Unlike before, Leon stayed in the walk-in closet for a while. He had never been an indecisive person and yet he found himself staring at the mirror, fiddling with his hair, unable to decide which style he should go with.
He removed his wristwatch and placed it along with the others. Then, he looked at the row of wristwatches before him and finally chose to wear the one with the most minimalist design.
He had to wear the simplest clothes so that he would look like a poor man. When Michelle called him, the scent of the perfume on his clothes was still strong since it didn't have time to dissipate. He smelled himself to check if the fragrance was too obnoxious, but was slightly delighted by the flowery aroma.
When Leon walked out of the hotel's revolving door, his eye caught a young girl, who was around twenty years old. A shy smile formed on her face as she saw him.
"Tasha?" A breath of resignation blew out of his mouth. Leon had seen her for six times already!
When he went to a club last week, the manager sent three women for him to choose. Among the three was Tasha, who was standing timidly at the corner. She had medium height and possessed adequate body proportions. Her plump figure was the type that could easily allure men.
Upon closer observation, he noticed Tasha had short hair and straight bangs that covered her forehead. When she looked down, it was hard for Leon to see what she looked like. However, she reminded him of Michelle, so he asked her to stay.
The two women whom Leon didn't choose pouted their lips and left disappointed. Under his gaze, Tasha slowly raised her head. She was so anxious that she tightly clutched the hemline of her mini skirt. There was still a semblance of resistance lurking behind her eyes.
When Leon had a good look at her face, he realized that she didn't look like Michelle. They just had a similar hairstyle.
Her face was caked by heavy makeup that Leon didn't feel comfortable pinching her face. 'If I poke her forehead, a clump of powder will fall, ' he thought.
Although she wasn't as beautiful as he liked, her figure was still attractive.
He only asked one thing from Tasha. If she could turn him on, he wouldn't have sex with her and would still pay.
Tasha had no choice but to resort to this kind of livelihood. Although this was her first time in this industry, she had always known that men paid for women's bodies. So when she heard Leon's request, she was shocked and at the same time delighted.
She tried to bat her eyes and whisper dirty words in Leon's ear. But due to her inexperience, it came off as a little awkward and clumsy.
Even though she still got paid half a million dollars in the end, she felt guilty because she had failed to turn Leon on.
But since Tasha needed the money, she had no choice but to take it. She didn't go back to that club again. She was so grateful to Leon that she wanted to repay him. However, she had no way of contacting him.
Tasha heard that a strange guest had visited the club these days. What made him strange was that he would give money to the prostitutes but wouldn't have sex with them. The girls in the club discussed among themselves what his motives were, or if he just had a type of sexual dysfunction.
Tasha knew that person they were referring to was Leon. So she waited for him outside the club, and as expected, he was there.
Tasha hammered her resolve and wanted to work for Leon.
For a rich man like him, half a million dollars might mean nothing. However, for her, it meant saving her brother's life.
Leon was used to the cascades of people who would be willing to do anything for him. He had refused Tasha politely three times. Although she looked timid, she was dedicated to serving him. She repeatedly offered herself to Leon, but was always rejected. Now was her sixth attempt in doing so.
"Tasha, why are you here again? Didn't I tell you that there's no need for you to repay me?" Leon walked over to her, maintaining his genial smile.
"Mr. Lu, you are a good man. My family deeply appreciate your kindness." The timidity in Tasha's eyes had vanished, and her face looked more beautiful than the last time he saw him. "My parents don't know how I got the money. I told them that you lent it to me. I want to work for you until I pay off your money."
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