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

He ms, pretendin to

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

at him.

voice is smug, and I hate the

my spine. "We still have time

finalized."

matters," I snap. "Now, just give me the damn documents

to be much more

my

like trash. Or

herself all over

and for a second, I think I see a flicker of something

and

I do.. but I'll take

he says

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

"I wouldn't be jealous of

You, on the other hand, clearly can't

or you'll drop

have no

lipstick on her mouth and the undone

brows meet. "What are you

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

Leah had it going?"

His face hardens.

"I don't

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

documents towards me.

is all

takes a step closer, and

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

more.

instead, he smirks, and that annoys me even

voice drops, his

it get under your

refuse to answer. I refuse

don't." I turn away. Grabbing

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

so I remain frozen to

I'll be damned if I'll let

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