Here's another chapter as promised. Hope you guys will like it!
It was around 11 am and Athena was engrossed in typing away some important emails which Kevin had instructed her to send. She finished the last email and withdrew her hands from the computer while stretching her arms. She let out a yawn and shook her head to get rid of the sleepiness. Sending emails was quite boring, the thought while grabbing her phone from the desk. She glanced at the office door in front of her desk and heaved a sigh. That was Roman's office. A few days ago she was shifted here in front of Roman's office from her previous cabin. Well, Kevin informed her that she was now Roman's full-time assistant beside him. She didn't like the idea much but she didn't have any choice left. After the dinner party in Morin's house was over, they returned to their penthouse. Both Roman and Athena avoided each other's presence deliberately, especially Athena. She mostly stayed in her room or on the balcony when they were inside the house and inside her cabin when they were in he
Chapter 22 After taking the black coffee mug filled with black coffee, Athena carefully made her way toward Roman's cabin. She knocked two times as usual before making her way inside. Behind the black mahogany wooden desk, Roman was sitting quietly while typing on his laptop. He was wearing a black shirt along with a grey suit. Athena also noticed his grey blazer hanging on his chair. His whole focus was on the computer's screen. Without wasting any more time, Athena moved her legs in front of his desk and placed his coffee on it. "Here's your black coffee, sir," Athena spoke softly while placing it near him. Roman nodded while casting her a glance. He then took the coffee without removing his eyes from the computer before taking a sip. He seemed really busy. Athena stood there while debating with herself if it was the appropriate time to ask for a leave. Roman noticed her standing there while thinking of something. She was wearing a pair of black skirts and a beige sleeveless top
Among the heavy pouring rain, Athena ran aimlessly on the street while desperately looking for a place to stay till the rain stopped. She had long removed her high heels which made it difficult to run. After running for a while she found a bus stop nearby and quickly went there. It was empty. It's not like it was too late. It was probably around 8 pm but this area seemed too empty due to rain except for some vehicles passing by. Athena put her shoes aside after taking a seat on the bench placed at the bus stop. She then pulled her hair open and tried to get rid of the excess water. She also tried to get rid of the water by squeezing her clothes. Her whole body was shivering due to the cold. She caught a cold easily if she was drenched in rain. That's one of the main reasons why she avoided getting drenched in the rain even if she loved it. Athena wrapped her arms around herself while waiting for the rain to stop. Then she could go nearby to get help or hire a taxi. Her teeth started
After coming back from the hospital, Athena locked herself in her room for the whole day. She didn't even come out to have dinner which made Roman quite anxious. He had knocked on her door two times but didn't get any response. He knew she was mad at him and it was justified after what he had done the previous night. He wanted to apologise but didn't know how to approach her when she had locked herself in. On the other hand, the whole day Athena stayed in her bed, she was angry and upset. This time she wasn't going to forgive him for being so cruel. The whole day she read some books, talked to her friends and watched some movies before dozing off. The next morning Athena came out of her room and headed straight to the kitchen to make some breakfast. She had taken a shower and let her wet hair open to air dry. She made some pancakes, fruit salad, bacon and scrambled eggs. After setting the table she sat down at the dining table to eat. She was happy that Roman wasn't there. She was q
Athena was getting ready to go to work when her phone dinged indicating she had received a text. She put away the lipstick before grabbing her phone. She checked the message. It was from Kevin, Roman's assistant. Dear Ms Carson, Mr Morin has given you four days of leave starting today. You don't need to come to work today. You can join the office from next Monday. Have a good day! Kevin Garnett. Athena stared at the text and blinked a few times. She couldn't believe her eyes. It was Tuesday. Roman had given her almost one week's leave which meant she could attend Ivan's wedding with others. It made her happy. She grinned after closing her phone and throwing it away on her bed. Their flight was the next day and Athena hadn’t packed anything yet so she hurriedly went to pack after getting rid of her office attire. __________________ _______________ The next morning when Athena opened her eyes, she realised she was already late. Her flight was at 9.30 and it was already 8 am. S
After a Four hours 40 minutes flight, they all finally reached Hamilton, Ontario. Ivan came to pick them up from the airport and drove them to the house he had rented for his wedding. As Ivan and Abigail, both lived in Vancouver currently, they didn't have any place here. So he had to rent a house for the guests. Both of them were orphans and that's why they don't have any relatives except the people from the orphanage, some friends from college and colleagues from the office. The wedding will take place in the church of the orphanage. When they all reached in front of Ivan's house, they found Abigail along with another two women waiting for them at the entrance. They all got out of the car. The girls made their way towards the entrance while the boys went to collect their luggage. "Hi guys, I hope you didn't face any problems coming here." Abigail cheerfully greeted them with a smile. They all smiled back. Athena had met Abigail two times already and she was a total sweetheart, a
Early in the morning, Athena ran past the people who were also hurriedly making their way inside the tall building of Morin Corporation. She held her handbag in one hand and held out her ID card with another before putting it forward in front of the scanner. Thankfully she was able to check in five minutes before 9. She had five minutes to show her face in front of Roman, so without paying heed to anything else she rushed toward the elevator. "Good morning Athena, why are you so in such a hurry?" Rhea, the receptionist greeted Athena sweetly before frowning and asking the last question. "Good morning, Rhea. I'm late." Athena yelled back without stopping, making Rhea chuckle. Just as the elevator door was closing Athena sped up and stopped it in time. There were around 6 people inside, Athena got inside with an awkward smile and pressed the 27th-floor button where Roman's and her office were. She heaved a sigh of relief and waited for the elevator to reach the 27th floor as soon as po
Athena walked into the lavishly decorated french restaurant filled with fancy-clothed tables and chairs. When they made their way through the entrance, a middle-aged man came forward with a smile. "Good noon Mr Morin, good noon madam! I'm Adam Garcia, the manager of this restaurant. I have been informed about your booking. This way please." The manager politely greeted both Roman and Athena. Roman nodded at him indifferently while Athena smiled at him. "Good noon!" Athena greeted back politely. The manager, Mr Garcia smiled back while showing them a way which seemed to be the private area. While entering the restaurant, Athena spotted a few paparazzi outside, waiting like a hawk for juicy gossip about one of the most eligible bachelors in the country. They would have written some gossip about Athena having lunch with Roman in a Fancy restaurant if Athena wasn't his employee. Athena laughed in her heart. She imagined if they one day came to know that their Country's eligible bachelor
After coming back from the hotel, Athena went directly to her room before locking herself in. She wasn’t in the right state of mind to face anyone right now after all that happened. She just laid under her blanket, as she was too exhausted and brokenhearted. Each moment she remembered his harsh words and insults, she broke down into sobs. She had been crying since the morning, which made her eyes red and puffy. She never imagined the outcome of her action would turn out to be so severe. Her heart was aching so badly, making it hard for her to breathe properly. A discreet knock on the door caught her attention, making her glance at the door. She removed the comforter from her body while sitting up straight on the bed. “Who’s it?” She asked while quickly wiping away all traces of tears with the back of her palm. “It's me, Kevin, Mrs. Morin.” Athena heard Kevin’s reply from the other side of the door. She heaved a long sigh before quickly fixing her appearance to make herself presenta
The golden sunlight peeked inside the lavish hotel room through the small gap in the white curtains. Athena, who had just turned her body around while smuggling inside the white blanket, frowned when the light fell directly in her face. She let out a small groan while raising her palm a little to block the sudden source of light. She tried to open her eyes after blinking a few times to adjust to the lights. As she tried to move her body to stretch a little, she felt a little sore down there, making her instantly remember the deed she did last night. A small hint of blush crept on her face, making her clutch tighter to her chest. All of a sudden, she realised Roman wasn’t on the bed. She bit her lips while trying to peek into the other corner of the room, trying to see if he was present or not. It didn’t take her long enough to spot his tall figure standing at the entrance of the balcony, smoking some cigarettes. He looked like he had already taken a shower, as he was already dressed
Roman gently carried Anthea directly to the room before placing her naked body on the bed. As she fell back onto the bed, her hair spread all over the pillow, but it's those stunning pair of eyes that kept him enchanted. He could stare at those pair of green eyes and get lost forever. Athena was undoubtedly the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He had been attracted to her since God knew when, yet he was too proud to admit it because of their differences in social status. He had been denying her for too long, all because of his pride. He hated to admit it, but he wanted her. He wanted her from the moment he realised how beautifully she had grown up and how attractive and sexy she had become with time. "I'm going to make you mine, Athena," he declared while his ocean blue eyes stared directly into her green ones. Athena felt weak in her knees as a sudden foreign feeling raised in the oit of her stomach. She looked at him in a daze as her whole body burned with fire and need. She
Roman let out a groan and tightened his grip on Athena's hair, his lips smashing down on hers with the same urgency she was feeling. She whimpered against his lips and opened herself for him, wanting and craving more. Every idea fled as her arms wrapped around his neck, his body pressing against hers. "Fuck," he mumbled against her lips before placing his hands around her waist. "You taste as sweet as the last time I tasted you." He pushed her up against the bathroom wall, and her legs wrapped around his hips as her dress fell open at the cut in her thigh. "So fucking sweet. Just like honey." Roman whispered between kisses while bringing her closer. As his hands moved over Athena's body, his touch was agitated and urgent. The way he swayed his hips while kissing her was driving her mad. Athena could immediately tell how much he wanted her, and the way he pushed up against her was magical. It's both too much and not enough at all. Athena began to pull down Roman's damp shirt, and h
Athena stared at the slightly closed door of the washroom with a worried expression on her face. She debated with herself whether she should go inside or not. He looked like he was in such pain, which made her heart clench in pain too. She wanted to call for help, or at least call Kevin. He might have some kind of solution. As she was about to turn around to walk away, she heard the shower running inside. The weather around here was already chilly, and he was taking a cold shower in this situation. What if he caught a cold or pneumonia? Athena's eyes widened in realization. She quickly turned around before walking in front of the washroom again. "Are you okay?" She called while lightly knocking on the door. However, there was no response except for the sound of water running. "You will catch a cold if you stand under the cold water for too long. It's not a good idea, Roman." She said it helplessly while starting at the wooden door. Still, there was no response from him, which made he
Athena sat beside Roman with a bored expression on her face. She looked mindlessly here and there, not being able to focus on anything. She started to hate those business parties. Before coming, she was anticipating the party but after coming, she regretted it. Those men around here were only talking about business, the stock market or other boring things. While the women were busy talking about fashion, designer dresses and jewellery or boyfriends. Athena was interested in none of that stuff. She was getting annoyed at Roman for forcing her to stay beside him. She had no job sitting there and staring at people's faces. Getting impatient, Athena poked Roman's arm making him turn around and face her. He raised one of his eyebrows, silently asking her to speak. "I'm bored. Can I go and look around?" Athena asked pitifully. Roman paused for a moment before looking around for a few seconds. He then leaned forward towards her."Don't go wandering around. You can try some snacks from the
It's been three days already and their business in Montreal was half done. They signed the deal yesterday so their business partners decided to throw a gala in their honour. Which would take place tonight. Surprisingly in the last three days, she didn't have much hard time working and staying with Roman. They pretty much behaved how they used to behave while living in their penthouse in Vancouver. Everyone was busy with their professional tasks and didn't get much time to chit-chat. Natalie surprisingly acted quite calmly while they were around their business partners which also surprised Athena. Currently, Athena was getting ready for the party. She had around two hours left till Roman came knocking on her door. Athena sighed lazily while looking through her dresses. She had a few dresses with her, mostly those Eleana sent her. Athena picked up a green dress that matched her eyes' colour. She put the dress aside before starting to do her hair. She put her hair in an elegant bun with
"Stay away from him." He leaned forward and whispered coldly in her ears. She turned her head to look at him and this made their noses touch. Athena's eyes went wide as she stared at Roman who at the same time stared at her, his eyes already turned intense. "What do you mean?" She whispered back looking into his eyes. Her traitor eyes roamed his face and then fixed on his soft pink lips which looked quite tempting. Athena almost shook her head and leaned her body backwards while creating some distance between them. She looked around to see if anyone noticed them but fortunately, everyone was busy minding their own business. She sighed in relief. Roman who had been looking at her the whole time also drew back his body on his seat lazily. His eyes roamed her open arms and the huge portion of cleavage which was showing through the loose spaghetti top because of her slightly bending down her body. "Whatever you heard. I don't want you to get close to him by any means." He didn't beat
Athena sat quietly in the luxurious private jet while looking outside through the jet's window. Looking at the white clouds and blue sky, her heart felt calm. Beside her sitting quietly was Kevin. Athena had her headphones plugged in while she listened to some soft music to block her ears from the unwanted sweet talks and giggles. It was the day they were flying to Montreal, Quebec. Unfortunate for Athena as she thought they were flying to Quebec city. Currently, there were seven people in the private jet excluding the two pilots and the two flight attendants. Roman was sitting with Natalie Smith while Kevin and she sat together across them. Behind Roman and Natalie were Oliver Reid, Roman's best friend and business partner and Jared Smith, Smith Corporation's CFO and Natalie's elder cousin. Mia, Jared Smith's secretary, sat alone behind Athena. While choosing seats Athena deliberately sat beside Kevin because he was the only one in the whole jet with whom Athena was acquainted bes