“I hosted every dinner party.

I organized every political fundraiser in this county.

I made Sterling Construction a household name.”

“You drained four hundred thousand dollars from company reserves for country club dues while he was going through medical treatment,” I said.

Victoria set the empty frame on the mahogany shelf, her fingers resting lightly on the polished edge.

“I was jealous of you,” she said, her voice dropping to a whisper.

“From the day he brought you home from the county agency.