Meeting the Ex-Wife

Aubrey's POV

" Thanks for coming." Claire said when I arrived at the restaurant that she called me for a meeting. " I know how hard it must have been for you to leave the house." She said.

I didn't smile at her, " Good afternoon to you too, ma'am." I replied as I removed the chair to take my seat.

What she didn't know was that Declan and I had not spoken since yesterday so it was easier for me to leave the house. I think he went for one meeting or the other but I was also not interested.

" Afternoon, darling. Forgive my manners for not offering you a seat the moment you walked in, she said and I shook my head, it didn't matter. I was just here to satisfy my curiosity.

"It's fine. You wanted to see me." I began. Her cavalier attitude didn't fool me.

She gave me a long look again, " Yeah, but we can talk after lunch."

" I already had lunch." I replied.

" You should still eat something. Or maybe drink something?" She said with a smile. The resemblance between her and Ellie was v