“Athena!!! Open this damn door!” Austin kept banging on her door. He looked like he was ready to kill someone with his brows knitted together, his teeth gritting against each other, and his fists clenched.Austin was about to kick open Athena’s door when she opened it, leaving his foot in the air.“What?” she asked, nonchalantly.He frowned. “What did that bastard say to you? Why are you acting like this? And what is this?” He looked at the luggage lined up alongside Athena’s bed. “Why are you packing your things? Where do you think you’re going? Do you think I will allow you to leave this place?” Athena chuckled at what he said like she heard him say something hilarious, making Austin frown in confusion.“Do you think I will let anyone manipulate me again? He never told me anything. I decided to go with him on my own. And this is the freedom I’ve been waiting for so long. Even you, my brother, can’t stop me from leaving this place,” she said while taking her luggage

“Before I forget, I want a divorce.” Ethan was deafened upon hearing Athena’s announcement.“But–” Athena glared at him sideways, which had him stop talking.“Send me the papers immediately,” she ordered.“You should stay at my house, where you will be safe. Don’t worry, I won’t meddle with your plans. I was just worried about your safety. And also, I can give you access to the dungeon. You can use it to torture your enemies,” he suggested.‘Well, it’s not that bad. Staying at the hideout, then torturing Ina in the dungeon… Sounds like a good idea,’ She thought. “Alright, I want to stay somewhere else. I don’t want t

“Oh, Marcus! I’m so glad that you’re here! Come. Join me. We will celebrate!” Marcus and Ethan frowned at Athena’s actions.Athena was holding a bottle of whiskey on one hand and a glass of ice in the other, and she walked toward them like she was about to fall over. They panicked when she almost tripped and fell to the ground. Luckily, Ethan caught her, and Marcus rescued the bottle from breaking as it flew in the air.“Hey Athena, what happened??!” Marcus asked and shook his head disappointingly. ‘She’s not used to drinking liquor. What is she doing?’“Oh, Ethan, you’re here too.” She stood up properly and fixed her clothes. She felt a bit dizzy, but she ignored it. “Wait! Why are there two of you in front of me?? Who’s the real one? Oh, there are two of you too, Marcus.” Athena giggled.Marcus and Ethan looked at each other.“Why is she drunk at this hour?” Marcus wondered out loud and made a facepalm. “What is happening to her? Athena rarely drinks alcoholic

“ARE YOU INSANE?!” Marcus’ voice thundered. He was furious when Athena told him what happened between her and Ethan last night. Who wouldn’t be? Anyone who knew how Ethan hurt Athena years ago would get furious.“Can you please lower your voice?” She looked at her surroundings and noticed that the other customers inside the coffee shop were looking at them. Athena looked at them apologetically and mouthed sorry. They were sitting in the corner beside the floor-to-ceiling glass windows that gave them a view of the busy streets outside. Marcus made an exasperated sigh. “You know what? Come… Let’s go to the hospital and have your brain checked.” He stood up from his seat, grasped Athena’s wrist, and tried pulling her up.“Hey, can you please calm down? People are looking at us suspiciously.” She rolled her eyes. “Why do you have to be so dramatic? Sit down, and I will explain everything to you.” Marcus sat back in his seat and drank his iced coffee.“This explanation b

“What are you doing here?” Stephen asked.He had just arrived at his house in country P when he noticed that all the lights inside his house were turned on, and when Stephen opened the door, he saw Andrew sitting on the couch comfortably. He was watching the news while eating food at the center table. Stephen looked around and noticed Andrew had been living at his house for a while as his things were not in the same place where he left them. He made an exasperated sigh and brought his luggage inside the house.“How long have you been staying here? And why didn’t you tell me you’d be invading my space?” He asked.Andrew Morgan clicked his tongue before turning off the tv and faced Stephen. He used his little finger to clean his nose and flicked the dirt in the air. And as if he wasn’t disgusting enough, he scratched his bald head and scattered dandruff everywhere. He looked older than before. His skin looked wrinkled, and he was more tan. But even though he lost some weight, he still