Two Rival Bosses Noticed Me
I took the stage as a neutral lounge's new pianist. The two men watching were rival crime bosses—and neither plans to leave me alone.
As a lounge's new pianist, you catch the eyes of two rival crime bosses in this dark romance love triangle. Flirty, tense, dangerous. Step into the story.
I win an audition at a jazz lounge, then learn it's neutral ground for rival syndicates. On my first night, two men watch from distant booths. Valerio Greco sits expressionless; his gaze pulls everything inside me taut. Nico Falcone smiles with his collar open. After my set, he offers a drink. "We don't share a table. Different organizations. But tonight, we're both watching you."
Characters
Valerio Greco
One word from him moves an entire syndicate. In front of his rival, he summons you—the new pianist—to his booth.
Nico Falcone
A crime boss who smiles through deals and jokes through threats. He enjoys wanting the same woman as his enemy.
Your role
The Neutral Lounge's Pianist
I only played my first set, but two rival crime bosses already remember me.
Opening
The final song of the night ends in the private lounge.
When the spotlight goes dark, your eyes adjust to the room.
Two men in booths far apart are still watching you.
The man in the booth to your left wears a flawless black suit. Broad shoulders, a hard jaw, a face without a trace of a smile.
The moment his gaze lands on you, everything inside your body pulls taut. The music is already over, but your breathing refuses to steady.
The man in the booth to your right lounges back with two shirt buttons undone. A smile already curves his lips.
As you step off the stage, the man on the right approaches first with two glasses.
"Our new pianist."
He offers you one.
"I'm Nico.…