The Secrets of Paradise Bay by Devon Vaughn Archer

Author:Devon Vaughn Archer [Archer, Devon Vaughn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Urban Books
Published: 2014-10-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-two

“I can’t believe you’re giving your brother a supper club—just like that.” Ivana’s eyes locked on Trey across the dining room table.

“I’m not giving him a club,” he said defensively. “We’re going into business together. I’m loaning Clyde half the cost, and he’ll pay me back when the profits begin to come in.”

She peered at her husband with a healthy dose of skepticism. “What if there are no profits?”

“Are you kidding me?” Trey dabbed a napkin on his mouth. “People love jazz in this town. Turning Blake’s club into a jazz showcase is a brilliant idea. I only wish I’d thought of it myself.”

Ivana forked a piece of her fruit salad. She supposed that it could be a profitable venture at some point down the line. Not that they needed more money. She didn’t necessarily want to give it away either to someone who hadn’t truly earned it.

Am I jealous of Clyde? Or jealous that he’s developing a life without me being a direct part of it?

“I suppose you want him to move back into the house?” Ivana asked, wondering if that was a bad or good idea. The thought of being able to slip into Clyde’s bed again and make love caused a warm sensation between her legs, even if she wished that hadn’t been the case. Ivana managed to suppress this urge. She needed to steer as far away from him as possible and hope Trey never found out what they had done. “I don’t think that would be a good idea.”

Trey cut calmly into a roundhouse steak. “Actually, Clyde’s planning to get his own place.”

“Well, good for him,” she voiced. “I’m sure Clyde is grateful to have a rich brother to dig him out of any hole he crawls in.”

Trey frowned. “Why don’t you cut him some slack? He’s out of your hair, so what do you care if I help him to get and stay on his feet? After all, that was the grand plan when Clyde got out of prison, was it not?”

“It was your grand plan!” Ivana made clear. “I only went along with it to try and keep the peace. I’ve stated all along that your brother could be trouble waiting to happen.”

Trey gave her a look of suspicion. “Do you know something that I don’t?”

Me and my big mouth. I hate when he looks at me like he knows I’m hiding something.

She swallowed the guilt in her throat and prayed that he couldn’t read her mind “No,” she said convincingly. “I just want you to do a reality check. Clyde’s agenda is not necessarily the same as yours. Who knows what type of people he’ll invite or attract to the club? Are you sure you want to be a part of something that just might blow up in your face?”

“He’s my brother. Clyde deserves a shot at achieving something he can proud of—and me too, frankly.” Trey lifted his glass of water. “I could see it in Clyde’s eyes: he’s really latched onto an idea that I believe he’s totally committed to and has no desire to see fail.

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