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

mother hadn't called me, I wouldn't

He ms, pretendin to

and then he says with a sarcastic tone, "Such a

at

is smug, and

down my spine. "We still have time before the paperwork

finalized."

any way that matters," I snap. "Now, just give me

sighs dramatically. "You used to be much

tap my chin

aside like trash. Or the part

all over you

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

know, and I

do.. but I'll take

on you, Athena," he says smoothly. His accent

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

"I wouldn't be jealous of that

You, on the other hand, clearly

or you'll drop

have no

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

brows meet. "What are

Alex. The documents.

Leah had it going?"

His face hardens.

"I don't

how that's any of your business. She will be my real wife anyway." He answers dismissively

documents towards me.

is all I

takes a step closer,

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

more.

smirks, and that annoys me

much, Athena?" His voice drops,

let it get under

answer. I refuse to give him the

I turn away. Grabbing the

becoming hard labor. He

remain frozen to my

I'll be damned if I'll