Chapter 2 ~ Cruel Reminder
Athena
"Stop staring at the envelope and sign the papers, Athena." Alex, pushes, his
voice devoid of any warmth.
Tears well in my eyes.
My hopes are shattered.
I love this man so much.
"I... thought you were happy," I whisper. "But I guess I was wrong."
Alex runs a hand through his hair, frustration evident in his chiseled features. Standing at six foot two, with incredibly perfect features, and short blonde hair, he is effortlessly captivating.
He has always been the love of my life. Something about his eyes-so green yet so intense-makes me wonder if he's even human.
"Let's not do this, Athena. You know we had a deal. Leah is back, and her health is weak. I can't afford to stress her. I need to marry her." His words are clinical as if I'm just another obstacle to be dealt with.
"What about me?" My vision blurs with tears as my heart shatters.
"Yes, we had a deal, but... did I mean so little to you that you can discard me like this?"
His face hardens.
He's angry.
"You don't want to know the answer to that question. Trust me," he says coldly. "Sign the fucking papers, and I'll compensate you. Is it that hard?"
I want to
coward I shut up. Swallow the words and try to reduce the
hard, I grab the pen with trembling fingers, hovering over the divorce
I hesitate.
And then-his phone rings.
under his
the room, thick and heavy. His jaw tightens, his fingers gripping the phone
saying, he doesn't
he doesn't have a
says, cutting
those once-soft green eyes now hard and
people could pretend for
dinner," he says, his voice
I'll send Noah to
want to go," I say, my
react, he moves-fast, like lightning. In a blur,
the bed, my wrists trapped in his iron
I stare into his
like this. My stupid heart won't slow down. It burns for him and as I look into
if you ask
will go." His
job is to play the part of a pretty wife, and that is exactly what you'll do. If Grandma or my parents even catch a single tear slipping down
to be
spill over, trailing hot
Leah?" My voice shakes.
at least treat me with respect? I'm still your wife,
laughs. A hard, cruel laugh that cuts
His grip loosens as he pushes away from me, looking at me like I disgust him. "Don't tell me you took our little game
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