Bill looked up, eyes wide. The club owner had arrived. Sure enough, the owner appeared with a group of men in suits—about a dozen guys, all big and muscular—clearly bodyguards.

The redhead following behind the boss shouted, "That's the woman causing trouble!"

The boss sized Rebecca up and called out, "Bill, come here!"

"Boss!" Bill wiped his forehead sweat, walking over on shaky legs. One minute later he would've wet himself.

Standing ...