1 ~ The Deal in the Dark.

The club's bass thumped through my chest like a second heartbeat as lights flashed red and blue over sweaty bodies grinding on the dance floor.

I was there to work, scanning the crowd for guys with deep pockets and hungry eyes.

And that's when I spotted him.

He sat in a VIP booth, all sharp suit and easy confidence, like he owned the place. Rich as fuck, from the gold watch glinting on his wrist to the way the bouncers nodded at him.

And handsome?

Shit, he was heavenly—dark hair tousled just right, jawline that could cut glass, eyes like deep pools pulling...