Chapter 43: Beggars III

When Alfonso and Fiona finally stepped into Athena’s office, they were grieved as soon as they understood why Athena had kept them waiting for so long—she had been eating.

They watched with increasing loathing as Athena gracefully cleaned her lips with a serviette.

They were more incensed when she ignored their presence, rather focusing on the apple she brought from her bag then.

They still stood and watched, as she stood up elegantly from her chair and walked into the en-suite bathroom.

They believed she had gone to wash her hands, and probably the apple too.

Fiona looked at her father. He was red with anger.

"Dad, she hasn’t even started with her antics, so I will advise you to put more bricks on the mask you are wearing. I can already tell you are angry. Athena is very sensitive."

Alfonso almost snapped at his daughter but for the timely arrival of Athena back into the office.

Still ignoring them, she sat down on her chair and bit into the washed apple.

As she chewed, she opened her drawer, and got a document. She started reading it afterwards.

It was then it dawned on Alfonso that Athena wouldn’t speak to them until they stated their case.

He opened his mouth to speak, but a croak came out instead.

Was he now lost for words?

Alfonso couldn’t believe himself, couldn’t believe the audacity of his tongue to disappoint him at that critical time.


Howbeit, he inhaled deeply, and with a voice akin to sorrow, he spoke clearly:

daughter. Her

eyes to meet the pitiful ones of Alfonso and his daughter. "Why are you

to do. I just came from visiting Ewan. He

would. Athena mused, folding her

it came to the Adams’ family, the great and

I

since your daughter has crossed me four times. I

himself to

now, she doesn’t really realize the fullness of the stupidity she had committed. As her

make sure of that. Alfonso vowed, not believing

But Ewan’s was understandable.

however, was a


would pay dearly for the disrespect

cocked her head to the side, looking

the most, caused Alfonso

he saw that she was

drew her sharply to the ground, causing her knees to

of pain that emitted from her lips stopped Alfonso from delivering

almost asked if she was okay, but for

drew it, pretending that her cry of

were you standing? Don’t you know

was in so much pain that she didn’t

that suddenly roared in her heart was against Athena, the

father; Athena wouldn’t be moved by

have really noticed foul play


hadn’t bothered to kneel, coupled with the fact that her knee was still healing.

felt her father’s pull at her ears again, she deftly shook his

sorry, Doctor Athena. Please forgive

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