All the employees greeted Luca with a, "good afternoon, Mr. Lust." As he passed by. He didn't bother to say anything to them, he just nodded and left.
"Barnald, what's the update on our recruitment?" Luca inquired to his 43-year-old assistant. They are now heading to his office on the 3rd floor of Casa de Lujuria.
"We've got two applicants, sir," Barnald politely informed him. "They will be put through a physical test this coming weekend".
"A minimum of three applicants can be taken for the physical test, right?" a frown appeared on Luka's face as he asked.
"Yes, sir."
"Then do not conduct a physical test with only two candidates. It's a waste of time!"
"I'll look for a third applicant, sir," Barnald assured. Luca nodded to his assistant and led the way out of the elevator.
Luca owns Casa de Lujuria, an exclusive nightclub inside the Seven Sins Luxury Hotel, which he and his friends run as a partnership. Only the hotel guests with an invitation pass and the members of Underground Society have access to CDL.
"This is the report from the finance department, Mr. Lust." Barnald set the folders he was holding down on the table. "According to our income statement for the previous three months, the—" Barnald was astonished when he noticed Luca's stare.
"Is there a problem, sir?"
"Wouldn't be a shame to me if I had an MBA degree, but I didn't know how to read an income statement?" Barnald winced at his boss's sarcasm.
"Please accept my apologies, sir. I'll leave you alone for now so you can read the reports." Luca gives a nod. Barnald then turned and walked out of the office.
Luca's nightclub is doing well according to the finance department's profit-and-loss statement. Their revenue has increased over the last three months, and the casa's profitability is also good. However, Casa de Lujuria earns more money from its illegal business, which Luca enjoys more.
Several hours passed, Luca's focus remained on the reports, reading every detail written on every page of the paper. He simply enjoys reading his company's financial reports, so he spends his time in the office. But Luca's peaceful reading was interrupted when his singing younger brother, Farkas, entered his office.
"Yow, Mr. Lust! What's up?" Luca rolled his eyes, already irritated by his brother's presence. Farkas went straight to the office lounge and sat down. "Wow! It's so nice to lie down on expensive things!"
"What exactly are you doing here, Farkas?" with a poker face, Luca asked.
"Correction, your righteous owner, it's Fast not Farkas. Who the hell is that very handsome man Farkas, anyway?" Luca ignored what his brother was saying.
He shot him glare. "What are you doing here?" he asked him again, setting the folder he was holding down. "Don't you have class tonight?"
"I have. . . and I want you to send me to school," Farkas said childishly.
"And what do you think you are, a child?"
"Nah, but I'm your baby brother." Farkas grinned, Luca could see his younger brother's even and white teeth, Luca admits, his brother is really handsome.
"Come on Mr. Lust!"
"Leave me alone Fast, go annoy Barnald instead. I'm busy," he shooed him away.
"But you're the one I'd like to drive me to school!" Farkas continues to demand as if he were a spoiled little girl. This kid isn't going to stop until he gets what he wants, but it won't work on Luca.
"I'm very busy," Luca said, his gaze fixed again on the report he was reading. "Ask Barnald to drop you off at your school."
"Tsk! I said, I want you to drive me to school!"
"Do you happen to notice the folders on my table?" Luca sarcastically asked Farkas. "I need to read them all. I'm too busy."
Farkas rose from his seat in the lounge and walked over to his older brother's office table. He cleared his throat and sat in the visitor's chair. "Let's make a deal," Farkas said, not looking at Luca.
"Yeah. . . go ahead," he replied, uninterested.
Farkas turned to face him and smiled. "I'll let you work for now, but you'll come get me after school."
"What are you, a kindergarten?"
"Come on, bro! I'm not going to stop!"
"Farkas Lindenhurst, a NO is a NO! Now leave my office before I f*cking drag you out." Farkas stood up, frowning, he left his office while whispering something to himself.
After reading the reports, Luca stayed in the office for a few more hours before calling Barnald. "Where are we, sir?" the assistant asked politely as they exited the parking lot's elevator.
"I'm gonna drive," he answered and Barnald automatically gave him the key. His assistant sitted at the backseat while Luca sitted in the driver's.
It's their set up every time they visit a location that isn't connected to or owned by the Underground Society. Luca is just keeping the true identity of Mr. Lust, the famous owner of Casa de Lujuria, hidden from the public. This is also a method of the Underground Society to keep their members out of trouble.
With Barnald, they headed to St. Lukes hospital to visit his best friend who is a famous model. They had already exited the parking lot when suddenly the heavy rain began to fall.
"It looks like it will rain all night, sir," Barnald said, peering out the car window.
F*ck! There's a collision on the road ahead us," Luca complained when he saw the commotion in front of the road. They have no choice but to go straight because there is no U-turn slot.
"Sir, may we stop?" Barnald asked. When they successfully passed the traffic one o'clock in the morning.
Luca arched his brow at his assistant. "Why?"
Barnald moved his gaze to the window, and Luca followed. Outside, he noticed a woman soaking wet and freezing from the cold wind in the waiting shed.
"You like to help her?"
"No, sir. I'd like to hire her." Luca smiled as he heard what his assistant said. He then stopped the car in front of the waiting shed. Barnald opened the window and spoke to the girl. At first, she refused to go with them, but after reading the message on her cell phone, the wind suddenly changed, and she almost begged for a ride.
"Can you tell me how old you are?" Barnald interrogated the lady. They're now on their way to St. Lukes hospital.
"Nineteen, sir."
"What's your name, young lady?"
"Carnation, sir." In the mirror, Barnald's gaze met his. Luca nodded at the old man, who returned his nod to him. They've been communicating through eyes and nods.
"Are you still studying, Carnation?"
"I dropped out sir," the girl replied succinctly.
"I see. Why did you stop?" Barnald inquired once more. The girl looked in the rearview mirror, where they'd met each other's gaze. Luca can only see the girl's left eye because she is sitting on the other side of the car. The girl was the first one to look away.
"Financial issue, sir."
"Can't your parents afford to pay for your education? Wait a second! I apologize for bombarding you with questions. You see, we're currently hiring." Luca smiled. Barnald is a very efficient person, and he admires how smoothly his assistant brought up the subject.
"Have you heard of the SSL Hotel in Makati?"
"Yes, I have been there before. Is that your hotel, sir?" Barnald burst out laughing. "No, my business is only within the Hotel, not the hotel. Have you heard of Casa de Lujuria, the exclusive nightclub in Seven Sins Luxurious Hotel?"
The young lady's eyes widened. "Oh, my goodness! Is it yours? My wealthy blockmates frequently mention your nightclub, sir. I've been to SSL Hotel before, but I've never been to Casa de Lujuria."
Barnald laughed again. "Really? I had no idea the casa was that quite famous"
"Oh! If you only knew sir," the girl said kindly. "CDL is very popular at school, especially you!"
"Me?" Barnald's amused question.
"Yes! You're Mr. Lust, the famous owner of Casa de Lujuria, aren't you?" Barnald did not answer, he pulled out a card from the inner pocket of his suit and handed it to the girl.
"What is this, sir?" she asked, staring at the card in her hand.
"An invitation pass." Barnald smiled. "I'm inviting you to my nightclub. 'Didn't I say we are hiring? You'll make a lot of money at Casa de Lujuria. Why don't you try to work for me?"
The girl stared at the card for a long time and asked, "What's the job?"
"Visit Casa de Lujuria to find out."
Carnation scanned the invitation card, which was black with a gold leaf design on the right side. The name of the nightclub is written in large letters on the front, and a quote is written in smaller letters below. 'A place where your hidden desire unleash, like pleasure in paradise' "We're here," the driver announces. Carnation peered out the car window. "We've arrived. . . I didn't notice. Thank you so much for the free ride, sir." "No problem. I'm delighted to help you. Let's just meet again when you've decided to take the job I'm offering." She gave him a friendly smile. "Give me a moment to think about it, sir." "Of course, dear." Carnation got out of the car, clutching her bag. She waved to Mr. Lust as she walked into the hospital's main entrance. The rain had stopped, and the sky was dark blue, indicating t
Before entering the Seven Sins Luxurious Hotel, Carnation took a deep breath. She has come to accept Mr. Lust's job offer. "Good afternoon," she said as she greeted the receptionist. "Good afternoon, Ma'am, how may I assist you?" asked the receptionist. "Ah, how do I get to Casa de Lujuria?" The hotel is enormous, and she doubts she will be able to locate the facility on her own right away. She must speak with Mr. Lust as soon as possible. "Ma'am, do you have an invitation pass?" "Oh, yes! Here." Carnation presented the invitation card she was holding. The receptionist smiled at her and excused herself, saying she would just call on the service phone. The receptionist then made her sit in the lounge area, telling her that someone would pick her up in the lobby. A beautiful and tall woman approached Carnation a moment later, and she immediately stood up.
"Welcome to Casa de Lujuria — a place where your hidden desire is unleashed, like a pleasure in paradise," Mist said with a smile on her face.Carnation dashed to the end of the platform, grabbed the railings, and gazed around the massive hall in excitement. This was most likely the largest hall she had ever seen! She did not even consider Casa de Lujuria to be this huge. She peered beneath the platform and noticed the LED DJ booth between the twin grand staircases; the color of the DJ booth alternates between pink, light blue, and black. A rectangular stage with two circular stages glued on both sides of the rectangular stage can be found at the far end of the hall. There are poles in the middle of the round stages, and white lounges and lumen LED tables are found near the stage."Obviously... That's the stage," Mist said, pointing to the stage's location. "The lounges found below are specified for the regu
"Are you prepared for your physical examination?" Mist asked after Carnation had finished filling out a piece of paper. "Yes." She still smiled at the woman, although she's quite nervous. "Good! All right, stand there and follow me." They walked down the hallway after leaving Mist's office. She was informed that her physical examination would take place on the same floor. Carnation suddenly stopped as they walked to the physical test room and noticed a double wooden door. She approached the door and unconsciously caressed it, mesmerized by the anaconda carving on it. "What are you doing?" Mist's stern question distracted her from her staring contest to the wooden door's carving. Carnation turned to face the woman, and was greeted by Mist raising a brow. "Ah... I was just amazed at the door," she said, returning her gaze to the door. "It's so well made," she added. "Are you not scared
"Sir, we will do the physical test of the new girls today," Barnald told Luca, who was standing in front of the tinted glass wall in his office, staring at the stage below."Is Carnation included?""Yes, sir. She signed a contract and became a niña of Casa de Lujuria yesterday," Barnald replied to his boss who was still turning his back on him.Luca grinned disgustedly at what he had just heard. "And here I thought she'd turn down the offer. After all, a woman is still a woman," Luca pointed.Barnald didn't say anything. He'd believed his boss despised women. He didn't know anything about its past, but he was certain his boss wouldn't instill hatred in women if it hadn't been hurt by a woman back then."By the way, sir, your brother called. He offered to take part in our recruits' physical tests." Luca sipped rum from the glass he was holding. He turned to face his assistant and sim
Accompanied by Rosemary Clooney's sway—the remix version. The three strip dancers looked like pythons as they climbed on the pole of Case de Lujuria's stage. The strength of these three young women's arms is very amazing. They do not fall to the floor no matter what position they take. It was as if they had become one with the slippery and cold poles.Carnation averted his eyes from the stage when, in a smooth gesture, the woman in the middle quickly took off her upper garment. She erotically grinds on the pole as it dances to the loud music. Because of that, the men in the lounge area of the main floor shouted like hungry beasts. They looked like lions in the forest who saw the delicious food and appetizing you tasted.Carnation took a deep breath before turning his back on the stage and headed to the bar counter at the end of the hall, on the right side of the twin imperial staircase when coming from the stage.It's been a week since the day of the phy
"How's your new part time job?" Carnation paused peeling the apple because of her mother's question. She turned to face her and smiled. Today was her day off, so she decided to assist her stepmother in caring for her father."I'm doing great," she said sparingly, trying not to say anything she shouldn't. If she isn't careful with her words, she might say something that makes her stepmother doubt her. Her family should be kept in the dark about the nature of her work. They may despise her or, in the worst-case scenario, abandon her."How about our hotel colleagues? 'Don't they bully you there?" Carnation's lips curled into a smile. She returned her attention to peeling the apple and said, "I've never had an encounter like that, tita. I don't think the people at the hotel are like that." Admittedly, the people at the hotel are fine, for what she remembers. Well, she didn't know everyone yet and she hadn't met the other girls yet."That's good then."After p
"How's it going, dolt? You seem to have a great time, eh? Look at how beautiful your wet hair is, I see you've bathed?" Primus teases their friend Wregan when he enters his office. Luca looked at Wregan. Primus is right. Wregan's appearance obviously screams, "I just got a good f*ck!"'Did this f*cktard ravish Carnation ready?' Luca asked in his mind. Tch! So what? As if he cared if they'd f*ck. He felt irritated yet Luca managed to ignore his feelings. Whatever happens to the two, he must not interfere; after all, it isn't his business. He should be overjoyed because Casa de Lujuria is making money."I'm feeling good, dolt." Wregan smiled back at Primus. He sat down next to Primus, poured himself a drink, and drank it all in one shot."Ahuh? So why are you here? Not satisfied with your virgin flavor of the month?" Primus' teasing Wregan made Luca even more annoyed. Wregan is playing with his niña again