Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 47 I lifted my eyes to glance at Eric, and sure enough, there were dark circles under his eyes.

Ugh, I was the worst. Cursing myself silently, I was about to say something when my phone suddenly rang.

It was a call from Natasha.

"Looks like someone's worried about you," Eric remarked casually as he stood up gracefully and left the room.

Despite the lingering awkwardness, I felt a small warmth in my heart at his considerate gesture. I had misunderstood him in the past.

I picked up the call.

"You're amazing! So, how did things go with Eric last night? Sparks were flying, huh? I remember back in college, Eric was way better looking and more talented than Jeremiah. Now that you're divorcing that scumbag, I fully support you getting together with Eric!

"You can't let a bad guy ruin your shot at a second chance at love!"

Listening to Natasha's excitement only made me feel more awkward. "Natasha, you've got it all wrong.

happened between Eric and me last

Her tone instantly

glued together at the bar last night, and then you dragged him home. How could nothing have happened? This is I sighed, pressing a hand to my forehead. "We're

it. Instead,

Why else would he go out of his way to help

odd. But then I reminded myself that there was no way he could be serious with me since I'd

he was just a good person I shoved the thought aside, refusing to dwell on it. I hung up the

teasing gaze floated into my mind. It threw my emotions into chaos all over again.

downstairs and found that he had

table, I was momentarily stunned.

No, no, no. I couldn't

We were just friends.

sorry about last night. If you ever need my

once, only to feel even more awkward afterward. What could someone like Eric

table with his arms crossed, he looked at me with a spark of interest