A Very Bad Billionaire (BWWM Contemporary Romance Novel) (6 page)

“Okay? Knock yourself out. You’re a grown man. You don’t need my approval. Go be a pervert all you want.”

“I’m not looking for your approval Natalia. I need you to accompany me to the club.”

“You want me to go to the sex club with you? Oh hell no! What kind of girl do you think I am?”

“Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m not asking you to come with me to do anything. I need to be on my best behavior, which means no sex. The only thing I want to do is show up to the event and make it look as though I have a date. I want you to come, as my date, so I can have an extra set of eyes to let me know if anything looks out of place.”

“Listen Kaiden, I understand that this is all a big deal for you and I feel for you. I really do. With that said, accompanying you to a sex club is not part of the job I was hired for. Why don’t you get one of your guy friends to go with you or a lady friend? I’m sure they would love that.”

“I can’t ask anyone I know to come with me because nobody knows I go to this club. Like I said, it’s very discreet. Besides, even if I did want to take a guy friend, they would never make it through the door. The parties are strictly invitation only.”

“Well, there you go. I wouldn’t make it through the door either because I sure as hell wouldn’t be invited to any club like that.”

“That’s where you’re wrong. I’m allowed to bring a date. That’s where you come in. You can pose as my date and keep an eye on things.”

“I don’t know. I feel like I would get syphilis just from sitting down in a place like that.”

“That’s ridiculous,” I laughed. “This place is kept in pristine condition. It’s cleaner than any public building you can find. I wouldn’t be asking you to do this if I didn’t really need it. Please, just come with me and I promise you that you’ll have a job.”

“Fine, I’ll come to the club with you but only because I can’t afford to lose this job. I swear that if anything bad happens to me, it’s gonna come back on you.”

“You’re going to be fine. Now, there is a very strict dress code at this club. It’s an upscale place and I expect you to dress the part, being my date and all.”

“That’s a problem then because I don’t have any clothes that wouldn’t make me stick out like a sore thumb.”

“I’ve got that taken care of. Go into the walk-in closet across the hall and pick out an outfit for the night. There are clothes, shoes and anything else you might need. Next Friday, make sure you finish up your work as early as possible and start getting ready after the rest of the help leaves. I’ll be prepared to go at 8:00. Meet me down in the foyer and we’ll head out.”

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I was ready to go by 7:15 that evening. After showering, I slid into my black slacks and buttoned up my new silver shirt before slipping on my dress shoes. Even though I was going to be on my best behavior with Natalia by my side, I had to look good since I’m known to be the center of attention. I had to at least give the illusion that nothing was out of the ordinary. I had to act like I normally did, and I wanted the person who took the photos to let their guard down if they happened to be there. I had a few ideas as to who might be behind the camera lens, but before I could start pointing the finger, I had to be sure I was right.

I was standing at the bottom of the stairs when Natalia made her way down. She looked fabulous in the dress she picked out. It was black and red and barely came down past her mid-thigh. The dress hugged her body in all the right places, exposing incredible curves that I didn’t know she had. She was so hot and sexy. I was about ready to say screw The Phoenix so I could throw her down on the floor and give it to her. I couldn’t do that, though, at least not yet anyway. I’d have to save my animalistic urges for another time, and if things went my way, I would devour her like a wolf.

Undressing her with my eyes, I complimented her. “You look amazing,” I said as I walked around her.
She’s got such a great ass!
I’d love to grab a handful and feel it for myself.

“Thanks,” she flashed a faint smile.

My driver arrived and honked the horn for us, preventing me from doing anything foolish. She looked surprised to see that a limousine was taking us to the club. What she didn’t realize was that appearance is everything and making a grand entrance is one of the most important things you can do. I helped her into the limo and took a seat beside her. She declined my offer for a glass of wine and told me that she needed to keep a clear head. Shrugging, I indulged and admired her beauty on the way to the club.

CHAPTER FIVE

Natalia

I couldn’t believe I was going along with his ridiculous plan. Who would have ever thought that I’d be getting dressed up to go to a sex club? It’s not something I would do and if someone told any of my friends I was going to one, my friends would say they were lying. I haven’t even had sex for almost the past three years. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I don’t like sex. Sex is great and I love it. It’s just that I don’t sleep with every guy who makes eyes at me. When I have sex, I want it to mean something. Of course, I’d never met a man like Kaiden before.

There were a ton of clothes to go through in that walk-in closet. I still wonder what the real reason is behind all those women’s clothes. My guess is that Kaiden is a womanizer and doesn’t want any girls he brings home to have to make the walk of shame wearing the same clothes they arrived in. Even though I’d basically told Kaiden that he repulsed me, I found myself picking out clothes that I thought he might find me attractive in. In the past when I’ve gone out on dates, certain outfits have gotten me more compliments than others so I knew exactly what to wear to impress a man like Kaiden. Normally when I leave the house, I’m pretty much guaranteed to be wearing something comfortable as opposed to fashionable. Tonight, though, was going to be very different for me.

After getting cleaned up and dressed, I thought about my makeup. Shit! My makeup—I didn’t have any with me. How could I have forgotten it? Getting ready in the guest bathroom near the same room with the wondrous walk-in closet, I checked the bathroom vanity. I found a few pieces of gently used makeup in earth shades and a bottle of perfume. It smelled light and sweet, just how I like it. I dabbed some on after I put on a little makeup. Once I was ready, I went over to the full-length mirror hanging on the wall and admired myself. I was amazed at how good I looked. The dress was very fitting for my body type, though it was kind of short. While I wanted a little attention from a man like Kaiden, I didn’t wish to look like a whore, either. I thought about trying on different clothes, but I didn’t have enough time.

My nerves started to get the best of me as I prepared to meet Kaiden downstairs. What if he didn’t like the way I did my makeup? What if he didn’t like the way I did my hair? What if he didn’t like the clothes I picked out? I was stressing over everything like it was a real first date. I told myself that I was being ridiculous and put on a smile as I walked down the stairs.

Kaiden was waiting for me as I descended the staircase. Once I reached the foyer, I had my first look at him. As good as he looked earlier, he looked fantastic all dressed up. He gave me a little of a James Bond vibe, which only made him that much hotter to me.

I wasn’t expecting to be picked up in a limo. I’d wanted to ride in a limousine ever since I was a little girl, but it never happened. My prom date was too cheap to spring for one so we ended up going to the dance in his beat up Buick Skylark. That was also the last date he and I ever went on. The inside of the limo was even nicer than I imagined it would be. The seats were leather—not the imitation material either—and there was a television. There was also a bar and telephone inside. All of those things were neat but the thing that made me the happiest was seeing the little window that separates the driver from the back of the limo. I’d always wanted to make the window raise as we drove along. I finally had the opportunity to do that.

Kaiden sat next to me, and the limo was off. He poured himself a glass of wine and offered one to me as well, but I declined. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to have a drink with him because, believe me, I did. I’d love nothing more than to take the edge off my nerves, but I chose not to because I don’t handle my alcohol very well. I wanted to remain alert and in control. That was the best way to make sure I didn’t do anything I would regret later.

When we pulled up to the club, I was a little surprised at how ordinary this prestigious, secret club appeared to be. From the outside, passerby’s might think it’s your average club with its neon lights, thumping music and people who could be seen dancing through the windows. The limo circled around to the back of the building where it stopped in front of an alleyway.

“Kaiden, why is this limo stopping in the middle of the alley? I thought we were going into this club.”

“We are,” Kaiden laughed. “Like I said, this is a secret club. There isn’t one person in the club up front that knows this place exists. This is our special entrance that allows us to get in and out relatively undetected.”

Even after hearing his explanation, it still seemed strange to me. Before I could offer up any more of my concerns, he began giving me a rundown of what we should do when we got inside.

“Before we go in there, I want to make sure you stay with me,” he instructed. “As long as everyone thinks you’re my date, they’ll leave you alone. If you wander off on your own, they’ll believe that we're playing separately. As hot as you look tonight, every man in there will be hitting on you.”

I nodded in agreement. There was no way I was going to be leaving his side. Kaiden placed his hand on the small of my back and started guiding me towards the door. The fact that he had his hand on me gave me butterflies in my stomach. When we reached the door, he pulled a small keycard out of his pocket and swiped it in front of a sensor. The door opened up to a long hallway. As he guided me inside, I couldn’t help but notice how silent it was. There was literally no sound anywhere. I expected to hear a rumbling of music and the sounds of sex everywhere. I wasn’t sure whether I was relieved or disappointed.

At the end of the hall was a door with another sensor that required the key card. This door led to a flight of stairs that only went down. There was no access to the regular nightclub above. As we walked down the stairs, the silence was broken with the sound of music and people conversing with one another. There was a man stationed at the bottom of the stairs blocking the entrance. This guy was huge! He had to be 6’5” and every bit of 350 pounds. Apparently he was familiar with Kaiden as he reached out to shake his hand.

“This girl with you tonight boss?” the bouncer asked.

“This is my date for the evening, yes.”

“She know the rules?”

“I’ve explained them in great detail,” he said. “She’ll be sticking with me for the entire night. I’m personally responsible for her.”

“Alright, boss. You know the drill. I need your phone and any electronics you may have on you.”

Kaiden pulled his phone out of his pocket and handed it to the man. In return, Kaiden was given a ticket so he could retrieve it on the way out. The bouncer then turned his attention to me.

“You too, miss. I need your phone and any electronics.”

I opened my purse and handed over my phone.

“I’ll put your phone with his. You can get them both with the same ticket.”

With that, the bouncer moved out of the way, allowing Kaiden to swipe his key card for the final time. He grabbed me by the hand and led me into the club. I hesitated, having second thoughts about whether or not I wanted to be there. Too late to turn around, I really didn’t have a choice as to whether or not to continue.

The club was like an assault on the senses. There was so much happening everywhere around us. It was broken up into sections, which surprised me a little bit. I figured there would just be people screwing all over the place. Instead, it was a lot classier than I expected it to be. The central area was comparable to the size of a school gym, but bigger. It was easily 10,000 square feet of open space for people to talk and dance. As we walked, we passed a very upscale buffet that had a wide variety of seafood, prime rib and other delicacies that I’d never be able to afford. There were two different bars located on each side of the building. Against the walls were sitting areas, lined with overstuffed chairs and lounges. To say it was cozy would’ve been an understatement.

There were two doors located on the far wall. I asked Kaiden what those rooms led to. He told me he’d have to show me, which kind of worried me.
What could be so bad that he can’t just answer?
Once again, he placed his hand on the small of my back and guided me to the doors. The door on the right had the letter P painted on it while the one on the left had the letter V.

“We have to go into the door on the left,” Kaiden said.