Unforgettable by Adrianne Byrd Read Free Book Online

there?”
    â€œNana,” Diana hissed. “Will you stop? You’re embarrassing me.”
    â€œI’m doing no such thing.” Louisa frowned. “I’m just trying to help.”
    Tim laughed. “I can tell already this is going to be one hell of an evening.”
    â€œI’ll agree on the hell part.” Diana sulked.
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    Champagne and gorgeous women overflowed the VIP room of Club Secrets when Marcel and Solomon entered. Navigating through the room, Marcel smiled and shook hands with nearly everyone present. Most pressed him about checking out one group or another, some even handed him demo tapes.
    It was hard to get used to everyone always wanting something from him. Most days, he managed just fine. Others were a struggle—like tonight.
    â€œTee Bo, my man.” He stretched his hands and greeted the ex-pro football player turned club owner. “The party is off the chain as usual.”
    â€œOf course, Casanova. Tee Bo always knows how to throw a party.” He slid his arm around Marcel’s shoulder and gestured to the array of women he’d chosen to entertain VIP guests for the evening. “Mi casa es su casa. If you see anything you like, you better hang on to it.”
    Solomon glided up next to them. “Sometimes I feel like a kid in a candy store.”
    Marcel grinned. “Too bad you’re a diabetic.”
    â€œThis is true.” He held up his glass of champagne and the two lifelong friends clinked their glasses together.
    Being a fan of old-school rap, Marcel found his attention quickly drawn to the deejay scratching on the ones and twos. He moved to the balcony of the VIP room and stared down at the crowd below. “Hey, is that the cat you were telling me about from the radio station?”
    Tee Bo and Solomon moved next to him.
    â€œYeah, bananas, ain’t he?” Tee Bo said.
    â€œNo doubt. I need to book him to do my next birthday bash.”
    â€œFor you, I’m sure he’d consider it an honor.”
    Marcel scanned the crowd, and for a second a familiar face caught his attention and then vanished. Frowning, he looked through the crowd again and was disappointed when he couldn’t find what he was looking for.
    â€œIs something wrong?” Solomon asked.
    Giving up his search, Marcel shook his head. “No. I just thought I saw someone, that’s all. It’s crazy, really. No way would she come to a place like this.”
    â€œWho?”
    â€œDi—no one. Forget it.”
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    Diana, Tim and Louisa finally found an empty table midway between the dance floor and the rest room. In no time, a waitress magically appeared at their table to ask for their drink order.
    Louisa and Tim both ordered a gin and tonic while Diana declared herself the designated driver and ordered a soda.
    â€œIsn’t this marvelous?” Louisa shouted, leaning over toward Diana. “There are so many beautiful people here.”
    Diana rolled her eyes, still not believing that she was coerced into coming.
    Tim reached across the table and placed his hand on hers. “You’re here now. You might as well just loosen up and try to relax.”
    Her eyes narrowed on Tim while the music’s bass boomed in perfect harmony with her growing headache.Who could possibly relax with a decibel level threatening to puncture her eardrum?
    â€œI’m going to get you both back for this,” she shouted. “Mark my words.”
    A nice tall brother, sporting Sean John attire, stopped and stood in between Diana and her grandmother.
    â€œHello, ladies. How are you doing this evening?”
    Diana stiffened and refused to meet the stranger’s eyes.
    â€œWe’re doing great,” Louisa cooed, propping an elbow up on the table and cradling her chin in her hand. “Do you come here often?” she asked.
    Diana couldn’t believe her ears. Was her grandmother actually going to pick the guy up