My Mother In Law Threw A Party At My Restaurant Until I Dropped A Forty Eight Thousand Dollar Bill And Her Phone Lit Up

looked around the room. “It looks elaborate.”

“Well.” She tilted her head with a small, indulgent smile. “I do have standards.”

She leaned in, as if sharing something between us. “This is actually good for you. I’m creating visibility. Think of it as marketing.”

I held her gaze. “Marketing,” I repeated.

She had already moved on. She lifted her glass and continue reading …