~ALINA’S POV~
Giulia looked at me like she wanted to punch me. But then she just sighed and nodded.
We stepped into line behind the other ladies, all of us masked, half-dressed, high-heeled, and lit like some surreal, glittering nightmare.
The stage curtain in front of us pulsed with colored lights while heavy bass music thudded through the entire floor.
Then the curtain rose.
For a moment, I couldn’t see.
The light was blinding. I had to squint, letting my eyes adjust, until the crowd came into focus.
Then followed the loud whistling , cheering, and howling of hungry-looking men. My skin crawled with disgust as their eyes raked over my body.
“DAMN!”
“THAT ONE, RIGHT THERE!”
“FIVE GRAND FOR THE ONE IN BLACK!”
I scanned the room until my eyes landed on Dante and Bianca sitting in
