I make a mental note to scan the member profiles and memorise his face for arrival, so I can greet him myself. The personal touch is always a good angle for ego brushing.

‘’Last two on the list, no girls and no blow … just booze and royalty treatment. Put them in the upstairs VIP lounge and close it off so no one can stray up there without an access card. They want privacy.’’ Alexi is in all business approach and I can handle him when he’s like this. Focused, emotionally stable and completely disinterested in me. ‘’Carreros?’’ I catch the last two names and blink up at him in...