And then, instead of simply walking away, he saw an opportunity, and he took it.

He pushed Selina toward his older brother.

He knew Arthur was vulnerable — knew that Beatrice’s toxic obsession with a male heir had left a hole in Arthur that the right woman could exploit, knew that Arthur was starved for exactly the kind of flattery Selina could provide.

So Selina began appearing at corporate vendor dinners.

She listened to Arthur’s complaints.

She fed his ego.