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.

baiting her. She knew he wanted to confirm

nothing for

she remain aloof, or should she call his

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

"Zane, what’s the problem?"

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

had a

didn’t understand his feelings, or rather

was attracted to Athena, but he didn’t know the depth

he give her

Athena. I’m

"Things like what?"

Ewan. What does it entail? Would you both be

her face. "Not

wasn’t satisfied with the answer.

while her

Zane’s declaration would come later, not

with her fingers. "Zane, you already know

see them as my own

that. She sought for another

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

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

resolved to take

"I love you."

Athena shook her head.

her, not like she

what it looked like. And

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 is someone I

roll, she could see things more clearly, and she

it’s

eyes

while. What happened? Where did

stilled when she saw the deathly

again! The coldness that he relinquished to the

crossed

do the same, Athena. I don’t want

noticed that Zane’s lips had turned up in disgust

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