47 Baozhai blew the whistle

Flicking his phone to hands-free he dialed a number and gunned the engine pulling out of the car park unnecessary speed making Louisa grip the seat at her sides. "Hey, Lil bro," came a familiar voice through the speakers of the car.

"Hey, I fixed you up on a blind date with one of Changying's friends, meet us at Orlando's, fifteen minutes, be there," he said as he ran a barely yellow light.

"Is Changying gonna be there?" Dante asked.

"Of course," Wang chuckled.

"Yeah okay, then. See you in ten," the phone hung up.

"I guess I should have warned you that Wang only knows two speeds, fast and faster," Changying turned looking over her shoulder at her friend.

"It's terrifying but in a good way like a rollercoaster," Louisa laughed as they took another corner and her seatbelt pulled tight holding her in place.

Pulling up in front of the restaurant Wang swore, "Fuck! How does he always beat me here?"

When they walked in Dante was lounging at the bar grinning at them, "Too slow little bro."

Wang rolled his eyes and introduced Louisa, who smiled, liking Wang's brother already, before walking over to talk to the owner and request a table for four and get drinks for them all. Dante led them to a small table in the bar area.

"So how goes it stumpy?" Dante asked Changying.

"Slowly," she laughed, holding up her leg, "No boots."

"Do you think boots are an optical illusion making women's legs look longer?" he asked Louisa.

"Oh sure, every girl knows that," she laughed playing along with Changying, "I don't need them of course," she stretched out her long slim legs. Unlike Changying, who was short and curvy, Louisa was tall with a solid athletic build, not quite slim but more muscled than overweight.

"I see," Dante smiled appreciatively as Wang arrived with drinks for the girls. They made small talk through the drinks and the meal, and Changying was grateful that Wang had not grilled her about the incident with Chen that blew up earlier. Unknowing of what had happened in Mario's office she hoped that everything could just go back to normal tomorrow, and that everyone would forget it ever happened.

Before the girls had finished their main meals, Wang turned to Dante and said, "Let's go see Zia before we get scolded."

"He just wants to send you some amazing desert that's not on the menu by sweet talking the cook," Dante laughed, "He always was a show off."

They left the girls to talk and headed for the kitchen. "I sort of promised the girls a tour of the gallery, tonight," Wang said quietly knowing that Dante rarely opened the gallery except for special showings like the one he had taken Changying to on their first date.

"Better be a good reason," he tilted his head and stared at his brother.

"I think it will be mutually beneficial," Wang said, "Did I ever tell you that Changying has a degree in Art History? Her dream job is at a gallery or museum and that place of yours with a special private collection..."

Dante raised his eyebrows a moment before Zia encompassed them both in messy hugs and loud kisses on their cheeks. Wang organised flamboyant desserts for the girls and promised to return soon before taking Dante aside.

"Look she is researching and rewriting the family book for me as her main project, I haven't told her about the collection yet but I bet she can give you a run down on any piece you put before her," Wang promised him.

"What's prompted this? Is she difficult for you to work with all of a sudden?" Dante was genuinely curious.

"Baozhai blew the whistle or got one of her cronies to, in the worst way. Changying was put through a threatening scene today by the office barracuda, and this particular firm doesn't tolerate fraternization, so it's only a matter of time," he let his voice trail off.

"So start your own publishing firm, you know Ben would back you on it," Dante shrugged.

"I am not ready to be a fully-fledged family man yet," Wang grimaced, "and Baozhai is being such a bitch, she can't bear that I found a girl I think I could live with forever."

"Yeah, I get that vibe from the two of you, and she understands about the family?" Dante was skeptical but mellowing.

"As much as she knows so far, but she has been working on the book so she knows a lot more than most of the people we have brought into the fold," Wang sounded confident.

"All right, but I have to get Lio there, or he will veto anything we on agree on. Let me call him, Baozhai's on his shit list anyway, so he will probably agree just to piss her off," Dante gave a half smile.