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

Chapter 391: Secret Lab III

Athena dropped her phone on the table harsher than was necessary, her frustration beating against her head, pulsing through her fingers.

She clenched them into fists, then struck the table forcefully and cursed under her breath. "Damn!"

She had just gotten off the phone with a cluster of government officials regulating the medical aspect of the state. They were convinced the hospital had been careless—reckless even—endangering the lives of patients.

Where was Herbert? Athena wondered with irritation, snatching her phone back up. He should have been the one fending the bulls away, not her. Why had he left her to shoulder all of it?

She dialed his number. No answer. She tried again—this time, his phone was switched off. Her brows drew together. Was he in a meeting?

She tried Zane’s line instead. He picked up after two rings.

"Athena, how are you doing?" His jovial tone carried an ease that told her Ewan hadn’t yet updated him on the current situation.

"I’m fine, Zane. Or rather... I think I will be. How are you doing?"

There was a pause. A worried one. "What’s going on? Did something happen with Spider?"

Athena shook her head instinctively, then remembered she was on the phone. "No, not Spider...It’s the secret lab. I found it."

The silence that followed was heavy, curious, and charged.

"It was in the storage unit, Zane," she continued with a tired exhale, ruffling her hair in frustration. "How could I have missed it?"

"No, no, no." Zane’s voice sharpened. "Don’t do that, Athena. There was no way you would have known. Did you find anything else? Have you told my father?"

"Yes. He called the police and revoked the contracts with the twins—not that they’re anywhere to be found..."

"What do you mean?" she heard the faint sound of a door closing on his end. He had probably stepped into his office or another private space.

"Mary and Matthew have disappeared. From the data Susan sent me a few minutes ago, they’re completely off the radar. Cairo too... I’ve never even seen that girl before in my life."

The last words slipped out more like a mutter to herself.

"Who is Cairo again?"

Athena sighed heavily. "Mary’s daughter."

Zane’s voice faltered, clearly as stunned as

Matthew never gave the impression of being people with family ties, unless those ties

when we raided the gang’s location. But I was lucky enough

find a computer genius who can help with the

that, Zane.

Not necessary at all. Have

though he couldn’t see it. "I

working on it.

was about to say her goodbyes when she remembered the reason she had called Zane in the first

have a second number for your father? I’ve been trying to reach him, but to no

day at the hospital. Maybe something else took his

the hospital apart? Athena inhaled deeply, forcing calm, saying

that everything was under control. She had done that too for the officials calling her here and there. But this was

exit—the one Matthew and

entering the storage unit at different times, the police had been left with no choice but to follow the elevator,

they might have found better transportation for the remaining equipment. Maybe even found

What

set Aiden and their team of geniuses to work, even sending requests through the dark web. Nothing useful had come back. That could only mean one thing: whoever was backing this madness was powerful.

possibility that the man himself was behind it all was uncomfortably high. But hadn’t

do that if he wasn’t

on her desk, but she had no energy to deal with them. She decided she would head straight to

was reaching for her bag

called, sinking

with her

Please, let

at her boss. She couldn’t help but wonder about this new dynamic between Athena and the

minute later, Ewan walked in with his signature composure, one

the guest chairs. "I got your message, and I’m sorry I couldn’t

angry with you. Please,

obliged, lowering himself into the chair and crossing his legs. "So, what’s happening?

to be found. Off the radar. Our team is

thought crossed both their minds, and it showed when they exhaled

Spider.