Page 18 of Poison

Vic got to his feet, puffing out his chest in a threatening manner. Silently, I begged him to back down with my eyes. This would be so much worse if he decided to buck up to my sponsor.

Trevor turned a full, toothy smile to Vic. "Your friend can come along if he likes."

Yanking my face away, I lied, "He doesn't like men."

"There will be women, too."

"I think I'm going to call it a night," Vic insisted.

Hobbs gently shoved me away. "Nonsense. It's very rude to refuse an invite to a private party. Especially an invitation by someone of my status." He sneered, giving Vic a once over. "No offense, but you reek of Lowervill. Or do you live in this wretched hellhole they call the Sin District?"

"I don't think insulting me will make me want to join the party."

Subtly nodding towards Trevor, I mouthed the word, "please." The last thing I needed was Hobbs getting the idea that there was more than friendship going on between Vic and me. I would never be able to see him again if that happened.

Vic's shoulders slumped with a sigh. "Alright. Let's go party."

Chapter 13

I was content with just my own private booth, so I had never been to one of the private rooms before. The room Hobbs guided Vic and me to was a completely different atmosphere than the area downstairs. If the décor on the lower floor was supposed to represent hell, then the upper floor represented heaven. The walls were painted a lavender purple with shimmering glitter stars. The furniture was made to look like fluffy white clouds, and even the girls walking around wore halos and wings. Apparently, only the rich went to heaven, and the rest of us had to hang out in hell.

Hobbs wrapped an arm around my shoulders, forcing me towards a large table where a group of five older men and two women in angel costumes sat waiting. Trevor motioned for Vic to have a seat, and he did so cautiously, eyeballing my sponsor the entire time. "Gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the brightest shining adult film star in all of Sin City. Every pervert in this city knows his face. Even the breeders buy his products."

I pretended to be flattered, maintaining my iconic flirty grin and letting my eyes graze over each of the men.

A man with a tight bun of red hair and a thick beard leaned forward eagerly to get a better look at me. "I can see why. He looks delicious."

Trevor gave me a gentle shove, silently implying that he wanted me to flirt. Grinning, I sauntered up to the man, slowly putting my hands on his shoulders and straddling his lap. He instantly gripped my ass cheeks as I began to grind my body against his. "Hey there, handsome," I whispered into his ear with a playful grin.

Even though Vic and I weren't an official couple, I hated doing this in front of him. But it was the job, and I was a servant.

The man drew in a deep breath to smell me. "I can tell you get top dollar for this one."

Trevor nodded. "Indeed, I do."

"How much for me to have a taste?"

"Usually, I charge depending on the time and what you would like to do. Those details get discussed at my place of business. However, for you, I will let you have Starburst right here and now if you agree to our terms. Allow me to build an establishment at Top Hill. The residents shouldn't be forced to come all the way to lowly Sin District to receive quality entertainment."

The man ran his fingers gently along my jaw. "So, I allow you to build your little club, and I can have my way with this one?"

Trevor chuckled, "Starburst is my top earner. It would be bad business to allow you to take advantage of that. What Iwould offer you is a sample. You can walk right over to that corner and have him. If you wish to partake in any sort of kink, that will have to be worked out in my place of business. You will be charged in full, like any client." Hobbs ran a hand through my hair. "Trust me, he's worth it. Aren't you, little star?"

I walked my fingers up the man's chest. "Every. Single. Sinder."

"But I can bury my cock in him right now for free if I sign that paper?"

Trevor pulled an at-home STD test from his pocket. "I only ask that you prick your finger first. I can't have my little star catching anything now, can I?"

Vic interjected, "You're just going to force Starburst to have sex with him? Here?"

Hobbs whirled toward him with a glare. "He will do as I command. Starburst, didn't you tell this young fox what you did to end up in my service to begin with? Starburst doesn't like anyone to outshine him, you see. There was another young man who was going to be the star of the show, but Starburst made sure that would never happen. The young man's dreams were shattered, amongst other things. Starburst is simply paying off his debt to society by working for me."

Trevor was just asserting his authority over Vic, but his words stung—not because of what I'd done, but because he seemed to dismiss me as some kind of monster.

After pushing me off his lap, the man held out a hand. Hobbs pricked a finger and shot Vic a wicked grin. "A clean slate. Go have fun."

Trevor handed me a small vial of Starburst-brand lubricant; the bastard had this planned the entire time. He wanted to open a club in the richest part of the whole city, and to do that, he needed to sell me. It was no accident that he showed up at Hell's Gate.

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