All Chapters of Chasing Athena (ENGLISH): Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

I slammed into the chair after finishing what Miss Lina asked me to do. Thankfully, I finished it before lunch so I can rest later.It’s Monday, but I can already feel the intense exhaustion. Yesterday, I didn’t do anything except rest the whole day and take care of my child. But when I get to work, all the energy I saved up gets drained. And now, only ten percent is left."Thena, there’s a girl's night out later, are you joining us?" Paula asked as she approached me, with Maurice following behind her, carrying his bag and ready to head down to the cafeteria for lunch."Girl’s night out? But it’s Monday today," I said as I put my scattered things into my bag on the table."It’s just to relieve the tiredness. Don’t worry, we’re not going to get drunk, and it’s just the girls from our department joining later. No boys, only girls," Paula replied, which made Maurice laugh."That's why it's a girl's night out, right? Because there are no boys, you're not thinking straight," Maurice said w

"Agh! It hurts," I groaned while holding my head.Oh my god, a sudden sharp pain just hit me.I woke up because my phone suddenly rang. It was just the alarm, but it jolted me fully awake. And to think—I drank last night.I really wish I hadn’t drunk anything. Now I’m stuck with a hangover.What time is it? I need to get to work—I can't be late, especially since there's a department-wide meeting."Oh my god! I'm late," I exclaimed in shock when I saw the time. It’s already eight in the morning, and the meeting is at nine. Oh no! I’m late!"Wait... w-who is..."I stopped when I realized something.What happened last night?How did I get home?Who brought me back here?"OH MY GOD!" I screamed in shock as the memories from last night came rushing back.We were drinking—me, Paula, and some of our officemates—then some guys approached our table... and then—"M-Mr. Zach..." I covered my mouth and sank to the floor.I remember seeing him at the bar... then he dragged me out and put me in his

“Athena…”“Hm?”I quickly turned, it was just Von calling me. He was leaning against the door, holding a white folder. He raised it so I could see. That must be the financial report I asked for. I’ll need that for the proposal I’m working on.“Here, Miss Christine asked me to pass this on. She has a meeting, so she couldn’t hand it to you personally,” he said as he walked toward me.Miss Christine is the head supervisor of the finance department and also one of Aaron’s godmothers. She’s kind, but a bit strict when it comes to work.“Thanks, Von,” I said, giving him a small smile.“No problem. Umm, are you still thinking about what happened yesterday?” he asked. I quickly looked away and busied myself arranging the things on my desk.But he was right, I was thinking about what happened yesterday. I just didn’t expect that because of one mistake, I would lose some of my coworkers. I couldn’t really blame Sir Zach, since he’s the boss and it’s his right to make decisions.Still, it’s jus

None of us said a word. I stayed quiet, glancing around and avoiding eye contact with Sir Zach. We were sitting across from each other, so I kept myself from looking at him or him at me. My son sat beside me, and Amy sat beside him.I don’t even know why he’s here. I thought he had somewhere else to go, but it turns out this was where he intended to come.Honestly, I don’t care why he’s here, but why does the Lord keep allowing us to cross paths? To be honest, I’m annoyed, but there’s nothing I can do—I can’t exactly tell him to leave just because I don’t want to see or be around him. But beyond that, I’m mainly trying to avoid letting him and my son meet, because that would only increase my son’s curiosity about him.“Tita Athena, are you ready for your performance next week?” Amy asked, which confused me.What performance is she talking about? Next week? What’s happening next week?I glanced at my son, who was now looking up at me.“It’s for Family Day, Mommy,” Aaron said.I nearly

He has a fiancée? When did that happen?I mean, I don’t really care if he does, but I’d have known by now, especially since we’ve been working together for almost a month.But I guess it’s good that he has a fiancée, so my coworkers won’t get any weird ideas about me.After making my coffee, I went back to the office and started working. But I couldn’t get the thought of it out of my head, and I don’t even know why. I don’t like him, and it will never happen, but why am I still thinking about it?“Athena, there’s a meeting later for the team-building next month,” Rica announced as she approached my desk.“Oh, yeah… Von told me about it yesterday. I’ll attend later, don’t worry,” I replied, and she walked away.I sighed. I had so much to do and finish, but I couldn’t seem to get through it because so many things were in the way. I wasn’t complaining, but I wish I could just tackle things one by one. After all, I’m only human, and I get tired too."IT department, good morning," I said a