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

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

He ms, pretendin to

a sarcastic

at him.

is smug, and

spine. "We still have time before the paperwork

finalized."

matters," I snap. "Now, just

"You used to be much

I tap my

aside like

herself all over

mention of Leah, and for a second, I think

know, and

but I'll take that to

he says smoothly. His accent is

sharp. "Jealous? Of Leah?" I step

be jealous

You, on the other hand, clearly

or you'll drop them off

jaw. “You have no idea what you're

But the lipstick on her mouth and the undone buttons on her shirt say

brows meet. "What are you on

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

Leah had it going?"

His face hardens.

"I don't

that's any of your business. She will be my

documents towards me.

That is all

a step

I think he's going to say something cruel, something

more.

he smirks, and that

you care so much, Athena?" His voice drops, his eyes

it get under your

answer. I refuse to give him the

I turn

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

remain

woman. I'll be damned

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