Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 47 ~ Hell of a night

ATHENA

"No man in there should touch you, Athena," Alex mutters darkly, his arm resting along the backseat, fingers casually brushing my shoulder like a silent threat.

I turn my head slowly to face him, forcing a smile that doesn't reach my eyes. "Will you tell them I'm your wife?"

His jaw works, teeth grinding so hard I can see the tension in his neck.

"No," he finally spits out, his voice hard enough to cut through glass.

I let out a soft, bitter laugh and look away, watching the city lights blur past the window.

"Then you shouldn't care," I say quietly but firmly, knowing it'll get a rise out of him.

Before I can blink, Alex shifts closer, his hand shooting out to grip my thigh under the thin fabric of my dress, fingers digging in just enough to make me gasp.

"What did you just say to me?," he growls, and I swallow.

Not daring to repeat the words with how he's looking at me.

Ryan stiffens in the driver's seat, eyes darting to the mirror before quickly looking away.

Alex leans in until his lips graze my ear, his hand sliding higher up my thigh. "That dress should be for my eyes only," he whispers, his voice a dark promise. "But since we were late, I'll let you wear it."

I almost laugh at that. But feeling like I've pushed him too far for one night, I bite my bottom lip instead.

His fingers trail higher until they find lace, and his breath hitches slightly, but when he speaks again, his voice is calm and dangerous.

"If you let a man touch you tonight, for a greeting or a fucking dance," he growls, nipping my earlobe before dragging his mouth along my neck, "I'll destroy him. And it will be your fault."

I swallow hard, refusing to give him the satisfaction of seeing me break, but my pulse is racing, my skin burning where his fingers slip under the lace edge of my panties.

His thumb brushes deliberately slow, circling, as he murmurs darkly, "You love testing me, don't you, Athena?"

I grit my teeth, trying not to react, but my body betrays me with a slight shiver.

smiles against

won't come

slows as we near the gala entrance, and Ryan glances nervously

whispers, sliding one finger inside me with a

move, and I make good on every

then, just as the car stops and Ryan steps out to open the

me breathless and

from no where and takes Alex's arm. I see him react

as I watch them approach the main entrance and I must admit, I'm

them making me sigh

give him a look that makes him swallow whatever he wanted to

Noah behind me

sign you can now remember me." He flashes me

know the age difference between him and Alex but I know he's

me that night." I give him a

buy me an expensive piece in tonight's auction

we walk in, careful not to

have a feeling that the bastard will live up to his word and I've put Noah

winks as he holds the door

make it past the main hall when my eyes land

and unreadable expression in place, but it's Leah that makes my stomach

leaning into him, close

breathe without his air. Her hand is resting dangerously near his thigh, her head

the space between them is too small to ignore. Too

swallow hard and look away, but it's too late, that image is already burned into

gently places his hand at the small of my back,

His voice is soft, but there's steel

approaches us, clipboard in hand and a polite smile

seats

his pointing, but Noah

Noah interrupts, but the man shakes his head with a

You're both seated at the main