They Secretly Booked A $42K Event Behind My Back — Until I Made One Calm Call That Shut It Down

minimal. She heard it anyway.

“This is inappropriate,” she said.

“What I find inappropriate,” I said, “is the use of my name to secure a reservation in my restaurant, combined with a request that I not be allowed to know about it. But I don’t want to discuss that tonight. Tonight is for celebrating your birthday, and I intend to make sure it’s perfect.continue reading …