Chapter 24

"Your wife?" Arthur looked genuinely surprised. "Jo, you're married?" When he addressed Josephine, he switched seamlessly to Francellese, bypassing the need for translation. Josephine stepped out from behind Zayn and walked toward Arthur without a moment's hesitation. Her impression of Arthur had already taken a steep nosedive, but if she had to choose between staying near this flirtatious and slightly sleazy foreigner or lingering in Zayn's presence, she'd rather take her chances with Arthur. "Technically speaking, ex-husband," she corrected coolly. "Ah, I see. Well, it seems your ex-husband isn't quite over you," Arthur said with a smirk. "If that were true, he wouldn't have cheated," Josephine replied, her voice crisp. "Cheated? How tragic." From the moment Josephine began speaking, Zayn had been staring at her in utter disbelief. Did she speak Francellese? In over three years of knowing her, she had never shown this side of herself to him. But what exactly were they ta