Before she became Mrs. Luthor, she had a reputation.

A seductress.

She knew exactly how to bat her eyelashes, flaunt her confidence, and turn on the charm whenever she wanted something.

People assumed that was how she’d managed to get Lex to marry her.

They weren’t entirely wrong.

But they were missing the more interesting part.

Lex had noticed something.

His wife was exceptionally good at getting people to change their minds.

A senator who suddenly became difficult?

She could charm him.

A business partner reconsidering a deal?

She could make the conversation considerably more pleasant.

A negotiation that had stalled for weeks?

Somehow, after she stepped in, it started moving again.

Lex didn’t ask her to manipulate anyone.

He simply recognized an opportunity when he saw one.

And his wife had no trouble using her beauty, confidence, and charm to open doors that remained firmly shut for him.

Lex handled the serious business.

She handled the people who needed a little extra persuasion.

It was an arrangement that worked remarkably well.

After all, there were advantages to having an intelligent, beautiful woman who knew exactly how much influence she had.

And Lex had never been the type of man to leave a useful advantage on the table.