The Billionaire Boys Club (Billionaire Romance Series Book 1(44)

“Princeton.”



“No way! Me too,” Jessica grinned.

“I graduated last year,” Zachary said.

“I graduated in June,” Jessica replied.

“No wonder. I thought I knew you from somewhere,” Zachary said, picking up his fork.

“Small world,” Jessica said.

“What did you do with your year before Darrow?” Kelsey asked.

“I traveled with Ryan for a few months, then worked in my parents’ office for the rest of the year.”



“Are you, Tyler, and Ryan all the same age?” Kelsey asked.

Zachary nodded. “We are. Tyler wanted to defer Darrow so he could spend some time with his dad, so Ryan and I waited for him so we could all come together.”



“Is Tyler’s dad a billionaire too?” Jessica asked.

Zachary laughed. “He’s a starving artist. It’s good, he can give Ryan and Tyler tips on how to live without money.”



“What do you mean?” Jessica asked.

“Both of their parents are giving most of their money to charity. Tyler and Ryan aren’t going to get anything until they’re in their forties, and it won’t be much,” Zach said, eating.

“Wait, what?” Jessica asked. “Are you kidding me? Billions of dollars to charity?”



“You’ve heard of the Giving Pledge?” Zach asked.

Kelsey and Jessica shook their heads.

“Billionaires agree to give most of their money to charity instead of giving it to their kids,” Zach continued. “Tyler’s mom and Ryan’s dad signed on.”



“Wow,” Jessica said. “They aren’t walking around in rags though.”



Kelsey giggled. “Their parents are still billionaires, Jess. It’s for the future.”



Zachary broke a breadstick. “It’s going to hurt Ryan the most. He’s not used to a budget.”



“I’ve seen his car. And condo,” Kelsey commented.

“Exactly,” Zachary replied.

“You aren’t a billionaire, right?” Jessica asked.

“No,” Zachary laughed.

“Neither are we,” Jessica replied, grinning. Kelsey giggled.

“Yeah, that’s obvious, Jess,” Kelsey said.

“What do your parents do, Jessica?” Zachary asked.

“They’re dentists.”



“It’s why you have such beautiful teeth,” Kelsey said.

“I’m a walking advertisement,” Jessica said, smiling broadly. Zachary and Kelsey laughed.

“How about you, Kels?”



“My parents run a sporting goods store in Port Townsend,” she said.

“Brick-and-mortar, or internet?” Zach asked.

“It’s a store. We don’t sell on the internet,” Kelsey replied.

“Too bad. I need some new skis,” Zachary said.

“I can ask my dad to recommend some for you, then you can get them at REI. We don’t sell them anyway.”



“Really? Thanks, Kels, that would be great. I’m always lost as to what to buy there. That place is way too big.”



“What’s REI?” Jessica asked. Zachary and Kelsey looked at her in surprise.

“America’s wilderness store,” Zachary said. “It’s a huge chain.”



Jessica shrugged.

“There’s no wilderness in New York,” she replied.



“Well, that’s a let-down,” Jessica said as she got into bed.

“What?” Kelsey asked, snuggling into her pillow. She was tired from the week.

“Tyler and Ryan aren’t billionaires,” Jessica said.

“So?”



“Oh, come on, Kels. Imagine having billionaire parents, and they decide that you don’t get any of it. That sucks.”



“I imagine that Tyler and Ryan have known for a while that they weren’t going to inherit,” Kelsey said sleepily. “Anyway, they aren’t exactly lacking for money. It’s probably hard to spend a billion dollars anyway.”



“Well, I’d certainly be willing to try, if someone wanted to make me the offer,” Jessica said.

“Ryan seems to be storing up as much as possible,” Kelsey noted.

“You said the condo was incredible.”



“It was,” Kelsey yawned.

“I looked it up. The pledge seems to be a big deal among the billionaire set,” Jessica said. “Very noble. But I wonder why you would decide to do that.”



“You care about the world? You don’t want your kids to grow up spoiled? I bet there are lots of reasons,” Kelsey replied.

“I guess,” Jessica said. “Oh, well, I suppose it isn’t my problem. It’s really interesting though. Goodnight, Kels.”



“Goodnight, Jess.”



The next morning in the gym, Kelsey was thinking about what Jessica had said when Tyler walked in, nodded at her, and began his routine. She wondered what he thought about not inheriting his mother’s money. Kelsey wondered if that was the reason he was so driven. She glanced at him as he worked out on the elliptical machine, in a world of his own.