Chapter 44

Matteo stepped out halfway through dinner to settle the bill, with Trent close on his heels. Trotting to keep up, Trent leaned in and lowered his voice to a conspiratorial whisper. "Matt, Mila's here. She's having dinner with Logan." Matteo didn't react. His expression remained calm. It seemed Mila had truly become a non-entity to him. A surge of smugness rose in Trent's chest, though bitterness still edged his words. "I don't know how she managed to sink her claws into Logan, but she's making damn sure they're seen together. "Do you think this is some new scheme to get back at you? Like she's deliberately acting distant just to see how you react?" The more Trent thought about it, the more convinced he became. "Remember when she tried to provoke you by flirting with those headhunters? When that didn't work, she clearly switched tactics. That's some next-level scheming." "Got a cigarette?" Matteo cut in abruptly. The sudden question caught Trent off guard. "I thought you don't