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.

was baiting her. She knew he wanted to

nothing for him,

she call his attention to

him false hopes. Yet she didn’t

"Zane, what’s the problem?"

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

had a reputation

understand his feelings, or rather didn’t want

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

give her

I’m just

"Things like what?"

Ewan. What does it entail? Would you both be going

"Not if I can help

wasn’t satisfied with the answer. "I think

her cool, while her

thought Zane’s declaration would

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

care for that, Athena. I see them as my own children, you

course Athena knew that. She sought for another straw

more than ten women since we spoke about

should have known that you

resolved to take

"I love you."

Athena shook her head.

love her, not like she had loved Ewan

like. And that’s how she was sure that

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 is someone I believe you love, it

clearly, and she wondered why she had been so blind to it

the scum of the earth, it’s a kind of

now, her eyes as

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

saw the deathly calm on Zane’s

coldness that he relinquished to the background whenever

she crossed

trust me to do the same, Athena. I don’t want to talk about

had turned up in disgust when he pronounced her friend’s

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