After speaking, she walked up to Ace and told the handsome young man who was singing with him, "Hey, do you mind scooting over a little? The place beside him belongs to me."
The young man looked like he was only in his early twenties, but he had a pretty imposing attitude because he was the most popular singing escort in this karaoke bar.
"You'll have to get in line," he told Joanna. "I was here first, so why the hell should I let you have my place?"
Joanna held her head high and confidently replied, "Because I'm his ex–wife."
The young man was taken aback for a while. He didn't become the most popular escort in this karaoke without going through a lot of experience.
"So what?" he snapped more confidently than Joanna. "Even if you're his current wife, I still won't let you have my place. If you're unhappy, then you can go outside and complain to our manager. I should warn you, though, that our establishment has some powerful backers."
"You…!"