How a Five Million Dollar Bet Led to an Unexpected Marriage in Queens

though his tone was soft enough that the clerk did not seem to hear him.

“It keeps perfect time,” I said.

“This one has thirty-seven jewels inside the casing,” he said.

He picked it up and held it toward me, the dark leather strap stiff between his fingers.

“Try it on,” he said.

I stepped back, my shoulder hitting the edge of a polished mahogany pillar.continue reading …