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

Chapter 272: Just A Business Meeting

"Are you going on a date with Ewan, looking and smelling like that?" Gianna asked, a frown masking her face as her eyes quickly scanned Athena’s face and clothes.

Athena scoffed, shot her a glare, and then transferred the carton containing the batch of drugs to the backseat with her left hand.

"It’s not a date, Gianna. It’s a business meeting," She spoke curtly, dusting her hands off as if she were shaking off any lingering doubt. "The one I have a date with is Antonio, and that’s at seven. Get the facts straight."

Yet, she sniffed her clothes, scrunching her face when she perceived nothing out of the ordinary. "You talked about a smell..."

Gianna snorted and rolled her eyes as she turned on the ignition. "Yes, you reek of chemicals. I think you should leave the coat in the car and get another top at a store... maybe even a spritz of perfume..."

Athena shook her head, cutting her friend off. The next stop would probably lead to Gianna suggesting a complete makeover. She didn’t need to do that for Ewan. "I’m going to meet Ewan like this. He knows I’m a doctor—no need to give him any other ideas."

Gianna shrugged as she pulled the car out of its parking spot. "If you say so. So what’s the business meeting all about?"

"It’s about the Grey disease... I’m not entirely sure. But he mentioned finding the mole..." Athena replied, relieved again that Gianna wasn’t a stranger to her second occupation.

Talking with her friend was therapeutic to an extent, aiding her in distancing herself from the sadness that flooded in from not having Aiden around.

"Oh, I assume he is taking this up as a responsibility. That says a lot about him. He’s a changed man. Surely, you’ve noticed."

Of course, she had noticed, and more. But what was there to do with that information? Exclaim in praise?

So, she chose to say nothing in response to Gianna’s statement, preferring instead to look out the window as her friend shifted gears. It was already fifteen minutes past five, and Ewan would be waiting, considering his strict policy against lateness—even during their cold marriage.

Fortunately for her, Gianna seemed to read her thoughts and stepped on the gas as they approached the city outskirts. "So, am I dropping you at the hospital first?" Gianna asked after a few moments of silence.

"Not at all. Just drop the drugs with Finn..."

A significant pause.

"You know what, just drop it at the hospital’s pharmacy."

She didn’t want to stress Finn or put him under any duress with the evil twins. She didn’t want the same for Linda either. The twins were devil incarnates.

"Tell them it’s from Doctor Athena. Tell them I had another business meeting, so I couldn’t make the trip myself."

I’ll drop you at

for the meeting."

darted her a sharp look,

that if it was yet another comment about her clothes and

in my bag behind you. You’ll find a lip balm, powder, and perfume. At least organize yourself a bit... you don’t need the whole world to know you were at

to Gianna’s insistence. She shook her head, turned aside, and grabbed Gianna’s bag, scoffing softly when she spotted the light makeup purse. "You carry this everywhere you

nonchalantly. "A woman should always travel with these essentials. Emergencies happen; you shouldn’t

she watched her friend ramble was a mix

dusting her face with powder while glancing into the small mirror.

accepting the compliment, her head tilted

refocused on her

later, they were

Athena opened the car door

her

the gearstick.

didn’t bother stressing herself over the comment, deciding instead to thank her friend for the help that day. She stepped out of the car and shut the door firmly behind

and watching as Gianna reversed out of the

turned to the entrance

with every step she took, and she struggled

to place a hand on

met him before, so why

her traitorous heart had skipped in those past encounters as well. Anger had driven her then, revenge too, hence she

changed..." She muttered as she allowed herself to sink into the memories of

finished her little mental pep talk and baptism, her heart returned to a more normal rhythm, and a cold tint surfaced in

and walked into the café. It didn’t take her more

of attention for the female clientele in the restaurant, even those who had come with their

certainly see the

kicked back into overdrive as she took in

in a cozy corner of the café with dimly colored lights around him, he looked... sexy,

held, relishing it slowly, almost as if he was romanticizing every lick. His focus remained so completely directed toward

have listened to

soft curse when she realized the extent of her thoughts as she made her way toward him, acutely aware of the attention she

her, recalling that it was a good idea to have left