Chapter 29: Playboy

Athena knew Zane’s mood was ruined.

It was evident in the change of his demeanor, in the monotone replies he gave her concerning her questions on his father, and in the way he openly flirted with the female waiters.

He never did that when they went out.

His focus was entirely on her and their discussion whenever they went out.

He respected her enough, to put a hold on his playboy activities till they parted ways.

Yes, she had lied about her love for Ewan during their marriage. So what?

It was six years ago! Things were different now. Why couldn’t he see that, and behave appropriately in public?

She watched, in tired disgust, as he gave a sleazy smile to a female waiter.

Does she need to indulge this too? She was tired.

At least he should have believed her last statement. She concluded. She could never go back to Ewan.

Yet Athena couldn’t believe that Ewan had thrilled Zane with her foolish submission to him during their marriage.

Egocentric brat! He must have been so full of himself, so full of gloating!

She held back vomit when she remembered the way she had followed Ewan like a lost puppy all through their years of marriage, the things she had put up with; his coldness, his infidelity.

She shook her head, pushing the painful memories.

Leaving the marriage had been the best decision of her life.

Maybe, she should be thankful to Fiona, for helping her get free from the bondage that was her previous marriage.

If not, how could she have been enlightened now?

How could she have been educated and emboldened?

How could she have been this rich and influential?

Athena gazed at Zane again. He was staring at a woman’s ass this time around.

She knew it was a pretense though. These brash actions of his.

her. She knew he wanted to confirm

she felt nothing for him, other

remain aloof, or should she

sighed. She didn’t want to give him false hopes. Yet she didn’t

"Zane, what’s the problem?"

to smile, to not act as the playboy he was, because she was

a reputation to

the other hand, didn’t understand his

attracted to Athena, but he didn’t know the depth of the attraction till the likelihood of her returning to Ewan

he give

I’m just processing

"Things like what?"

What does it entail? Would you

"Not if I can help

sighed. He wasn’t satisfied with the answer. "I think

cool, while her mind

Zane’s declaration would come later, not

toyed with her fingers. "Zane, you already know

Athena. I see them as my own

Athena knew that. She sought for

a playboy, Zane. You’ve flirted with more than ten women since we spoke about

you. I should have known that you wouldn’t bite it. You can

resolved to take that

"I love you."

Athena shook her head.

didn’t love her, not like she had

and knew what it looked like. And that’s

that yet, Zane. And personally, I don’t think you do. You are attracted to my personality, and the fact that I have my game cards and

a roll, she could see things more clearly, and she

you treat her as the scum of the earth, it’s a kind

chuckled now, her eyes as sharp as

together for a while. What happened? Where did you two meet for the first time?

stilled when she saw the deathly calm on

that he relinquished to the background whenever

she crossed

the same, Athena. I

noticed that Zane’s lips had turned up in disgust when he

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