Chapter 1 (spoiler alert)

In the first chapter of this book, Ethan is seemingly in love with Mattie. He is spying on her as she is dancing with Denis Eady and others. Certain things make him upset as he is watching her, certain gestures he thought she kept for him, indicating that maybe she loves him too. A way of throwing her head back when she was amused, and sinking her eyelids lowly whenever something charmed or moved her. This also shows that Ethan tries to charm her a lot. Then the chapter ends with Ethan and his wife, Zeena, talking about Mattie, and Zeena indicates that she may know about Ethan and Mattie's relationship.