Rain frowned as Alexander pulled her close to him before walking ahead to leave with her. It was sudden, and she contemplated on whether or not to pull her hand away from him. Quickly, her eyes darted to Cris's worried face, and she immediately gave him a reassuring look telling him that she could handle the situation.
And speaking of said situation, just as Rain decided to pull her hand away from Alexander's grasp, Madame Beck's bouncers blocked their way.
"Handsome young man," Madame Beck interrupted, emerging from between the bouncers with a seductive smile directed at Alexander.
Rain bit her inner cheek as she watched Madame Beck go ahead with her flirtatious antics that she had seen her use on the handsome waiters earlier. The madame fluttered her lashes at Alexander, her eyes gleaming before eventually shrugging with a pout. "You just ruined a good show tonight, my dear. But since you're exactly my type, I will let it slide."
Blankly, Alexander ignored Madame Beck and simply pulled Rain with him to another direction. However, the other bouncers blocked his path yet again.
"I am sorry, but Twilight is my employee, and we cannot let our customers just drag her out like this," Madame Beck snorted with a pout. "You have to do things properly if you want private time with any of my girls and follow our business's protocol." She then firmly pointed out, "We are doing everything legal here. Don't push me to call the police for your misconduct."
Face darkening, Alexander growled. "Tyron!"
Rain blinked upon seeing Tyron just pop out of nowhere. 'Was he just here all along?' she thought to herself, surprised that she hadn't noticed him earlier.
"Handle this!" Alexander grunted at the man.
"Yes, Boss!" Tyron replied before then turning to Madame Beck. "My Boss will book her for the night."
"Twilight is special and comes with a special rate that will cost a lot since she's our club's star," Madame Beck explained. "You see, you're normally not allowed to take her while she's on duty. You must use the private cocktail lounge we have for our customers if you want to spend time with her."
"No problem," Tyron almost scoffed. "Give my Boss the best and most expensive private cocktail lounge right now!"
Immediately, a wide smile stretched across Madame Beck's wrinkled face as she instructed the bouncers. "Lead them away."
Rain's eyes widened. "Wait!" she exclaimed. "I only agreed to dance for the night, not to be booked!"
Raising a brow, Madame Beck quickly approached her and whispered, "I will let you sign a contract under your terms after this. You will be in charge of your schedule."
Rain quickly reigned herself in. That actually sounded good. Looking at the madame straight in the eyes, she added, "I also want the right to decline and accept clients as I choose."
"This bitc-" Madame Beck almost cursed before quickly stopping herself. "Fine. But accept this one! He's a generous client."
Rain shrugged "Alright then."
"That's my girl," Madame Beck excitedly whispered to her. "Make sure you entertain him well. I want to see him again in my club."
"I will," Rain muttered back, winking at the older lady. After all, she had to please the madame to gain her favor and have access to the club's secret rooms anyway.
Madame Beck nodded in satisfaction before turning to the bouncers once more. "Go on. Escort them to the VIP lounge."
As the music continued with the other performers still dancing on stage to keep the show going, Madame Beck called for another entertainer to take Rain's spot. As for Rain herself, she turned to Cris once more to give him another reassuring nod.
With that out of the way, Rain turned her attention back to the man firmly holding onto her wrist. Unfortunately, she had to deal with Alexander for now to make sure his interference wouldn't sabotage her undercover operation. He wore his usual stoic expression, which could be infuriating if she ever tried to read him.
Still, why even single her out? At the moment, there were only two reasons she could think of for his behaviour tonight. Either he recognized her and wanted to validate his suspicion, or he was genuinely interested in her current person. Somehow, Rain couldn't help but blush at the latter thought, which she quickly brushed off with a slight shake. There was no way he would drag her out like this simply because he got interested in her, right?
After all, Sanya had emphasised on how this man hated the company of women. She was truly baffled upon seeing him among the crowd, but the groom had called him cousin...
Rain let out a heavy sigh as her mind swirled with both possibilities and the steps she needed to take to ensure her disguise wouldn't be jeopardized. Despite the whirlwind of thoughts in her head, however, she didn't let herself get distracted from the main goal of her mission. Keeping her eyes sharp and alert, she did her best to remain focused as the bouncer guided them to another hallway with a private elevator, one accessible only with a keycard.
Upon seeing the elevator, Rain immediately had a thought. No wonder the investigation wasn't progressing at all; this high-end bar had strict security. It would definitely take her more time to explore the place fully.
Upon entering and letting the elevator take them to their destination, they were then guided into a spacious cocktail room. Even with barely a glance at the room, Rain knew what to do since Madame Beck's assistant had already briefed her about the scope of work for The Gentleman's Club's entertainers. It included serving drinks and entertaining clients who booked them for the night. There were also various services offered depending on the type of contract she would agree on with Madame Beck.
As soon as the door closed, Rain took a deep breath and composed herself. "Thank you for booking me for the night, Sir. Please address me as 'Twilight'. It's nice to have you here at our Gentleman's Club!" she greeted him with a slight bow.
The moment she raised her head, Alexander threw his blazer at her and curtly instructed, "Use it to cover yourself!"
Rain blinked at him in disbelief at first, but she gave him an alluring smile as she said, "Thank you so much, dear client."
Without a word, she quickly put on his blazer. It looked larger around her, its length extending to cover half of her thighs. With a naive look, she asked, "Please tell me how I should address you, dear client?"
Alexander's intense gaze never left her. "Rain, what are you doing here?" he demanded, his voice low but firm.
She forced a smile, maintaining her role. "I think you have mistaken me for someone else, sir. My name is not Rain."
Alexander's eyes narrowed. "Don't play games with me. I know it's you, Rain Clayton."