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

Chapter 366

Chapter 366: Lunch With Herbert

"When one of the chief nurses told me that you had come into the hospital earlier today to work, I couldn’t believe it at first—that you would flout a direct order."

Athena raised a brow, dropping the writing pen on the file before her, meeting Herbert’s gaze, which was tainted with both amusement and worry.

Two beats of silence passed, and then both dissolved into fits of laughter.

"You..."

More laughter followed, with Athena getting out from her seat, walking over to Herbert, and giving him a side hug.

"You are crazy, old man," Athena said when she broke away from the hug. Even though their first linkup had been hostile—a catastrophe, to be exact—they had come a long way to become friends and good working partners.

Herbert scoffed at Athena’s title for him. "I am not an old man, woman. If you call me that, what would you call your grandfather then?"

Athena chuckled softly, indicating the seat nearby. "You have a good point. Maybe I’ll call you ’Elder’ instead?"

Herbert’s mouth opened like a fish before he shook his head, then laughed. "You are crazy."

He took his seat, pushed the chair forward, and rested his hand on the table, watching as Athena did the same.

"So, you couldn’t stay away from work? That restless?"

Athena shrugged in response. "I’m sure you can understand. To people like us, work is more than an avenue to make money. It’s a medium to cope, to release the stress and tension coiled up in our bones."

"Truth. Only truth," Herbert concurred, clasping his hands together and looking around the office. "To be honest, I was half expecting you to show up during the weekend to see how things were going with the doctors."

Athena laughed. "I was tempted to, but I didn’t think it enough time to flout your orders."

Emphasis was placed on flout, making Herbert roll his eyes—a quite comical sight to Athena, who chuckled all the more.

"So, how many files have you looked into? And what do you say about the Grey disease?"

joy within her at the prospect of talking about this

if

head, a soft smile on

Athena wasn’t deterred.

country. They are reporting the same success. The same good news came from hospitals we supplied the vaccine to in

disease, as much as it wreaked havoc, also caused our governments to become more intentional about their citizens, to revamp dilapidated hospitals and cities, even give a

this to up our game. They claim

be done with the disease soon. So when it’s all over, will you be staying with the hospital, or will

of that. But seeing as she was now a Thorne, she didn’t think she would be going anywhere anytime soon. She could pay visits, but that might be all,

be staying here. You might have

"I’m not banking on that. Seeing as you’ll be taking over the Thorne empire, I doubt you’ll

"You never can

and got to his feet. "I’m never going to be able to

shrugged, then winked at

his head, smiled, his eyes finding the clock. "It’s already lunch time. Will I interest you in a meal at one of the restaurants across the

on her table, opened her mouth to make an excuse, but Herbert

excuses. Didn’t you

she

old man. Let’s

the creases on her clothes with her hands, let her hair fall free from the band she had

dust your face like

"I’m good, old man—unless you’re no longer interested

the way out of the

minutes, Ciara, for lunch. Inform the doctors if they come searching for me. If it’s an emergency,

the head of the entire company, Mr. Herbert. How does it

Herbert started, a few minutes after they had picked

man. You told me it was a restaurant across the hospital, so I already had something in mind to order. But now you’ve

beckoned to the waiter who stood a few feet away. "Get her number sixteen on the

the waiter shouted, a bit too enthusiastically, before hurrying

knew half of the side dishes listed and resolved to

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