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:

I’m here to apologize on behalf of my daughter. Her actions yesterday had been disgraceful.

pitiful ones of

inner palm for control. "Because it’s the right thing to do. I just came from visiting Ewan. He had been a victim too of Fiona’s foolishness, and he

mused, folding

Adams’ family, the great and cold Ewan Giacometti was a

you, you believe I will do the same?" Athena smiled

your daughter has crossed me four times. I think we’ve passed the level of

instantly pushed himself to kneel before

of the stupidity she had committed.

would rather kill you. I will make sure of that. Alfonso vowed, not believing that he had

But Ewan’s was understandable.

was a


would pay dearly for the disrespect she was

to the side, looking

eyes centering on Fiona the most, caused Alfonso to look

saw that she was still standing. Ungrateful

causing her knees to knock heavily on

lips stopped Alfonso

was okay, but for Athena watching

Fiona’s ear instead and drew it, pretending that her cry of

standing? Don’t you know how to

in so much pain

that suddenly roared in her heart was against Athena, the beginner of all these things, or against her father, with

was like she had told her father; Athena wouldn’t be moved by their antics if she noticed

foul play then, for her to


was why Fiona hadn’t bothered to kneel, coupled with the

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

Athena.

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