‘A Guy Like You’

Melvin's initial discomfort morphed into amusement as he watched the ladies around him, no longer just the three from earlier, but a new set of ladies, including Ruby's and Stefan's moms, had joined them, their voices dropping to conspiratorial murmurs as they discussed lives he only knew from gossip magazines and the occasional overheard snippet at society functions.

Melvin, ever the shrewd businessman, quickly realized that gossip was the currency of this pampered realm. So, he decided to make the best use of the opportunity to learn all he needed to know about the high and mighty in society.