Chapter 7 ~ Unexpected

Chapter 7 - Unexpected

Athena

"Your mum sent me to pick up the documents," I say flatly.

I'm finally in the Royal Bastards office and it's taking all my strength to keep myself from smacking him.

Maybe I should just sign those damn divorce papers.

"Did you hear me?" I snap.

Alex pauses, reaches over to his desk, and grabs a bottle of water before leaning back like he has all the time in the world.

He watches me for a second, his expression unreadable. "What's with the attitude? Are you still sulking over the divorce?"

"I'm actually celebrating." I retort, crossing my arms. "I want to be as far

away from you as possible."

Alex smirks, leaning against his desk like he has just heard the most entertaining

line.

"Funny. You say that, yet here you are. Always finding a reason

to be around me. If you're so eager, why don't I have the signed papers

on my desk?"

"You'll have them tomorrow morning or tonight should you

remember you have a-" I catch myself before saying the word home.

"If you'll be at the house tonight." I rephrase.

"Not yet. I'll tell you when to sign them. Granny is sick, remember. So we have to

be careful about this."

"Yeah. Or else I'll end up taking the fall for you and Leah's shit." I retort.

"Did you get jealous? Is that why you're here?"

I scoff, rolling my

hadn't called me, I

He ms, pretendin to

and then he says with a sarcastic

at him.

yet." His voice is smug, and I hate

spine. "We still

finalized."

I snap. "Now, just give

sighs dramatically. "You used to

I tap my chin mockingly. “Maybe it

me aside like trash. Or the

all over you like

of Leah, and for a second, I think I see a flicker of something in his eyes- regret? Guilt?

know, and I

but I'll take that

Athena," he says smoothly.

Of Leah?" I step

wouldn't be jealous

on it. You, on the other hand, clearly

me the documents or you'll drop them off

his jaw. “You have no idea what you're

the lipstick on her mouth and the undone buttons on her

meet. "What

me for a fool, Alex. The documents.

Leah had it going?"

His face hardens.

"I don't

She will be my real wife anyway." He answers dismissively while

documents towards me.

is all I

takes a step closer, and

I think he's going to say something

more.

he smirks, and that annoys me

care so much, Athena?" His voice

get under

answer. I refuse to give him the

turn

up my breathing is becoming hard labor.

I remain frozen to my

another woman. I'll be damned if I'll let him

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