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

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

He ms, pretendin to

and then he says with a sarcastic

at

is smug, and I

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

finalized."

snap. "Now, just give me the damn documents

"You used to

I tap my chin mockingly.

me aside like trash. Or the part where

over

of Leah, and for a second, I think I see a flicker of something in his eyes-

and I don't

but I'll take that to

a good look on you, Athena," he says smoothly. His accent is thick and

Leah?"

jealous of that

hand, clearly can't get

the documents or you'll drop them

his jaw. “You have

lipstick on her mouth and the undone buttons on her

brows meet. "What

Alex. The documents.

Leah had it going?"

His face hardens.

"I don't

She will be

documents towards me.

That is all

step closer,

he's going to say something cruel, something that

more.

instead, he smirks, and that annoys me even

do you care so much, Athena?" His voice drops,

it get under your

refuse to answer. I refuse

I turn away. Grabbing

feel him. So close up my breathing is becoming hard labor. He smells so good

I remain frozen

be damned

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