Backbone and Burlesque

One night. One stranger. One massive mistake.

Because the man I just slept with? He's my new boss.

And he wants to destroy everything I love.

Burlesque lounge Titter, AKA my entire world, just got inherited by Mischa Petrova, the cold, corporate nephew of our beloved Ms. P. He takes one look at our glitter-covered chaos and sees a failing business in need of permanent shutdown.

I see my family. I see my home. I see everything I've fought to hold together.

And he thinks we’re better off as a laundromat.

I can't stomach that fate.

So I leverage our night together to strike a deal: give me a deadline. Let me prove Titter can turn a profit.

If I win, the lounge survives. If I lose, he gets his precious empty building.

The bet is on, and Titter’s clock is ticking.

But Mischa—cold, infuriating, impossible to ignore—can’t seem to stop watching every move I make, both in and outside our gamble.

Keeping things professional with him?

I'm trying, but…

Some bets risk everything. This one might cost me my heart.