It wasn't like Gwyneth was a prude - far from it, in fact - but Kendal always struck her as, well, tasteless. She could never really understand how Kendal got away with everything she did, but then their parents had conveniently overlooked the fact that Gwyneth had once been married to a poor artist, and inappropriate sex was always easier to ignore than inappropriate marriages. It was twisted, but in the world of the Hathaways, it made sense.
Gwyneth held her hands up in brief surrender before accepting the glass from Deirdre. "I would never. I prefer to only have my head bitten off when I have at least a chance of winning out in the end," she replied with a tiny laugh. "And here he thought last year's elections were contentious. Why is it that people go into politics, again?"