"Lotus! You're back!" Kaye cried the moment she entered the changing room. The bouncers inside the establishment brought Crystal the moment they saw her outside standing.
"Hey, Kaye! Don't forget to remind Margaux about our bonus after bringing back her angel, alright!?" the scary guard said.
"Of course! Don't you guys worry, you'll definitely get your bonus later." Kaye assured and winked at them.
"Alright now, I'm sure Margaux will be happy to see you." She exclaimed while cupping Crystal's face.
"So, she’s back.” Rose suddenly interrupted.
“I just hope you can dance better this time and not the robot version you did before,” she added, mocking Crystal.
“She’ll absolutely perform better tonight. Right, Lotus?” Kaye said, but Crystal only looked down, feeling uncertain of what she is going to do on stage later.
“Good luck then,” Rose answered before she finally left the room.
“Don’t mind her. Come, I’ll help you get ready.” Kaye turned to Crystal.
“Kaye, where is Margaux, by the way?” Crystal asked, trying to get some hint.
“She got something important to do outside, don’t you worry, she’ll be here later before you perform,” she explained as she gestured to Crystal to sit in front of the wide mirror to make her even more lovely just like the last time.
“How long have you been working here?” Crystal inquired, looking at Kaye’s reflection in the mirror.
“About three years already. I met Margaux during my wasted days, and she invited me in. However, my talent is more useful backstage rather than on stage so she decided to just put me here to help the real angels to prepare before entertaining the customers outside,” she explained.
“What if I ruin the night again?”
“You will surely not. Do you remember the last time? The men were furious when you left and asked for your presence on the stage. That's why Margaux kept on searching for you and even promised that whoever could bring you back will receive a bonus.”
“I see,”
“Do you know how to swim?” Kaye suddenly asked.
“Yes, why?”
“Because all you have to do is to move your body like you’re swimming underwater. Just take it slow and graceful.” Kaye explained as she showed Crystal how to do it and dance in front of her.
“See? It’s so easy,” she added and suddenly Margaux came into the room. She is very thrilled to see Crystal again and kisses her on the cheek.
"I'm so glad you're back, darling." Margaux greeted Crystal.
"I'm sorry about the last time, Margaux. I was just so nervous and I didn't know what to do." Crystal explained, trying to get her as they planned.
"That's fine. Besides, I saw Kaye already taught you what to do, so I'm pretty sure you can do it this time."
“Yeah, I hope so.”
Crystal once again steps out on the stage wearing a red shimmering strapped mini dress and also a mask on her face to hide her temptress beauty. Margaux continued covering her face to make the men even more excited and crazier over the lady. The music starts as everyone waits for her next move while her eyes roam around to find someone. Once her eyes darted to Jason in a far corner, she smiled, and the feeling of confidence gradually ran throughout her system as she remembered what Kaye told her.
‘dance, sway your body like you are swimming underwater.’
Slowly she moves, waving her hips side to side back and forth as she also moves her arms along gracefully, just like Kaye showed her in the changing room. Everyone was astonished, including Jason and Margaux, while Rose was feeling irritated seeing how the crowd gets wild and applauds the new angel.
“Margaux, I want her.” one of the regular customers whispered to her.
“Let’s see if you can afford my new angel.” She smirked.
The performance lasted for half an hour, and Crystal went backstage to have a rest. What she didn’t know is that the customers were currently bidding for her price to take her out for the night.
“Crystal, would you come with me, dear?” Margaux called for her.
“Sure,” she responded with a sweet smile and followed Margaux towards another room. It has one bed in the middle and a couch at the end. It also has a flat-screen television hanging on the wall and another door on the corner, which she believes is a bathroom. Margaux went in that door and came back with gloves and a little torch.
“I like your performance tonight, Lotus. You turned every man like a savage tonight.” Margaux commented while putting on the gloves on her both hands.
“Tha-thank you.” Crystal stammered while watching what she was doing.
“Now, take off your underwear and lay your back on the bed.” Margaux order.
“What? What are you going to do?” she asked as nervousness rose inside her.
“Don’t you worry, Lotus. I will not hurt you. Don’t you trust me?”
Crystal swallowed the lumps in her throat and remembered that Jason made a promise to protect her at all costs inside Mi Paraiso.
‘I trust him, more than I trust Margaux.’ she thought and obeyed the aged woman’s order. She bent down and took off her underwear and slowly laid on the bed.
Margaux smirked, thinking that Crystal was too naïve and easy to command. She kneeled on the floor in front of Crystal and parted her thighs wider, flashing a light on her private area as she also parted her lips down there like she was checking for something. Crystal bites her lower lip and closes her eyes as she also crumpled the bedsheet tightly.
“Done,” Margaux announced while Crystal quickly fixed herself.
“Later, my men will bring you to a place. You don’t have to be scared, okay? Just do what you are told and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.” Margaux winked at her after that statement, but she felt uneasy about it.
“O-okay, I’ll just change my clothes then.”
“Sure! And this is what you are wearing.” She handed her a silk rose lingerie and lace underwear.
“This?” she repeated.
“Yes and here, I guess it’s time to return it to the rightful owner since you made me happy tonight with your performance.” She handed Crystal the golden bangle that Gabriel gave her before. Crystal was hesitant at first, thinking that she would only remember the man again but later on, just received it.
“Thank you,” she mumbled, staring at it.
“Alright, go now and prepare for your first night.” Margaux excitedly announced.
Crystal already had a feeling that it is what Jason told her that someone will take her out, but she believes that the man will save her, just like he promised.
‘Because if not, I’ll burn his apartment and car, including him!’ she furiously thought, and took a deep breath.
Margaux’s men brought her to a hotel and led her straight to the elevator. She already tried dialing Jason’s number earlier, but the latter was unreachable. She already felt bad about what was going to happen next, but couldn't do anything to save herself. They stopped in front of a door while one man dialed on his phone and talked to someone over. Crystal was still trembling badly and thought of something to escape.
“Um, I need to go. Can I go to the restroom first?” she asked, trying to convince them.
“Please?” she begged with her puppy eyes, but the men seemed not affected by her charm.
“Don’t worry, there’s a bathroom inside.” the one said and finally twisted the door and hoped that the door would not open but unluckily it did.
‘Oh, no!’ she hysterically complained, with wide eyes.
“Oh wait, why is it so dark in here? We might have got the wrong door. What do you think, guys?” She told them, but her escort seemed to be lifelessly numb and just ignored her, then abruptly pushed her inside. She gasped with their sudden action and hurriedly turned back, but she was late when the men immediately locked her inside.
‘What should I do?’ She anxiously asks herself and again dials Jason’s number, but he is still unreachable.
“I’ll kill him, I swear!” she angrily muttered while roaming the darkroom using the light from her phone.
“Who are you going to kill, beautiful?” Suddenly someone whispered in her ear from behind that brought shivers down to her spine. She quickly moved and about to turn to push the man away when her knees bumped onto the bed and lost her balance. She hastily grabs the man’s shirt for support, but they fall together on the bed. Crystal froze under him.
“Don’t move,” the man whispers in her ear with a familiar voice.
“Ja-Jason?” But she didn’t obey and move. That's when their sensitive parts grind against each other and an electrifying sensation runs throughout their body, especially Crystal because she is wearing thin fabric.
“Aaah!” Crystal shrieked hysterically and wagged her body, pushing Jason away who stumbled and fell on the bed.
“Ouch!” he winced
“Why are they so harsh!?” He complained, rubbing his hip that was hurting.
“Because you’re taking advantage of me! You pervert!” Crystal fiercely retorted, while covering her body with her slim arms.
“Wow! You’re unbelievable, don’t you know that I just saved you from your actual customer? You should thank me!” Jason argues.
“Save me? But why do you have to straddle me!?
“You pulled me!” He huffed and slowly stood up to open the lights, but when he turned to look at her, his already alive buddy ached even harder after realizing that the lady on the bed was wearing seductive lace lingerie inside her cardigan blazer. He swallowed while his breathing became even heavier. Crystal notices it and covers herself with the duvet.
“Could you stop staring at me like that?” Crystal annoyingly said, with furrowed eyebrows and forehead.”
“I have never seen as beautiful as you, Crystal.” but the lady felt shy and blushed due to his remark and hid. Jason sighed and about to go out of the balcony when he heard the lady whimpering under the sheets.
“Are you okay?” He asked and slowly walked closer in her direction, but when she didn’t answer, he sat beside her on the bed and pulled the duvet out of her body.
“Why are you crying?” He gently asked, wiping her tears off of her cheek.
“I was so scared,” she said between her whimpers.
“I told you, I will protect you, remember? After you leave the stage, the guests give their prices to take you out tonight.”
“What did you do then?”
“I just pay Margaux double of their total prices.” He announced and got surprised when suddenly Crystal embraced him. He felt delighted and smiled. Slowly moving his hands and arms to hug her back.
“Thank you.” She said,
“You're welcome. I just hope I can get more than just a hug tonight to be worth the price I paid.” He mocked her, but Crystal’s expression suddenly changed into a furious one.
“You i***t! Get out of here!” Crystal hissed, kicking him away from the bed while Jason just laughed madly at her.