Jamila

The next morning, Jamila woke up and saw some cash by her bed.

The next morning, Jamila woke up and saw some cash by her bed.

Jamila spent 42 days inside Kat's house. By the end of May 2022, she boarded a flight back to Boston. She could see now Kat was anything but her social media image.

Jamila spent 42 days inside Kat's house. By the end of May 2022, she boarded a flight back to Boston. She could see now Kat was anything but her social media image.

Jamila had escaped, relatively unharmed. But Desiree was on a different path. She was still in the house, still following Kat's every word, working day and night at the strip joint, handing over her earnings. What she didn't know was that Kat had one more test of her loyalty in store.

Jamila had escaped, relatively unharmed. But Desiree was on a different path. She was still in the house, still following Kat's every word, working day and night at the strip joint, handing over her earnings. What she didn't know was that Kat had one more test of her loyalty in store.

Kat told Desiree she should be making at least a thousand dollars a day at the strip club. So Desiree kept working as much as she could. As she wrote in her book, she would sometimes go hours without eating or drinking at the strip club because going out to eat could mean the loss of a potential customer. But even then, sometimes it was just impossible to meet Kat's target.

Kat told Desiree she should be making at least a thousand dollars a day at the strip club. So Desiree kept working as much as she could. As she wrote in her book, she would sometimes go hours without eating or drinking at the strip club because going out to eat could mean the loss of a potential customer. But even then, sometimes it was just impossible to meet Kat's target.

Another night, Desiree only brought home $100, because a nearby place had a drink special that made all the customers go there. And Kat's response was very much on brand for what we know about Kat and her obsession with money.

Another night, Desiree only brought home $100, because a nearby place had a drink special that made all the customers go there. And Kat's response was very much on brand for what we know about Kat and her obsession with money.

The following day, Desiree did her best to stay quiet. As she iced her feet, swollen from long hours of dancing, Kat came over and said, You know you don't have to keep working at the club if you start going out with the guys instead, right? According to her book, Desiree's reaction was immediate. It was out of the question. This time, Kat didn't push her.

The following day, Desiree did her best to stay quiet. As she iced her feet, swollen from long hours of dancing, Kat came over and said, You know you don't have to keep working at the club if you start going out with the guys instead, right? According to her book, Desiree's reaction was immediate. It was out of the question. This time, Kat didn't push her.

The suggestion hung in the air between them. As the weeks went by, things got even worse for Desiree. Desiree's legs and feet hurt so much that she had to take painkillers. She also was drinking to get through the long days. Things at the club were pretty rough. There were fights between the strippers, and one night someone even pulled out a gun and shot a customer.

The suggestion hung in the air between them. As the weeks went by, things got even worse for Desiree. Desiree's legs and feet hurt so much that she had to take painkillers. She also was drinking to get through the long days. Things at the club were pretty rough. There were fights between the strippers, and one night someone even pulled out a gun and shot a customer.

On another night, she wrote that she felt her arms begin to tingle and her vision go blurry. She realized she had been drugged. She was sent home to sleep it off and was back to work shortly after. Then, one morning in June, Desiree downed a shot of tequila and walked toward the stage. At the end of her song, a client flagged her down and they went to the champagne room.

On another night, she wrote that she felt her arms begin to tingle and her vision go blurry. She realized she had been drugged. She was sent home to sleep it off and was back to work shortly after. Then, one morning in June, Desiree downed a shot of tequila and walked toward the stage. At the end of her song, a client flagged her down and they went to the champagne room.

He asked Desiree how much she would charge to go out with him. Desiree knew he meant sex. She remembered what Kat had said.

He asked Desiree how much she would charge to go out with him. Desiree knew he meant sex. She remembered what Kat had said.

The next morning, on the way to meet this guy, Desiree's mind was bracing. Could she get out if she needed to? What if the condom broke? And what if he was an undercover cop? An hour later, it was over. She stood in the shower and burst into tears. But when Kat found out Desiree had sold sex, Kat's reaction was very different. She promised good times were coming.

The next morning, on the way to meet this guy, Desiree's mind was bracing. Could she get out if she needed to? What if the condom broke? And what if he was an undercover cop? An hour later, it was over. She stood in the shower and burst into tears. But when Kat found out Desiree had sold sex, Kat's reaction was very different. She promised good times were coming.