Chapter 27: Truce

Athena looked at her wristwatch, and seeing it remained just a few minutes before Ewan appeared before her, she inhaled calmly to quell the erratic pulsation of her heart.

She had fixed the meeting by nine a.m, but had arrived at the restaurant by thirty minutes past eight to gain an advantage.

Yet, her heart wasn’t cooperating as she wanted.

This would be the first time they would be having a civil conversation since her return. It was all the fault of her children. Those precious brats!

Earlier this morning, after she and Gianna had discovered the mishap that had wrecked Ewan’s company in mere hours, she had been gobsmacked, literally.

Even so, she hadn’t confided in Gianna about her suspicions because her friend believed her children were the most innocent creatures in the universe.

But Athena knew better.

After tucking her friend to bed, and making sure the latter was asleep, she had brewed a cup of strong black coffee for herself, and conducted her own research.

Was she a global hacker for nothing?

Knowing the possibility of her children denying their involvement in the matter, she had gotten evidence first, straightened her findings, before heading to the children’s room to wake them up.

When they sat up after her taps on their thighs, pretending to rub sleep away from their eyes, she had known they hadn’t even slept at all.

She had wondered how long this had gone on.

’Did you do it? The defaming of Ewan’s company, did you do it? I’m sure Kathleen told you he came here. I’m sure you know he is your father.’

Nathaniel hadn’t bothered to deny it. ’He has to pay for troubling you, for not recognizing my sister. She was traumatized by it!’

Athena had ignored the puppy look Kathleen gave her.

Rather she had scolded them and tasked them to return every information to Ewan; to hack into the press companies and to take down the news about Ewan.

She had also told them to keep away from her business with her father.

They had grudgingly accepted her decision.

She wondered how long the acceptance would last.

She sighed and took a sip from the drink a waiter had served her some minutes ago.

in her revenge plans. She wanted them to

Hopefully, they will listen.

their movements, or hack into their laptops and phones. They

a leveled battlefield with

up, breaking away from her thoughts, when she heard

when she saw Ewan, she

him. It will take

She sighed again.

hadn’t really done anything to her this time, so

and marveled at the similarities he shared with Nathaniel.

Zane was right.

one that had walked into the sitting room last night,

dazzled by his handsomeness that hadn’t been deterred by the dark circles

been awake all night.

morning. Or rather, Doctor

They were already off on

down, Ewan. Let’s be done with this. We both have busy

her face and upper body and flushed.

look lasted for barely a minute, before Ewan was back to

sat down, Athena took note of the

mind brought back those crazy nights

felt herself

okay?" The ice has disappeared again. There was now

it. She didn’t want anything to change her perception of

had never worried about her

"Yes, I’m fine."

so. Why did you

nothing

Ewan’s cold gaze—the worry had disappeared from his blue eyes—and inhaled softly.

her lips, out of

belly when

seconds after, cleared

Why would I do

chuckled humorlessly. "I don’t know. Maybe because you

way, she was. Athena thought. But

loyalty. And I’m here to apologize. Zane isn’t involved too. He is still your

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