Wild Ocean by Tripp Ellis

Author:Tripp Ellis [Ellis, Tripp]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tripp Ellis
Published: 2019-02-13T22:00:00+00:00

19

Madison stormed off the boat.

I ran a frustrated hand through my hair and sighed. I was trying to fix my relationship with my sister, and I had made it worse.

I called JD and told him what happened. He swung by that afternoon and picked me up. He decided it was best if I improved my attire before the poker game. Most multi-millionaires I knew were rather unassuming individuals. They weren’t terribly flashy and didn’t like to attract attention to themselves.

Still, cargo shorts and a T-shirt didn’t exude wealth. We drove to Highland Village and shopped at several high-end boutiques. I picked up a nice Zangari cream colored linen suit, a blue cotton broadcloth shirt by Bonaccorso, a blue silk pocket square by Boveri, and leather loafers by Agnellini.

The whole ensemble set me back $1699. Or I should say, set JD back. He fronted the whole thing. It was a little much if you ask me. “I feel ridiculous.”

“You look great. Definite high roller.”

“Jeremy wasn’t a high roller.”

“Trust me. You want to make Scarpetti feel at ease. If he thinks you will be an easy mark that has a lot of money to spend, he might open up a little. Besides, if you don’t get blood on the suit, we might be able to take it back. I know a girl who can put tags back on.”

“What about the shoes?”

“At $600 a pair, we can afford to have them re-soled. Then return them for new.”

I shook my head. JD always had an angle.

He payed cash for everything, then we grabbed an early dinner at Blowfish. It was an upscale sushi joint—the best on the island. The stunning waitresses wore skintight bodysuits with low-cut necklines and black sheer leggings.

It was a feast for both the eyes and the belly.

Their premier dish, and namesake, was the Japanese fugu fish—a lethal puffer fish that contained tetrodotoxin, which required special preparation to remove the deadly portion of the meat.

I didn’t need to tempt fate. I had already had enough near-death experiences. The salmon and a California roll would do me just fine.

I talked Jack out of the puffer fish, and instead he ordered edamame, a spicy tuna roll, ootoro, a Kirin Light, and sake.

I decided not to drink since I needed to be on my A-game.

Jack couldn’t keep his eyes off the waitresses. “I think the next ex-Mrs. Donovan might be wandering around this place.”

“The last thing you need is another ex-wife.”

“When are you going to settle down, start building a family?”

I looked at him like he was crazy. “When people stop trying to kill me.”

“At that rate, you’re going to be single for a long time.”

“If people would just take the time to get to know me, they might not want to kill me,” I said in a dry tone.

“I don’t know,” Jack said, doubtful. “Your sister knows you pretty well, and I think she’s about ready to kill you.”

“She is not a happy camper. I don’t blame her. The last thing I wanted was to drag her into my lifestyle.

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