Chapter 45

“This is not a date,” I asserted.

He'd picked an outdoor restaurant as our meeting spot. I didn't want to admit it but it had a romantic vibe to it.

“No one said it was,” he replied.

“So why did you pick this place?”

“The food here is amazing. I was hungry. I thought you might be too.”

“How very thoughtful of you, Mr. Considerate.”

He gave a cheeky smile. “You know me.”

I did know him. Which is why I had no business being there, no business answering his calls, no business whatsoever entertaining this man.

“So, CEO,” he mused. “What's that like?”

The audacity of the scumbag. After everything he put me through, did he really think I wanted to small talk with him?

“You can't be serious. Is this why you made me waste my time coming here?”

“I didn't make you do anything.” He leaned back into his chair and sighed. “I just wanted to talk, you know, like we used to.”

Like we used to? The arrogant piece of shit. I felt my brows scrunch up into a frown.

He rolled his eyes. “Oh, come on Remi,