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Chapter 1

I peered out ofmansion and had to consciously raise my jaw back up off my chest I knew houses like this populated the island, but I hadn't actually been this close to one before now Perfect white reenery, and scenic balconies hung out at regular intervals The place was huge Grandiose Palatial It belonged in ato my roommate, it was actually one of the smaller mansions of the island Key Island was the ho of multimillion dollar homes, and some locals to help run it all The island was known as the island for people with more money than they could spend

I shook my head as I eased my ancient little Corolla away from the circle of expensive cars in the driveway My boss hadn't told me much about the job, just to show up and tend bar I didn't even knoas officially even throwing it He said there was a place for me to park to the side of the house and then to find Rachel

Lauars lined the round-about in front of the house, and the worst part was that most of them were dirty These people used ridiculously expensive cars as their everydayet to a party wasn't the epitome of wealth, then I wasn't sure as

I followed a delivery truck into a little parking lot off to the side of the house It had an easy slope up to the big doors of a kitchen and was shaded from view of the house by palms and bushes At least my little car didn't look quite as out of place as I parked it next to a sensible little blue Honda that was only a year or two younger than mine

I pulled the keys fronition and checked my hair and makeup one last time in the rear-view mirror My strawberry blonde hair was pulled back in a neat ponytail but with cute little tendrils that fra in the sun and ocean all day, but I thought it suited me

My eyeliner was perfect and sreen eyes pop I hadn't bothered to try and cover up the s in ht one on to becoured she had to knohat she was talking about

I practiced a flirtatious s my teeth in the h to display cleavage but not appear slutty, I got out of the car I tugged on ht and took a deep breath Black pants and some sensible shoes coet soood tips

The tropical air of the Caribbean island arainstits slow descent down the sky toward blue waters Birds chirped in the trees, and the beat of dance music started and stopped as so the sound systele of exciteht

Just inside the double doors of the kitchen, I found a woray suit, and her dark brown hair was pulled up into a neat bun Slasses were perched on the end of her nose as she peered down at a clipboard and tapped a pen against her lips

“Are you Rachel?” I asked, stepping up to her Hers was the only nalanced down at her clipboard

“Yes You reetedon a dolly nearly ran oes upstairs on the patio!”

“Do I follow the keg, then?” I asked,Rachel shook her head

“Nope You go down to the 'Man Cave'” She rolled her eyes slightly at the reference, but her sht it was a silly name “The boys requested to have a real bartender down there tonight That's where the party will be”

“Oh” I felt a bubble of nerves This place was incredibly fancy I hoped I was up to their rich standards I could feelto sweat

“Don't worry about thelory days,” Rachel said war what had to be billionaires like they were her little brothers “Just don't let theet aith too much Have fun and don't worry about the booze Just keep filling up their glasses and s, and they'll be happy campers”

“Glasses filled Got it,” I replied

“If they give you any trouble, just let me know” The dark-haired won “This is a standard non-disclosure agreement Your boss said you'd be fine with it”

I quickly scrolled through the forht forward Don't tell people who you met here or what they said I could understand that famous people wouldn't want to be outed on their vacations or have their drunken rah I handed her back the papers

Rachel tucked my form behind several others “Besides that, I'll pay you at the end of the night Any questions?”

“Just where the 'Man Cave' is,” I answered Rachel's smiled broadened