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Chapter 383 Expectation Vs Reality
Author: Anderson José
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The dimly lit Red Light nightclub buzzed with its usual clandestine and controversial activity.

Dancers performed mechanically on stage, their faces betraying a bleak resignation as they anticipated what awaited them once the music stopped.

Patrons crowded near the stage, their depraved grins betraying their eagerness to pounce like ravenous piranhas when the performance ended.

In a shadowy corridor, Adrian emerged with one of the waitresses.

This particular woman seemed anything but unhappy — her expression was one of delight, and her body language exuded satisfaction. Adrian's lean, gym-toned physique had evidently impressed her enough to endure the hours of debauchery he'd subjected her to in the back rooms of the club.

Still buttoning his shirt, Adrian walked with the waitress draped on his arm, her hand running over his sculpted chest as she leaned into his shoulder.

From the bar, Anthony observed his son’s escapades with a proud smile. This was precisely what he wanted.

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