Introduction
Pior ainda, Iris foi sequestrada pelo mais impiedoso rei da máfia, por razões desconhecidas.
Ela implora por sua vida, apenas para ficar chocada ao descobrir que seu captor é o melhor amigo de seu irmão, e também sua paixão de infância...
Ele: "Minha pequena, nunca tirarei meus olhos de você."
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Aurora Starling
Chapter 1
"Eu não gosto da ideia de minha garota se despindo, Iris", diz meu namorado Steven, me encarando com os braços cruzados. "É nojento e impuro. E eu preciso que minha garota seja pura."
Steven é meu amor da faculdade – estamos namorando há nove meses, mesmo ele já tendo se formado. Ele é muito disciplinado e reservado, filho de um pastor, embora seja muito bom para mim. Ele sempre enfatizou que vamos esperar até a noite do nosso casamento para sermos íntimos, o que me faz sentir tão respeitada e segura.
Além disso, ele ganhou milhões de dólares negociando criptomoedas. Como alguém que cresceu sem nada, essa segurança financeira me faz sentir tão protegida. Ele é o cara mais generoso e inteligente que já conheci e sou muito sortuda por estar com ele.
"Steven", respondo, "juro por Deus que nunca faria nada para te trair no clube – eu só danço." Beijo sua bochecha. "Mas estou atrasada, e precisamos pagar o aluguel. Tudo vai ficar bem."
Ultimamente, Steven tem investido seu dinheiro em algumas criptomoedas. Para garantir os melhores retornos, ele investiu tudo o que tinha e está ficando comigo por enquanto. Ele tem trabalhado muito duro no último mês, mas isso está cobrando seu preço. Ele raramente atende telefonemas, quase não sai de casa e bebe mais álcool do que costumava para acalmar os nervos enquanto fica olhando para o computador quase o dia todo.
Então, peguei alguns turnos no clube de strip-tease para nos sustentar nesse meio tempo. Sou estudante universitária de gestão hoteleira, mas dançar está na minha natureza – no começo era um objetivo de perda de peso na adolescência, depois era uma maneira de manter as lembranças da minha mãe, e então se tornou parte de quem eu sou.
Infelizmente, não há dinheiro no balé clássico, meu favorito. Então, mesmo que não fosse o que Steven queria, aceitei um trabalho de meio período em um clube de strip-tease e dou meu salário para Steven ajudar nos negócios dele.
Ser uma dançarina exótica não era minha primeira escolha também, mas se eu posso ganhar dinheiro de idiotas que querem enfiar seus dólares suados na minha calcinha? Não vejo vergonha nisso.
Eventualmente, convenci Steven de que isso é verdade – minha dança é apenas um investimento na empresa dele. Fico feliz que ele esteja me deixando ajudar – só quero fazer o que puder para começarmos nossa vida.
Chego ao clube exatamente às 8:00, sorrindo para Pete, meu gerente, que me dá um aceno de cabeça. A música ressoa pelo clube mal iluminado e noto que está mais movimentado do que o habitual esta noite. Algumas das outras dançarinas acenam para mim e eu aceno de volta, mas vou direto para Anthony, que já está com um grande sorriso no rosto só para mim.
"Oi, linda", ele diz, me puxando para perto enquanto eu deslizo atrás do bar e envolvo meus braços em volta da cintura dele.
"Oi, lindo", digo, rindo para ele. Anthony – ele é lindo, mas, infelizmente, meu coração pertence a Steven. E mesmo que não pertencesse, Anthony é tão gay quanto uma bolsa roxa. Ainda assim, ele é meu melhor amigo aqui, e eu adoro quando o turno dele no bar coincide com o meu de dança.
"O que está acontecendo esta noite?" pergunto enquanto ele passa um braço ao redor dos meus ombros. Há uma vibração agitada e emocionante, e as dançarinas estão todas com suas roupas mais chamativas, seus melhores perfumes.
"Nada escapa de você, não é, querida?" Anthony responde, e eu sorrio com o elogio. "Dizem que grandes figurões estão chegando – caras da máfia, de verdade. Alguns estão dizendo que o Rei da Máfia vai aparecer."
"Uau," digo, com os olhos arregalados. "Sério? Ele não é... perigoso?"
"Somente se você for contra ele," Anthony diz com um encolher de ombros.
"Ouvi dizer que ele eliminou o próprio irmão," sussurro, me inclinando perto de Anthony e olhando ao redor ansiosamente, como se ele já estivesse aqui. "Que ele é completamente implacável –"
Anthony apenas ri, balançando a cabeça. "Iris, só não faça nada para irritá-lo. Para nós? A presença do Rei da Máfia no nosso clube só significa dinheiro," ele diz, sorrindo. "Então, finalmente vou poder pagar aquele Botox com o qual venho sonhando, e você pode entregar ao seu namorado idiota um cheque ainda maior do que o de costume!"
"Cala a boca," digo, franzindo a testa e batendo de leve no peito do meu amigo. Anthony, como a Emi, não é o maior fã do Steven. "Eu não vou pegar nenhum do dinheiro de qualquer maneira," suspiro. "Pete nunca me coloca na sala VIP em noites como esta."
"Porque você," Anthony diz, me provocando, "só gosta de balançar seu bumbum – você nunca deixa ninguém tocá-lo –"
"Eca!" Franso o nariz para Anthony enquanto me afasto, rindo e levantando minha bolsa mais alto nos ombros. "Não vou deixar algum velho tarado da máfia me tocar por alguns trocados a mais –"
"Pelo quanto esses caras vão gastar?" Anthony diz, levantando uma sobrancelha para mim. "Caramba, eu deixaria eles me tocarem."
Rindo novamente, aceno por cima do ombro e vou em direção ao camarim. Anthony me chama, desejando-me sorte. Mando um beijo para ele enquanto passo pela cortina.
É sempre melhor trabalhar aqui em noites como esta, quando todos estão de bom humor, mesmo que eu esteja ansiosa com a possibilidade do Rei da Máfia estar aqui.
Quero dizer, ele está em todas as notícias, e onde ele vai? A violência parece, inevitavelmente, seguir.
O bom humor na sala muda completamente de repente quando Lily – nossa melhor dançarina – dá um gemido e desaba no chão. Nosso gerente Pete atravessa a cortina um minuto depois com alguns dos nossos seguranças, que pegam Lily e a carregam para os fundos.
Pete está furioso. Ele gira, olhando ao redor da sala com os braços cruzados.
"Você!" ele diz de repente, apontando para mim. Meus olhos se arregalam. "Irene! Venha aqui!"
"Iris," corrijo, e então mordo o lábio com ansiedade quando Pete revira os olhos como se não importasse e me chama para mais perto.
"Você vai para a sala VIP no lugar da Lily esta noite," ele diz rispidamente. Seus olhos passam por mim. "E não quero ouvir nenhuma das suas desculpas sobre ser apenas uma dançarina, entendeu?"
Ele me gira, me empurrando em direção à porta. "Agora vá lá e lembre-se do que eu disse – a única resposta que você tem para esses chefes da máfia é sim."
Minhas pernas tremem enquanto caminho em direção à cortina.
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