A San Diego Romance. Kianna Alexander

Hearing that his ex-wife had gone into Ellicott’s and acted that way mortified him. “I’m so sorry this happened, Eliza.”

      “It isn’t your fault. Obviously, she wasn’t satisfied with what Jojo brought home.”

      More like, she wasn’t satisfied with who the items were purchased from. He imagined Jojo had gone home, chattering on about Eliza and how cool she was, and that just hearing Eliza’s name had set Sheila off. “It’s not your fault, either. Your products are great quality, and my daughter loved them. This is just Sheila’s way. She can’t resist an opportunity to stir up drama.”

      Eliza sighed. “Jojo did seem really happy with what she picked out. I wonder if she even knows her mother returned everything.”

      “Probably not. Again, I’m really sorry about all this.”

      “It’s okay.”

      He took a deep breath. “I’m really glad you called, Eliza. It’s nice to hear your voice again. To be honest, I was starting to think I wasn’t going to hear from you.”

      She released a cute little chuckle. “The funny thing is, I probably wouldn’t have called today if your ex hadn’t shown up in the store.”

      “Hmm. In that case, Sheila did me a favor.”

      “Chris, I really don’t want to cause problems between you and Sheila. Since she’s the twins’ mother, you two have to be able to be cordial, at least.”