Chapter 10~ Pump sense into him
Athena
I lift my head, my eyes blazing with something between anger and devastation.
But he doesn’t care.
She provoked me. That’s what I want to say, but I realize it won’t matter. He won’t believe me. Maybe he never has.
“Say it.” His voice is ice–cold, sharp, and cutting through me like a blade.
Alexander King has always been ruthless. Calculating. Cold. But this—this side of him is new even to me.
This is the look of a man who always gets what he wants, and right now, my humiliation is what will soothe his anger.
Too bad I have no interest in it. Leah may have been his first love but she is a pretentious bitch and it’s annoying how Alex turns a
blind eye.
My lips press together. I’m stubborn, always have been. The urge to fight back burns in my veins, but his grip tightens on my
wrist, a silent reminder that fighting him won’t get me anywhere.
His face tells me I won’t leave this place until I apologize.
How degrading is that?
Here I am, in my nightdress, my knees forced to stay on the cold, hard floor, while he towers over me, demanding I bow to the
woman who shattered everything. To the woman who crawled back into his life and made him forget all the ways, I tried to love
him.
“Apologize to her, Athena. Now.”
“No.”
His eyes blaze with fire, frustration tightening his grip on my arm. His knuckles turn white, his jaw clenches, and I can feel the
rage rolling off him in waves.
“Alex…” Leah’s voice is soft, and carefully measured as if when she speaks a little louder he’ll see behind her mask.
Her hand gently touches his jacket, and I hate how easily she can pull him back from the edge.
The scene from earlier flashes before me..reminding me of a love that can never be broken.
Their love.
“It’s okay. I understand how angry she must be… knowing you’ll be divorcing her soon. Maybe I shouldn’t have come back.
Maybe I caused you this pain-”
“Hey.” His tone shifts, gentle and soothing. The contrast cuts deeper than I expected. “It’s not your fault. You did nothing wrong.
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Things will be okay, just trust me.”
“I’m sorry Athena. I only approached you to apologize for what I did at the gala. It was wrong and I’m truly sorry. You might have
injured me but I deserve it.” Her voice cracks as a tear slips down her cheeks.
The bitch is good. She could pass for a very talented actress.
“You don’t need to apologize. Its the least she could do after using your position and all that belonged to you for three years.”
Alex responds. His voice low and bitter.
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