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 her feelings about

felt nothing for

she call his attention

him false hopes. Yet

"Zane, what’s the problem?"

to not

a reputation to

didn’t understand his feelings,

know the depth of the attraction till the likelihood of her

give her

I’m

"Things like what?"

it entail?

her face. "Not if I can

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

cool, while her mind

thought Zane’s declaration would

softly, and toyed with her fingers. "Zane, you already know my position. I’m a single

see them as

knew that. She sought for

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

have known that you wouldn’t bite it. You can be chill when you choose

resolved to take that

"I love you."

Athena shook her head.

like she had loved

love, and knew what it looked like. And that’s how she was sure that Zane

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

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

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

her eyes

being together for a while. What happened? Where did you two meet for the first time? Gianna won’t speak about it.

saw the deathly

coldness that he relinquished to the background whenever he

she crossed a

same, Athena. I

had turned up in

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