Chapter 28

I stand admiring the finished bar and lounge area from my viewpoint on the stairs with a massive surge of pride swelling inside me, walking to the deep recessed area and turning in a full circle, taking in all the newly designed and staged rooms around me. The whole club looks impressive, and the black and gold palette with greys and subtle whites make it not only luxurious and nightclub feely, but there’s a hint of sexy in all the fixtures and fittings. Low ceilings, soft lighting and plush upholstery. This refurb has come in at over a million in costs from what I have been able to count, and the whole place is dazzling and sensual. Precisely the kind of club I would have put together if it was mine, and I adore it. It screams of class yet has a sinister edge that is entirely sexy. Weirdly, the same way I would describe Alexi.

The hall now leads to fifteen little themed boudoirs—one for every taste, and that has been repeated upstairs with matching rooms and ten more. There i