Chapter 66

~Sabrina

Richard was holding out pretty well on the outside, trying to act strong and brave, but I know his heart. I know how broken he was on the inside despite his tough exterior.

This was my time, my opportunity to draw closer to him and use comfort as a guise to get what I want. I needed to cement our relationship by being available now that he was in his most vulnerable mourning state.

The past couple of days, I have been trying to do just that, but he keeps pushing me away. On one occasion, he had actually flared up and shut the door to his office in my face, saying he wanted to be left alone. He said if I wanted to be of help in any way, I would be out there trying to help hunt down Athena, who was the cause of his turmoil.

I scoffed as I left his office. Help hunt down Athena? When I was the one who helped her escape in the first place? How ridiculous. Despite his continuous attempts to push me away, I would keep pressing on until I finally got what I wanted.

Earlier today,