Damned If You Do And Damned If You Don’t

‘Hello! Who is this!’ Kira shouted above the caterwauling of a colleague’s ‘Club Can't Handle Me.’ ‘Young Madam! It’s me!’ Kai shouted back. Kira didn’t speak. Kai winced as he listened to one of his favourite songs get butchered, but he couldn’t help tapping a foot to the rhythm. Kira seemed to be moving away from the singer. She whispered into the phone, ‘Oh, hello, Mr Scott. What’s the matter?’ ‘We’re outside Sam Palace right now,’ Kai said. ‘Me and the boss. You can come out now.’ ‘No!’ Kira whisper-shouted. ‘I’m busy! You guys go home first!’ ‘What are you busy with?’ Ruining more of the century’s greatest hits? Kira sounded like she was in tears. ‘You have no idea how much I’ve lost today! These guys are brutal! They took me to the cleaners! I’m not leaving until I recoup my losses!’ ‘Young Ma—’ Beep beep. Kira hung up. The assistant stared at his phone. A minute later, he turned around to look at Austyn. ‘Boss, Young Madam says she’s not leaving till she wins back all the money