Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 142

ATHENA

"I'm sorry," Isabelle says slowly, blinking like she's trying to process what I just told her. "Let me get this straight, you fell asleep after we left the party, and Alex carried you to his bed? Then he made you coffee and cinnamon buns?"

I nod, curling my hands tighter around the coffee cup I've barely sipped from.

She stares at me. "Was the coffee poisoned? Did you get food poisoning from the buns? Any hallucinations? Sudden urge to forgive the man who broke your heart and set your world on fire?"

I laugh.

"No hallucinations just yet. But who knows, maybe it takes a week."

"Why didn't you say no." She asks, her face still in shock.

"I did. He insisted." I respond.

"Don't let him fool you twice, Athena. That man doesn't deserve you."

I laugh again.

Isabelle gives me a look. "I'm serious, Athena. Don't let your guard down just because he smiled or made coffee. That man is a walking red flag wrapped in a fitted suit and looks to die for."

"Don't be dramatic." I mutter under my breath. "I know who he is better than anyone."

"I'm not being dramatic, I'm being realistic. What did he do after breakfast? Offer you a foot massage and apologize for emotionally scarring you?"

"Nope. I went about my way." I respond. Holding back the fact that I let him drive me after he insisted.

Why am I allowing him to do things for me?

Isabelle narrows her eyes at me like she can read every thought I'm trying to shove down.

"You let him drive you home too, didn't you?" she echoes slowly. "Athena..."

"I didn't ask him," I mutter, taking a sip of my now-lukewarm coffee. "He insisted. I was too tired to go back and forth with his stubborn self."

she deadpans. "Helping your ex maintain

know it's not like that."

have my jaw on the floor after those words. But that doesn't change the fact that you should stay away from that man. Focus on Zayan.

in with playful tease, and

hope he didn't hear

ladies." He smiles as he walks over, casually placing a kiss on

scoff. "I'm leaving before I start choking

us off and heading out of the cafe with a muttered excuse about reviewing

watches her go, then glances at me with a smile that's just

talking about that has

serious. Just girl stuff." I give him a smile, and he

a kiss inside

you." He says,

"Zayan-"

line, dadadadda." He falls back in the chair with a laugh. How's ER

first time I've caught a break in 48 hours. But no complaints, I love saving

that psycho is out of your

for visiting the victims' families with me. You're the best. I definitely owe you

you asking me out on a date?" He teases,

a

if he wants to tell

you dinner turn into a date if

on the

brow.

to reply, but nothing comes out. My

He makes me feel safe. But why

play your cards right,

and my heart swells. I

skyrocketing right now. Don't let me crash."

when our phones ring at the same

share a look as

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