envelope from the "Grand City Hotel." She and Kevin had been back in

ce stared back at

dding re

is had to be a mistak

and dialed Kevin. He was at his logistics compan

p?" Kevin soun

d, her voice tight. "It's over

st be an error. I'll look when I get hom

g that can wait. I'm going

busy. Ca

off, a cold knot forming i

nager, Mr. Henderson, spread the itemized bill ac

can see, the charg

- Bottle," "Dom Pérignon Vintage - Case," "Alaskan King Crab -

zed these?"

nd the orders were primarily from a large group, associated

forks, several small decorative items from the private suites they'd given

a wave

k with tension. Ash laid the ite

n this,

"I... I don't know. Mom said she wa

was sharp. "She and her relatives ran up a fortu

. maybe your parents cou

y already gave us a generous check, a down payment for

led his mother. He put

re you?" Brenda' s v

om the wedding..." Kevin bega

gy with their wedding gift, barely anything to show for it!" Brenda' s tone turned sharp and aggrieved. "I just made

Ash said, her voice dangerously calm. "Tha

ped. "And we were entitled! You married up, Kevin

yes were fixed on the floor.