Pole dancing for a living was not the glitzy, glamorous lifestyle Niang thought it would be. While it boosted income and brought her into contact with blokes from faraway lands, the myth that she would find her true love - a young, well - heeled, debonair chap - soon faded. Working the bar exacted a heavy toll on her wellbeing and, even worse, put her aboard a never - ending, mind - tossing roller coaster. Numb, fatigued and evermore tongue - tied and twisted with each transition, she hardened her resolve to find a way to stop. But, there was no way off.
Or so she thought …
Within days of reaching Bangkok, Billy Marshall had taken the city to his heart. He moved in, set himself up in a pad with a panorama - a luxurious apartment - and fitted it out lavishly with the latest trappings money could buy. Then, without drawing unwanted attention, and by keeping very much to himself, he settled into the neighbourhood. For eight comfortable years he led a respectable though somewhat reclusive life. Of course, and understandably so, he sampled the local wares and succumbed to an occasional takeaway. But, he would never lose his heart.
Or so he thought …