Chapter Eight
Gio
I watched as Carly weighed everything I said to her. Having her take the time to think about the position instead of just jumping in with both feet told me I'd made the right choice. “Then let me introduce you to the newest members of your staff. Frankie here is the club's new bouncer. There were a number of issues with the old bouncer.”
Frankie snorted. “Yeah, issues, that's one word for it.”
I watched as Carly arched a brow and wondered what she was thinking.
“Oh, you mean like letting underage girls in if they promised to suck him off? Yeah, that was definitely a problem.”
“Fuck, you serious?”
I cut a look at Frankie. He'd said exactly what I was thinking.
“You thought he just didn't bother to ask for ID.? I've worked here six years. Some of the stories I could tell you.” Carly shook her head.
“At least that's not an issue anymore.” I needed to get the discussion back on track. “The guy behind the bar is Antonio.”
“You can call me Tony,Bella.”
I damn near growled at Antonio when he called her 'bella'.
“Tony and Frankie. Got it. If you're serious about letting me hire an assistant manager, do I really get to make that decision myself, or do I have to choose from suggestions you make?”
“As I said, you have free reign. You will have to work with them so it will be your decision. However, I will have final say should they not feel like the right fit.”
“I don't think that will be an issue. The person I have in mind is one of the other dancers. She's been here longer than I have and has two kids at home to support by herself since her asshole of an ex took off on her.”
“Then it's settled. Let me show you to your office. We should sit down and discuss any concerns you have. This way.” She'd probably been in the office before but I still motioned for her to follow me. “I took the liberty of cleaning out the office earlier. Harry was a bit of a slob.”
“Among other things. He was also a lech who couldn't keep his hands to himself, a greedy bastard, and an arrogant asshole.”
I chuckled. “You have a lot of insights on your coworkers, don't you?”
“Depends on the coworker. Some of the girls I don't know much about, especially the newer ones. But if you want to know anything about the rest of the employees, that I can share with you.”
“The only thing I need to know is if anyone else was part of Harry's little scheme.”
“No, It was just him, Nick, and Terry. I'm glad they're gone and I know the rest of the girls will be as well. Or, at least, most of them will be. I think a few of them liked the extra cash they got from letting themselves be whored out to the customers.”
“I'll leave you to get yourself settled in then. If any issues or concerns come up, don't hesitate to bring them to me.” I had to get out of that office before I pinned her against the desk and ravished her. At least she wouldn't be taking her clothes off in front of a room full of strangers anymore. I don't think I could have handled seeing the customers pawing at her. For just a moment, I regretted not getting that lap dance from her before I made her manager. But only for a moment. Something told me, the more I worked with her, the harder it was going to be for me to keep my personal and my professional lives separate.
