Chapter 4

For one second, no one moved.

Then every reporter in the gallery began speaking at once.

"Mr. Rinaldi, were you married when you announced your engagement?"

"Ms. Salvatore, did you know?"

"Mrs. Rinaldi, is the divorce connected to the partnership?"

Matteo still held the petition. His fingers tightened hard enough to crease the pages.

"There will be no further comment," he said.

He reached for my elbow again. I stepped beyond his hand.

Bianca didn't. She caught his sleeve and forced him to face her.

"You told me she was your designer."

"Bianca, the marriage was private."

"Private from the…