Not someone who spends the whole evening checking whether the napkins are folded.”

By the island, Lucius’s younger sister, Thea, was recording a short video for her followers without looking up.

“Besides,” she said lightly, “he isn’t going alone.”

The front door opened before Isadora could answer.

Chapter 3 — The Woman on His Arm

Seraphine Ashby came in wearing a fitted wine-red gown and carrying a small designer bag.