Chapter 15: Mixed Feelings

Athena chuckled softly after Ewan’s plea, causing Ewan to ball his fists.

"Well, I won’t take up the case. Leave my office. And when you do, send the next person inside."

Ewan was rendered speechless again.

After a few beats, he opened his mouth to speak, but shut it, not knowing what to say, especially with Athena looking at him that way.

He held back a weary sigh and met her mocking gaze; she was deriving utmost pleasure from rejecting him, from playing with him.

But there were people’s lives at stake! Didn’t she care about that? Wasn’t it a doctor’s first need to heal people? So, what was this sentimental bullshit?

He opened his mouth to tell her this, but thought better. He didn’t know much of the new Athena, but knew that if he spoke now, he would be incurring more problems on him and his town.

He took a step back, and diverted his gaze from her to the pictures of Zane’s family on the wall.

If he had known that she was the only doctor who had found the cure to the strange ailment plagiarizing the country, he wouldn’t have gone berserk yesterday.

No. He would have stamped his anger and frustration down, just to see his people safe. He would have been cool, would’ve even made an attempt at friendship.

He was an astute businessman, putting his businesses before his personal life.

Last night, however, had been a shock to him. Why had he been so bitter?

He looked at Athena. She was poring over the documents, and he felt like overthrowing the table.

that this

help. He would have to suck up his feelings. But how did he go about pleading? He

lone picture of

given was that Athena was needed; her talent was needed and they couldn’t just let her go; that

was half

thinking of the possessiveness that had added to this terrible

he never divorced

to run?" Athena’s cold

I do. And I don’t appreciate being

could he kneel to a

he didn’t think that this changed Athena would be easily thawed by that singular action. If anything,

be mocked. He didn’t know how to get Athena to listen to him, but he would find a way to

doctor. Shouldn’t the lives of people matter

bored expression. "And who said anything about a personal vendetta? Lives matter, that’s true. But a doctor has choices. This isn’t Hollywood, Mr.

the madness out of her, and then kiss

himself mentally for wanting to

I can do to

was said through gritted

She didn’t bother to conceal that she was enjoying

she had promised Gianna not to make the first strike, but there was nothing in the deal against doing

Oh she had something he could

a shareholder in your company, with access to twenty percent of your

in the office for

Do you know what you

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