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

your mother hadn't called me,

He ms, pretendin to

he says with a sarcastic tone, "Such a good little

at

is smug, and I hate

spine. "We still have time before

finalized."

in any way that matters," I snap. "Now, just

to be much more pleasant. What

I tap my chin mockingly. “Maybe

where you threw me aside like

over you like a

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

know, and I don't

do.. but I'll take that

look on you, Athena," he says smoothly.

laugh, the sound sharp. "Jealous? Of Leah?"

"I wouldn't be jealous

other hand, clearly can't get enough of her.

the documents or you'll

“You have no idea what

lipstick on her mouth

brows meet. "What are you on

me for a fool, Alex. The

Leah had it going?"

His face hardens.

"I don't

any of your business. She will be my real wife anyway." He answers dismissively while sliding

documents towards me.

That is all I

a step

think he's going to say something cruel, something

more.

and that annoys me

His voice drops,

let it get

refuse to answer. I refuse to give him the

turn away. Grabbing the

becoming hard labor. He smells so good and

remain frozen to my

woman. I'll be

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