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.
of things had 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
her of his impatience. And so, with a final inhalation of calmness, she thanked him for the ride
they knew who she
she noticed a handsome suited male in
please
sighed softly in relief, following the male immediately.
dressed men and women, who were waiting to be scanned by the hefty man in front,
a bouncer, exchanged glances with her escort, probably wondering why the latter was displaying such favoritism
"It's Dr. Caddell..."
escort was a pique of his eyebrows, before he turned to
ground, counting until the moment
taken past them;
know who she
lived, when there was
"Athena?"
the
and swiveled gracefully; there wasn't an indication on her face that she remembered her old
not believing what her eyes were seeing, fanning the embers of
Athena asked, almost purring in excitement, when she saw the swift
awe was displaced, and replaced with
watched, unmoved, as Fiona cackled in derision, attracting the attention of the people in the
you doing here, Athena?
Yet Athena remained silent.
speeches—for the latter was unable to get rid of the shock of
"Can we leave?"
caused Fiona to see red, to grit her teeth in anger. Without stopping to think, she dragged Athena
intervene then, seeing the harsh treatment melted on the VIP his master had told him to take care of, but Athena stopped him with a wave of
don't know who you are, but are you sure
wearing, very well. She bit her lips hard, angry, as she noticed how the dress fitted Athena
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