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."

you," she deadpans. "Helping your ex

like that." I

but damn, he did have my jaw on the floor after those words. But that doesn't change the fact that you should stay away from that man.

Zayan's voice cuts in with playful tease,

surely hope he didn't hear

walks over, casually placing a

a noise between a groan and a scoff. "I'm leaving before I start choking on the romance

to say, but she's already waving us off and heading out of the cafe with a muttered excuse about reviewing

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

talking about that has

give

a kiss inside my

He says, and

"Zayan-"

don't cross the line, dadadadda." He falls back in the chair with a laugh.

first time I've caught a break in 48 hours.

just glad that psycho is out of your hair and you can now live

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

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

roll my eyes, grinning. "It's not a

voice low as if

turn into a date

the definition of

raises a brow. "You tell

mouth to reply, but nothing comes

feel safe. But why am I

you play your cards right, it just might

up, and my heart swells. I can see why

now. Don't let me crash." He holds

glare when our

as we swipe right

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