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.

knew he wanted to confirm her feelings about

felt nothing for him, other

aloof, or should she call his attention

want to give him false hopes. Yet she

"Zane, what’s the problem?"

him to speak, to smile, to not act as the playboy he was,

had a

on the other hand, didn’t understand his feelings, or rather didn’t

to Athena, but he didn’t know the depth

he give

I’m just processing

"Things like what?"

with Ewan. What does it entail?

"Not if I can help

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

her cool, while

had thought Zane’s declaration would come later, not

"Zane, you already know

I see them as my

that. She sought for

a playboy, Zane. You’ve flirted with more than ten

was baiting you. I should have known that you wouldn’t bite it.

resolved to take

"I love you."

Athena shook her head.

love her, not like

and knew what it looked like. And that’s how she was sure that Zane didn’t

and the fact that I have my game cards and life in order. You are attracted to my carriage and composure. If there is someone

that Athena was on a roll, she could see things more clearly, and she wondered

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

now, her eyes as sharp as

history, that has to do with you being together for a while. What happened? Where did

the deathly calm

again! The coldness that he relinquished to the background whenever

crossed a

the same, Athena. I don’t

up in disgust when he pronounced

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