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?"

The way Ellie's acting, you'd think she owned the

turned to Darien.

nervously.

wouldn't be thinking of

matter-of-factly, "We can call the police. Anyone involved would be taken in. For over three hundred

eyes slid over to Mollie and her friends. "And

so they'd be looking at three to five

smirked. "Darien, did you hear that? If you can't pay, you and Mollie

Keira and Erin, who felt a sense of

on pistachios, leaned over and nudged Keira with her

better than seeing a jerk

Keira blinked.

up with this

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

who owns the

turned back to Darien. "What's wrong? Can't afford it? Maybe you and your girlfriend

about? I... I

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

"You!"

her eyes

it off! You're embarrassing me in front of all these people, and I swear, if you don't stop, I'll get

calmly. "Go ahead and get mad. What does that have

"You..."

breath and, seeing the eyes of the crowd on him, finally spoke through gritted

an eyebrow. "Are you asking

extended her hand, and the manager

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

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