by Nigel May
In time, Genevieve would expand her business internationally with stores in virtually every major European capital city, and a fully-trained Meifeng would leave her to open her own designer boutiques. But for now, most of Genevieve’s time was spent travelling between her two flagship stores in Manchester and London. The Carnaby Street location was a prime site and made Genevieve a massive profit. Life was good, with a never-ending deluge of parties, celebrities to kit out and fashion shows to attend. She was just careful to stay off the booze, avoiding any temptation to slip back into troubled ways.
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The one place that Genevieve didn’t frequent in London was a new club, just off Carnaby Street, called Anno Domini. Despite being no more than five minutes’ walk from her own store, the club was a place she chose to avoid. She had no desire to see the club’s joint-owner, Amy Hart, ever again. Her hatred towards Amy had died with the news that Riley was indeed no more. Emily had no connection to Amy any more, and Genevieve just wanted to put the entire sorry affair behind her.
Amy had opened the club with Dolly Townsend, the name of the club shortened to ‘AD’ after their joint initials. With the money given to the women by Jarrett Smith and the substantial amount Amy was given by Jarrett for buying Dirty Cash, the start-up of the club was an easy process.
Amy liked Dolly but could see that she would spend her money from Jarrett in a matter of months and probably have little to show for it. With a little persuading, Amy coaxed Dolly away from Manchester and the two women went into a seventy-thirty partnership in Amy’s favour to open a new London club. The investment money was mostly Amy’s after all. Not that Dolly minded. She was more than happy to sit back and watch the thirty per cent of all profits from the club being deposited into her back account. That was still more than her odious sisters would ever have.
The opening night of AD was a huge success. Amy’s track record with The Kitty Kat proved that she had kudos when it came to running a nightspot and the queue around the block night after night kept the club well into the black. While Amy and Dolly schmoozed the clientele, the general running of the club was organised to almost military precision by a young lad by the name of Jimmy, who was enjoying his first major job in London. With Dolly and Jimmy by her side, Amy was making new friends.
Within weeks of opening, Anno Domini was receiving major write-ups in nearly every influential magazine, newspaper, website and blog, including one in Mixmag which said that ‘AD is the kind of happening club London has been waiting for’ and that ‘it has taken the expertise of Manchester’s Amy Hart, former owner of the infamous Kitty Kat Club and its famed theme nights, to make it a reality’. Within a few years, AD would be opening clubs in Ibiza, Hong Kong, Las Vegas and Stockholm and Amy Hart would become a clubbing legend.
Amy was back on top and back in business. And, it seemed, with a new best friend. Despite their many differences, she and Dolly were a good team and it felt comforting to have an ally she could really rely on, one who always wore her honesty on her now-designer sleeve. Perhaps it was Amy and Dolly who were really the two different facets on the same gemstone, now both shining bright in their own unique ways. Amy thought she had achieved that with Laura. How wrong she’d been.
Amy could have crumbled, but after everything she had been through, she was stronger than ever. Invincible. Her parents would have been proud. All she lacked now was a good man to share her newfound life with. She was sure that it would happen with time. When she chose to let it happen. When the timing was right. Yes, she’d look forward to having another man in her life should it occur, but this time around she would definitely find out exactly what he did for a living before committing.
Letter from Nigel May
Hello there everybody! Hopefully you enjoyed spinning around on the dance floor with my latest glam-packed novel, Deadly Obsession. I really loved writing it as anything that involves a wonderful set of strong female characters like Amy, Laura, Caitlyn, Genevieve, Lily and the dodgy, devious men around them, all set to a backbeat of pulsating nightclub beats and lashings of murderous action is mighty fine with me!
Writing Deadly Obsession was a true blast as it was wonderful to immerse myself in such a gritty story. Did you see the ending coming? Were you able to work out exactly what the story was behind Riley’s mysterious letter? And were you rooting for a big reunion or not? I hope you gasped at every page-turning moment of the action.
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Acknowledgments
Word Up! Neon-lit thanks to the people who have shared this journey with me underneath the glitterball of glamour and intrigue.
La Vie En Rose. Decades of love to David and Kymme (and Latreena too) who have known me since rhythm was a dancer and would doubtless be spinning around (like a record baby) dressed head to toe in sequins.
To my Venuses: Lottie Mayor, Nush Bellamy and Vicky Mitchenall. You will always be my Goddesses on a mountain top.
Amazing, ah-ah-amazing thanks to the soundtrack of my electropop dancefloor, the fabulous Jen and Rick from Hi-Fashion, for being beyond unique and turning music into art. You Are Gorgeous!
Simply The Best. To the glorious Laura Kilbride, who’d be swaying to the beat in a ‘delish little combo’ and to Gen, Jacqui J, Loen, Leonie, Hayley and Manc Rach, the girls who make sure the Sun Always Shines on TV. And the So Macho Magic Hands – you know who you are!
My Camera Never Lies. To Matthew Watson for snapping that perfect shot from day one and to Dreamee Carol, Jona and Lolly for craftily cross-stitching a Piece of the Action. Plus to Tina Dolan and Debra Bates for letting me rock the floor in knitted pants.
Automatic High-five to my electrifying friend, the brilliant Terry Ronald, who would be writing the tunes and pumping up the beats – you are an inspiration beyond words. Respect-able! My Disco Needs You.
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now. An extended 12-inch remix of gratitude to everyone at Bookouture, who continue to lead the way. Oliver, Claire, Lydia, Jennie and Kim for guidance and for taking my latest drama-soaked romp beyond a catfight and making it roar with obsession! And to my literary Two Tribes, my posse of authors and bloggers, for support.
We Are Family – my sis Deb, Keith, Ryan and Loz. To my dearest Dancing Queen Loulou and to my soul mate and the best mover I know, Alan Roberts. He’s The Greatest Dancer. Yes Sir, You Can Boogie. I love you all.
And finally, Nobody Does It Better. To the late, great, Jackie Collins. Legend and a lifetime of wonderful words.
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Copyright © 2016 by Nigel May
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