Daniel. By the time I got to the office that morning, I already had a headache. Three investors wanted emergency meetings. Two suppliers were threatening to suspend shipments over delayed payments. And Sophia had spent nearly forty minutes complaining during breakfast because apparently the diamond bracelet I bought her last week was “underwhelming.” At this point, I was beginning to suspect nothing I gave her would ever actually satisfy her. Which was ironic considering she hadn’t been like this when we first started dating. Back then, Sophia had been effortless. Charming. Easy to impress. Now? Ever since I publicly announced our engagement and she moved into my house, everything had changed. Every conversation somehow became about money. Jewelry. Trips. Designer brands. A

