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

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The rain from the night before had turned into a steady, gray drizzle that streaked the tall glass windows, making the Manhattan skyline look like a smudged charcoal drawing.

“Your collar is damp,” I said, pointing to the dark ring of moisture on his blue shirt.

He did not look up from his tablet. “The umbrella was useless on Fifty-Seventh continue reading …