Chapter 28: Lies

"You know, Athena, when I saw your message a few hours ago, that you wanted to see me by this time, I didn’t believe it. You don’t permit morning meetings. To you, it is a sacrilege. What changed?"

Athena laughed, stood up from her seat and gave Zane a side hug. "You are exaggerating again, Zane. Good morning. How was your night?"

Zane pouted. "I’m not sure. I woke up to this morning to trouble. Ewan’s company was going under, and then all of a sudden, everywhere was bright and clear. You had anything to do with it? My father thinks you do."

Athena sipped from her second cup of orange juice.

Ewan had left thirty minutes ago, after she told him she was expecting a client.

She had avoided mentioning Zane, knowing it would trigger the male.

Now, she didn’t understand why she did that.

Was she having a soft spot for him again? She forbade it!

"They met this morning?"

"Yeah." Zane answered, before calling a waiter.

Athena’s eyes glistened with awareness.

Zane’s statement explained why Ewan had been so sure that she had been behind the attack, why he had advocated for a truce.

Herbert must have told him of their past.

She wondered whether the old man told Ewan about the details, and the deal.

She didn’t think so. The proud man won’t strip himself like that. He didn’t even tell his son.

"So, what do you think, Zane? You believe your father?"

"About you being involved? I don’t think so. It must be someone else with a vendetta against Ewan. You aren’t that vindictive."

Athena smiled.

Zane still had a lot to know about her.

was right at least; she didn’t do it.

the KN company, really beat him to pieces. They

media? I haven’t

morning during my research on the

"Quite expected. They aren’t exactly consistent. But they are good press, with a huge amount of subscribers.

mouth fell

tips. You should try applying for it. I think I have a newspaper at home. Remind me to get it for you. You

not

thousand dollars per month for a newspaper? It was surely for the rich

she will check them

a while?" Zane pointed at the

"Yeah, Ewan."

turn to be

"Ewan Giacometti?"

Athena nodded.

on springing up surprises on me today! What’s next for

had the notion

received it too. I thought it was a joke though." Zane

met him for

had attacked his company...

dropped the drink on the

everything has been cleared up, I convinced the

"Who’s the mystery person?"

as Zane asked this question, he knew Athena wouldn’t give

her fingers

he say? Ewan, I mean..." He had to

especially since I accepted to treat his people and reduced my request

"You were never really going to abandon his

much, no matter who they are. I was just doing business, checking to see how far he could

time, shaking his head. "You are really crazy, Athena. I can

Athena squished her nose.

Zane tapped it fondly.

We are partners now, seeing as I hold ten

to a sadness he

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