In the I-stone Property building,"Thank you so much, Mr. Asher." Chiang Zi, one of the famous architects, extended his hand to him.Shake his hand, Asher nod and said. "I'll be looking forward to the result. Nice to be working with you."Chiang Zi smile contently. When he walked with Asher to the lobby, he suddenly remembers something and said to him."I heard you are one of the fans of Nike's art. If I'm not wrong, tomorrow, there's an art exhibition exclusively for Nike's fan.""Really? Where's the exhibition held?" he asks, interested."National Art Gallery, at the center of the city." Both of them stop at the lobby entrance."Thanks for the info, though." Asher smiles and pats his shoulder before he gets into his car and drives off from the building.While in his car, he gets a call from Hye Jin."Ash!! Guess what?" She shrieks happily on the line."Whoa! Slow down, girl. You gonna make me deaf with your high pitch voice." Asher said, and Hyejin giggles before Asher ask again, "So
After Asher was far from their sight, Hyejin turns to face Athena. She smiles and holds Athena's hand to sit back at the rock."Athena..how are you?" she asks."Mm, I'm good.""Athena, here is the thing that I think you should know. I like Asher. And so is he. We both..erm…you know.." she said shyly. The gesture she makes showing that she was really in love.Athena is still silent."I know he likes to befriend you, but if possible..could you..not..to close with him?" She looks at Athena with a bit of a sad expression."I know it sounds so selfish.. but..he's been with me for so long. He didn't say anything to you; maybe he was afraid that you might tell your daddy and make him go back to his family. So that's why he always treat you so nicely."Athena stares at the white sand.'I know my status will always haunt me as everyone always feel afraid of my background once they knew. So, is that the reason why he so nice to me? But why did he had that kind of eyes every time he was looking a
They both had a light conversation with each other. But, none of them asking for what exactly happens 11 years ago. About why Athena rejecting him and why he never mentions anything about his relationship with Heyjin.After finishing their noodles soup, Asher pays for the food, and they walk to Asher's car. Asher had to park slightly further from the stall since the parking space is limited around there.Walking passing by the small alley, Athena's eyes caught an injured cat, meowing asking for help. The cat seems it's been splashed by the hot water.She turns to the deserted alley and walks to the cat. Seeing the cat's condition, she almost tears up."Who did this to you?" She said with a sad voice.When Asher turns around, he saw Athena already walked to the dark alley. He follows her from behind.Athena takes out a pocketknife from her bag, she wants to use her blood on the cat, but before she pricks her finger, Asher snatches the knife and grabs her hand."What are you doing?" he a
Within three minutes, a group of the elite squad arrived at the place. They were disposing of the bodies using a chemical to immediately erode the body and the bone, leaving no trace at all.Zayne comes to the place 5 minutes after the call. Once he arrives, he immediately brings Athena into his embrace. Athena was still on the ground, crying, looking at her stained hand."It's okay...I'm here. Don't cry, please."He takes off his trench coat and puts on her shoulder. He then turns to look at Asher, who looks still in shock.Maybe he didn't expect that Athena really can kill. After all, in the last attack, Athena making the killing after he was collapse. So this is his first time seeing this side of Athena.Carry her body, he places her in the backseat of his car."Stay here," Zayne said, and he went back to Asher."Can you drive?" he asked.Asher nods, and then he shook his head."If you can't, I can give you a ride." he offers him help.Asher stood up, and he follows Zayne from behin
Aurora makes a video call. After a few rings, Athena picks up her call."Hey, sis. Found your husband yet?" Athena on the other side of the line, smiling and giggling to her twin sister."Yup. But there is no way for me to drag him back right now. So how was the wedding? Did daddy cancel it?""No. But don't worry about it. It's already settled long ago.""Huh? How?"Athena shows her ring finger, making Aurora's eyes turns wider. She covers her widely open mouth."Thena!! I'm so sorry! Did you marry a random man? An ugly man? Tell me, I'll help you to get a divorce by blackmailing him." She was so shocked and feel guilty at the same time too."No need, Aur, he already signs the divorce paper, just waiting for me to sign it."Aurora turns silent. "Who is this man?"Smile faintly, she replied. "Asher."Aurora's dumbstruck. She lost her word as her face turn guilty. "I'm so sorry, Thena, I drag you into this mess.""Hey, don't blame yourself. I am happy right now.""Are you really happy?"
"Huh?" Athena was startled for a moment.She turns around and looks up to the man who stands behind her.Her eyes turn wide. 'Asher?!'Asher also turns to look at the woman's face. She was indeed a beautiful woman."I mean the painter, Miss Nike. She was very talented, isn't she?" He diverts back his eyes to the painting.Athena lowered her eyes and looked in the direction as him."I guess so.." She replies to him short. 'What is he doing here?'"You're not her fans? I thought everyone who comes here in this event tonight is her fanatic fans.""Err... I'm certainly one of her fans. Are you also her fans?" She asks out of the blue."I am. Nike's artwork always interests me. Give me some inspiration sometimes." Asher smiles slightly.Athena caught his smile in her glance; she then chuckles a bit. 'I don't know my husband like my painting this much.'"Well, enjoy your night, Miss?" He asks while extended his hand wants to properly greet her."Uh-…""Princ…"Both Athena and Asher turn to t
When they return to the event, the guests already went to the bidding hall. She went to the seat that has been designated for her by the organizer.The bidding starts with her painting being sold to the fans of her. One by one, Athena's drawing has been sold.Until it turns of the painting which Asher has been aiming to buy it. He bid at a high price. He thought no one will encounter his bid, but one old man also likes the painting.He bid the painting at a high price too, and both of them look like they were in the middle of a war, bidding the picture with the high prices.All other guests already start to whispering to each other.'Hey, why he's eager want to buy that painting?''He must be a real fan of this artist.''Is he crazy? That painting is nearly reaching 100 million!''Why is that old man so eager to buy it? Is that her daughter or her granddaughter in that drawing?''Hey, do you think he wants to give the painting for Hyejin? Maybe he wants to show how sincere he was with
Asher parks his car near the City's riverbank. Both of them went out of the car and leaned on the car bonnet. Watching the light from the bridge above the City's river."So, what is it that you want to talk about?" Hyejin grinds her tip of a sneaker to the sand on the ground."Do you remember the last time I told you that go to Imperial City for a wedding ceremony?" Asher starts. He stares at the night sky with arms crossing on his chest."Hmm..yeah, attending Aurora's wedding.""Well, I end up being the groom that day." He turns to look at Hyejin back.Hyejin immediately stops what she is doing right now. She turns to look at Asher with a shocked expression."Don't joke on something like that, Ash. It's not funny, you know!""I am not.""Asher!! Seriously?? So, you're…Aurora's husband?" Heyjin face was ashen.Frowned a bit, he shakes his head."Don't tell me….you….Ath...Athena's husband?" her eyes start to teary.Asher nod slowly."But…she…she was in a relationship with Zayne! They we