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It was another world.
Everything was steeped in luxury. Thick, luscious, soft carpeting lined every inch of the room. There were soft black, brown, and white leather sofas dotting the space in private clusters. I mean, there weren’t curtains or anything, but the way the furniture was arranged, it was possible to get a lap dance without necessarily having the whole room witness it. I wondered how they kept the white clean.
Alexei was seated in an alcove, concealed from view by a strategically placed plant. He lifted his hand and waved at me, and I made my way across the room feeling my cheeks flush, taking care not to meet anyone’s eyes. I came to a stop beside the plant and stared at him.
He smiled at me, beckoning me towards him.
I drew a breath and stepped closer, coming to a stop beside him.
“Sit down.”
I sank down into the downy softness of the leather sofa and found myself inadvertently relaxing with the relief of having my body cradled so lovingly.
He smiled. “Can I get you a drink?”
“I’m good.” I needed to keep my head straight.
Despite my outward ease, a tension wound my insides as I waited to hear why I was here.
“Suit yourself.” He snapped his fingers and a waiter appeared, pouring a blue drink from a Cîroc bottle into a glass filled with ice cubes. He mixed it with a colorless liquid from another bottle and then stuck a lemon into the glass.
“Enjoy your drink, Mr. Levin.”
“Thank you, Magnus.”
The waiter smiled and nodded before taking off. Alexei took a sip of his drink. “So, about your performance.”
I nodded. “Yeah?” my heart began to race.
“Very good. Ten out of ten. You had all the men wanting you, ready to risk it all for a night with you. Well done.” His eyes flicked over my body—his eyes dark, unreadable.
I swallowed down my relief at his words. “Thanks.”
“However…”
Oh, here it comes.
He took another sip of his drink. “I didn’t like it.”
Shit.
“You’re a very talented dancer, Nora, but I don’t want anyone to see you naked but me.”
I blinked at him, confusion drawing my eyebrows together. “Um…”
He laughed, soft and cynical. “Believe me, I do not like that I feel this way, but it is what it is. So…” He turned in his seat so he was facing me, his leg bent on the sofa between us. “I don’t want you to dance anymore. At least…” He grimaced. “Well, you can dance, but you can’t strip.”
“Is that allowed?” I asked stupidly.
His lips tipped up into a smirk. “Boss says yes.”
I blushed, feeling a little stupid. “I… don’t know what you want from me.”
He took a deep breath, “I want…” He trailed off, and I felt that pause in my core. Then he shook his head and wrapped his hand around my neck. “How about I show you?”
He pulled me forward and kissed me.
At first, I was stiff with shock, and then I began to thaw out, only to realize that I was surrounded by him. His woody aromatic scent was familiar, expensive. I took a deep breath, savoring the strong notes of lemon, mint, pink pepper, and grapefruit.
