‘I hope you can afford me tonight,’ she whispered. It was a fucking solid point. I do very well for myself, but Alchemy members are an inordinately wealthy bunch, and they’re all too willing to pay through the nose for the particular experiences only we can deliver. There’s a significant chance I’ll get outbid, especially once the hungry patrons set their sights on Maddy. ‘What if I can’t?’ I asked, just to see how she responded. She shrugged and looked me in the eye. ‘I’ll have a good night no matter who wins me,’ she said matter-of-factly. The real fucker was that I knew she was right. What
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