Chapter 52: Night Out

"Is this necessary?" Athena asked Gianna as she spritzed perfume on her wrists and dabbing it around her neck.

She looked stunning in a short red gown that made her legs seem to stretch on forever—definitely a weapon fashioned against men tonight.

"Is what necessary?" Gianna bent to slide her feet inside her red open-toe heel.

"The night out. The dress... especially the dress..."

A pause.

"I look like..." Athena gestured to her outfit, glancing at her reflection in the full-length mirror.

"You look like a beautiful woman ready to have a blast at a club tonight!" Gianna replied, admiring the view. "It’s the weekend after all, and if you end up with a hangover, guess what? Tomorrow isn’t a work day!"

Athena scoffed.

Gianna had no idea what her work entailed. It wasn’t like her jewelry gig, where you could take a breather between days.

In her line of work, anything could happen!

Howbeit, she kept that to herself, intermittently adjusting the gown that stopped just above her thighs.

Worse, it even had a slit.

Athena sighed. How was she supposed to sit down? Wouldn’t people think she was desperate for a man?

"Stop overthinking it, Athena! Just relax and have fun. You’ve never let people’s opinions get to you before, so don’t start now!"

Athena grimaced, watching her excited friend make finishing touches on her makeup.

to the club yet,

she clutch a

sighed, letting the

alone at home, just to have fun. Work is understandable, but a night

bed, and I’m sure they’d understand their mom needing a little fun now and then. You need a break, especially after the rollercoaster of

snorted. Rollercoaster week?

been a series of chaos, from one ruckus after another; the worst been the one that had just happened

to negate her truth

tried to smear her name,

elsewhere—on the text Ewan had sent

too, and that’s okay. But there’s one thing I need to clarify... I never cheated on you during our marriage, not even in my mind. I never slept with Fiona, and I still haven’t. I also didn’t know you were unaware of the contract. I’m not hoping it would change anything, but I thought I’d put it out there, since truths are

that text by heart at this point.

mind, recalling countless moments where Ewan had chosen Fiona over her, how

he say they hadn’t been

She turned to face her friend, smiling as she took in the full

Gianna was the very object of desire, bound to make men rave with

hers, Athena knew they would be the

mind?" Gianna queried, picking

was unfaithful during our marriage? Do you think he slept with

"Where

collecting her purse from the dresser. "Nowhere. Just curious. Since

grunted. "I

prompted when Gianna’s pause dragged

Sure, he was unfaithful in the way he didn’t treat you right, but I don’t think he slept

Athena tried to keep her face neutral while her mind went on

eyes—the look of deep, burning love—whenever she is around. If I dare

"Wait, what?

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