Val hung up her coat hanger and opened the box with the shiny La Perla sign.

- Obviously not less than a couple of tens of thousands of bucks. When the boss tries to impress his partners, he does not skimp on anything. Get dressed, I need to do your makeup and hair. I want to get drunk at Crazy Wolverine's birthday party. I don’t offer you, the chef strictly ordered not to pour. Yes, and it's time for you to get used to some of the realities of life without a sedative. But you remember, right? Test of endurance. Just don't forget.

I pursed my lips. Val often forgot,...