Cherry brought me a White Russian, and I took it upstairs to the lair of curtains. I sat in the armchair overlooking the dancefloor, which was full of tables with chairs. The atmosphere was relaxed and the lights were still on.

I sat sipping the drink when my first clients came in. They kneeled in front of me with their heads bowed.

I sighed. "Can you please sit in the chairs?"

The first one lifted her head. I realized it was Priscilla and the other two were Taryn and ...