Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 45 Don't Want to be Useless After Eric left, I sent a message to Levi Swift. "When are you coming back, you brat?"

Levi didn't reply until the middle of the night. "Not sure yet. Things are crazy busy right now. I'll let you know as soon as I have a date!"

I sent back a sticker in response, turned off my phone, and fell asleep.

Before Levi returned, I got a call from my best friend, Natasha Jones.

"Wow, so you're getting a divorce and didn't even tell me? We're hitting Phantom Bar tonight. Drinks are on me! Let's celebrate you finally ditching Jeremiah, that trash of a man, and breaking free of your love-blind self!"

Natasha was my childhood friend, a sharp and independent powerhouse of a woman.

Her family heavily favored sons, with most of the family assets going to her brother. But she took the little money they gave her and built her own company from scratch, running it with great success.

She was constantly busy traveling for work. Jeremiah hated her fiery personality, so he told me to stay away from her.

Unless Natasha reached out to me, I wouldn't contact her, and eventually, we fell out of touch. Looking back now, I wish I could

"Deal! We drink until

her, I lunged forward and hugged her. "Natasha, I missed

me away with a look of disdain.

still grabbed my hand and dragged me

forever that Jeremiah was trash. Thank

arm around my shoulder and patted her chest. "From now on, I'll take care

locked eyes, then burst out laughing. Raising our glasses, we toasted to the bright futures ahead of us. Natasha had ordered strong drinks, and it didn't take long before my head was spinning. Everything in front of me seemed to blur together. Clinging to the last shred of sobriety, I stumbled out of the bathroom, only to smack right into a wall. It was a

around the waist, and I instinctively leaned into the

familiar voice. "How much did you drink? Who are you

the

and saw a face so stunning it could rival any celebrity. He

like a fool and reached out to touch his face. "You're so good-looking. Hey, handsome,