[Victor] Within the next hour, Dennis had moved Billie to the other side of the counter and the clean-up crew had cleaned and restocked everything. There was no sign of the m******e Dennis had unleashed when he found her shot by the men. Fallon arrived as I was waiting for my top three choices to arrive. They would be the vampires most likely to succeed in keeping this place running at night without any issues. They learned fast, they were fastidious, and they were eager to please me. “I’m the manager here,” she said when she entered. I approached her and held out my hand. She took it cautiously. Most humans didn’t trust vampires, and she seemed no different. She didn’t look into my eyes, though I wouldn’t have tried to enthrall her unless it seemed like she wasn’t going to be a pro