As Arconia Trio goes towards Las Vegas, they manage to get out at Las Vegas and locate the Onyx Hotel and Casino where Edgar is supposed to be. Upon arriving in the Onyx, Blanton warns her not to eat sweets and candy or drink alcohol and drugs anything as they could become trapped in the hotel for decades or centuries without realizing it. Detective Blanton Silver investigating killer in Las Vegas with Penelope Silver. Arconia Trio enters the club, hotel and casino is a brothel, showgirls, burlesque, sex clubs and cabaret owned by mobster and magician Francisco and Madame Belladonna, who wears a leather harnessand is accompanied by androgynous burlesque dancers, is the MC. Burlesque dancers are sex slaves. She befriends fellow showgirls Blondie, Babydoll, Crystal, Polly and Babydoll's sister and "star of the show", Sweet Pea. The two find Edgar who playing unlimited money on plastic cards. Finally, Penelope realized what was going on when he saw a girl playing a game about a movie in the 90's, who said this was the best movie of the year. They forgot why they were there and decided to stay there and have fun. Francisco tells Penelope he will sell her virginity to the High Roller, and pole-dancing strippers also appear at the club, along with Grace wears an ill--fitting Playboy bunny costume. Grace tells her about her escape, the last time they saw each other, and how she found her post at the Body Shop. Inside, she sees flashes of herself, Marlene Dietrich and her pet cat Napoleon. She then imagines a human-sized Napoleon performing a musical showtune for her and Marlene dancing in a tophat and suit. Following this, she finds herself in the dressing room, where Napoleon removes the cat-head, revealing a human face. She tells him it was amazing. He agrees it was, asking her to tell him what's going on. She asks him if people look at her and see someone desperate for love, a murderer.
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It's the last year of high school, and everything has changed . . .
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After a summer spent in the Philippines, Lara Dela Cruz is eager to start her senior year and, most importantly, reunite with her three besties. But what she did not expect was to show up on the first day of school to all three of her friends now in relationships. Fighting for their attention, catching some new and confusing feelings for long-time frenemy James, and wading through the pressures of post-high-school plans all have Lara reeling. And to make matters worse, Lara's beautiful and untrustworthy cousin conveniently appears and wiggles her way right between her and James' budding relationship. Feeling like a third wheel in more ways than one, Lara must learn to accept that change is inevitable, love is complicated, and being the odd one out is sometimes where inner power is found.
[[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Cover design by Jill Caldwell
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