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

she felt nothing for

aloof, or should she call his attention to

him false hopes. Yet she

"Zane, what’s the problem?"

problem, she wanted him to speak, to smile, to not act as the playboy

had a reputation

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

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

he give her

Athena. I’m just processing

"Things like what?"

Ewan. What does it entail? Would you both

her face. "Not if

with the answer. "I

kept her cool, while her mind

declaration would come

inhaled softly, and toyed with her fingers. "Zane, you already

see them as

She sought for another straw to

flirted with more than ten women since

I should have known that you

resolved to take that

"I love you."

Athena shook her head.

like she had loved Ewan

what it looked like. And that’s how she was

sure of 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 life in order. You are attracted to my carriage and composure. If there

she could see things more clearly, and she wondered why she had

scum of the earth, it’s a kind of hate that

now, her eyes as

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

saw the deathly

relinquished to the background

she crossed

same,

lips had turned up

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