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Two Mafia Billionaires Fall In Love With Me
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00:14My name is Lila, a destitute stripper who suffers from bills.
00:21Three months ago, I'd been planning to audition for the New York Ballet Company.
00:25Now I was applying glitter to my skin for men who would tuck dollar bills into my G-string.
00:29Three months ago, the wedding day of me and a man I had never met, Ethan Pacheco.
00:34A marriage I wanted no part of.
00:36I had slipped away while the guests were arriving, needing a moment to breathe, to think.
00:40I had wandered aimlessly until I heard sounds coming from one of the guest bedrooms.
00:44Although the man had his back to me, I knew he must be my fiancé who I had never met.
00:48Without twice thought, I drived away from the estate, away from Ethan Pacheco and the future that had been decided
00:54for me.
00:55I ended up at a bar downtown in the late night, drowning my sorrows in tequila shots.
00:59That's when he appeared beside me.
01:10Bad day?
01:11Bad day?
01:13Bad day?
01:14The worst.
01:18Bad day?
01:19I'm Ethan.
01:22Of course you are.
01:24I uh, I am-
01:27I'm running away from one Ethan tonight.
01:28I do not need another.
01:30I had laughed then, a bitter, hollow sound
01:33The funny thing was, with all the drama going on, I still didn't know what my fucking fiancé looked like
01:38But this guy had been charming, attentive, and I'd been vulnerable, hurt, and increasingly drunk
01:44When he suggested we get a room at the hotel next door, I hadn't said no
02:19I'd woken, alone, with nothing but a lingering hangover, and the crushing realization that I couldn't go home again
02:25Not to face my father's disappointment, not to marry a man who had already betrayed me
02:29So I disappeared, cutting off contact with everyone from my old life
02:33My savings hadn't lasted long, now I had to dance in a bar to earn money
02:37The bar had been booked out by the owner tonight, he was going to hold an important party in the
02:41VIP room
02:45Those eyes, almond-shaped, hazel with flecks of gold, exactly like, no, oh god no, this can't be happening
02:52That night at the bar, my one-night stand as my boss and ex-fiancé
02:56His eyes met mine, and the world stopped spinning
03:03Stop staring at the boss, are you crazy?
03:08I immediately dropped my gaze
03:10The tiny sequined outfit left little to the imagination
03:13But it was better than being completely naked
03:15I needed this job, rent wasn't going to pay itself
03:18Did he recognize me?
03:19Shouldn't your older brother be running this meeting?
03:23I can't imagine your father Henry's crazy enough to let a 23-year-old handle business this magnitude
03:31Everyone turned to gauge Ethan's reaction, the tension thick enough to cut with a knife
03:38Care to guess why I'm the heir while my big brother works under me?
03:42You're not in any position to question my capabilities
03:44The man's face reddened, he wisely kept his mouth shut
03:47The meeting dragged on, numbers and threats mixing with the heavy beat of the music
03:52I felt increasingly lightheaded
03:54The room started to spin, or was I the one spinning?
04:00I landed hard on the floor, right in front of the gathered crime family bosses
04:04Is this how you dance, you worthless slit?
04:08Ruining our evening with your amateur bullshit?
04:10I looked up to see an ugly older man in the corner
04:13He pulled out a thick wad of cash, throwing it on the ground
04:17Bills scattered across the floor like fallen leaves
04:19If you don't want to lose those pretty legs of yours
04:22Crawl over here and give me a proper lap dance
04:27And don't stop until every piece of that costume is on the floor
04:31The other men watched with varying degrees of interest
04:34Some looking uncomfortable, others openly leering
04:37My eyes darted instinctively to Ethan
04:40But his expression remained carefully neutral
04:43As if he didn't know me
04:45I couldn't afford to lose this job
04:47And I couldn't afford to make enemies of people like him
04:51That won't be necessary
04:52Lucas, Ethan's childhood friend, I knew
04:55Like Ethan, his family's business standing did not allow anyone to challenge him too
05:02The lady can make it up to us by joining me for a drink instead
05:07What do you say, beautiful?
05:24She's mine
05:26Who dares to touch her?
05:29Just seconds ago, he seemed to be uninterested in this matter
05:32But now he's so possessive
05:34He didn't offer much explanation after the kiss
05:37In the mafia world, powerful mafia bosses can have any woman they want
05:41You want to keep living?
05:43Nobody threatens my strippers
05:44Get out
05:45And consider any future business arrangements with the Pacheco family permanently terminated
05:50The older man's face flushed a deep shade of crimson
05:53He scurried from the private room like a whipped dog
05:55Why would the Ethan defend an insignificant stripper?
05:59You
06:01Come here
06:01You'll be sitting on my legs, serving my drinks for the rest of the evening
06:04Lucas wisely held his tongue
06:06My head was still spinning
06:07Don't mess this up
06:08I repeated to myself like a mantra
06:10My legs felt like they were made of jelly
06:12I stumbled, my balance completely gone
06:14God, that made me so wet
06:16I wanted him
06:17Pour me some champagne
06:18My stomach lurched violently
06:20A wave of nausea washing over me
06:22Don't throw up
06:23Don't throw up
06:24Don't throw up
06:25I had just ruined what was probably a $10,000 suit
06:29Good
06:30He would kill me
06:31To everyone's utter shock
06:33He threw his head back
06:34And laughed
06:39I'm taking you home, little troublemaker
06:41Oh no
06:42He knew exactly who I am
06:44Why was I feeling strangely sick today?
06:46No
06:47I was not pregnant
06:48Was I?
06:53This was the worst
06:55I didn't want to get involved with this terrible man anymore
07:02Instead of heading toward the exit as I'd expected
07:05Ethan carried me into what appeared to be an office
07:08Without ceremony he threw me on a leather sofa
07:11His phone rang
07:13Hey
07:14His voice suddenly warm and gentle
07:16A woman
07:18No, I can handle it
07:19You know I always do
07:23Who is he talking to?
07:25Is it her?
07:26The woman from the engagement party
07:50He frowned
07:52He frowned
07:52He is disgusted by me
07:53Of course he is
07:54Of course he is
07:55What man like Ethan Pacheco would want a cheap stripper like me?
07:59For a brief moment I thought maybe there was something beyond our one night stand
08:04But now here he was talking intimately with another woman while I lay sick on his couch
08:10I couldn't take it anymore
08:12I couldn't take it anymore
08:13Despite my dizziness I pushed myself up from the sofa
08:22Where do you think you're going?
08:24His voice was low and cold again
08:26No warmth
08:28Home
08:33I'll take you home
08:35That's not a request
08:36It's a decision
08:39I can get home by myself
08:40I don't need your help
08:42You can barely stand
08:43Don't be stubborn Lila
08:48I'm fine
08:49I just need some fresh air
08:56Let me take you home
09:00Who's the woman you're talking to?
09:03The question burst from my lips
09:11How much did you hear?
09:31Knowledge can be dangerous sweetheart
09:38Especially information you shouldn't have
09:45I will not let you humiliate me like this
09:51You have another woman
09:53Yet you're here trying to
09:54What?
09:55Get a quick folk from the stripper?
10:01He stared at me
10:02He looked genuinely confused
10:05I am not the kind of woman
10:07You can use whenever you want
10:08And discard when you're done
10:12I never was
10:14And I never will be
10:33How could I be so stupid?
10:36I'd known something was wrong for weeks
10:38The constant nausea
10:39The missed period
10:41The tenderness in my breasts
10:43That made even wearing a bra painful
10:48Asshole
10:49Complete and total asshole
10:51He doesn't get to treat me like that
10:53Just because I dance at Eclipse
10:54Doesn't mean I'm his for the taking
10:59Please be negative
11:01Please, please, please be negative
11:09Pregnant?
11:11I'm pregnant with Ethan Pacheco's baby
11:13I could barely afford to feed myself
11:16And what would I tell the baby
11:18When it asked about its father?
11:19Sorry kid
11:20Daddy's a rich asshole
11:21Who doesn't even know you exist
11:23Oh, and by the way
11:24He owns the strip club where mommy works
11:26Neat, huh?
11:27That night, I couldn't sleep
11:29I found myself hunched over my laptop at 3am
11:31Scrolling through websites about abortion procedures
11:34I even watched a video that made me bolt to the bathroom
11:37The fourth time that day
11:38I'd found myself hugging the toilet
11:40As I rinsed my mouth
11:42I caught my reflection in the mirror
11:45My eyes were red-rimmed and haunted
11:48The next morning
11:50Leo
11:50Ethan's personal bodyguard or assistant
11:53Did you do it?
11:58Do what?
12:02The abortion
12:03Did you go through with it?
12:07How the hell did you
12:08Answer the question
12:11How the hell did Ethan know I was pregnant?
12:13And why was his personal watchdog stalking me outside an abortion clinic?
12:19Does he know?
12:21About the baby?
12:23How long has he known?
12:25Did he send you to make sure I get rid of it?
12:31Wait
12:32You're pregnant with Ethan's child?
12:35Shit
12:35I just royally fucked up
12:37Leo hadn't known the baby was Ethan's
12:39He'd only known I was pregnant
12:42I-I didn't
12:47Sir, we have a situation
12:48Double shit
12:49I was worried he was gonna tell Ethan
12:51So I ran
12:52Hey, wait!
12:54You must come back with me now
12:56To see Mr. Pacheco
12:57You're gonna fuck
12:59No fucking way!
13:01I'm not going anywhere with you!
13:02Miss Bravo
13:03Please be reasonable
13:06Was it reasonable to stalk me to a clinic?
13:09Was it reasonable to try to drag me to see your boss like I'm some kind of runaway pet?
13:13Don't tell your boss about this or I'll kill you for real!
13:23Don't make this more difficult than it needs to be
13:25I jammed my key into the ignition
13:27Praying my piece of shit car would actually start
13:30The engine sputtered once
13:32Twice
13:32Then roared to life
13:33Thank god for small mercies
13:35Tell your boss to go himself!
13:42I hate this terrible situation
13:44Should I keep the baby?
13:45Maybe I should keep the child
13:47Maybe I should let Ethan know
13:50I signaled and changed lanes
13:52Heading toward the Eclipse nightclub instead of my apartment
13:55Better to confront him directly than wait for him to come to me
13:59This is my baby too
14:01I practiced in the rearview mirror
14:03And I'm keeping it whether you like it or not
14:08My heart pounded harder with each step toward the elevator
14:11I clutched my purse where I'd tucked the pregnancy test
14:16Come on, Lila, you got this
14:19Come on, Lila, you got this
14:21My stomach dropped to my feet as another moan reached my ears
14:24Ethan
14:27Ethan
14:27Ethan
14:28Is there another stripper incident?
14:30Not here
14:34Ethan
14:34Ethan
14:35We shouldn't
14:36Ethan
14:37Ethan
14:38Not here
14:39Ethan
14:41Ethan
14:41Ethan
14:42No one's going to interrupt us
14:45Ethan
14:45I've made sure of it
14:46Ethan
14:47Ethan
14:48Ethan
14:49What if someone comes in?
14:50Ethan
14:50Ethan
14:51Then they'll get quite a show won't they?
14:52Ethan
14:53Besides, I lock the door
14:54Ethan
14:54You didn't lock it at all
14:55Ethan
14:55You're so bad
14:56Ethan
14:56That's why I've always loved you
14:58Even when we were kids
15:00Ethan
15:01breaking the rules. Only for you, Sophia. Always for you. Sophia, the name hit me
15:08like a slap. His childhood friend, the one person his mother approved of. The woman
15:14she had always hoped he would marry, instead of me.
15:26What the fuck are you doing? My voice sounded strange to my own ears, Sophia nearly falling
15:34off in her haste to cover herself. Ethan's eyes widened as they locked on mine, shock quickly
15:40replaced by something unreadable. Lila. I could hear my own breathing, ragged and uneven. Sophia
15:48was frantically smoothing down a skirt, a face flushed with embarrassment and anger. Who
15:54is she? One of your dancers? Oh, I'm so much more than that, sweetheart. I'm the mother
16:02of his child. You're pregnant? You unbelievable piece of shit! Lila, you need to calm down
16:10and let me explain. Explain? What is there to explain? This is the second time I've caught
16:14you with her! The second time! I was an idiot to think you'd changed. Wait, is this... Is
16:21she the one you were supposed to marry? The one who ran away from our engagement because
16:26I caught him with you the first time. Congratulations, you're fucking a father-to-be! Lila, that's
16:31enough. You're upset, and we need to discuss this privately. We're not discussing anything!
16:36Not now, not ever! I knew that look, as though I was the inconvenient complication. The baby?
16:52Get rid of it. What? Get rid of the baby. Are you serious right now? Was this some kind
17:05of sick joke to you? What's not lying carry you in a right now? Get rid of it or disappear.
17:13I don't care which. I want nothing to do with it. The smoke drifted toward me. You're smoking?
17:22Near a pregnant woman? Are you kidding me? You want a check? I'll give you a check. Just
17:26don't bother me with this mistake. The only mistake here is you? The only mistake was me trusting
17:33you. I want nothing to do with you or this baby. I don't even know if it's mine. I never
17:38asked for
17:38a child from some stripper whore. Now get out of my sight. You bastard!
17:47A car was slowing at the curb. I didn't think. I stepped off the sidewalk and yanked the back
17:52door open and threw myself inside and slammed it shut. Long time no see, little sweetness.
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