Semua Bab Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back: Bab 41 - Bab 50

ATHENA “This is crazy. But fun.” I giggle as the handsome stranger whose name I've learned is Zayan pulls on the reins, and the horse moves forward. The sun is warm against my skin as the horse moves, my heart slows down and starts to beat normally, although I'm still very excited. I feel... free. For the first time in weeks, I feel something other than fear and awareness. Alex sets my soul on fire, but I'm afraid of messing up around him. It feels like I constantly have to be perfect for him, and it's not who I am. I'm messy, and I love being free. Even with a missing memory, I can tell my marriage is not one that was based on love. “Not so bad, right?” Zayan whispers in my ear, pulling me back to reality. “If we didn't have so many eyes on us. It would have been perfect.” I taunt.“I'll organize a private ride with you on our next date then.” He teases, and I hold back a laugh knowing cameras are flashing. That next date will only happen in his dreams, but I don't tell him

ATHENA Tears threaten to spill, but it’s not sadness I feel, it’s fear.I’m shaking, every muscle in my body on high alert. My mind races, trying to piece together what’s happening, but the thoughts come out disjointed, scrambling against each other.I watch as Alex speeds off. Where is he going?To Arnold?Or Zayan?“I didn't think I'd be baby sitting you today. What happened?” Luca asks me. I look at him with tears in my eyes. “I… don't know. Some Arnold guy-”Luca's expression changes. “Arnold Brown?”“I think so.”He steps closer, his expression turning serious making my heart beat even faster, should I tell him about Zayan too?“What did he do?” Luca asks.“He just made some remarks about me.” I mumble unsure if that's reason enough to explain why he looked ready to kill.Luca curses under his breath, “Listen, I need you to go inside the house. Don't leave or open for anyone, do you understand?” “Why… what's going on?” “I have to go after Alex, so he doesn’t do something r

ATHENAI march back into the house, my hands trembling, not from fear, but from the rage still pulsing through my veins like poison. I've never felt this kind of anger before. It's hot, thick, and consuming, like wildfire burning in my chest. I feel like ripping him apart for touching my things. At first, yeah, I felt guilty, like maybe I did something to deserve all of this. But as I stomp through the halls of this stupid mansion, the realization hits me harder than ever. He does whatever the hell he wants.He sleeps out with Leah, parades her around like she's some prize, and comes home to burn my life to ashes like I mean nothing. And I? I've been nothing but loyal to this scam of a marriage. Loyal to a man who doesn't know the first thing about love. Luca raises a brow when I storm past him, but I don’t stop. “Where are you going now, Mrs. King?” he calls after me, smirking like this is some kind of show he can't wait to see the ending of. I don’t answer. Because i

ATHENA "No man in there should touch you, Athena," Alex mutters darkly, his arm resting along the backseat, fingers casually brushing my shoulder like a silent threat. I turn my head slowly to face him, forcing a smile that doesn't reach my eyes. "Will you tell them I'm your wife?"His jaw works, teeth grinding so hard I can see the tension in his neck. "No," he finally spits out, his voice hard enough to cut through glass. I let out a soft, bitter laugh and look away, watching the city lights blur past the window. "Then you shouldn’t care," I say quietly but firmly, knowing it’ll get a rise out of him. Before I can blink, Alex shifts closer, his hand shooting out to grip my thigh under the thin fabric of my dress, fingers digging in just enough to make me gasp. "What did you just say to me?," he growls, and I swallow. Not daring to repeat the words with how he's looking at me. Ryan stiffens in the driver’s seat, eyes darting to the mirror before quickly looking away. A

ALEX I slam the door and walk to my seat. We reach our house in record time.Athena whirls on me the moment we step inside. "What the hell is your problem, Alex?" she snaps, eyes blazing. I step closer, crowding her against the wall, my hands braced on either side of her head, caging her in. "My problem?" I growl, leaning in. "You’re out there, hanging all over my cousin like you want to make a show of it." She laughs bitterly, but there's a flicker of something in her eyes, maybe nerves, maybe something else. "I’m hanging all over him? You were just dancing with Leah like she’s your damn wife!" she fires back, shoving my chest, but I don't move. "Don’t play games with me, Athena," I bite out, my face so close I can see her pupils dilate. She glares, but her breathing quickens, and I know I’m getting to her. "You're jealous," she accuses, her voice softer now, as if she can't believe it herself. I smirk, though there's nothing funny about the way my chest feels tigh