“To take my spot,” I say.
“I’m ready to retire. There will be a lot of meetings to get you up to speed and that your captains can get to know you. Tell me of this circus you’ve purchased,” he goes around his desk and sits, pouring a glass of whiskey.
“It’s a burlesque circus. We’ve been looking at property to set it up for a permanent fixture in town. Though we’re going to make changes.
“Changes?”
“It was really a sex circus,” Joelle squeaks.
“Oh?”
“We plan to set it up as a club. Packages will be offered for different tiers,” Cain adds.
“Explain,” my father waves his hand at Cain.
“Everyone will pay to get in. One package will just be a girl keeping a man company for the night as they watch the performers. We plan on keeping the girls that have a real talent such as contortionists, high wire acts, dancers, anything else related to performing in the circus for adults. Package two would be the Champagne package which would be a lap dance or two and drinks with the girl, within reason, no man is allowed to put hands unless they pay more and the girl consents. We will have our best Soldiers as bouncers. The top package would be a night upstairs, all night. Condoms will be used, and girls will be tested,” Cain says.
“You think this will do well?” My father narrows his eyes at me.
“I do. Joelle was bringing in triple-digit thousands a night,” I say.
“Is she going to be one of the acts?” He asks.
“As a cover,” Cain states.
“Oh?”
“The circus will travel when the family needs someone taken out. If that’s in another city, the circus goes there, only a select few girls. We take out the threat and leave. Perfect cover,” Cain says.
“I’ll let you try this out. You start taking over in the morning, Abel,” he states before rising and sweeping out of the room with Marco.
We all stand in silence for a moment, before Joelle breaks the silence.
“That wasn’t unpleasant as I thought,” she says and Cain nods.
“He can be a nice guy when he wants to be,” I snort.
“Can you show me the house? I’ve never been in one this big,” Joelle starts wandering around the office. It’s filled with books, and I know she loves books. Cain started looking into building a house and one of the stipulations was a library.
“Of course,” I take her hand and we make our way through all the wings. We stop in the kitchen at the end. Henry, our cook, is one of my favorite staff. I loved coming into the kitchen when I was younger and he would sneak me snacks.
“Your home,” the old man beams, wrapping me in a hug and then doing the same to Cain.
“I am,” I chuckle.
“Who is this beauty?” He smiles at Joelle who blushes.
“This is my girlfriend, Joelle. Joelle this is Henry, he’s the best cook in the world,” I state.
“I don’t know about best in the world,” Henry shrugs off the compliment.
“I think you are,” Cain agrees.
“Good to know. Your father arranged a family dinner, your brother will be here. Not too formal, but you know the drill,” Henry chuckled as he pulled out a couple of sandwiches and homemade chips handing them over.
“Thank you. See you tonight,” I say as Cain takes Joelle’s hand and we head to the wing I stay in. I have my living room, kitchen, four rooms, and an indoor pool.
“You want to swim? Or sit in the hot tub?” I ask her as we enter the huge living room.
