My phone rings for the fifth time in less than an hour.

“Is it him again?” Sophie asks with a raised eyebrow.

I ignore the call and concentrate on the fabric swatches, nodding.

“How insistent!” Sophie exclaims in exasperation.

“Don't pay attention to him,” I say, cutting off the call.

“How come Sebastian hasn't realized by now that you don't want anything to do with him?” Sophie asks, annoyed.

“I don't know. I don't ...