Flying first class was something Candy had never expected to experience, not in this lifetime. She knew Neil was wealthy, that his family was wealthy, and realized she’d never understood the powerful circles they mingled in. Neil traveled first class, and she knew as well that the price of the airline ticket would be steep. Even flying economy was way out of her budget, but Neil didn’t seem to blink at arranging, paying for, and handling everything. The stewardess smiled brightly and handed her a glass of champagne, and Candy just stared in confusion.
Neil cleared his throat and reached for the glass. “Ah, thank you. Candy, would you like some champagne?”
She stared at the bubbles in the glass flute and then reached for it. She’d never tried champagne, and of course she was curious, wond
