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

Chapter 376: More Worries II

Ewan stopped listening to Spider, who was going on and on about his latest breakthrough in the software business, when Sandro stepped into the office, carrying a load of files.

"You have lots of work to do, old friend. I don’t know how you would forget that, choosing to spend hours on a video call with Spider. It’s not like he’s Athena or something."

Spider’s laugh rang out from the screen. "Sandro, bring your big head to the screen so I can see you..."

Sandro scoffed. "Look at this lad... you seem to forget you’re the youngest of us by years."

Another laugh from Spider. "And how does that matter to my request? I haven’t seen you in the longest time."

"Well, that’s because you’ve chosen to live in the shadows. You won’t even come out to hang with either of us. We don’t even know where you are. For all we know, you might be in some country in Africa, having your fill of their ladies."

"Well, they do have beautiful ladies."

"So, you are in Africa?" Sandro pressed, circling Ewan’s table so that he could see Spider’s face—one he hadn’t seen in more than two years. The twenty-six-year-old was the most elusive figure he had ever met.

Even though he and Ewan had practically raised the boy, who had joined the gang at barely sixteen, they still knew very little about him. Only the identity of his younger sister, who at the moment was off-grid, remained a constant.

Spider carried an aura that suited him perfectly—slipping in and out of sight, impossible to pin down. Perhaps "Shadows" should be added to his name.

Spider Shadows. It had a nice ring to it, Sandro thought, as he took in the smiling face winking at him from the screen.

Unable to stop himself, he smiled too, leaning closer. "You look grown."

Spider snorted comically. "I’ll do well to remind you that I’m no longer sixteen. Haven’t been that for nine years now."

"You must feel so proud of yourself."

And then the banter began in earnest. Their voices bounced off each other, laughter loud, quick jabs flung across the screen.

Ewan shook his head at intervals, already used to their antics, while he picked a file from the stack Sandro had dropped on his desk.

Boys will always be boys, he thought. If he was more like a young father to Spider, then Sandro was the playful uncle who ignored every convention of what uncles should be.

It was easier to ignore them once Sandro picked up the laptop and went to the armchair, lounging as he continued their idle chatter. See pot calling kettle black, Ewan mused, remembering how Sandro had chided him earlier. He shook his head and bent over his work.

knock at the door. Before Ewan could say a word, a head popped in, accompanied by a bright

Victoria.

suppressed a sigh and a curse, forcing a perfunctory smile onto his lips. "Victoria...

the room stopped. Sandro shut the laptop, and Ewan knew

has been waiting outside for a long while. Sandro was supposed to inform you when he came in with the files, but he must have forgotten." Her eyes darted to Sandro as she offered him a lame, apologetic look. "I just

very thoughtful of you. Could you keep her company for the next five minutes while I finish up with the

Ewan.

gave was completely unnecessary. Then she

pushing to his feet and placing the laptop back on the desk. "Why does she

make her comfortable," Ewan replied evenly. "Athena is now a Thorne, soon to have her as a sister-in-law. I don’t want any unnecessary tension. I want her to remember the levity and respect I show her, and to accord the same

vindictive as Cedric, her fiancé? They’re birds of the same feather, Ewan. Don’t make the same mistake

going to choose another woman over Athena and the kids—least of all Victoria. I barely tolerate her presence. This is just my small way of contributing to the peace of the Thorne household, and a personal favor to

failed the interview. But not only did you create a non-existent job for her when she failed the whole process,

prickling his skin. "She can’t possibly have.

cut in, frowning. "Does she seem like someone who

in resignation. "I didn’t plan on having lunch with Victoria. I was eating alone, she breezed in, saw me, and joined me. Even though I felt like sending her away, she’s part of Athena’s family. I

the desk. "But there can never be smoothening done in that family. They killed his

was just too foolish for the open jobs in his company.

no one calls me heartless later. When they test me, when they mistake my kindness for

more chances than you

related to Athena. But one wrong

flashing in his

easier for her and

walked around the desk and placed a firm hand on his shoulder. "It’s alright. Who knows? Fate might have something better planned for you two. Your history with her is too

the

"And then what happens?"

as a

laughed, heading toward the exit. "Make that two of us," he tossed over

immediately after he left,

"Mr. Ewan..."

"Madam Ruby..."

a seat, nerves betraying her. She had not stopped cursing herself for thinking she could outsmart Ewan, for trying to exploit