"Liam, stop this right now! Don't you dare say another word in front of Chairman Davenport!" Serena Montgomery hissed, her voice tight with a mixture of embarrassment and panic. She shifted uncomfortably, feeling the weight of the social catastrophe unfolding around them.
She knew the hierarchy of this world all too well. The Davenports didn't just deal in antiques; they were the gatekeepers of the industry in Port Haven. Daphne Davenport wasn't just a socialite; she was the city’s premier appraiser, a woman whose word could make or break a gallery's reputation. To Serena, seeing her husband—a man who had spent the last three years in the shadow of the Montgomery household—attempting to school a titan of the trade was nothing short of mortifying.
However, the scene that followed sent a s
