Chapter 3

A week later, James appeared on the country's top financial news channel for work.

The reaction was wild. James was suddenly trending everywhere—his looks and talent had everyone talking. Overnight, he had hordes of fans losing their minds over him.

The comments were flooded with people gushing about how much they adored him. Some even said they wanted to marry him, calling him the perfect boyfriend. Smart, gorgeous, the complete package.

Mom and I sat glued to the TV, watching it all unfold.

Amid the frenzy of his admirers, I couldn't help but think they were right. James was incredible—exactly…