Intro. Emilly worked in a discreet cabaret, frequented by men who preferred not to be seen. I served several clients a night and, contrary to what many people thought, I enjoyed that work. I liked the attention, the seduction games and the feeling of control I had over each encounter. She was good at what she did — and she knew it. Among so many men, there was a different customer: Ethan. A well-known mobster, married, and completely aware of the risk he was taking by being there. Naughty in the right way, always with a smirk and comments full of malice, he liked to provoke. He spoke softly, implied more than he said, and seemed to enjoy pushing boundaries — including his own. He wasn't vulgar, but he wasn't innocent either, and Emilly already knew that it would be impossible to treat him as just another client.