Darien was stunned as he glanced down at the bill in his hand.

Over $300,000...

He blinked, staring at Ellie in disbelief. "What is this supposed to mean?"

Ellie didn't respond and instead turned her gaze to the manager.

The manager immediately spoke up. "Mr. Britt, you've spent $357,000 tonight. Will that be credit or cash?"

Darien blinked again, looking back at Ellie.

Ellie smiled. "Mr. Britt…"

She dragged out his name in a mocking tone, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

Her cold gaze bore into him as she chuckled softly. "The manager is waiting for you to settle the bill. Why are you looking at me?"

Darien swallowed hard, his brow furrowing.

"Ellie, stop playing games."

Ellie crossed her arms. "You can't pay the bill, but I'm the one playing games?"

Meanwhile, Mollie was completely confused.

Her two friends were even more bewildered, speaking up in unison.

"Mollie, what's going on? Isn't this Darien's bar? I remember we used to come here, and he'd just put it on his tab. Why are they asking for payment now?"

Ask him! The way Ellie's

to Darien. "Darien,

swallowed nervously. "I...

"What? Paying the bill is just common sense, Darien. You wouldn't be thinking of skipping out on it, would

would be taken in. For over three

to Mollie and her friends. "And what about

be accomplices, so they'd

hear that? If you can't pay, you and Mollie are headed

of fresh air to Keira and Erin, who felt a sense of justice being

on pistachios, leaned over and nudged

seeing a jerk get what's

Keira blinked.

is up

make sense of things. She turned to Darien in disbelief. "Darien, what is going on? Ellie, you came here a few times, and now you claim this bar is yours? How

"It doesn't matter who owns the bar; you still have to

wrong? Can't afford it? Maybe

I... I don't have that kind

a bit on you over the years, hasn't he? It wouldn't be too much to

"You!"

turned to Darien, her eyes

"Ellie Cobb! Knock it off! You're embarrassing me in front of all these people, and I swear,

looked at him calmly. "Go ahead and get mad. What does that

"You..."

eyes of the crowd on him, finally spoke through gritted teeth.

eyebrow. "Are you asking me for a favor? Hmm... well,

the manager

to Darien. "How about this: however you poured me wine earlier, do it the same way

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