Chapter 55: Night Out IV

"We’re sorry, Athena. We will surely find her," Ewan said, struggling to calm the fire flashing in Athena’s eyes, struggling to become visible to her.

Athena shot him a glance, sharp enough to cut through glass, before turning away. "If you’re going to help me find her in this chaos, then let’s hob with it..."

She started moving toward the bar area, hoping her friend had stopped there for a drink.

Behind her, Ewan and his friends watched, lost for words—not just at her sharp dismissal but also at the enthralling sexiness radiating from her.

Ewan, though, didn’t like the fact that other men were gaping at her.

Despite the conflict with the men from earlier, the admirers weren’t giving up

Ewan didn’t blame them.

"Go with Zane and search," He instructed Sandro, ignoring Zane, who was still sulking.

"I’ll go with Athena."

He wasn’t about to let anyone else appreciate her... assets.

Sandro raised an eyebrow, clearly sensing the underlying tension. "Take your mind out of the gutters, Ewan, and focus on the search. I doubt she’ll want to talk about anything other than finding her friend."

Ewan nodded resolutely and quickly took in Athena’s fiery demeanor. It was somewhat hypnotic, honestly, but now was not the time to lose focus.

"Look, if you find her, we’ll meet at the parking lot," Ewan said, almost like a trainer at a race. "Check out the whole downstairs area, the storage houses, and the private bars..."

Sandro nodded, and with a grumpy Zane in tow, they marched off.

Ewan hurried after Athena, who, upon noticing he was alone, transitioned from fiery to confused. "Where are the others?" she asked, her brows furrowed slightly.

to divide so we can cover more

dismissing her

for serious matters. Besides, she could totally ignore how

first, she had thought she was dreaming, wondering if her unsure thoughts about him had finally conjured

hoped he would stick

message from a few hours ago?"

her mouth to demand they focus on

"We can talk while we search. It’ll dispel

and peeked

the

this floor," He continued, trying to hide his eagerness. "So I suggest we talk

not complaining, Ewan; I can make

my vocal cords dry. It’s like something heavy is wedged against

mouth and then shut it, contemplating

open a door, wanting to die the conversation, only to quickly slam it shut again at the unsightly sight of

to Ewan, only to find him grinning like he’d just spotted

expression when you saw

a rosy flush

advanced in many areas of life, but her sex life? It was as lively as a sloth

would rather the earth

unexpected, that’s

mind for worse things," Ewan quipped as he

Athena didn’t even bother

not being more considerate about

five doors, and with the silence of their growing awkwardness intensifying, Athena

I saw your message from earlier today. I just didn’t know what

froze mid-step and turned to face her, and for a moment, he could practically feel

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