PRIVATE LESSONS

It looked big and wicked, so I bought one in every color.

Not that a girl needs three vibrators, but you never know when they might come in handy while house-sitting a mansion on the island of Kauai. And while my business partner, Keisha, visited family back east, I was planning a reunion of my own.

A private show.

The guest of honor? Cornelius Jones, CEO and founder of Vault—a sex-toy, lifestyle, love, and fantasy accessories company. He had just sold his business for a ton of money after he’d become a multi-millionaire. At thirty-five, only six years older than I, he was officially retired.

The catering and...