‘Cooking calms you down, doesn’t it?’

At that moment it wasn’t. I’d just gotten off a call with my lawyer. There was no way I could get back everything Ben stole. I was going to sue him and press criminal charges. Something Sandra was handling as I stirred a pot of noodles.

‘Sometimes,’ I breathed out.

I couldn’t believe someone I started this company with was the reason I was shutting down. I had a few products that hadn’t been delivered yet and others that shark mouth Marsha managed to get back. I couldn’t even give her a Christmas bonus.

‘I know this sucks babe. I wish I could knock...