Chapter 388

The alcohol and drugs eased the natural tension that accompanied the scene, but the thing that broke down any hesitancy most effectively was something else Jess had done in advance of the event. She had poured her heart and soul into this club, and she went to exceptional lengths to ensure its success. That success, however, was far from a sure thing, simply because measuring it depended largely on things beyond her control. How could you be sure that people who simply had the money to pay the initiation fee would get along sexually? You couldn’t, really, but Jess went the extra mile. She had a team of three exceptional private investigators, who had long worked with Petey and his company, to do exhaustive background checks on every member.

It wasn’t just a normal background check. And it wasn’t even a background check like you’d have if you wanted to work for the CIA. Jess got the PIs working on what she called a lifestyle background check. She wanted to know dating histories