"I only heard that you have a boyfriend, but why haven’t I seen him before? I’m really curious." The editor-in-chief’s tone was half teasing, half inquisitive, her well-manicured nails tapping idly on the side of her champagne glass.

Violet Bento lifted her hair over one shoulder with elegant ease, lips curving in a diplomatic smile. “I don’t like him to appear in the public eye. I never let him accompany me to events. When we get married one day, I will definitely ...