Chapter Ninety-Two
*The Real Son*
The door to Regina and Julian’s private study slammed shut, the sound echoing through their quiet wing of the townhouse. The polite, icy calm Regina had maintained in front of their guests was gone, stripped away by the night’s humiliations.
Julian paced in front of the cold fireplace, his usually composed face tight with frustration. “What was that, Regina? What was any of that tonight? It was a disaster!”
“You think I planned for Axel to bring that… that Louis girl into our son’s introduction?” Regina shot back, standing rigidly by her desk. “You think I wanted a screaming match in the foyer?”
“I’m not talking about Axel’s provocations! I’m talking about you!” Julian stopped pacing, facing her. “It is always so clear. Your favoritism. It hangs in th
