Chapter 86

Tristan gave me a questioning look but dropped it when I gave him a sweet smile.

“I heard you're still working with Deandra,” Sadie said. Her tone was neutral but the implication was crystal clear.

“You heard?” I asked, raising an eyebrow at her.

“Well, Tristan told me. He said he warned you against it. You would think your mentor's words would be enough to convince you, but I guess not.”

This woman was hellbent on getting on my nerves. But Tristan stepped in, stopping me from speaking my honest mind.

“Oh stop, Sadie. I'm her mentor, not her micromanager. She's an adult. I'm sure she knows what she's doing.

Sadie scoffed, casually taking another sip of wine. “If she's working with that… woman, I'm not sure she does.”

This bitch. I wanted to rip her hair right off her scalp. I didn't realize how long I was glaring at her until Tristan touched my arm, jarring me back to consciousness.

“Remi, are you sure everything's okay? You seem… distracted,” he said.

My heart ached at his concern.