Willow quickly grabbed Mason’s arm, shaking her head. “There’s no point in saying things like that. Julian never asked me to wait for him. Besides, he’s still Caroline’s husband—legally, at least. If I were trying to hold onto him now, how would that make me any different from a mistress?”

The others jumped in immediately, attempting to console her. “Willow, you’re too damn upright for your own good. Even if you and Julian are as clean as a whistle, do you ...