Kitty was fuming, almost to the point where her face seemed to change color, but she held back from barking orders at the two men standing in front of her. Emmitt hadn''t shown up yet, so there was no way these guys were his doing. The only logical exnation was that her big sister, Delh, was causing trouble.


    Pushing down her irritation, Kitty swung open the door to the private dining room. Just seeing Delh lounging there made her temper re up. "Sis, what''s up with those two bouncers at the door? Afraid we''re gonna bite?"


    It was all so over-the-top, like Delh was some celebrity with a security detail.


    Delh barely reacted to Kitty''s usations, giving her a dry look. "You feeling okay?"


    Kitty had already dismissed Austin''s earlier advice and pointed towards the door. "Seriously, take a look. Two guys standing out there. You''re telling me you didn''t set that up?"


    Seeing Kitty so worked up, Delh thought for a moment but didn''t bother to go check. "And if I did? What''s it to you?"


    Kitty let out a shortugh, "Sis, we haven''t seen each other in ages. We''re just here for a meal and a chat. Isn''t having those guys outside a bit over-the-top?"


    Delh calmly set her coffee cup down, her eyes sharp and cutting. "Oh? And who exactly are ''those guys''?"


    Kitty was momentarily at a loss but quickly recovered with a smirk. "You know exactly who they are. Why the act?"


    Delh nced at Kitty, recalling how she might have argued back in the day, but now she just shook her head, not willing to waste her breath.


    Kitty couldn''t stand Delh''s calm demeanor. Her expression darkened, and she said coldly, "Are you going to ask them to leave, or should I get the hotel staff to do it?"


    Delh gave her a sidelong look, "If you want to stir up trouble, go ahead."


    Kitty took that as a challenge, so she smirked, fished out her phone, and called Jules at the hotel lobby, telling him to get the manager involved.


    The manager was a friend, so getting rid of those two wouldn''t be a problem. After hanging up, Kitty tucked her phone away, pulled up a chair, and sat down with her arms crossed, her dark red lipstick adding to her defiant look.


    This was her turf. Who did they think they were to challenge her? Ridiculous.


    Delh watched Kitty but didn''t engage. Instead, she pulled out her phone, remembering she hadn''t updated her daughter about her trip to Riverdale. She opened Messenger and sent a quick text.


    It wasn''t long before Jules showed up with the hotel manager and a few burly security guards, all carrying batons.


    Despite their intimidating presence, they were no match for the men stationed by As at the door.


    The hotel manager approached, unfazed, brows knit in concern. These guys clearly weren''t the friendly type, and their presence could unsettle the other guests.


    He spoke firmly, though politely, "Gentlemen, you''re disrupting business. I need you to leave immediately."


    His words were courteous, but his stance was firm. The manager knew the hotel''s backing was solid and wasn''t worried about stirring up trouble.


    Even with these tough-looking guys, he was standing his ground!