Mourning Becomes Black — Rachel E. Rice

New York, where rich men hide behind walls in stately mansions, or penthouse apartments with young women as they satisfy their sexual cravings in unconventional ways.

Alex: “The few times I see my husband and lover, Maximillian Blackstone, I'm thinking of the irresistible sexy Robert Montgomery. When I run into him in the elevator and when he touches me in passing, I feel as if I have committed adultery. It is a sin how he gazes at me as if he could take me and devour me. It is a sin how he whispers into my ear, when passing, telling me what he wants to do to me, or what I can do to him. I have committed a sin because I can't control my heart, and my husband Maximillian Blackstone will no longer be in control of it. Before long, Robert will have me completely.”
Max: “Alex thinks that all I care about is my business and my sons, and she thinks I don't know that she has become infatuated with someone. She tried to hide it, but I feel it when we are in bed. I feel space between us. I will put a stop to it before my heart does something irrational in the name of love.”
Robert: “I will make my move on Alex and take her from Maximillian. I know what a young woman desires and needs. She needs a man that's available to satisfy her. But she has proven difficult and loyal to Maximilian. I know she wants me, especially when she sees me with other women, it shows in her face. Jealousy is the key to her.”
Is jealousy all it takes for Robert to take Alex from Max? Will Max put business before Alex?