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

He ms, pretendin to

a sarcastic tone, "Such

at him.

yet." His voice is smug, and I

a shiver down my spine. "We still have time before the

finalized."

I snap. "Now, just give me the damn

dramatically. "You used to be much more pleasant.

I don't know." I tap my

aside like trash. Or the part where

Leah drape herself all over you like

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

know, and I

but I'll take that to the

a good look on you, Athena," he says smoothly.

Of Leah?" I step closer, meeting his

be jealous

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

documents or you'll

have no idea what you're

mouth and the undone buttons

"What are you

a fool, Alex. The documents. Or will you deny that

Leah had it going?"

His face hardens.

"I don't

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

documents towards me.

That is all I

takes a step closer, and

I think he's going to say something cruel,

more.

smirks, and that

Athena?" His voice drops, his eyes locked

it get under

to answer. I refuse

don't." I turn away.

labor. He smells so good and with any slight movement, our hands

remain

be damned if I'll let him