The only sounds in the dining room were the clinks of silverware against porcelain. The air felt heavy, though maybe that was just Nathan’s perception. For him, today’s guests were anything but welcome.

Nathan rarely pretended to like people, at least not until he entered the world of the rich, people who lived above everyone else.

Charles sat across from him, with Caroline to his right. A year ago, when Nathan was still married to Tessa, none of them would even bother to greet him ...