Now that the bet is settled, we should be clubbing." Queen said, standing up. "Believe me when I say I have the hottest strip club in Italy." The moment she said it, every conversation in the room died. Ella, who had been mid-sentence, stopped talking. That was Queen. She didn't need to announce herself when she walked into a room, the room just adjusted. Her strip club was legendary for more reasons than one. Underground deals, male and female strippers, the kind of nights people didn't post about but never forgot. Hearing her invite us there should have felt like too much. Instead, it felt exactly like what I needed. "I've got the VIP lounge prepped, the champagne is on ice, and we are going to have a crazy fun night. No more business, just family and drinks." Dad smiled, though his eyes were still on the manuscript. "Perfect idea. You guys go ahead, I have something to finish." And with that he zoomed upstairs, manuscript tucked under his arm like it was made of gold. Before he
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