Chapter 1271
"Mmm, you're handsome," purred the woman in the blue dress, sliding next to Oliver on the plush sofa. Her hip pressed against his thigh, and she leaned in close, her perfume heavy in the air. "Faye. Remember that. Come back and ask for me." Her fingers trailed across his abdomen.
"How about we have a drink first?" Oliver suggested, quickly grabbing Faye's hand. He wasn't used to such a direct approach. It felt weird because the Imperial Bar never used to be this upfront about offering sexual services; it was usually more subtle or off-premises. Had the ownership changed?
Barrett, on the other hand, wasn't as cautious. He let the girl sit right on his lap, one hand reaching into her bra to knead her breast, the other slipping under her skirt to play with her. She moaned softly, grinding against him. With a bold move, she unzipped his pants, freeing his erection and immediately taking it into her mouth. "Someone's been a good boy…" she giggled, stroking him.
"You're really wet already," Barrett said, pulling his fingers out of the girl's vagina, covered in sticky fluid. "Lick them," he ordered.
The girl lowered her head and sucked on Barrett's dick while her long nails lightly scratched his scrotum, driving him wild. He pushed her down onto the couch, mounted her heavily, and began thrusting while gripping her white breasts.
Next to them, Oliver frowned slightly. He hadn't expected Barrett to get so hands-on so quickly. But it also signaled a certain level of comfort, a lack of pretense. Barrett clearly didn't consider him an outsider; he wouldn't be so brazen otherwise.
"So, handsome. Shall we get started?" Faye murmured, leaning in again. She took a sip of beer and then offered it to Oliver, their lips almost touching. Looking at her heavily made-up eyes and bright red lipstick, Oliver felt a flicker of distaste.
His wife Daisy was the top beauty in Harmony County—stunning, elegant, and poised. Only Natalie, the former owner of the Imperial, could rival her. Even the teachers at his school, Audrey, Vanessa, and Kimberly, were far more appealing than these…professional companions. As the principal of Sunset Valley High, he wouldn't normally entertain such women. But for the sake of the faculty housing project…he had to play along.
The room soon filled with the sounds of the two hostesses' moans and the slapping of sex. The two middle-aged men, fueled by alcohol, were giving it their all, neither wanting to lose to the other, as it was a matter of male pride.
Meanwhile, in the KTV office, Douglas was glued to the computer screen, watching the writhing bodies on the monitor. Behind him, a half-naked woman in lingerie was giving him a shoulder massage, her seductive figure pressing against his back.
"Look at them, a principal and a County Planning Director, both scumbags," Douglas chuckled, clicking the mouse to save the footage from the cameras onto the hard drive. These clips could be worth a lot in the future.
"Mr. Evans, our profits are way up since Ms. Flores left," the woman purred. "Jasper was right to put you in charge of the KTV."
The woman was someone Douglas had poached from a city nightclub. She helped manage the KTV staff and was also great in bed, with a bit of a resemblance to Natalie. Every time they hooked up, Douglas fantasized she was Natalie, fulfilling his unattainable desires.
"Of course they are. Natalie was too soft. Too many rules. Customers come here to have a good time. If you don't give them what they want, they won't spend money," Douglas said smugly.
Last time at Fairy Lake Reservoir, although Jasper spared Natalie, the rift between them was irreparable. Natalie voluntarily stepped down from Imperial Bar, and since Jasper didn't know how to run the business, he promoted Douglas to head the KTV.
After taking over, Douglas scrapped all of Natalie's rules, bringing in many whores from city entertainment venues to work at the KTV, openly offering escort services. He even installed cameras in all the rooms and bathrooms, capturing many officials' disgraceful acts as leverage. With the current focus on clean politics and Jerome's group eyeing him, he needed a backup plan.
Now Douglas had also seen through it all; following Jasper had little meaning. In the end, earning money was paramount. In this regard, he couldn't help but admire Natalie. Despite losing Jasper's protection, she quickly found support in Armando and even managed to recruit a dozen businessmen in Harmony County to establish a commercial alliance. She crowned herself as the president of the association, generating significant momentum, and emerged as a rising star in the business arena. Some were already saying that Natalie was the female counterpart of Lawrence in Harmony County.
Lawrence was the richest man in Harmony County! He held over a dozen prestigious titles, with assets worth over a billion dollars, involved in real estate, tourism, dining, transportation, coal mining, and more. He was undoubtedly the most powerful figure in Harmony County.
Douglas actually felt a bit regretful. If he had known how capable Natalie was, he wouldn't have ratted her out to Jasper, which ended up putting him in an awkward position. Natalie hated him to the core, and Jasper seemed to trust him less and less, only letting him manage the Imperial Bar and not involving him in the Northern Gang's affairs anymore.
"Mr. Evans, big news. They raised the offer again. Said they'd make you a top lieutenant, second in command," the seductive woman suddenly lowered her voice.
"Enough, don't mention it again. Jasper has helped me, and I won't betray him," Douglas's face darkened as he spoke decisively.
A few days ago, Jerome suddenly sent a message to Douglas, asking him to bring his men and join them. He said that Jasper's power was waning and that Harmony County would eventually belong to the Southern Gang. Moreover, the Southern Gang leader's son had returned with a group of formidable men, reportedly even more skilled than Jasper's best guards.
However, the Northern and Southern Gangs had a deep-seated blood feud. The Southern Gang leader had been brutally killed by Jasper, and now his son had returned, seemingly to avenge his father's death. This old grudge was bound to lead to a bloody conflict. Douglas, now a man of some means, didn't want to risk his life unnecessarily. He neither agreed to the offer nor reported it to Jasper but instead quietly prepared a backup plan.
The seductive woman remained silent. Douglas pulled her into his arms, his hands caressing her soft thigh as he looked at her enticingly white breasts. He whispered with a smile, "Baby, don't worry. Just help me manage the KTV well, and you'll be rewarded. Don't concern yourself with other matters."
"Alright, I won't worry about anything else. I'll just take good care of you, Mr. Evans," the seductive woman laughed lasciviously, straddling Douglas and rubbing her booty against his groin.
"You little slut. Getting restless, are we?" Douglas, aroused, picked up the seductive woman and carried her to the sofa. This office had previously been used by Natalie, and he had kept the original setup, including the desk and sofa, to maintain the feeling of when Natalie was there.
Soon, the seductive woman's clothes were stripped off, revealing her alluring body. Her breasts were perky, her hips round, and her thighs exuded a lewd aura.
"Come on, Mr. Evans, show me your big dick," the woman twisted her seductive body, spreading her legs to entice Douglas.
"You little minx, I'll give you a night you'll never forget," Douglas growled, eagerly climbing on top of her and thrusting his erect dick into her already wet vagina. Despite the countless men who had been there before, her vagina was still tight, wrapping snugly around Douglas's penis. He panted and thrust, making the woman moan continuously, while his mind was filled with images of Natalie's seductive smile.
Meanwhile, Oliver was supporting a drunken Barrett as they walked out of the Imperial Bar. He slipped a bank card into Barrett's pocket and raised his other hand, waving it back and forth. "Mr. Williams, please take care of the apartment building inspection," he whispered softly.
"Consider it done. I'll have the management department send someone over tomorrow. Just make sure the paperwork is in order," Barrett smiled. Some things were understood without being said. Since Oliver was so sensible, there was no need to make things difficult. Besides, his son Albert was still attending Sunset Valley High, so he had to give some reverence.
With Barrett's promise, Oliver felt much more at ease. He looked at the drunken Barrett and offered to take him home. His car was parked across the street. As they crossed the road, they heard the roar of motorcycles behind them.
Oliver, supporting Barrett, instinctively turned to look and saw eight motorcycles stopping at the entrance of the Imperial Bar. A group of men in trench coats, wielding iron rods, began smashing the bar's entrance. The glass door shattered quickly, and someone threw two metal cans inside. A man in sunglasses stepped forward, lit a cigarette, and casually tossed his lighter, igniting a raging fire inside the KTV, lighting up the sky.
"Wh-what's going on?" Oliver exclaimed in horror, his mouth agape. He had never imagined that someone would dare to set fire to the Imperial Bar, and moreover, the audacity of the perpetrator left him speechless. Instinctively reaching for his phone to call the authorities, he caught sight of the man in sunglasses across the street turning to look at him, delicately gesturing with a motion of sliding his hand across his neck.
Through the sunglasses, Oliver felt the man's cold gaze fixed on him. He shivered, quickly put his phone back in his pocket, and dragged the dazed Barrett into his car. Due to his nervousness, he struggled to start the car, his back drenched in cold sweat. Fortunately, the group didn't seem intent on killing them, and soon they roared away on their motorcycles.