Page 12 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol 4
The four of us looked at each other and we all shook our heads.
"No problem," said Javier as he pulled out four beautiful gold bracelets and fastened one to each of our wrists. "These will be yours for the week."
It made the other bracelet on my wrist look a little dingy. I tried to unhook the bracelet Javier had just given me, but there didn't seem to be any visible clasp. Maybe it was broken. I didn't need a new bracelet. The one I had was the only one I wanted. "Do we have to wear them?" I asked. "I think mine might be broken."
Javier laughed and pulled out some sort of credit card. "Every woman who stays with us gets one of these bracelets that they must put on each morning. And every man gets one of these cards. While you're wearing the bracelet, any guy can come up to you and ask you to follow the directions on his card. Once you've done so, he can wave his card over your bracelet to activate the RFID chip and allow you to take the bracelet off."
"What sorts of directions do the cards have on them?" I asked.
"A wide variety of things." Javier flipped the card over he was holding. "Give a massage."
Alina laughed. "That's not too bad. For a second, I thought they were going to be sexual things."
Javier didn't laugh. He simply shrugged his shoulders. His reaction gave me an uncomfortable feeling in the pit of my stomach.
"What if we don't want to play the bracelet game?" I asked.
"Stop being lame, Momma Bear," Kristen said. "It'll be fun. They're just silly little tasks. It's perfect for a bachelorette party."
I guess.
Javier nodded. "Yes indeed, Ms. Dwyer."
Maybe Kristen was right. The example Javier had given seemed pretty harmless. Giving a massage to a stranger would be awkward, but not horrible. Before I could ask any more questions about the game, Javier handed us each a keycard.
"You'll be staying in room 510. Just take those elevators and then go left when you get to the fifth floor. Is there anything else I can help you with today?"
"In the instance of the massage, how long would I have to give the massage? Does it have a specified time?" I asked.
Kristen grabbed my arm. "Nope, there's nothing else you can help us with."
Javier smiled at me. "Very well. I hope you enjoy your stay. If you need anything, I'll be here at the front desk."
Third Chances - Chapter 5
Daphne
I collapsed on the queen bed as soon as we entered our room. It was so plush and comfortable. It felt like I was in heaven.
Layla plopped down next to me. "This is the most comfortable bed I've ever lain in."
"Me too," I said through a huge yawn.
"Get up, you two. We're going out!" Kristen was already rummaging through her suitcase. She pulled out a short blue dress and started changing.
I groaned. "Kristen, it's 10 o'clock back home. And we've been traveling all day. Aren't you exhausted? Maybe we could rent a movie or something?" I looked over at Alina. She was usually on board with renting movies and staying in.
"Don't look at me," she said. "I want to go exploring."
Layla sat up. "Just so we're all on the same page, if I'm not in bed by midnight I'll probably turn into a pumpkin." She slid off the bed and opened up her suitcase.
Maybe I'd be able to get her on my side later to stage a coup. But right now, I was really hungry. I sat up and stretched. Everyone else was changing into skintight dresses and heels. I think I had packed a few sundresses. One of those would have to do. I grabbed the first one I found and pulled it on.
"What the hell is that?"
I looked over at Kristen staring at me.
"A sundress. I just bought it. It's the perfect combination of cute and sophisticated, don't you think?"
