"I want the both of you to behave while I'm gone." Euphoria instructed as she kissed Salvatore's cheek and gave Demetrius a small sweet kiss. "I have to go handle some business."

Demetrius frowned. "That's sounds like something I say."

"It is something you do say." Euphoria giggled. "You're rubbing off on me."

"I think I should remove some tasks from you." He grumbled.

"And you will be sleeping with the guard dogs if you do that." She grinned.

"Mama can't do that!" Salvatore exclaimed. "They sleep in the dog house outside."

"Exactly my point and I can do that because I'm the woman." She winked at him.

Salvatore turned to his father and took a hold of his hand. "It's ok papa you can sleep with me in my room if you make mama mad."

"You kick in your sleep Salvatore." Demetrius grumbled.

"Take it or sleep outside like mama said." He turned his chin upwards at him.

The valet belted out a laugh only to turn away and pretend to be coughing. Euphoria rolled her eyes at their attempt to hide that they were eavesdropping.

"Ok boys I'll see you at home." Kissed them one last time before taking her handbag from Demetrius.

Euphoria walked over to her car where Katrina stood waiting. She thanked the guard who held the door open and helped her into the car.

"I called Stewart and asked him to call the meeting at the main club. All members involved with the listed incidents and staff members from all three clubs will be waiting at the main club for your arrival."

"Thank you Katrina." Euphoria smiled at her. "Is Stewart on his way to the club as well."

"Yes ma'am. He will ensure that everything will be ready by the time we arrive."

"Great."

~¤~

Euphoria walked into the dressing room with Stewart and Katrina at either side of her. Two guards posted outside the dressing room, two came in with them and the others were somewhere about the club. They all had specific posts to take that they were briefed on by Katrina when she was spending time with Salvatore and Demetrius.

"Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen." She smiled at the strippers and other staff members. "I believe that you all are aware as to why this meeting is held. Katrina," she gestured to Katrina at her side who surveyed everyone in the room. " and myself have received all your letters." Euphoria's posture was upright and her voice loud and exuded authority. Her ruby red pantsuit with a satin black blouse and black heels screamed power. Her face done neutral and her hair let loose in its afro chanted African Queen. Euphoria oozed of confidence and dominance.

"I've come here to develop a solution that will be well fitted to your needs. So this will require everyone's input, that way these matters will be resolved immediately, effectively and efficiently." She smiled appreciatively at Stewart who handed her a bottle of water. "There are a few people I'd like to chat to privately after this meeting. You won't be working tonight so please stay behind. You are the ones who received two e-mails."

"Now," she clapped her hands together. "For the bartenders, hostesses and waiters: your complaint is on the harassment incidents that you feel haven't been dealt with appropriately. I need anybody or all of you to explain to me exactly what the problem is because a system has been in place for such things. Even strippers, some off you have the same problem."

"Well Mrs D'Agostino we'd follow that system by going to the team leader-"

"And we team leaders go to the managers. The managers state that matter is handled but the same thing either happens to the same victim or someone new."

"It drove away a few the new waitresses so we've been a little behind on staff." The serving leader answered.

"So everything goes wrong at management." Euphoria stated with a slight frown. "And how long had this been going on for us to start being short on staff?"

"For over two months now ma'am."

Euphoria hummed. "And shortage on equipment?"

"Well some of the strippers receive their new costumes props and make-up. Meanwhile some of us don't. We make due with what we've got but clients get bored with seeing the same thing over and over again so we don't earn as much as we used to after all deductions are made. Highest tip will be less than a grand which isn't something that happens around here up until about two months ago or so." One of the strippers dressed in a dirty nurse costume explained.

"Its kind of similar with the liquor. The managers claim that we're stealing from the bar and force us to pay with our tips and part of our pay checks, but no one had stolen from the bar. When we ask them to check the security camera to prove our innocence the security guys claim they can't find the footage-"

"Which happened about a two months ago I suppose?" Euphoria asked with a grim expression.

"Yes ma'am."

"Stewart why hasn't this reflected on the financial statements?"

"It appears that the accountant handling the club's has forged the financial statements because here in the main bank account there is a difference in the subtotals and totals." He handed her the tablet.

"I want that bitčh found." Euphoria grumbled looking at the documents. "Edward." She called for one of the guards.

"Yes ma'am." He appeared before her.

"Get those dogs in here right now." Edward nodded before leaving the room.

"Katrina I'm going to need my gloves please." She stated as she removed her blazer.

Beneath her blazer she wore a holster that held her two guns and a dagger. "Would you be a dear and hold this for me?" She asked Stewart who nodded in return. "Thank you."

Euphoria took the gloves and put them on as the othe guards brought out a plastic and lined it infront of her. Once they had set the plastics down the managers and were brought in.

"Your requested to see us chica." One of the managers stated as he licked his lips and rubbed his hands together.

"What's your name?" Euphoria asked the brave soul.

"Rico Hernandez."

"And what manager are you exactly?" She squinted up at him with both her hands on her hips.

"The floor manager, why?" He asked confused. "I thought you were supposed to know all of this."

Euphoria socked him with a right hook then an upper cut effectively landing him on the floor. "It's Mrs. D'Agostino to you, you will not ever address me as one off your little friends. You aren't that privileged." She practically spat at him.

Euphoria kicked her heel into his chest. "Stay down." She gritted out. "You are the floor manager afterall." Euphoria looked down on him. "And I'm very much aware as to what position you hold. In fact I'm aware of what position each staff member holds. I just wanted to hint where the conversation was heading."

"Anywho," Euphoria turned on her heel dramatically and made her way towards the centre again. "Do you know why you've been called down here gentlemen?" She paused for moment. "No?" Euphoria quirked her brow. "Well let me enlighten you. Somebody is not only fučking with my staff members but they're fučking with my family's money." She laughed. "It's hilarious really because I never thought anybody would be dumb enough to fučk with The D'Agostino family but I stand corrected, clearly."

"So," Euphoria took the bottle of water from Stewart, that she had handed back to him, and took a sip from it. "The balls you had to fučk with everything and everyone - please find them and come clean and maybe, just maybe your punishment won't be so severe." She took another sip and handed it back to him closed. "Nobody? Now now boys." Euphoria tutted. "Where'd your balls go?" She turned to them with a snarl.

Euphoria pulled out her pistols and shot all four men in the leg. The women in the room screeched out in surprise and fear from the sudden action. The four managers cried and shouted out in pain as they fell to the ground. "Stewart I hope that the other managers are being rounded up at the other two clubs." She stated as she faced him.

"Rounded up and being replaced as we speak ma'am. The temporary managers for this club have just arrived."

"Thank you." She smiled at him before turning to the groaning men. "Oh man up. I've been shot before and I wasn't bitčhing as much as you pússies are at the moment."

"To my ladies that received the separate extra emails you said it was the security manager and the stripper manager, correct?" Euphoria glanced around the room to see thirteen heads nodded.

"Stewart..."

"I've asked for them to be held separately ma'am."

"You know me so well." She shot him a smile.

"Ok so I know it's not one of you who were the ones who came up with the idea of stealing from us, because by the looks of things you don't have any back bone or the brains for it at that." Euphoria grumbled. "So let's just get them up and out of here. Parlo has new play toys." Euphoria huffed. "Stewart..."

"I've already informed him ma'am."

"You're getting a fučking bonus this month cause you deserve it." She pointed at him. "Oh!" Euphoria snapped her fingers as if she remembered something. She shot the stripper and security manager in the genitals. "Pro-long their deaths for about two months. Also let Parlo know that. Oh and stop all their pig squealing, it's annoying." Euphoria cringed at their screams of agony.

"Ma'am this one died." Edward said nudging the body with his foot. "Must be from shock or pain."

"What a bitčh." She pulled a face. "Dispose of it." Euphoria waved her hand out at him.

"Yes ma'am." He nodded before dragging the body with the plastic.

Euphoria released a breath as she placed her gun back in its holster and removed the gloves. "I will ensure that all of you have been compensated for these past two month, two weeks and four days. Everything will be replaced and what ever you need please make sure you've written it down and handed it in to the temporary managers, that way everything can be at the ready for you to use by tomorrow night. And those of you who have gotten two email will you please kindly follow Dr. Rizzo to the awaiting van. I will come and see you guys tomorrow during the day. This club room will be cleaned within the hour so please ensure that you do what you need to do before the clean up crew gets here. Please don't be afraid to step up or write to my box when there is an incident." Euphoria smiled at them. "Inspections will be held at the end of the month of each club so make sure that you're not slacking off and everything is on point. Any questions or any input?" Euphoria scanned the room. "Ok then I'll will see you all at the end of the month. Have a goodnight." She gave them one last smile and a small wave smile before heading out the room.

"I will take those ma'am." One of the guards said taking her gloves.

"Thank you."

~¤~

"Is there something we can help you with miss?" The officer asked the woman with a grim line.

"Yes I have information on a suspect."

"Ma'am we have many suspects and many cases. I need you to be a little bit more clear."

"I can't say it out here." Her eyes darted around the precinct nervously.

"Are you in some sort of danger?" He asked becoming more alert as he stood up.

"I will be after say this."

"Do you have anyone that you know that you feel safe with that can come get you after we get your statement?"

"Yes...m-my cousin. Euphoria Kreek with a 'K' not a 'C'."

"Euphoria Kreek you say." He stated a loud as he wrote down the name.

"Aye Freddy isn't your shift over?" Another officer asked as he appeared.

The man glanced at his wrist watch. "Yes but I have to deal with her." He nodded his head at the woman.

"You know what? I've got this. You go ahead and head home to the Mrs."

"You sure?"

"Of course I'm sure, now go on."

"Alright Miss he will handle your case and get down your statement. If needed you'll be placed under protective custody." The officer stated before getting up and leaving without an answer.

The new officer guided her into an interrogation room where he turned off the camera and the microphone. "Ok now..."

"Paula, Paula Creek with a 'C'."

"What information do you have on Euphoria Kreek?"

"W-what?! No, the information I have has nothing to do with her. What I have is about someone she doesn't even know. I mentioned her because I need her help. I need a safe place to stay or else he'll come after me."

"Who will come after you?"

"Get me my cousin and I'll tell you anything you want to know."

"I'm afraid that's not how things work."

"If you want any sort of information from me then I need to know I'm safe. I know her boyfriend is a big hotshot and you probably work for him judging by how you've been looking at me since the moment I stepped foot into the precinct."

The officer chuckled. "You knew I was going to come to you if you didn't come directly to me."

"Yes now get me my cousin... please. This is important."