One of the sources close to Trump said Conway’s hardline and outspoken position that the 2020 election was not “stolen” particularly touched a nerve. “I may have been the first person Donald Trump trusted in his inner circle who told him that he had come up short this time,” Conway wrote in her book.

But for all the drama Conway’s book caused, those within Trump’s orbit say the frustration with his former adviser didn’t last.

“Kellyanne occupies unique and prime real estate in Donald Trump’s legacy and heart, and that’s why they’re in regular touch,” one of the sources familiar with the matter told The Daily Beast.

Trump apparently feels the same way.

“I have a very good relationship with Kellyanne,” the former president told The Daily Beast on Friday evening through a spokesperson. Trump didn’t address a series of other questions involving this story.