After seven years of hiding our relationship, we had a secret marriage that lasted three years.
Back then, Freddie would make me hangover soup and cereal and when I was drunk and out of it, he would hold me and soothe me to sleep.
Even when he didn’t have much money, he still remembered every anniversary and bought me pricey gifts.
Aside from not giving me an official title, Freddie gave me almost everything.
This was one of the reasons why I valued this relationship so much.
I always believed that, in some way, he cared about me.
Later, the company slowly gained attention and Freddie secured his role with his strong skills.
His company also started to hire more people.
Imogen joined around that time; I was the one who hired her.
Freddie said, “I don’t want you going out in front of others. You can find someone to drink for you.”
From then on, I slowly stayed behind the scenes.
Imogen, young and bold, often drank until she couldn’t stand at business dinners.
I began teaching her how to talk people into drinking, how to build up her tolerance and how to close deals at the table.
She had talent and learned fast. Because she was cheerful and good-looking, she got several good-paying contracts.