan.
“I’m here, like I promised, but I’m also going to try to talk you out of this.”
“Uh,uh,” I say and lock the door once she’s inside. “Not going to happen. Come upstairs. I’m almost ready.”
“You know, we both tried to talk Sherri out of doing exactly what you’re doing and look what happened.”
“Unlike Sherri, I won’t fail,” I say.
She follows me up to my bedroom and then I slip into my black lace undies, black lace push-up bra and then I slide into my black velvet dress, with the wrap around bodice and tight skirt to my knees.
“How do I look?” I stand in front of the full-length mirror on my closet door.
“Like a million bucks. The Monster will be helpless to resist.”
I smooth my dress and turn from side to side. “I damn well hope so. I’ve been starving myself so I can fit into this dress.”
The Monster is none other than Harrison James O’Connor of the O’Connor family which pretty much owns the construction world dominating Manhattan for over a century.
Harrison recently took over his father’s business. He also owns a successful hedge fund, Harrison Investments, Inc., named after his mother’s side of the family just as he had been. The Harrisons of Rochester, who made their money during prohibition and then banking for the past century. He inherited her name and her money and turned that fortune into an even greater one.
Tonight, I’m going to do my best to get even closer to The Monster than I already am, and fulfil my plan of revenge.
I lean over and kiss Michelle on the cheek, then I grab my bag and apply one last layer of lipstick.
“I’m on my way, Sweets,” I say and straighten my bodice. “Wish me luck. I won’t need it, but I can use all the help I can get.”
“I’ll be rooting for you. Text me when you take a bathroom break, so I know you’re okay.”
“No can do,” I say and shake my head, smoothing an errant lock of hair. “They make you turn over your cell during the evening so you can’t record anything.” I raise my eyebrows. “Some serious blackmail stuff happens, I guess.”
“Girl, I’m afraid for you.” She stands with her arms crossed, frowning.
“Don’t be. Be afraid for The Monster. He’s met his match.”
She sighs audibly. “He’s a multi-millionaire and his company is worth billions. You are not his match.”
“Not in the money department, no. But in the romance department? I am. You know why? Because he’s led by his dick, and I’m led by my brain. That’s why. I understand these sociopaths and how they operate.”
