Dark Revenge Of An Unwanted Wife: The Twins Are Not Yours!

Chapter 96: Peacemaker

Fiona’s demeanor immediately changed when she heard Ewan’s steel voice; she transformed from a fiery serpent poised to strike into a gentle dove ready to be slaughtered.

"Ewan," she cried, dashing over to him as if a life raft had just appeared in the tumultuous sea of her drama.

Public displays of affection were in order, and Ewan obliged her, allowing her to perch on his chest and wrap her arms around his waist. However, his eyes remained focused on Athena, the unexpected source of tension.

He had popped by to meet the manager over a deal, thinking it would be a quick in-and-out. If he had known he was walking into a battlefield of sorts, he would have changed course. His head throbbed with the weight of an impending headache, and seeing Athena after many days left him feeling strangely bereft.

Still, he focused on the pressing matter at hand. "What’s the problem, Carlos? What happened to my fiancée?"

Carlos, taken aback by the instantaneous transformation of Fiona from a feisty diva to a seemingly fragile creature, composed himself to respond quickly, knowing Ewan’s short temper all too well. "She wants the dress that Doctor Athena already picked for herself for the gala tomorrow night."

Fiona shrieked again, this time infused with both anger and pain. "That’s a lie, Ewan! How could I do something like that? I picked the gown first—you can ask the workers! The manager just came down here!"

Ewan pivoted to the workers, his expression hardening. "Is that true?"

All the workers nodded dutifully, except for the one who had been assisting Athena.

Ewan noticed this and called the girl out. "Why aren’t you saying anything? Do you agree with Miss Fiona?"

The girl pinched her palm, thinking desperately about her position, then gave a reluctant nod.

But Athena wasn’t phased. She had anticipated this outcome and understood the pressure the girl was under. Rather than condemning her, she smirked and cocked her head, waiting for Ewan’s decision.

Seeing that smirk triggered something in Ewan, and he fought to suppress a curse. That infuriating smirk always made him feel a mix of annoyance and discomfort.

With a flick of his wrist, he dismissed the workers and focused on Athena. "Please, give her the gown."

"Why should I do that?" Athena shot back, her smile still teasing at the corners of her mouth, unfazed by Ewan’s dilemma.

first,

or are you doing

replied calmly, fixing his gaze on Athena as if she would

laughed, a delightful sound that broke the tension. "Give

who beamed like

Ewan, still fixated on Athena, wasn’t finished. "Doctor Athena, you prefer an

lingered in the room, a heavy blanket of tension

how much she tried to

buying her an Areso gown? What about me? I haven’t worn the designer’s works before!

the one you wanted, Fiona. Right now, I’m merely trying

as if she were the sun and he was the earth in orbit. "Should I

Ewan, are you planning for me to miss the gala tomorrow? We

was correct, but he was prepared to do anything for Areso’s attention at

couldn’t Athena just stay

gown. Will you do that at

nodded. "I will send the money for

to rattle off the number, but just then,

the caller ID, she smiled like a kid on Christmas morning and put the call on speaker. "Hello,

when

designer Ewan had been pursuing for years be

a bad friend! You called me just once this morning, and you didn’t call again? Don’t you know I’m

laughed genuinely. "I’m sorry, Areso. Did you get

have a gown for you. It will be delivered this evening. Trust me, it

her eyes sparkling. "That’s good.

through the phone again. "Bill? Come off it, Athena! Since when does that exist between us sisters? Send my regards to

The call ended.

as she surveyed the shocked looks on the faces of Ewan, Fiona, her friends, the manager, and even the workers who had been peeking at the unfolding