Chapter 6: Her Return

Six Years Later.

Athena inhaled deeply, calming her fraying nerves whilst sitting in the limousine her friend had hired for her.

In her hands were the ticket to the party, which he had pleaded with her for months to attend, the party that would herald her return to the world where she had been exiled from.

She had thought she was done with that part of the universe until she had met Zane...

"Ma'am, we are here."

Her driver reminded her.

It's been more than five minutes, she thought, looking at the slim watch on her slender wrist.

It's been more than five minutes since she has been here, resetting her mind, and preparing it to take, in a cool stride, whatever she would see in this party.

"I'm aware, sir. Just give me a few more, please."

Her phone dinged right at that moment, preventing her from hearing the driver's dissatisfied grunt.

Quickly she swiped it open, her breath held in suspension, as she perused the content of the message. It was just payment from a client for a successful treatment.

Wheew!

She exhaled harshly, splaying her right hand on her chest.

She didn't want any interruption of any kind, not even from her favorite people. Especially them.

Her eyes, for the third time, found the hall, which had been picked for the event. It was huge and extraordinarily beautiful, big enough to contain a lot of people.

She wondered if she would see familiar faces here, if they would even remember her.

happened since her exile, and although she was tougher than she had been then, she would have appreciated a quiet evening with no familiar faces. But the celebrant was a popular

again interrupted her reverie, reminding her of his impatience. And so, with a final inhalation of calmness, she thanked him for the ride and stepped out

blinded by the lights of the paparazzi, she wondered if they knew who

suited male

Caddel, please this

in relief, following the male immediately. Her friend had

queue of finely dressed men and women, who were waiting to be scanned by the hefty

easily pass as a bouncer, exchanged glances with her escort, probably wondering why the latter

"It's Dr. Caddell..."

the bouncer had heard the escort was a pique of his eyebrows, before he

feet on the ground, counting until the moment when the man would

taken past them; they were wondering

didn't know who

relaxation that became short lived, when there was a tap on

"Athena?"

of the

quickly sported an aloof demeanor, and swiveled gracefully; there wasn't an indication on her face that she

is really you..." Fiona breathed in awe, not believing what her eyes were seeing, fanning the embers of

purring in excitement, when she saw the swift

and

unmoved, as Fiona cackled in derision, attracting the

here, Athena? How

Yet Athena remained silent.

get rid of the shock of seeing a curvy

"Can we leave?"

simple question, this snide dismissal, caused Fiona to see red, to grit her teeth in anger. Without stopping to think, she dragged Athena by

his master had told him

know who you are, but are you sure you can cover

the dress Athena was wearing, very well. She bit her lips hard, angry, as she noticed how the dress

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