Chapter 41: Work with him?

Then I got out of the car and walked across the parking lot.

He sat in the car and waited.

But I didn’t look back. Not this time.

Billy and Belle ran to me when I got home. I collected them into my arms and smothered them with kisses.

Then I told them to run outside and play.

Hazel handed me a cup of tea.

“So?” she said, her eyebrows raised.

“He embarrassed me,” I sighed, collapsing onto the couch. “He told the media about our personal life. I’m so…so angry. I can’t forgive him for this.”

“I understand,” she nodded. “It was quite the production. And it wasn’t fair to you to be put on the spot like that.”

We finished our tea and then Hazel went home. I checked my phone and there were five more texts from Johnson. He was really worried.

“Trista!” he said as soon as I called. “It’s so good to hear your voice. I’ve been worried sick!”

“I know,” I said. His voice was comforting. It helped me relax.

“Are you okay? You fainted! I saw it all on the live broadcast.”

I assured him I was fine. I