At first it was just talk. Id hang out with a few of the men while they played pool or smoked cigars, or dance with them. I flirted a little, but it seemed harmless. Then one of the men suggested the two of us Get some fresh air and before I knew it wed wound up in one of those upstairs bedrooms, the creepy themed ones.

Harley thought of the pink bedroom. What kind of themes might be behind those other locked doors?

Was it Ferrero? Callaway said, his voice hard.

Candy immediately shook his head. No, he wasnt around then. He started coming later.

What happened next? Harley gently urged.

It started with cash, Candy replied. Any time I had reservations, this guy would offer to pay me more. He must have had ten thousand in his billfold. She shook her head as if trying to forget a nightmare. Anyway, that went on for a while until I couldnt take it anymore. I just felt trapped, degraded.

Let me guess, Callaway said. Roth came to you with a brand new opportunity.

To Harleys surprise, Candy shook her head. It was my idea, actually. I knew what he wanted: a place where his guests could come to escape their lives, including their marriages. He wanted to surround them with beautiful, willing young women. I thought that, with the right safeguards in place…

Harley sensed Callaway was about to say something, something that might very well shame Candy into silence, so she hurried to cut him off. You thought you could keep any other girls from getting hurt, she said.

Candy nodded. It was going to happen with or without me, so why not help? I was popular at school, and I knew plenty of girls in my situation, desperate for moneynot to mention new experiences. I would work with Roth, make sure these women were taken care of physically as well as monetarily. To hear Roth talk of it, he practically wanted to make me a business partner.

Candys voice grew bitter. I was so stupid, thinking I could trust him. When I first heard stories of what was really going on, how he was grooming them for himself as well as his guests, I didnt believe it. I confronted Roth.

Youre a brave woman, Harley said, wondering what she would have done in Candys place. Many would have just looked the other way.

Brave? Candy repeated sarcastically, growing animated. When I called him out on it, he didnt even deny it. He just showed me the pictures and videoshed installed hidden cameras all over the property, so he had his own little movie collection of all his girls, including me. If I said a word to the police or anyone else, Id become an internet sensation overnight.

You thought it ended there, Harley prompted. With the threats, I mean.