Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 262

Arnold took a deep drag of that unfamiliar air. It hit his lungs hard, sending him into a coughing fit, but a slow, greedy smile stretched across his face.

That punk Dorian had handed him a thick stack of thousands of dollars today—more than enough for him to finally have some real fun.

Fifteen years.

Over five thousand days and nights without so much as brushing against a woman's hand.

Sure, the prettier inmates in the block were always in high demand.

But he wasn't into that.

He liked women—soft, warm women who knew how to cry and scream. Not rough, hard men.

The taxi screeched to a halt at an intersection. Arnold glanced at the meter, dug a few crumpled bills out of his pocket, counted them, and tossed them to the driver before stepping out into the neon glow.

The Tenderloin.

The most degenerate, chaotic slice of San Francisco.

The narrow alleyways were choked with flashing signs: Foot Massages, Saunas, KTVs. Some doors were wide open, others shielded by half-drawn curtains, spilling cheap pink and purple light onto the pavement.

The air was thick with the suffocating, sickly-sweet stench of cheap perfume mixed with stale tobacco.

Arnold rubbed his hands together eagerly, marching straight into the depths of the neon maze.

He passed by a few spots before settling on one that looked halfway decent.

The money Dorian gave him wasn't a small fortune, but in a place like the Tenderloin, it was plenty to rent seven or eight girls. If he went to one of the high-end clubs, it wouldn't even cover the entrance fee.

Arnold pushed the door open. The madam was a woman in her forties, caked in heavy makeup and squeezed into a plunging crimson dress that dug deep grooves into her waistline.

She looked Arnold up and down, her eyes tracking the crisp fabric of his new clothes before a wide, professional smile stretched across her face.

"First time here, sir? We've got plenty of beautiful girls—every type you could want. Take your time looking around."

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