Married to the serpent

CHAPTER FOUR

I had taken a shower a few minutes ago and changed into a pair of black pants and a pink sweatshirt which I found in my walk-in closet.

I let my hair down and the strands fell on my back, moving graciously as I walked.

“If I were to visit the night club, how would I get there?” I asked Pam as I picked up a pancake from the tray that had been brought in by attendants a few minutes ago.

Pam looked up from the towels she was folding, she frowned and shook her head. “You cannot go there ma'am, it is not a beautiful site and the boss probably won't allow it”

I pinched the pancake on my hand.

Getting Pam to spill the information I needed was not going to be as easy as I had imagined.

“Yes but I'm curious,” I insisted.

"Can you promise me you will not step foot in there”

I nodded and lifted up my only finger “I promise”

She gathered the neatly folded towels in her arm “You have to go through the ground floor of this building, there's an elevator in the living room that leads to the club”after that she turned and headed to the closet.

I quickly put down the pancake in my hand. It was greasy from the oil. I picked up the paper towel beside the tray and wiped my hands with it. I reached for my phone and looked up pictures of Alexander's underground club but there was none.

I sighed.

Of course there wasn't, he ran an illegal business. I wanted to see the kind of clothes the ladies wore to blend in but unfortunately…I couldn't.

A few seconds later she exited the closet , “Is there anything else you need from me ma'am?” She asked.

I shook my head, “ I'll appreciate some privacy Pam”

Pam bowed her head slightly and turned to leave but suddenly froze. “I almost forgot” she quickly spun around. “The boss wants you to have this” she reached into her pocket and pulled out a black card.

My lips parted in shock.

I reached for it, my eyes widening in surprise, why would Alexander give me a black card ?

“The pin is 2606 ma'am”

“Thank you Pam” I said.

She nodded and turned to exit the room.

I gazed at the card in awe. My fingers had never touched a black card before.

Warm tears formed in my eyes. If I had this when my mother was alive would I have been able to pay her hospital bills and Elizabeth from this prison?

I clutched into it tightly and slid it into my pocket.

Without wasting time I moved into the walk-in closet and stopped at the section with revealing clothes. If I wanted to blend it at an underground club , this was what I had to wear.

I pulled out six clothes and moved back into my bedroom laying them all side by side on the bed.

I stared at it,my brow creased as I wondered which one was best for me.

“Only if somebody could help me” I muttered.

Suddenly,I heard Pam's voice ,it was inaudible but she seemed to be yelling at somebody.

I moved to the direction of her voice and it left me to the window, I slid it open and looked down.

She was yelling at three girls who stood side by side with each other with their heads bowed.

Soon Pam turned and walked into the house , she seemed too mad. Two of the girls turned around to leave but one of them stayed.

She seemed to be in her mid 20s. She had distinct red hair that rested on her shoulder.

Who are they?

Stripers at the club Perhaps?

“Psst!” I called as she turned to leave.

She turned around, her brow furrowed in confusion as she searched for the source of the sound.

“Psst!” I called again.

She looked up and our gaze met.

I gestured to her to come up and she said yes without hesitation.

A few minutes later my door suddenly pulled open and she walked in.

I turned around startled.

She didn't even bother to knock.

“Sorry for barging in like that” she breathed. “Workers are not allowed in the building unless the boss commands it,”she explained as she tucked her red hair behind her ears.

My eyes lit up , if she was a worker then she'd be able to help me pick a club appropriate outfit. “I need your help” I curled my fingers together as I spoke, praying to God that I was trusting the wrong person.

As she stepped forward,my gaze caught the tiny freckles on her face. Her eyes scanned me like a book. “You are the bosses wife”

I nodded “yes”

“We were all very surprised when we heard about his wedding, we didn't think he was capable of love if you know what I mean”

I raised my brow.

“A cold blooded killer and all” she explained

“Ah.. yes” I said,faking a smile.“How long have you worked for him?”

“Three years,” she said.

I looked at her in shock “And you didn't try to escape?”

She looked at me in confusion, “Why would I do that? I get paid don't I?”

“You do? I thought the girls who worked here do it to pay a dept”

“She shook her head, some of us come here because we want to,.his clubs pay really well and we need the money” she froze as her gaze caught the clothes on the bed.

I suddenly remembered why I called her in here. “This is what I wanted your help with”

I said as I moved closer to the bed, “Which of these look like the ones the workers wear at the clubs?”

She observed them for a few seconds and shook her head “None”

My shoulders fell.

“Why do you want to know” she asked ,looking at me with a skeptical gaze, “Does the boss want his wife to work at the club?”

I quickly shook my head , “No, it for…” I froze, unable to think of any excuse.

She smirked “Foreplay?”

“Yes” I lied.

“Nice, I heard the both of you last night”

I clenched my fists tightly , did everybody hear them?

“You can get clothes like the ones we wore in the club if you want,” she continued.

I quickly stood up, “Can you help me? I can't go on my own”

She paused to think, “How much do I get paid?”

“Whatever you want”

“Deal” she said stretching her hand it for a handshake “I'm Rachael”

“Isabelle” I said as I placed my palm on hers.

I quickly reached into my pocket and pulled out the black card. “Here you go, the pin is 2606”

Her eyes widened,as she accepted it “You have a black card.?”

I wondered if that was what I liked when I first saw the card.

She looked up at me , “You are a size six right,I'll be back in two hours” Rachael said and turned to walk off.

As the door sat behind me I moved to sit on the bed . My heart raced at the thought of meeting Elizabeth again.

HOURS LATER.

I snuck out of my bedroom,praying in my heart that nobody would see me.

Rachael had brought the clothes she got. It was a black leather short that clung dangerously high up my revealing more than I had intended.

The top was also leather and it ended beneath my breasts revealing the soft curve of my stomach.

I had put my hair up in a ponytail and it swung against my back as I walked.

Rachael had gotten a knee length black leather heel saying it added ‘sauce’ with black gloves to match.

My heels clicked against the hard wooden floor as I made my way towards the elevator in the living room.

Luckily Rachael had added a black mask as the girls in the club were mandated to wear it and that would conceal my identity as well.

I stepped into the elevator feeling sinful. I pushed the only button on the wall and in a few seconds it led me to the last floor. The underground floor.

The place shook with loud music.

As I took a step in ,it felt as if I had just stepped into a whole new world, the place was gigantic with hundreds of people within it.

The place was brightly lit by the chandelier that hung into the ceiling. The smell of alcohol and cigarettes lingered in the air.

There were girls all dressed in revealing outfits , some had trays in their hands as they served drinks to men in suits ,.others danced to men who threw money on them.

On stage there were a few girls dancing on a pole.

There was a girl on the pole with short brown hair, she danced and jumped the pole like a pro and the men seemed to love her.

I gasped when she took off her bra and tossed it at the crowd. Revealing her breasts for every one to see.

The men roared in pleasure,throwing money at her.

She had a mask on but I could recognize that birthmark on her face anywhere.

A chill swept through my bones as I realized. “Elizabeth?”

“What are you doing here?” I heard Pam's voice behind me.

I spun around in shock. “Uh?”

“I said what are you doing here young lady?” She barked, a stern look on her face.

How did she recognize me with the mask on?