Chapter 1

My sister’s restaurant. I was just about to leave when the manager called out, “Sir, you haven’t paid your bill yet.”

I looked at the unfamiliar face, thinking he must be new and didn't recognize me. So, I politely explained,

“Just put it on your boss’s tab. She knows about it.”

The male manager gave me a dismissive glance. “Sir, this is a three-Michelin-star restaurant. We never allow tabs.”

He finished speaking, then handed me a printed bill.

I glanced down at it. A single meal, half a million dollars.

Glow-up cutlery maintenance fee: $30,000.

Exclusive air purification fee: $50,000.

VIP emotional appeasement service fee: $100,000.

And a bunch of other ridiculous charges.

I had no idea my sister ran such a rip-off joint. I let out a sarcastic laugh. “I’m Adrian Hayes, Ms. Hayes’s brother. If there’s an issue, she can come home and talk to me.”

But he wouldn’t back down. “If you can’t afford it, just say so. Don’t try to piggyback on Ms. Hayes’s name. I’ve seen plenty of pretty boys trying to sponge off women.”

I texted my assistant: *Tell my sister: either fire this guy, or I’m pulling all my investments.*