The Mezzanine Offer

At Nocturne Lounge, bartender Clara Mercer is summoned to Damian Voss’s private mezzanine, where the club’s controlling owner makes an offer: leave the bar and work as his personal assistant, with triple pay and an apartment. His dark stare makes the bargain feel less like a promotion than a claim. Clara must decide what his attention is worth—and what it will cost.