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

flatter yourself. If your mother hadn't called me, I wouldn't be anywhere

He ms, pretendin to

says with a

glare at him.

His voice is smug, and I hate the

sends a shiver down my spine. "We still have time

finalized."

just

sighs dramatically. "You used to be much

tap my chin mockingly.

like trash. Or the part

all over

for a second, I think

know, and I don't

I do.. but I'll take that to

Athena," he says smoothly. His accent is thick and

Leah?" I step closer, meeting his gaze

"I wouldn't be jealous

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

me the documents or you'll drop them off

his jaw. “You have no idea what

mouth and the

brows meet. "What

fool, Alex. The

Leah had it going?"

His face hardens.

"I don't

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

documents towards me.

all I

step closer, and

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

more.

instead, he smirks, and that annoys me even

much, Athena?" His voice drops, his eyes locked

it get under

refuse to answer. I refuse

don't." I turn away. Grabbing

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

so I remain frozen

woman. I'll be damned if