Chapter 4

Tristan ignored her and kept talking to me about a new retail chain he was launching.

Sophia deliberately clattered her fork against her plate. When we both looked at her, she smiled.

"Oops, sorry. That’s my area of expertise. I got a little excited."

She looked at a bewildered Tristan and said, "My ex-husband did pretty well with retail chains. He has tons of distribution channels he can share with me. For Chloe’s sake, I could totally hook you up."

She went on to describe the brand in detail. I could see the spark of interest in Tristan’s eyes.

He looked at me hesitantly, then back at Sophia. "But since he’s your ex, wouldn’t that be awkward?"

"What’s awkward about it?" she shrugged. "One night together, and everything gets solved. Just wait for my call."

Tristan didn't refuse this time. I knew right then that she was officially unmuted.

Sure enough, once we were back in our bedroom, he said, "Your cousin is actually really helpful and straightforward."

I looked up at him, my eyes welling with tears.

He immediately pulled me close. "Hey, I was just saying. Do you really think I’d be interested in a woman who’s still sleeping with her ex-husband?"