Love Tango

And gossip like that got around. Image was everything in the industry. And his sister Nina was an expert at publicity and could certainly handle any bad press that came his way.

He didn’t want to need her for that, though. Roxanne deserved to be in the spotlight for her own right—not because of her parents’ bad business decisions.

“I’ll let you know when Tristan calls,” Mike said and then disconnected.

Manny Torres made his way through the restaurant toward Nick. He stopped at a few tables to chat briefly with the occupants. Luna el Sol had been a hangout for the Hollywood crowd for decades.

Manny finally reached his son and sat down. “Is that yahoo giving you trouble? He and his parents are loud, obnoxious and lousy tippers.”

“How do you know they’re lousy tippers?” Nick asked.

“I had two waitresses out sick with the flu. I pitched in and waited on his table. He stiffed me on a tip, and I’m a better waiter than a chef and I’m a great chef. And I own the restaurant. I found out from everybody, he and his parents tip lousy anyway, and complain about the service and the food.” Manny pulled out a chair and sat down.

“You don’t need tip money,” Nick said.

“I don’t keep my tips—I put them in the emergency slush fund for the staff. Terry Logan, one of the A-listers, was so happy with my service, he tipped me five large. Told me to buy your mother something pretty. I handed the money back to him and said, ‘Sold.’ Called your mother over and said, ‘Hey, Grace, look what I bought for you.’”

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