Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 107 ~ Bring him..

ATHENA

One week later....

"If I didn't know better, I'd say Alex has fallen for you." Isabelle joins me on my lunch table.

"Alex doesn't for anything." I correct her as I take a sip of my drink.

All this time, I thought he loved Leah, but it turns out it was just gratitude. How cold is he that his heart can't open up to truly love?

"Then why has he been coming here every day for the past five months? Because Rayen misses you?" Isabella laughs, "Sloane will die of laughter when she gets back."

I glare at her, trying not to let the little twitch at the corner of my lips betray the part of me that's secretly... affected.

"Sloane doesn't need to hear anything about her cousin who happens to be my ex-husband!"

"Too late. I already told her yesterday when she called."

I groan and rest my forehead against the table. "You're the worst."

"And yet, I'm the only one willing to speak the truth while the rest of you dance around it like it's an open-heart surgery."

I lift my head and stare at my half-eaten lunch.

"Alex hates me, Isabelle. But that's okay because I hate him just as much." I finally respond.

Isabelle doesn't even look up from her plate as she mumbles, "Uh huh.”

"Izzy!"

"What?" She wiggles are eye brows like this is an interesting show she can't wait to see the end of.

I shove the last bite of salad into my mouth just to keep from snapping.

I roll my eyes, dropping my fork. "You know nothing."

She sighs, flicking a crumb off the table. "Okay, fine. Let's agree on this: you hate him, he hates you, Rayen adores you, and the rest of us are just collateral damage."

I can't help a reluctant laugh. "Perfect summary."

Her phone buzzes. She glances at the screen. "Speaking of collateral... Sloane's back from Bora Bora next week. We need to go out! Bill will be on you two. You left me out last time."

Trust Isabelle to be extremely petty.

"But seriously," she leans in, lowering her voice, "if you ever do want to figure out what's between you and Alex, I'm your girl."

give her a pointed

against Sloane. I know

eyes widen in

Before she can respond,

table. I glance down: "Dr. Dawson to PICU, stat." "This conversation isn't

cake flavors count. It happens that I didn't need to, Ariana was going wild with it

palms, I walk further inside when Ariana sees me and rushes

make it." She

Ariana calls for

his mother, sees me and drops it

Leah's glare as Rayen comes barreling toward

punch of guilt fills my chest.

he exclaims,

gift down and crouch just in time to catch him, forcing a calm smile. "Hey,

beams as he

I got him the best Legos game I could think

"This is for you?"

kind of you! You're so awesome." He places a kiss

off to show Giana

glance around. Finally standing to my full

Ariana really went all out," I say, sharing

and beyond for those she deems worthy." He says with a roll of

crossed so

cold. "Can I

my hand and blocks her from seeing

head

to." Noah insists, but

very loud if she dares pull a trigger." I joke,

I lean over

Leah into

with fury as she grips the edge of the counter. Before

blooms instantly, red-hot and stinging. My hand flies to my face,

like some charity case!" Leah hisses, her voice

steps closer until I can smell her perfume.

keep your hands to yourself,

the lump in my throat, every

"Leah-"

up!" She grabs my wrist and twists

Dr. Perfect,

and now you've gone even lower by being my son's little friend who he plays with

the slap. My vision swims, but I

tall.