Chapter 257

• Ingrid didn’t say it aloud, but her silence said enough. Everyone in the room understood she was worried about Hazel.
• We hadn’t attended many social events in the last couple of years, retreating somewhat from the public eye. Still, we weren’t oblivious. They had heard whispers about me my highly publicized divorce, the rumors of my unexpected engagement to Rafael, and of course, the tension with Hazel, Rafael’s mother and chairwoman emeritus of one of the most powerful family-run conglomerates in the country.
• Everyone knew Hazel hadn’t exactly rolled out the red carpet for me. And now, with Ryan in the picture, they feared it would only add fuel to the already strained dynamic.