Serafina sat in silence for the whole drive. Giovanni didn't say a word either. Instead, he turned up the radio and focused his attention on the steering wheel. They finally got to the clothes store. It was one of the most expensive stores in downtown New York and Serafina could tell that it was from its building alone. It towered high, a mini skyscraper mainly composed of silver sheets on its walls and double glazed floor to ceiling windows. On its roof was a silver logo, emblazoned on the wall. From outside the car, Serafina could make out low hanging chandeliers reflecting pale gold lights and shiny furniture. Impeccably dressed staff walked around, all looking like they were made for that setting. Giovanni stepped out of the car and adjusted his shirt before running his fingers through his hair and once again, Serafina was reminded of how attractive he looked. A fucking woman magnet even if she hadn't experienced it in real time. She followed behind him, suddenly aware of
The next hour was spent going from section to section in search of dresses and lingeries and after making her choice, Giovanni made payment and the bags were taken to the trunk of his car. Giovanni was gentlemanly enough to pull the door open for her. She smiled at him but he didn't even return it. She huffed and closed the door before he could. Just as he was about to slip into the driver's seat, a lady from a black Audi rolled down her window and honked at him. A blond haired beauty. She looked like a supermodel. Serafina could tell from the shape of her face and how thin she looked. Call her judgemental but Serafina knew she was that thin from her collarbone. Gosh, she'd promised never to project her insecurities on other women to make herself feel better. "Hudson!" "Hudson?" She reiterated. "That's your name?" Ignoring her, he shut the car door and crossed over to where she was parked. Serafina watched as he leaned down to her level and planted a kiss on her cheek. It was
Giovanni once again teased her, leaving her empty and without a kiss. It annoyed and fuelled her desire for him. How could one man incite two different feelings in her? Just when she thought he was going to kiss her, he backed away from her, his eyes still filled with lust as he told her to go upstairs so she could get dressed. She had walked back to her room, angry and in a hot, needy mess, hating that she had allowed him to even get close to her. He was toying with her and no, she had no feelings for him. It was all lust and desire, one she believed would have faded after their night of explosive sex but it was still there, like a fire, inextinguishable and Giovanni kept fuelling that fire. She had thought of masturbating to satisfaction but thinking about it was frustrating. She knew masturbating to the idea of a man she so wanted was going to leave her wanting more and make her a frustrated mess. So she ditched that idea and decided that she was going to pay
Unlike Drake's, Serafina hadn't expected to see a brightly lit driveway. She had expected a dark alleyway and a warehouse with an underground club but this building looked like it was frequented by people of class, people who belonged to the glitz and glamor of life. At first, she didn't believe that this was where they were attending the so-called party but when he swerved into the lot, Serafina was sure that this was it. She slipped out of the car, right after him and watched as he handed his keys over to a valet who bowed with so much respect and slipped into his car. No way. Giovanni wasn't just a Pimp. He had to come from wealth. There was a contrasting difference between him and Drake. While Drake had so much money, he was a ratchet man, spending on extravagant luxury and keeping it to himself only. But Giovanni, there was something about him that screamed generational wealth. It was in the way his stance reeked of self confidence and arrogance. It was in the
Serafina made a huge discovery tonight. Not only did Giovanni have women working over him, men also did too. They were dancers and male strippers who worked at his club and their main purpose was to entertain women and men alike. A lot of secrets were being withheld but she knew a lot of government officials were homosexuals, wanting men to satisfy their desires in the secret while they came in the open to speak against the LGBT community and pushing a propaganda against their own individuality. Even women were frequenters of their expertise, secretly having them over at secret penthouses hidden away from public eyes and resorts and islands in far away countries. Fuck. This was a bigger organisation that she believed. Serafina was speechless by the time Xavier narrated it all to her. "That is crazy!" She exclaimed and took another drink from his hand. She had downed over five glasses now and she was glad that she had at least made a good companion while Giov
The party went by in a blur for Serafina as she stood to the side, watching everyone have fun. She tried not to get involved with the ladies even after she'd been introduced into the organisation by Giovanni. Few women had been nice to her but she had taken a step back into her cocoon. She wasn't used to having friends so it was easy for her to decline their invites to dates. Before the party was over, she ordered an Uber, handed her contact details to Xavier who promised to give her a call. Her Uber arrived minutes later and she slipped out of the party, glad that Giovanni was too busy to notice. The drive home was silent and all she could think about was how this evening had been for her. From being gossiped about to meeting two ladies who had given her unsolicited advice to being glared at by Xavier's lady and Daneesha. She was thankful at least. She was sure not to set eyes on either of them for a long time. Finally, she arrived at her penthouse apartment.
Bright lights. A five star hotel, sprawling over several acres of land. Gilded walls and sleek cars. Everything in this place was state of the art. Serafina stepped out of her car, her booted feet hitting the clean, smooth cobblestone walk. A man dressed in black suede suit stepped out from where he stood by a post. "Your card, ma'am." Serafina handed over a scarlet card with a golden embossing on it. He nodded at her and took her keys before he slid into her car. Serafina took her time to take this place in. It was the famous RYSWELL ORIENTALS, one of the world's accredited five star hotels and she'd only ever heard it from the mouths of ladies she used to work with back at Drake's. This hotel had restaurants, a large golf course, an Olympic sized pool, a casino, a large club, bars, spas and even salons. Literally anything you could ever ask for in the world of luxury. She looked up at the seven storey building of a hotel, a large, brightly lit inscript
It had taken several mental reprimands to make Giovanni immune to Serafina but seeing her tonight had broken down his walls again. He had almost been forced to cancel her duty tonight, pick her up from the floor and take her to his car so he could pull that stupidly sexy dress off her body and fuck her silly. But he had to remind himself that she was on an important duty. One which meant a lot to him, one that drew him close to exposing the evil men that had a hand in his father's death. It was enough to jolt him back to consciousness. Serafina was a distraction and he had to cut her off before it was too late. It was going to be really hard but he had to. Sliding into his car, he revved up his engine and picked up his phone, dialling Geraldo's number as he swerved out into the boulevard. "Make sure she's under thorough surveillance. You know he's with his bouncers. Do your job." "This is her first time, Giovanni. Have you forgotten? She's to do this on