Chapter 97

He has broken me when it comes to the after-reactions. Since Alexi, I have met a barrage of feelings I long ago buried, and even allowing myself to form a friendship with Mico proves that he has changed me subtly. I care about Mico, and I care about Alexi. I would even go as far as saying I care about my staff at the club, and the club itself gave me a sense of pride and achievement.

He trusted me to run something vital to him, giving me a sense of purpose and something to feel a little good over. Not selling my body, d**** or girls in the conventional way I had. Instead, a real place where the women had a choice, and he protected them within his walls.

He protected me, even when I told myself he was controlling and possessive—not once did I ever feel like he would allow anyone in that place to use me for their own ends. As much as I hated it when he said I was his and acted like he owned me, I secretly loved that I was somehow branded as his and fell under his care and