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

Chapter 307: Revelations V

No wonder the man was so loyal to him!

With every passing second, Athena began to understand that things weren’t always what they appeared to be at first glance. Unless, of course, you were talking about physical beauty. Ewan was exactly as he seemed—an appealing sin.

As she studied his features under the dim lighting of the restaurant, she could see all too clearly why he attracted the female crowd. Hell, she wasn’t completely immune to that allure herself.

Those sinful lips and...

Getyourmindoutofthegutter, girl! Athena scolded herself frantically while keeping a calm exterior.

"So, if you hated the trafficking and drug business so much, why didn’t you stop it? Why didn’t you just call the police and tear everything down?"

"Because I needed the protection," Ewan replied, his brows furrowing as if the answer should have been obvious.

Athena mentally cursed her mind for going off track for even a moment. Now, she had spoken without thinking!

"I know it’s selfish, Athena. But at that time, I had to do what I needed to survive, especially since I stopped receiving the death threats," Ewan continued, mistaking Athena’s silence for judgment.

"And what about the other gang members? Did they just swallow it all happily when you became the successor?"

Ewan shook his head slowly, his expression somber. "No, they were anything but happy. The boss’s son started threatening me at every turn, even going so far as to set up accidents—unaware of how deeply his actions rattled me, especially considering what I had been through, and why I joined his father’s gang in the first place."

"So, how did you handle him? Did you report him to his father?" Athena asked, curiosity piqued.

Ewan held her gaze steadily. "No. I set him up."

Athena cocked her head to the left, a look of disbelief in her eyes. "You are really crazy,"

Ewan’s heart paused.

But then she teasing him with an impish smile.

And he felt his heart revert to its normal rhythm. Was this woman trying to give him a heart attack with her rapid emotional shifts?

"Is he dead?"

Ewan shook his head. "He’s in prison. He’ll be there for a long time."

suspect what you did?"

again. "It’s well

slowly, her fingers tapping a rhythm on her thigh. "How, then, did you manage to

wanted to hear, but life doesn’t always adhere to expectations. "Not until the boss died. Even then, I couldn’t abolish things the way I would have liked. The illegal trades slowed of course,

didn’t you involve the police at that

boss, I was sure that some of my underlings were still running deals behind my back. I

How did

tsked, his mild frustration evident.

"That simple?"

another pact—not to involve myself with their matters anymore, or with the police. In other words, I was saying I wouldn’t betray them, or

feigned surprise, her

of the excuse I used to extricate myself from that lifestyle—to keep you out

muttered, her voice barely above a whisper. But she couldn’t hide it from Ewan, who was seated

was uncertain about everything. I was twenty-three and a fool, letting situations dictate my

shared a bittersweet laugh, both lost in

you out naturally. Maybe not marriage, but I would have dated you. I

seen him too.

drifting away from Ewan, furrowing her brows next, upon noticing Rodney nursing a drink

twenty minutes. What’s your

Athena replied, returning her focus to Ewan. "You’re going to check him

it. "I need to make sure he’s a

try to negate his intentions.

planning to do anything about

beckoned the

He explained, noticing the frown on Athena’s

that, right?" She gestured for the waiter to leave

Ewan didn’t protest.

you want me to take down your old gang?

dismantle the operation; Spider will help you. Even though he works for them, he claims it’s to gather more intel. I’m sure he would want to work with you, especially after

was perfectly acceptable to do it

leave here. We can talk more as we head back to the city. It’s

over his legs and body—it must have been the drugs reacting. He desperately

of fatigue on his face because she grabbed his hand without a

of making you drop me off at Fiona’s," Athena remarked

light laugh, followed by a cough. "You didn’t make me do