7 National Treasure
“What do you think of the party, Athena? Does it meet your standards? Too small? It was the best we could gather on short notice. Perhaps if you had accepted my invitation earlier, instead of giving me a reply a day ago, I would have dug up something bigger.”
Athena held back a scoff, hearing her good friend talk. She didn’t even know if he was being sarcastic, or actually being real.
The party was too small? She shook her head. It was good that she had given him her response yesterday.
If this crowd was what he had managed to scavenge in a day, then what would have happened if she had given him the response two months ago?
She had thought it would be a small party where she wouldn’t have to meet other people from surrounding cities and towns, where she wouldn’t have to meet Ewan, at least not yet. But it seemed that the fates had another thing in mind.
Well, as long as he doesn’t cross me she thought, letting out a breath when the moderator called
her friend, to the stage.
She chuckled, when he dropped a kiss on her cheeks.
“Wish me luck.”
Pfft.. As if he needed it.
She only hoped that he wouldn’t be so elaborate with her return, that he would just confer on her the title, and then declare the party over.
“Good evening distinguished ladies and gentlemen. As you all know, I am Zane. And I bid you
welcome to this beautiful event…
Athena tuned out then, not interested in hearing the boring talk on state politics.
She allowed her eyes to roam around the room, from her apex position, occupying the only VIP seat with Zane. And from this position, she could see everyone in the large hall. They were over two hundred!
And Zane had called them small.
She scoffed softly, her eyes retaining their aloof quality when they collided with Fiona. Her old rival was scowling at her.
Athena found it funny. Her eyes perched, before she could stop them, on the seat next to Fiona. It was empty.
Did Ewan go somewhere?
She shrugged her shoulders. Why should she care? His whereabouts weren’t her business. He would never be her business again.
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“Now, I would like to invite someone to the podium, someone of great importance…”
Zane’s statement brought her to attention, causing her to look away from Fiona, to center her gaze on her good friend.
All right. Here it goes. She mused, clasping her hands on her thigh, taking deep breaths to placate her breathing that had gotten a bit erratic. She still hated public speaking appearances.
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