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me to follow him.”
    “ Yeah…”
    “ Well, I followed him out of his office building just like you said. Then he headed home. I don’t know why I did but I figured I would stick around for a little bit. Before I knew it, I saw a limo leaving his mansion. I followed him.”
    “ W-where did it go?”
    “ Right here,” he pointed at another one of his monitors. “Platinum.”
    “ Platinum? What is that?”
    “ It’s a… It’s a… I don’t know how to say it… Gentleman’s establishment?”
    “ It’s a strip club.”
    “ Well, yeah, I guess you could say that.”
    I looked closer at the photo of Platinum. I had never heard of it before. But then again, I never paid any attention to the entertainment available in the city.
    “Did you stick with him?” I asked.
    “ Yeah. He spent a few hours there then headed back home. He was by himself. Like I said, Victoria. It’s something but I don’t think it’s anything you can work with. Sorry.”
    I looked at the photo of the club. Then I scanned all of the photos Roy had taken of Landon. I was beginning to concede defeat. There wa sn’t really much for me to go on.
    “ Maybe… Wait a minute. I think you’ve got something, Roy.”
    “ What? What is it?”
    “ It’s this club. Landon went to this strip club for a reason.”
    “ So he was looking for a good time. How much investigating do you need to figure that out?”
    “ Yeah but it’s not that simple. Look at all of these photos.”
    I started pointing out everything else to Roy. In all of the photos he had taken of Landon, there were other people surrounding him.
    “Who are these people?” I said. “They’re not just security guards. These are other rich guys. These guys have just as much money as he does.”
    “ I still don’t see what the story is here, Victoria. It’s clear why they’re going there.”
    “ That’s where you’re wrong, Roy. It’s clear why they’re going here. But it’s not clear why they’re going here .”
    “… You lost me, Victoria”
    “ Never mind. You don’t have to worry about it any longer. The story is inside of the club and I doubt they’re going to let you take any photos. Thank you so much for your help, Roy.”
    I had got ten my lead. Platinum was just as much of a story as Landon was. This was bigger than him. And since I didn’t have to focus entirely on one individual, I knew exactly whom to turn to.
    I headed back to Lily ’s cubicle and she was there to greet me.
    “ Back so soon,” she said to me. “Still need something to work on?”
    “ I’ve already got it, Lily. But I do need your help.”
    “ You know, if you keep using my data and sources, I’m going to have to start charging you.”
    “ Oh, come on, Lily. That’s what friends are for. Besides, this is the last thing I’m going to ask you for on this piece I’m working on.”
    “ Okay, what is it?”
    “ You follow all of the celebrities and people who are in and out of this city.”
    “ Right.”
    “ Do any of them frequent Platinum?”
    “ Uh, of course they do. It’s the most expensive strip club in the city.”
    “ What else can you tell me about it?”
    “ I don’t know,” she shrugged. “I’ve never been there. I just know that it’s reserved for the elite. I’m sure Roy’s got dozens of photos of famous men and women walking in and out of it.”
    “ Right. And I’m sure you’ve ran a few columns talking about some of them doing some unsavory things in there.”
    “ Well, I can’t confirm what actually goes on in the place. Like I said, I’ve never been there. But it’s clear that it’s not a place meant for men or women who are already in a monogamous relationship.”
    “ Okay,” I nodded. “That’s what I needed.”
    “ You needed to know that men go to strip clubs to get their rocks off?”
    “ Not just any men. Rich, affluent men.”
    “ The best kind of men.”
    Lily smirked at me. I laughed not just from the look on her face but