Ink might be permanent, but Mia Thornton‘s now ex-boyfriend Incognito, a.k.a. Inc, is not.

On Sunday night’s (Jan. 26) episode of Watch What Happens Live, Mia revealed the real reason behind her split with the radio personality.

“Inc has worked really, really hard for his reputation and his career. He’s 20 years in as a syndicated radio personality,” she began. “And he feels as though this platform is not necessarily — it doesn’t align with his brand. I respect that.

“He’s my best friend and he will forever be my best friend,” she added. “Are we exclusive and are we dating? No. It has bridged a gap between us.”

However, Married to Medicine star Quad Webb had more questions for Mia, who rekindled her romance with Inc last year amid her separation with Gordon Thornton.

“If a person says he loves you, then he knew what came with you. He knew your career, he knew your occupation. So I’m not understanding, why would he leave you because of it?” Webb asked.

But Mia skirted around the question, telling her fellow Bravolebrity that her focus remains on her children and working through her divorce.

“To his defense, I need to get a divorce first. So we’re gonna work on that. We’re gonna focus on G, we’re gonna focus on the kids. And then Inc — he’s not going anywhere. What’s meant to be is forever,” she said, noting, “Whether you see him or not, Inc is permanent.”

Inc, for his part, has made several appearances on Season 9 of The Real Housewives of Potomac. Most recently, Gordon said he had a paternity test done on his and Mia’s son to prove that he was the father — not Inc, who had an affair with Mia around the time her son was conceived.

Watch What Happens Live airs Sunday through Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on Bravo. New episodes are available to stream the next day on Peacock.