On my way to surprise my husband, his cold secretary stopped me at the entrance and said, “His wife and son are already inside.” I gently covered my daughter’s ears, called my third brother—the one my family trusted in every crisis—and said, “Find out what he’s hiding.”

“I brought Sophia to surprise Dominic.”

Chloe gave a dry laugh.

“Surprise him? Dominic’s real family is already upstairs. His fiancée, her son, and the relatives who will actually help his career.”

For a moment, I could not breathe.

Chloe raised her voice so the wealthy guests crossing the marble lobby could hear.

“You should leave before security has to continue reading …