Chapter 80: Cartoon Character

"Hello, Zack..." Athena spoke, after waiting in vain for Zack to speak first.

"Helloooo... Athenaaaaa..."

Hearing the slurs and drawls in Zack’s voice, Athena huffed in displeasure. The man was undoubtedly drunk.

She removed the phone from her ear, ready to end the call, not in the mood to converse with a tipsy man. However, curiosity stopped her short.

What could a drunken Zack possibly have to say? She had never seen him like this before—he was always so uptight. Resuming the call to her ear, she braced herself.

"Athenaaaaa, are you thereeee?"

"Yes, Zack, I’m here. Why are you calling?"

There was a pause on the other end, followed by the sound of shuffling feet. "To tell you that I’m sorry for how I acted last time. It was very foolish of me..."

Athena remained silent, weighing his words.

"You know, to be honest, I never thought you would return. I thought you had died during your time in exile. How did you do it? Who is your backer? Your husband? My sources mentioned that you returned to the country with two children. You didn’t tell me I’m a grandfather! That’s wrong of you, bad daughter! You make me look bad!"

Athena ignored the fact that Zack sounded like a cartoon character and focused on the one matter that concerned her the most. He already knew about her kids. Not that she had been hiding it, but it was clear they had all been investigating her.

Too bad for them, she thought. They won’t find anything.

"A warning to you, Zack. If you don’t want to lose the rest of your treasures, keep your distance from my children."

Zack hissed in anger. "Keep away? You must be joking! I heard one is a male. That one will take over my company..."

"What company?" She replied, incredulous. "The one that’s already in shreds?"

it on to him as an inheritance. Talk to your

her head. The opposite was true;

from my children, Zack. Or you won’t like my next steps. Have

Please don’t end

irritation. She shouldn’t have answered in the first place. "What is it

away from the

that sent tears streaming down her cheeks and left

threatening me, Zack?" She asked, her voice

enough

see you near my children for any reason. If I

for some inexplicable reason that Athena was speaking with ironclad

me out here. What

work than yours? What

you want to celebrate your mother’s legacy, then

by buying out the company. You’re not fit to be the head of her hard work. I pity her, truly, for toiling away for a man who never respected her efforts, a man

indignant. "You

a different tune you’re dancing to now. My offer still stands. Sell the company

it to a stranger! I would

fermenting in her mind. "Is

laughter. He would rather sell to a stranger? How fortuitous it

a quick text, instructing him on his next business endeavor. Just as she was grinning at her plan, a

at her watch. It was a little past eight p.m. Who could be visiting her at

the tension mounting inside her, she quickly looked around

recognizing that she had no means to

Zane. I’m with my

her heart racing momentarily. For a second, she had feared the kidnappers had traced

after they heeded her ’come in’

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