Yvonne scoffed. “I don’t know what you mean.”

Madison stared at her, incredulous. “You can’t be serious. You really don’t see it?”

“See what? Perhaps there’s some attraction there, but I imagine it has something to do with the fact that I know how to handle a whip.”

Madison shook her head. “It’s so much more than that. The night you brought her to Lilith’s Den, it was obvious to me that the two of you were faking it. But when I saw you with Ruby at my wedding, both of you were completely different people. I’ve long suspected you have feelings for her, but I didn’t know Ruby was into you too until then. All the signs were there. The way she was hanging off your arm like she never wanted to let go. The way she spoke about you-”

Yvonne held up her hand. “That was acting, on both our ends. It’s no surprise that Ruby is good at it. It’s her job, to become whoever her client needs her to be. It’s not real.”

“Yvonne, that wasn’t acting. The way Ruby looks at you, it’s like you’re her everything. She’s completely and utterly enamored with you. You’d have to be blind not to see it.” Madison folded her arms across her chest. “You’re not blind, Yvonne. You’re making excuses. Why are you so afraid of telling her how you feel? Why are you so afraid of admitting to yourself how you feel?”

Yvonne frowned. “I’m not-”

There was a knock on the door. Through the glass, Blair waved at Madison, then entered the room.

She looked from Madison to Yvonne. “I interrupted something, didn’t I? I can wait outside.”

“It’s fine,” Yvonne said. “You’re not interrupting.”

Blair addressed Madison. “I’m ready when you are.”

“Let’s get going.” Madison rose from her chair. “We don’t want to be late for dinner.”

“Speaking of which, when are you and Ruby going to come over for dinner?” Blair said. “I had a great time talking to her at the wedding. She’s lovely.”

“She is, isn’t she?” Madison said. “I agree, you simply must bring her around for dinner one of these days.”

Yvonne shot Madison a pointed look. “I’ll talk to Ruby about it.”

“Good.” Madison gave Yvonne a knowing smile, then turned to Blair. “Let’s go.”

They left the room, Blair on Madison’s arm. Even Yvonne had to admit the two of them were ridiculously sweet together. They were definitely still deep in the honeymoon period.

She shut her laptop, packed up her desk and left the building. It was still rush hour, so she didn’t bother calling a cab, instead opting to walk the few blocks home. She had plenty of thinking to do. For starters, she needed to ask someone to come with her and Ruby to the upcoming meeting with the executor of her father’s estate to act as their witness.

Who would she choose? Yvonne had very few close friends. Madison was out of the question because she knew the truth about Yvonne and Ruby’s marriage. Plus, she was leaving for her honeymoon the same day. One of the others, perhaps? She didn’t know Lydia well enough to feel comfortable asking her. That left Gabrielle and Amber. Although Gabrielle would gladly help Yvonne out, her blunt manner meant there was a chance she’d unknowingly let something slip that would give Yvonne and Ruby away. Amber was far more reliable, and her status as an heiress to a reputable family gave her a certain authority.