Gerald leaned back in his chair, folding one leg over the other as his voice lowered.

"You knew Mrs. Lancaster was keeping secrets. She was good at hiding things—but she was sloppy. She liked having people around to do the dirty work for her. And that's where Vivienne came in."

Sebastian didn't flinch.

Gerald continued, “She was intelligent. Ruthless when she needed to be. And no matter how much you loved her—how much you thought you knew her—Mrs. Lancaster had shadows trailing behind ...