Semua Bab Chasing Athena (ENGLISH): Bab 11 - Bab 20

“Who did this?!” I snapped, startling everyone around me especially Sir Lim. Vanessa quickly moved closer and whispered in my ear.“It’s… Lauren,” she said.I wasn’t surprised, but the anger instantly flared up inside me. I couldn’t understand why she was doing this to me. I never did anything to her that would justify this kind of humiliation.This must’ve been what she was hinting at earlier. But how did she find out? Only Aunt Rosa, Godmother Lydia, and Vanessa knew about it.“Y-You’re… pregnant?”I suddenly turned my gaze to Sir Lim, who was now staring at the phone in his hand. He looked up at me, his expression filled with shock.My heart pounded in my chest. I didn’t know how to answer him without making it obvious that I was lying. He must not find out that I’m pregnant because there’s a chance he’ll tell his friend right away.“Uhm… don’t believe that, sir. That’s fake news,” Vanessa quickly said when she noticed I couldn’t answer Sir Lim’s question right away. “The girl who

"Dear..."I quickly turned around when I heard Aunt Rosa's voice. She had just arrived from the market. She left earlier with Vanessa, saying she was just going to buy something for us to cook.I immediately went to the door to meet her when I saw her carrying several large plastic bags filled with groceries and two paper bags. It was a bit strange, but I didn’t ask right away."Thank you, dear. By the way, where's your son? I didn’t see him playing at the neighbor’s house," she said while looking around the entire house."He's in his room, organizing his school things. He already has classes tomorrow," I replied, placing the bags she brought on top of the table."That's right... that child is really diligent, not even relying on you to fix his school things.""Exactly, that's why I didn't help him anymore—he said he could handle it on his own, so I just left him in his room. I'll check on him later, but I'm sure he's already asleep by now. He got tired from playing at the park earlie

After Maurice and I logged in, we immediately entered the office and headed to our desks. As soon as I sat down, I did a quick retouch and took out some of my stuff including my laptop, notebook, and pen."Good morning, Thena," greeted Paula, one of my coworkers."Good morning, Pau, how was the commute?" I responded while brushing my long loose hair.She sat down right after placing her bag on top of the desk. She couldn't help but let out a sigh. Maybe she was tired from the commute and all the other things she had to do."Hays, it was super exhausting… I got stuck in traffic along EDSA, but thank goodness I still made it, otherwise I would’ve been late," she said, frustration evident in her voice. "And I ended up sharing the elevator with our new boss. My gosh, I was so nervous just from his presence. The way he looked at me, it already gave off the impression that he's not nice," she added.I suddenly felt nervous too. What if it’s true? I really don’t like being scolded or snapped

I’ve been thinking about the favor Mrs. Montero asked from me. But even if I say no now, it won’t change anything because I already agreed earlier. I’m starting to regret my decision. I’ll just pray that nothing goes wrong in his office so I won’t have to see him.“Mommy.”I quickly turned to the door when I heard my son’s voice. I saw him holding a piece of bond paper. I had a feeling I knew why he was here.“Yes, sweetheart? Come here to mommy,” I said, and he immediately came closer. “What does mommy’s baby boy need?” I asked sweetly, which made him giggle.“Mommy, I’m not a baby anymore,” he replied with a pout. “I’m a big boy now,” he added, making me kiss him on the cheek.“I know, but you’ll always be mommy’s baby boy, hmm? That will never change. So, what do you need from mommy?”“Teacher asked me to give this to you, and she said you need to sign it,” he said as he handed me the bond paper.I immediately read what was written on the paper. It was about an upcoming meeting thi

I'm already standing in front of the boss's office. But I don’t have the courage to knock. I’m nervous—what if he ends up yelling at me too? I really don’t like that. I hate being yelled at.Before coming here, my supervisor talked to me. She told me to do everything I can to retrieve the file Paula deleted. I suddenly felt pressured when she said that. What if I can’t do it? I might end up getting fired too."You can do this, Athena," I told myself as I knocked three times on the door before entering.I saw him standing while talking on the phone. His back was turned to me, so I couldn’t see his expression. But I was sure he was still angry because of what my coworker did.I let out a deep sigh before approaching his table. I didn’t want to call out to him—I might interrupt and make him angrier. But now, I started feeling anger toward him again."Athena, not now," I told myself and sighed once more.I need to set aside my personal feelings for now because I don’t want him to notice t