Chapter 16

Cassie POV

“Crystal, private room in five minutes,” Mrs. Ho's grandson ordered as I climbed down from the stage, pointing with his thumb toward the private rooms.

I shook my head, used to the guy's tricks. “You've read my contract. I will only do private dances for five grand.”

I laughed and tried to brush past him but he caught my arm in a none too gentle grip and spun me to face the private rooms, his face coming close to my ear as he whispered harshly, “you should feel honoured that someone actually paid that ridiculous amount of money to see you, bitch.”

With a shove, he pushed me toward the private rooms.

“Who… who the hell paid the money?” I stammered, somewhat bewildered.

The five grand stipulation was the only way I could negotiate my way out of the private dances in the first place. I never dreamed that some idiot would actually pay that much!

“A guy with more money than brains,” came the simple response before he left me outside the door where the patron was waiting for