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

once. “We did. Though I suspect Eric was hoping for a more spectacular disaster.”

“He was watching us the whole time,” I said. “Every time we spoke to someone, he was right there at the edge of the crowd, spinning that pinky ring.”

“Eric is a collector of leverage,” Taylor said, his voice returning to its cool, measured tone. “He doesn’t know what to continue reading …