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“It was so ugly, Darren tried to kick her out his club,” Felipe explains Bryan.
“I’m curious about this sweater,” Bryan says.
Kat looks to me. “Your boyfriend tried to kick you out of his club?”
“He’s not my boyfriend,” I say.
“He took you with him to Thailand. To a wedding attended by his family. How is he not your boyfriend?”
I’m glad when Bryan intervenes, saying, “I want to know what happened when he tried to kick you out of the club.”
“She threw her drink in his face,” Felipe tells him.
Kat gasps. “You didn’t!”
“He was rude to me,” I respond, setting a plate of fried chicken on the table.
“In his defense, he thought she was part of a practical joke Ron was pulling on him,” Felipe says, “and he was probably tense because he was expecting someone really important that night.”
“He never mentioned that to me. Who was it he was expecting? Not Eric Drumm.”
Felipe shook his head. “Someone from China. Someone his father knew.”
Bryan bites into a drumstick and his eyes widen. “Are you serious about Darren not being your boyfriend?”
“Yeah, why?”
Bryan looks to Felipe. “I think I’ve got to make the moves on her. This chicken is to die for.”
I smile. This batch did come out well, with the skin crispy while the meat is tender and juicy. The conversation stalls while everyone digs in.
“That hurt my feelings, but I totally forgive you,” Felipe chuckles to Bryan after tasting the chicken for himself.
“Amy’s going to be so bummed she missed this,” Kat says with her mouth full.
“I’m sure she’s happy where she is,” I reply. I haven’t forgotten that I wanted to see if I can milk more info about JD from Felipe.
“So how rich is your boss?” Kat asks Felipe.
“Filthy rich,” Felipe replies.
“Rich enough to own cookware that costs thousands, even though he doesn’t cook,” I say.
“From just owning a club?” Bryan asks.
“His father had money.”
“What did his father do?”
“He was in the family business.”
“Which is what?”
“Investment, all kinds of stuff, really,” Felipe continues. “It’s a huge family. Some of the Lees are billionaire real estate developers, some are in tech, some own utilities in Europe and Africa.”
Bryan raises his brows. “You think you could introduce me to some of these guys?”
Felipe hesitates. “I don’t know them. I just hear about them occasionally from Darren or JD.”
