Page 148 of Titus

“How did I know this conversation would move in this direction?” I said as the waiter approached. “I’ll have a glass of red⁠—”

“Bullshit, honey,” Nat interrupted my drink order. “Ladies, we’re too old for tequila and too pretty for regrets tonight.” She looked at the waiter. “Bring us the espresso shots, followed by a round of French 75.”

“Really, we’re having gin tonight?”

“Champagne, gin, and fresh lemon,” Nat smiled. “I know your tight ass isn’t going to talk unless we loosen you up first.”

“What are we talking about?” Ash said, ending the phone call she was on when we arrived.

“We’re getting Cat half-drunk so we can get all the facts about her nights on that yacht with Titus Hawk,” Avery said with a laugh.

“God,” Sienna said, “I still can’t believe you, of all people, went down this road with that man.”

“Have you guys heard what they’re saying on social media?” Amelia chuckled.

“From what I’m aware, it’s not very nice,” I arched an eyebrow at my sister.

“Well, now that Titus Hawk is blowing up the internet by bringing that yacht here,” Sienna rolled her eyes, “I’m not surprised everyone is in love with the guy, and my best friend is their current target.”

“Well, I’m not their target if I’m not online reading it,” I answered. “I don’t do the news, and I sure as hell don’t do social media. They all have a violent way of destroying a person’s nervous system.”

“I love it,” Ash said. “In fact, I’m getting so many new recipes from watching the baking reels.”

I smiled at her. “Well, don’t be surprised if you run into a reel of me getting baked on there these days. Or roasted. Or fried.”

“What are they saying?” Nat asked. “I’m not into that stuff either. I don’t even know how it works.”

“You honestly don’t want to know,” Jessica said.

“That’s exactly the sort of thing someone says when I absolutely do want to know,” Nat replied.

“Spill it, ladies,” Avery said, looking across the table at Amelia and Jessica.

“Well, do you want the business articles on Instagram or on TikTok?” Amelia answered.

“TikTok,” Ash answered.

“God help us,” Sienna said with a laugh.

“Well, apparently a video of Titus getting off his jet in Madrid just hit twelve million views,” Jessica said, looking at her TikTok app.

“Not surprising,” Nat answered.

“God,” Avery laughed.

“Well, think about it,” Nat smirked at all of us. “The man looks like he was perfectly designed by a team of women who hate their exes.”

“Oh, here we go,” Jessica said with a laugh. “The footage from a charity gala.”

“The one that was stitched together?” Amelia said, glancing at her phone.

“And?” Avery pressed.

“Well, no one is happy he’s with Cat,” Jessica said. “The comments show that none of his fans are handling the relationship well.”

“Fans?” I blurted out in shock. “The man has fans now?”

“What are the comments saying?” Ash asked.