Anders scowled at the newest applicant in front of him, his not hidden disdain making her even more nervous as she 'danced' in front of him, her thin hands shaking as they moved up and down her body. Whether it was from apprehension or about some of the 'other things' she had done during her youth, Anders didn't care; what he did care about was that she was definitely much older then her stated age on her application of 28 years old, and would not bring in customers.
To say nothing of being worthy of inclusion in any of his 'other' businesses. With a sigh, and after she'd removed her shirt, he shouted 'next!', and as if on cue Mike and Tony - his hired muscle - pulled her out of the room, conveniently 'forgetting' to include her shirt and skirt as they slammed the door behind her.
Anders sighed. That was the last person for today, and his father had insisted on him finding at least one more dancer for the club, and preferably someone who could be brought deeper into the 'family business'. At 32, he had risen faster and quicker then any of his siblings, closer to being his father's heir then anyone had at his age, but that came at a cost; results were always demanded of him.
It didn't come without its perks, though. This large, expansive private office was one of them, the classical furnishings mostly dark brown mahogany, always polished to a shine and kept perfectly tidy, if not by the cleaning staff then by Anders himself whenever he had a spare moment. The roof of the room loomed thirty feet above, plush carpeting and many antiques and pictures adorning the walls. It was a classical style, but one of the things the Mafia had not abandoned was its sense of fashion.
I'll just have to go short for tonight, he thought to himself. He'd content himself with finding someone tomorrow, as that was still two weeks until the big meeting, where they absolutely needed a new, fresh dance to impress a rival family. Anders' thoughts were interrupted by the large oak doors to his office being opened, a gasping man walking through them.
"Boss! I've got a walk-on that you just have to see."
"Forget it, Marcus." replied Anders, leaning back in his polished leather chair. "I'm not looking at another runaway who wants to-"
"She might be a runaway, but she's no mere rebel child." he responded, and Anders' interest was piqued. They'd gotten more then their shares of daughters just looking to get back at Mommy and Daddy by whoring themselves out, and while he had no moral implications about taking advantage of those looking to do just that, Anders needed someone who'd be in it for the long haul; there was only so many times you could force someone to do something before they lost their spirit entirely.
They needed someone who would push back a bit. Just enough that they retained some of their defiance while being asked to go farther and farther, all in the name of their 'career', which just happened to be serving the family.
"How old is she?" asked Anders.
"She *says* she's 21." smirked Marcus, and Anders knew that meant she was likely younger then that.
"Bring her in." Marcus nodded, and his eyes flashed to the last woman's clothes sitting in the middle of the room. "Um, do you want met to get that..?"
"No." replied Anders, and even his goons looked confused as he continued to speak. "If she's not a runaway, I'll want her to know what happens to those who lie to us. Let her know it's just a part of the business."
The business of strip clubs, to her. But to Anders, it was the family way; lie and deceive me, and we'll make sure you leave with less then you came with.
The doors opened, and his eyes fixed on the young lady coming through. "Welcome." He asked, not rising from his chair. "I'm Anders. I run this gentleman's club. And you are...?"
When her eyes darted to what the last woman had left behind, he smirked. "Sorry. That was from our last applicant, who didn't do as well as we wanted...we run a high class no nonsense gentleman's club here. If you wish to avoid joining her on the streets, I need to know why I should hire you as one of my dancers."
As his eyes (as well as those of the other 3 men in the room, his guards and Marcus) raked over her, part of him wondered if he should've just ordered her to strip right now and save the trouble. Still, even the ruse of an interview served a purpose, and it would do him no harm to not be careless at any time.
That's how he'd gotten as far as he had in the family.
"Don't let the presence of everyone else in the room make you timid. You'll need to get used to showing off more for a much larger group of people." He folded his hands together on his desk. "Why do you want to work for this establishment, my dear?"
To say nothing of being worthy of inclusion in any of his 'other' businesses. With a sigh, and after she'd removed her shirt, he shouted 'next!', and as if on cue Mike and Tony - his hired muscle - pulled her out of the room, conveniently 'forgetting' to include her shirt and skirt as they slammed the door behind her.
Anders sighed. That was the last person for today, and his father had insisted on him finding at least one more dancer for the club, and preferably someone who could be brought deeper into the 'family business'. At 32, he had risen faster and quicker then any of his siblings, closer to being his father's heir then anyone had at his age, but that came at a cost; results were always demanded of him.
It didn't come without its perks, though. This large, expansive private office was one of them, the classical furnishings mostly dark brown mahogany, always polished to a shine and kept perfectly tidy, if not by the cleaning staff then by Anders himself whenever he had a spare moment. The roof of the room loomed thirty feet above, plush carpeting and many antiques and pictures adorning the walls. It was a classical style, but one of the things the Mafia had not abandoned was its sense of fashion.
I'll just have to go short for tonight, he thought to himself. He'd content himself with finding someone tomorrow, as that was still two weeks until the big meeting, where they absolutely needed a new, fresh dance to impress a rival family. Anders' thoughts were interrupted by the large oak doors to his office being opened, a gasping man walking through them.
"Boss! I've got a walk-on that you just have to see."
"Forget it, Marcus." replied Anders, leaning back in his polished leather chair. "I'm not looking at another runaway who wants to-"
"She might be a runaway, but she's no mere rebel child." he responded, and Anders' interest was piqued. They'd gotten more then their shares of daughters just looking to get back at Mommy and Daddy by whoring themselves out, and while he had no moral implications about taking advantage of those looking to do just that, Anders needed someone who'd be in it for the long haul; there was only so many times you could force someone to do something before they lost their spirit entirely.
They needed someone who would push back a bit. Just enough that they retained some of their defiance while being asked to go farther and farther, all in the name of their 'career', which just happened to be serving the family.
"How old is she?" asked Anders.
"She *says* she's 21." smirked Marcus, and Anders knew that meant she was likely younger then that.
"Bring her in." Marcus nodded, and his eyes flashed to the last woman's clothes sitting in the middle of the room. "Um, do you want met to get that..?"
"No." replied Anders, and even his goons looked confused as he continued to speak. "If she's not a runaway, I'll want her to know what happens to those who lie to us. Let her know it's just a part of the business."
The business of strip clubs, to her. But to Anders, it was the family way; lie and deceive me, and we'll make sure you leave with less then you came with.
The doors opened, and his eyes fixed on the young lady coming through. "Welcome." He asked, not rising from his chair. "I'm Anders. I run this gentleman's club. And you are...?"
When her eyes darted to what the last woman had left behind, he smirked. "Sorry. That was from our last applicant, who didn't do as well as we wanted...we run a high class no nonsense gentleman's club here. If you wish to avoid joining her on the streets, I need to know why I should hire you as one of my dancers."
As his eyes (as well as those of the other 3 men in the room, his guards and Marcus) raked over her, part of him wondered if he should've just ordered her to strip right now and save the trouble. Still, even the ruse of an interview served a purpose, and it would do him no harm to not be careless at any time.
That's how he'd gotten as far as he had in the family.
"Don't let the presence of everyone else in the room make you timid. You'll need to get used to showing off more for a much larger group of people." He folded his hands together on his desk. "Why do you want to work for this establishment, my dear?"
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