My Husband Hid Me at His Company Gala Because of My Cheap Dress—Then His Billionaire Boss Saw My Necklace

and executives he had been so desperate to impress, I reminded him that he had ordered me to hide near the restrooms because my dress looked cheap and had spent years mocking the woman who raised me. “You love status,” I told him. “Not me.” Richard rose, turned toward Julian, and fired him on the spot.