Chapter 31: Bruised Knees

The smile on Athena’s lips tinkered on oblivion when she walked into the office and saw who was waiting for her at Ciara’s desk.

Fiona.

She was about to call for the security men when she saw the tears in Fiona’s eyes.

She stopped in her tracks. Had the mother died? Athena almost felt guilty.

But then her eyes wandered to the basket of flowers on the ground, to the variety of items in another basket beside Fiona, and she let out a chuckle.

She knew this part of the play. Fiona had come to beg.

Didn’t Ewan inform her of the truce?

"What are you doing here, Fiona?"

Fiona, who had been facing the calendar in false misery, who had pretended not noticing Athena’s presence, turned to Athena and started sobbing.

Ciara darted her eyes to Athena in confusion.

"Let her in, Ciara. Get us two cups of chocolate."

Two can play the game. Athena thought as she strode into the office, without sparing Fiona a glance.

Fiona sniffed, and flexed her fists, wishing she could drag Athena by the hair and give her the beating of her life.

How dare she ignore her pitiful state? What was puffing her shoulders? The tag of ’Doctor’?


She bit her lips in anger. Soon, Athena will regret treating her with disdain.

For now, however, she will let her nemesis gallivant.

After all, her recent role of submission was temporary. She believed she would have the last laugh.

With that thought ingrained in her senses, she gingerly got up from the chair, and carried the gift items which her father had procured for her role.

When she got to the office, Athena was standing by the large glass window with an overview of the beautiful city.

start talking. Is your

wished so, but for her father’s

barely hanging in there. We need your

for the gifts?" Athena turned as she spoke, crossing

Fiona nodded meekly.

stood up gently, carried the two decorated baskets and dropped it

her nemesis, subtly pinching herself

forgive me for all my


Athena hadn’t known her from nine years

Ciara stepped into the

and walked away,

aware of this display, gritted her

mother was finally well, the first person she would deal with would be the

Fiona? Do

smiled as she stared

knew Fiona hated

made her stomach

the plan, she nodded meekly. "Yes, I do.

head. "The milk has

drink, but Athena snapped her fingers, indicating that she

you to get up, Fiona. If you want the chocolate drink, get it while kneeling. Or aren’t you strong for that?" Athena sneered, remembering the many times Fiona’s mother had left her kneeling


time it happened, her marriage had only

night, on hard marble, when there was a heavy downpour, just because she hadn’t cleaned

to Ewan, she had endured it; she had done everything to please them, yet it

had tortured her every

it in the folds

Fiona blanched at Athena’s request, thinking of how bruised her

remembered her father’s

world finally, gave her the strength she needed to

her heart increased, both toward Athena,

wouldn’t have been in this position. No. She would have gone

harshly in relief when she finally got to the

she dared not stand. Not until Athena agreed to

a sip, she forced herself to

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