Today was supposed to be perfect.Athena stood frozen in shock, gripping the shopping bag so tightly that the plastic hurt her fingers.Every instinct screamed at her to run. But her legs refused to move.“Athena,” Blake said in a low voice, keeping his expression calm despite the situation. “I know you’re panicking right now, but I’ll handle this.”She looked up at him, her eyes wide with fear.“How?” she whispered frantically. “Is there a way out of this?”“Just let me handle this,” Blake said to her.But Athena couldn’t concentrate on anything Blake was saying.Every one of Dexter’s footsteps made her heart sink even deeper.Blake watched the panic spread across her face. While she focused on the approaching footsteps, his own mind was already racing, searching for the quickest way to get her out of this disaster before Dexter came close enough to recognize her.“I’m still surprised you exist, Blake,” Dexter said. “I thought you faded off already.”Athena felt like her heart was ab
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