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
you'll be ripping my heart in two. But because I'm a coward I shut up. Swallow the words and try to
I grab the pen with
I hesitate.
And then-his phone rings.
his breath before answering.
heavy. His jaw tightens, his fingers gripping the phone a little too
saying, he doesn't like
doesn't have
He finally says, cutting the
me, those once-soft green
knew people could pretend
wants us at the gala dinner," he says, his
get ready. I'll send Noah to
go," I say,
he moves-fast, like lightning. In a blur,
trapped in
labored as I stare into his eyes-cold,
heart won't slow down. It burns for him and as I
pathetic if
will go." His voice
what you'll do. If Grandma or my parents
you get to be my
over, trailing hot
me because of Leah?"
can't you at least treat me with
A hard, cruel laugh that cuts through me like a
me like I disgust him.
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