Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

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

"Oh, don't flatter yourself. If your mother hadn't called me, I wouldn't

He ms, pretendin to

then he says with a sarcastic tone, "Such a good little

glare at

His voice is smug, and I

down my spine. "We still have time before

finalized."

matters," I snap. "Now, just

sighs dramatically. "You used to be much more pleasant.

tap my chin mockingly.

aside like trash. Or

herself all over you like a

mention of Leah, and for a second, I think I see a flicker of something in

know, and

but I'll take that to the grave

isn't a good look on you, Athena," he says smoothly. His accent

laugh, the sound sharp. "Jealous? Of Leah?" I step closer, meeting his

be jealous of

depended on it. You, on the other hand, clearly can't get enough of

me the documents or you'll drop

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

shrug. "Maybe. But the lipstick on her mouth and the undone buttons on her shirt

brows meet. "What are you

Alex. The documents.

Leah had it going?"

His face hardens.

"I don't

of your business. She will be my real wife

documents towards me.

is all

step

moment, I think he's going to say something cruel, something that will tear me apart

more.

he smirks, and that annoys me

His voice drops, his eyes locked onto

let it get

refuse to answer. I refuse

turn away. Grabbing

close up my breathing is becoming hard labor. He smells so good and with any slight movement,

so I remain frozen to my

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