"Ms. Knowles, here we are, please!" Otis held out his hand, gentlemanly trying to help Joyce out of the car.
Unexpectedly, Joyce pretended not to see his gesture, and opened the door on the other side and got out of the car herself. She then closed the door again behind her.
It was completely dark, but the flashing neon lights illuminated the place as if it were still daytime.
She looked up at the gorgeous building in front of her.
It was almost covered with neon lights. Thousands of flashing lights made it almost impossible for her to see its original appearance. The name "Nine Up", under the refraction of incandescent lights, shot right through the darkness.
Although Joyce had never been to the Capital and usually did not hang out much, she wasn’t stupid enough to think it was a restaurant. It was certainly a nightclub.
Otis walked up to her at this point, "Come on, Ms. Knowles, let's go inside."
Joyce looked around, but did not hesitate to follow Otis directly into the bar.
The décor inside was beyond luxurious.
She had been to Felix's "DeNox", which was more of a chill bar, more neat and less crazy.
And this place was all about alcohol and women.
Along the way, she saw several girls dressed in clothes that could barely cover any of their bodies, and each of them was held by a heavy-jowled man. She heard some flirty words and apparently, they were heading for a private box. The girls had hardly anything left to covered their bodies and the men were laughing wildly and lasciviously.
What an obscene sight.
This was the best place for women to fall and men to burn their notes.
"Mr. Robertson, I have booked the entire top floor for you." Eugene walked up, opened the exclusive elevator to the top floor, and invited Otis and Joyce inside. Then, he closed the elevator.
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