Chapter 1

Three years after our divorce, my ex-husband, Julian, showed up at my door holding a massive bouquet of red roses.

He had that same smug, confident smile I used to know so well.

"Chloe, I kept my word. I'm back, right on time, to take you back."

Three years ago, he played a game of Truth or Dare with his friends and lost to his childhood friend, Serena.

Serena had proposed a dare:

"I want to see if you and Chloe are actually true love."

"So, get a divorce and don't see each other for three years."

"If she still wants to remarry you after three years, I'll admit it's true love."

Julian had never set any boundaries with Serena.

We fought about her constantly because of things like this.

At the time, I thought there was no way he would agree to something so ridiculous.

But to my horror, he agreed without a second thought.

"Sure! A bet's a bet!"

His friends tried to talk him out of it: "Dude, think about this. Divorce is a major deal!"

But he just looked at me with absolute certainty.

"I trust our relationship. Chloe only loves me in this lifetime. She will definitely wait to remarry me!"

I didn't say a word.

He didn't realize that was the very last chance I was ever giving him.

My thoughts snapped back to the present as he tried to shove the roses into my arms.

I didn't take them. I stepped back, my voice completely flat.

"Sorry, my husband doesn't let me accept flowers from other men."