Cheating Season
"Oh, right. You said high-society marriages are just business deals. That keeping a young mistress is normal.
"So let's say, for argument's sake, I did cheat. Scott broke our vows first. That would just make me a woman who knows how to play by the rules."
I took a step to the side, just enough to dodge Joel's hand reaching for mine.
"Besides—" My voice stayed even. "You've all been dying to know who really owns Vespera since the buyout, right?"
Joel's head snapped toward me.
The cold night air bit at my skin as I met his stare, my voice quiet but detached.