Her mother faces her and raises an eyebrow. “Jack is no different from his
father. His family has a lot of money and influence in this city. Even more than we
do. Our two families would make an incredible alliance.”
“So that’s all this was to you, some sick power game?”
“Marriage is business, Lily, not love. And in New York, power isn’t just about
how much money you have, but the friends you can count in your corner. You want
love, go have your own affairs. After what he’s done, Jack can’t expect fidelity. Just
try to be more discreet than he was.”
“But it was love. I’ve loved him since the first day I laid eyes on him,” Lily says,
remembering how he offered to share his umbrella with her when they walked out
of Intermediate French one afternoon.
Her mother caresses her hair. “I know honey. That was your first mistake.”
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