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know why I moved away. My stepfather, John, has more money than my family could spend in five lifetimes and is more than happy to share it. Champagne, designer dresses, cocktail parties, and vacationing on yachts. I couldā€™ve had it all, the total deb socialite.

But nepotism is not a life I want for myself. I want to stand on my own two feet like my sister, Mindy. Sure, she ended up marrying a super-handsome, rich stud, but she worked her ass off before that and still does.

Thinking about her, I feel guilt tighten my chest. I havenā€™t talked to her or anyone in my family for months. Itā€™s partly because we all lead such busy lives, but Iā€™d argue that Mindyā€™s life is perfect now. Sheā€™s got a great husband, two adorable kids, and a business of her own that she loves running.

Iā€™m nowhere near there. And I canā€™t help but have this nagging feeling that even if Iā€™m successful in my new career path, I may never get that feeling. So yeah, a night like this is just what the doctor ordered.

ā€œSeriously, though, I need this,ā€ I tell Hannah. ā€œWe should do this more often.ā€

As a gift to us both, Hannah decided to hit the grand opening of Club Jasmine, a brand new nightclub thatā€™s being opened by a couple of rich pricks whose names I donā€™t know. Itā€™s supposed to be hot and ritzy. I just want to get to the hot part.

Hannah nods. ā€œI know, honey. Youā€™ve been working hard for what? Ten months? And already getting a promotion. You need to reward yourself.ā€ She shakes her head. ā€œIā€™ve been worried about you.ā€

Satisfaction rolls through me. Itā€™s about the only positive thing I can say about my job. My hard work has paid off. Iā€™ve been recognized by the execs, and starting next week, Iā€™m getting promoted, working as an assistant to the new regional president. Iā€™m not his secretary. Iā€™m going to be one of the junior analysts, gathering data and such for him. I can see myself going up the ladder in a couple of years and making big money.

But at what cost? I think to myself. At this pace, Iā€™ll be sitting in a corner office with nobody to come home to, my best years behind me. The pay might be good, but is it worth giving up the one thing that brings me joy?

Hannah pulls up to a red light, and I force that troubling thought from my mind, checking my makeup in the mirror. Iā€™ve got dark hair, sparkling hazel eyes, and pouty lips, just like all the women in my family, and Iā€™m pretty enough, I guess. But my spark, that mischievousness that made men weak in the knees, is absent from my eyes.

I need to get back to doing what I love, even if only on the weekends. Screw prioritizing work.

ā€œWhat you should be worried about is the poor guy whoā€™s gonna need a heart monitor when I get done with him,ā€ I say, determined to stay upbeat, snapping my lipstick closed.

Hannah gives me a serious look and deadpans. ā€œIs it really that bad? I thought you were just joking at first, but Jesus, Rox, Iā€™m kinda scared. You ever see that movie Teeth, with the vagina that grows fangs? I feel like thatā€™s you right now.ā€

ā€œOh, go to hell!ā€ I laugh, but Hannah grins.

ā€œSeriously, maybe we should just call it a night before you get yourself in trouble. I mean, Iā€™m sure youā€™ve got something in your drawer at home that will take the edge off.ā€

I laugh. ā€œSorry, only the real thing will do. I prefer my meat hard, throbbing, and able to spray paint the walls.ā€

Hannah gags. ā€œGross! Just make sure you use protection. Donā€™t want you to wind up on Maury waiting to hear ā€˜You are the father!ā€™ and the crowd going apeshit.ā€

ā€œOkay, Mom. Iā€™ll make sure to snag some of his DNA just in case.ā€

We both laugh as she turns a corner, and we see a line of cars stretching up the street.

Despite all my talk, I probably wonā€™t even sleep with anyone. Iā€™m just here to have fun, unwind, and relax. And if it comes along with getting to flirt with a cute as fuck guy, Iā€™m all for it. The gears might be rusty, but I bet I can still twerk my ass with the best of them after I get warmed up.

My breath catches in my throat as the club comes into view. Itā€™s beautiful. The parking lot is big and well-lit. The building itself looks like anything but a nightclub, with a large fountain out front and beautiful marble steps that are flanked by grand columns leading to the white double-door entryway. Thereā€™s a long line wrapped around the building, and I can tell the grand opening ceremony is already over as theyā€™re just starting to let people in.

Iā€™ve seen a lot of clubs, but Iā€™m truly impressed with the presentation of this one. Everything I see says the owners sank a lot of money into this place. Honestly, it puts Trixieā€™s, with its neon sign, disco ball in the ceiling, and pink and purple ambient lighting to shame.

Thereā€™s no room to park in the main lot, so we have to go to the overflow lot down the street, barely finding a parking spot. Getting out, a cool night breeze sweeps the area, causing goosebumps to rise on my skin and excitement to warm my blood. Overhead, the full moon makes me feel like a wolf on the prowl.

Hannah peers at me, looking around my backside. Unlike her, Iā€™ve opted for a red club dress, one that hugs my curves in all the right places. I got it from Mindy, who had her fair share of good luck in it, so maybe itā€™ll do the same for me. ā€œDamn, girl, your ass didnā€™t look that big when we left home. Did you stuff it with some pads or something?ā€

I place my hands

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