married for show
Silver candelabras flickered, casting a dramatic, dancing glow over the oil paintings of Ray ancestors lining the walls.
But the most striking thing in the room was the woman sitting at the head of the table.
Eleanor Ray was in her late fifties, but she possessed an ageless, terrifying perfection that defied time. She sat with the flawless, geometric posture of a woman who had spent a decade under the flashing lights of international fashion editors. Her hair was a striking, icy silver-blonde, pulled back into a stark, impeccable chignon that highlighted her razor-sharp cheekbones. She wore a simple, high-necked winter-white knit dress that screamed quiet luxury, accented only by a massive