Chapter 66

When I got back from Finn’s office, Geoffrey greeted me with his usual calm face and a little bombshell. ‘Mr Laurent will be dining at home tonight.’ Which meant he’d probably be sleeping here tonight. Great. Not that I was expected to do the whole wife routine in bed—thank God—but still, I was nervous. Dinner was being served when he walked in. We sat across from each other, all polished cutlery and polite silences. He looked like he was waiting for me to say something, but I had no idea what. Then he asked after the first course, ‘I heard Rhys Granger’s been telling people you cheated on him?’ I nodded. Soon, Rhys was going to get a nice little surprise in the form of a lawsuit. ‘He’s talking shit,’ I said dismissively, reaching for my wine. ‘My lawyer’s on it.’ Ashton dished risotto onto my plate with a serving spoon. He did it so naturally, like he’d been doing it for ages instead of the first time. ‘I always said Rhys Granger’s unstable.’ ‘You’re probably right.’ I stabbed a piece