JAMES’ POV

“I just have to say, Mr. Reed, your relationship with your wife, Mrs. Reed is remarkable. It’s the type of relationship I’ve never seen before. It looks so perfect that if someone told me you two even argue in your marriage, I could stand up for you and say that’s a big lie,” one of the guys from the group of investors I had found my way to said.

I let out a small laugh while slowly spinning the champagne glass in my hand, letting the sparkling bubbles swirl around the rim in a calm circle. Moments like this were supposed to feel good people praising what they...