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 frustrating feeling won’t be leaving anytime soon, unless Athena

suck up his feelings. But how did he go about pleading? He has

picture of Zane, and

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

Ewan knew that was half hearted. Zane

of the possessiveness that had added to this

because he

you have a business to run?" Athena’s cold question brought Ewan back to the land of the

don’t have one, I do. And I don’t appreciate being stalled.

plead. But even the thought disgusted him. How could he kneel to a woman,

Athena would be easily thawed by that singular action.

to listen to him, but he would find a way to do that, no matter the cost; his people

are a doctor. Shouldn’t the lives of people matter to you, more than a

said anything about a personal

madness out

for wanting to taste

there nothing really I can do to

said

to conceal that she was enjoying

but there was

do? Oh she

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

was silence in the office for a

you know what you are asking

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