Susan was truly impressive for someone who had spent her life swallowing humiliation with a smile. But maybe that was a skill all mistresses mastered.

Roger, for all his arrogance, knew how to read a room. But with Luke sitting here, his options were limited. All he could do was play the role of the concerned father.

“Regina isn’t holding this against you,” Roger lectured stiffly. “But you’re still a married woman, Dexie. You can’t embarrass our family like ...