THE BILLIONAIRE AND THE DETECTIVE
. She took an extra minute to smoo
inside and l
ck leather cushions, mirrored panels of sliver and black ran down the rear wall, colourful green and yellow and blue lights, t
t at the bar, drink and nibbled to the tune of the recorded music being p
business brigade, she decided. who'd managed to leave the office a little ea
e noted with a little hiss. While at the right far end a young man was working th
get work schedu
look a
an easy smile. Black hair, brown eyes, well trim beard. h
le tonight,she thought as she shifted her
ed to see Mr Jones at
er." As he offered a hand and gave her a brotherly squeeze.
eat place."
a man of class, he always wants the be
two levels stage and a dance floor. Lighting silver ceilings,she mused. w
urface,a good example of Stars behind clouds. Some tables were bare but forth wild colours,odd intriguing Wall
. Eric Jones had built hi
rk clubs
y decided ho
ike this. p
opened a corridor, then punch
l slid open,she stepped in with him, w
n the second level get a code. But don'
grew u
like you, certainly feminine and s
have meet all ladi
Joel laughed with
gain, directly in
side devoted to a long leather black sofa, a sink into me armchair and a w
top corner of the screen. Santos at ho
computer and phone. Across it stood a monitor with showed the club area
he completed a call,with an amused face. "I'll get back to you on t
Ella. tha
em.see you
nks a
he elevator door sh
monitor giving him an opportunity to glance down her ba
cameras throughout
w what's going
p the tapes?
em over ever
to see what
you'll need
d agreed to coop
sit down, we'll
imply." As she
fs my ears to the ground and my eyes open and do m
e to keep out of anyone's way in
No
ited tabl
a hand look
etective. Head waitress on your shift is Nelly. She'll help train you.
at busing t
reak every two hours. No drinking during shift. Any of the custom
ut I can ha
ou inappropriately, you report to me or Joel." He got to his feet, w
les for all employees.
out there." He liked the scent of her.
pped on screen. "Kid just coming off shift at the bar, Grew up with his grandp
t kind of trou
is pocket. but he was upfront
she seen uninterested in th
one upfron
mart on
.....
pped the screen. " S
married, Wha
She's got two kids at home. twelve and ten. Some days she comes to
s a p
you can leave your bag
, Th
vate secure area for employees off the bar area. You can lock it up there. Nelly and
elevator, and walked towards the club's bar are
ght, but for other it was a hunt.
gs hung vulnerable on the back of a chair. Suits and jackets were
guy at the bar..
e lady on redhair style there, or her pr
haha
ed. As she watched, two minutes later, the blon
rds the club area where Joel and Nelly hudd
elly seens to b
turning most tables
you some help. Nelly, Ella N
ou, Ella." she s
han
ll bus tables until you figure
l get you set up. Got any experience?"
I do
Anderson, this Ella, new waitress in t
." Anderson called
he's my man and nobody's else." With another laugh, Nelly unlocked a door mark
de of the door, with her lonely, heart-shaped
Ella. fr
." She turned with
friendly." Ella said to Ne
iendly when you work for
." Ella
ut he let you know he notic
ave you work
When he opened the club here,he asked me if I wanted to switch. lt w
for y
o freshen up
Just a little ne
our nerves will all disappear
rably louder than the recorded music
expensive stuffs, which included watches, cell phones, designer clothes a
n you get my lov
h....
podium. "Nelly, table fifte
oing good, Ella. Time
ness. I need
ow you
efill, before taking my break, see
what am doing. So I'll serv
...no p
r eyebrows she spotted Anderson slipping out the br