Chapter 14

Lyra

I stepped into the club after a few minutes; the place very lively with music and dance, and I sighted the bartender, Bella, first before her friend, Greg, by the counter.

"Oh my God, girl, you look stunning!" Greg said once I got close to them, and he widened his eyes for emphasis.

Yup, he was so gay.

"Thank you."

Bella, on the other hand, who wasn't really attending to any customers right then, was obviously having a hard time remembering my name, and I offered it to her again, "Lyra."

"Yeah Lyra. You're back."

I nodded. "Yup, since my mission didn't come to fulfillment last night, so I came up with a better solution to not get drunk tonight."

She nodded. "Good idea, actually."

"Great because I was just telling Bella of an invitation I got to one of the most prestigious VIP clubs in town, but she is unwilling to go."

"I have an assignment to do, Greg, and I don't have interest in male-infected clubs."

"You work in one."

I ordered a glass of whiskey and drank it slowly as they b