Chapter 44: Beggars IV

Athena pretended to be in thought, at Alfonso’s request, whereas she was brimming with satisfaction at her plans coming together beautifully.

Taking her eyes away from a pleading Alfonso, who was now kneeling in front of her desk, she glanced at Fiona.

Fiona was finding it hard to maintain her sorrowful mask.

When her father had suddenly crawled to meet Athena, she had been numb for a second; only reverting to reality, when her father made his plea again.

Athena smirked in victory, baiting the latter.

But Fiona refused to fall into the trap this time around.

To help her cause, she hurried to her father’s side, and prostrated before Athena.

Athena chuckled softly. Fiona was learning quickly.

"Do you have your company documents with you? Or an article detailing the state of your company?" She finally spoke, needing to be free of their pestering presence.

Alfonso nodded fast, even though he wondered the reason for her interest.

Shouldn’t she be calling her backers, maybe the man, whom she was leeching money from? The man, who was behind the attack on Ewan’s company?

With his right hand, however, he gestured to Fiona to get the black laptop bag he had come with to the hospital; the black bag they had abadoned at the doorpost.

Aforetime, he had brought the documents to beg for Ewan’s favor, but Ewan had sidelined him!

His son in law hadn’t even cared to ask him how his company thriving, nor had he agreed to speak with Athena. The egocentric brat!

If his sickness didn’t move the latter, would it move Athena then? Impossible! The girl was the worst!

Meanwhile, Fiona got up from her prostrating position, walked quickly to the door, and retrieved the bag.

When she returned and handed the bag to her father, she remained standing, suddenly tired of groveling at Athena’s feet.

her father’s glare however, she held back a tired

all she would

herself again to please Athena, when she knew the latter won’t

handed the documents to Athena, he couldn’t help but voice his

are you

believe Athena

on him just then, pronounced him a

him like he was

are you mentally

nodded meekly, while his

Do you intend to

will I know how to help you? Didn’t Ewan tell you that

Alfonso paled.

explanation, but

known? And why didn’t Ewan mention this important piece

had done so, he wouldn’t have made a fool of

didn’t tell me. I

ignored him and continued swiping

through it, while mentally going through

document, during which Alfonso, tired of

looked up from the document, she thought they

even as he felt an evil foreboding, seeing

statistics aren’t great. As a matter of fact,

Fiona gritted her teeth.

be? Who was the stupid

aware of that. What could be done to salvage this

shook her head. "Nothing really. The only option is that you

out loud, his facade finally breaking. "What the hell,

her face. Her father’s love for his company

that he even cherished the company more than he valued her, or even

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