Her jewels? A thief? Of course he was a thief. No one in their right mind would be here at this hour. Ruby locked the place up tight and didn't allow anyone in, unless they were working, such as this case. Sophie wished so strongly that she hadn't been the one working. If it had been anyone else, anyone stronger, then maybe the thief would have retreated. Instead he was here demanding that he tell her where Ruby's jewels were. As though Ruby would tell her anything of that importance.
Sophie was one of the worst girls Ruby had. Being Ruby's least wasn't a bad thing, but she was still figuring out how to really present herself as attractive. The girl was working there for the theatrical performances. The burlesque, the dancing, and the singing. The fact that she actually made her money by sleeping with the patrons was a side fact in Sophie's mind. She was a fisherman's daughter who loved to perform. Being a harlot was a means to an end.
Brown eyes trailed to the ground as he requested the location of Ruby's gems. His thinly veiled demand left her unsure of what to do. Concern ate at her inside that he would harm her if she didn't tell him where they were, but she honestly didn't know. "I don't know where they are, and even if I did, you'd never get them in time before the morning workers get here." She was lying, hard. Eyes darted back and forth as her heart continued to try and beat out of her chest. "You need to get out of here, Daniel, or someone's going to hurt you." She said his name with a little extra bite, ha
She refused to look at him, but she just needed him to get out of the building and let her go about her business. If she were to get out of this alive, then she was going to have a talk with Ruby about making sure she didn't get left along like this again. "They ain't all nice and sweet like me, you know? I won't say nothing about you being here if you just go. The bouncers will rough you up." She gritted her teeth, fingers balling into fists as she fought off tears that were threatening to undo her tough girl routine.
If he didn't buy her ruse, she wasn't sure what she was going to do. "So I don't know where they are. Just go, please," she pleaded while still avoiding his gaze directly. How she wished that there was actually someone coming to her rescue.
Sophie was one of the worst girls Ruby had. Being Ruby's least wasn't a bad thing, but she was still figuring out how to really present herself as attractive. The girl was working there for the theatrical performances. The burlesque, the dancing, and the singing. The fact that she actually made her money by sleeping with the patrons was a side fact in Sophie's mind. She was a fisherman's daughter who loved to perform. Being a harlot was a means to an end.
Brown eyes trailed to the ground as he requested the location of Ruby's gems. His thinly veiled demand left her unsure of what to do. Concern ate at her inside that he would harm her if she didn't tell him where they were, but she honestly didn't know. "I don't know where they are, and even if I did, you'd never get them in time before the morning workers get here." She was lying, hard. Eyes darted back and forth as her heart continued to try and beat out of her chest. "You need to get out of here, Daniel, or someone's going to hurt you." She said his name with a little extra bite, ha
She refused to look at him, but she just needed him to get out of the building and let her go about her business. If she were to get out of this alive, then she was going to have a talk with Ruby about making sure she didn't get left along like this again. "They ain't all nice and sweet like me, you know? I won't say nothing about you being here if you just go. The bouncers will rough you up." She gritted her teeth, fingers balling into fists as she fought off tears that were threatening to undo her tough girl routine.
If he didn't buy her ruse, she wasn't sure what she was going to do. "So I don't know where they are. Just go, please," she pleaded while still avoiding his gaze directly. How she wished that there was actually someone coming to her rescue.