No Longer His Convenient Wife
Weston Thayer stood at the shadow-drenched edge of the marquee, a glass of neat scotch heavy in his hand, watching his new wife work the room.
She was a master at this game.
Eloise was absolutely breathtaking tonight. The heavy diamond necklace around her throat caught the light with every breath she took, but her expression was even sharper than the stones.
She moved through the crowd of dirty politicians, tech billionaires, and ancient, snobbish families with perfect grace.
She knew exactly when to smile warmly to win someone over, and when to freeze them out with a look. She laughed at a painfully dull joke made by a senator, tilted her head in perfect mock sympathy for a weeping duchess,