To outsiders, Lostar Entertainments was a place that housed all sort of X rated activities. The 8 storey building served as a strip club, a brothel, a porn studio and a burlesque theatre. It was also the only prominent controversial establishment that wasn't owned by any criminal organization, so it the perfect neutral grounds for gangsters of different organizations to meet. To protect the establishment from the prying eyes of the police, only members of the Lostar club could enter the building.
That was why, every three months, in the underground floor of Lostar, a human auction was held. Only high priced items were sold, as only prominent figures of the underworld attended.
The underground of Lostar resembled a Roman Colosseum, so it was basically a circular stadium, made from white stone, with a dirt floor in the middle, which served as the stage. Each person at the auction held a number, boldly written on a board. If they were interested in an item, they were to raise their board and say their price into the microphone that they'd been given. The seats were arranging in statuses, with the most important men and women sitting at the top.
A woman walked into the spotlight, wearing a white Roman styled tunic. She was gorgeous, even without makeup, and had blond hair. The tunic was one handed, and the neck line fell so low that it completely exposed her right breast. The slit on the left side of the dress was so high, it exposed part of her vulva. Immediately she reached the center of the stage, she smiled and struck a pose, her left leg extended, so that her entire vagina now showed.
"Here we have a ravishing blonde beauty. Face as captivating as the sunset. Breasts as round as a melon." The MC, a man dressed in Roman armor, announced. "$400,000. Base price."
"$450,000!" The crowd began haggling.
"$470,000!"
"$500,000!"
"$600,000!"
"$600,000!" The MC called. "Going. Going. And Sold!"
The blonde woman sashayed out of the stage once the MC yelled "Sold!". The number that bought her had already been noted. She would be given to her new owner after the auction, and when the payment had been made.
"The next and final item is our star prize. The goddess of melanin. A beauty, beyond your wildest dreams. Skilled in all forms of pleasure giving." The MC waited two beats for extra effect. "Lostar's 58th auction's... Venus!"
Karla stepped into the spotlight, and posed angelically, with her legs crossed and her arms intertwined above her head. She wore a gold tunic, gold jewelry, and a gold floral crown. She really did look like a goddess.
Getting into the Lostar auction had proved easy. All she had to do was offer herself up for sale. She was pretty enough to catch their attention, and even pretty enough to be chosen as their star prize. The tricky part though, had been picking the right date to get auctioned.
Lostar hosted various gangs, even those that were enemies. To avoid a gang brawl, Lostar invited a gang only with others they were friendly with, at a time. So every gang had their season. Karla had had much difficulty confirming when the Valdezian Mafia would be appearing, because that sort of information was top secret. Anyhow, she had found a Lostar staff who was desperate for money, and bribed the information out of him.
"For this exotic belle, the base price is $1 million!"
"$1.2 million!"
"$1.6 million!"
"$2 million!"
"$2.1 million!"
"$10 million. You fools don't know an expensive good when you see one."
The sudden jump in price surprised Karla, as well as everyone else, as the Colosseum fell silent. Without breaking her pose, Karla strained to see who had made the offer. And there, seated at the very top of the Colosseum bleachers, slightly holding up the number one, was the devil himself -Raul Valdez of the Valdezian Mafia.
Karla had only seen a picture of his side profile, but there was no mistaking it, this was the leader of the Valdezian Mafia. Karla's heartbeat stopped in her chest. How could a human being be this good looking? Raul Valdez had a long face, with prominent cheekbones and a strong jaw. His lips were small, full, and sexy, so that they made anyone who looked want to kiss them. His black facial hair was trimmed low, so that you could see the skin beneath it. And his eyes. His icy blue eyes were so cold, they froze anyone who stared at them for too long.
"I have no interest in the black woman Raul, but your insolence is unbecoming." An intimidating middle aged man, who was also seated at the top, and had the number 5, said. "$50 million."
The MC was stunned speechless. In all the history of Lostar, no one had ever bought a person for over $20 million dollars. $50 million was an outstanding new record!
He hastily coordinated himself and continued. "Oh my! Going. Goi... "
"200." Raul casually interrupted him.
"I'm so sorry sir." The MC said nervously, because he was afraid of Raul Valdez. "But the base price is above $200,000."
"I suppose I didn't make myself clear the first time. I'm offering $200 million for your Venus."
Gasps of astonishment filled the Colosseum. This wasn't just extravagant, it was unreasonable. No one spent that much on an ordinary woman. But Raul Valdez wasn't just anyone, and most didn't see him as a reasonable man either.
"You care to top my offer old man?" Raul asked the middle aged man who'd dared to counter him.
The man didn't speak, but still held his head high and proud. When Raul saw that he wasn't going to place a new offer, his bored expression morphed into a cocky smirk.
"You see Gerald, you are beneath me. So when I call you a fool, you answer."
Karla couldn't believe her luck. The way she had planned it, she was to be sold into the Valdezian Mafia, hopefully, through a regular member. With any luck, she'd be posted at an establishment that worked closely with the leader. If she wasn't, then she would find a way to corner Raul. Instead, she'd been bought by the leader himself. Her mission was sure to end quickly.
TEASER: MORE OF RAUL