They are just people, I told myself as butterflies flew manically around in my stomach. I straightened my shoulders and smiled as naturally as I could. The rumpled Houston showed up next, followed by Tobey and Leo. Reardon came blasting in with his typical “Oh yeah!” greeting. His mother had been a glamorous supermodel and his father was one of the most famous playboys in Manhattan. Bob was a real-estate magnate, and Phillip came from a long line of European aristocrats. I knew from my research that he had been an executive at of one of the most prestigious golf companies in the world. Bruce introduced himself and handed me his buy-in as well.
