The scene was suffocating. Gael had never seen Emilia like this. She was completely lost in the moment with Troy, her words dripping with abandon. As he stood at the door and peered through the crack, he felt a wave of nausea wash over him.

Gael should have charged in and confronted Troy for sleeping with Emilia. Surprisingly, however, Gael felt a strange calmness.

Today wasn’t the day for a scene. With hundreds of guests in the banquet hall, each one influential, he couldn’t afford to lose