This is the one thing that makes these encounters bearable for me. My husband chose this man over me, and I’m sure Garett has cataloged every flaw of mine to Riccardo, yet Riccardo never acts anything but deferential. Perhaps he’s worried about pissing off a man who commands MI5. There’s a chance I threatened him with both deportation and disembowelment when I caught them together. But I truly believe you shouldn’t be held responsible for what you say to the guy you’ve just caught fucking the man who vowed to be faithful to you forever.

