15 Mixed Feelings Athena chuckled softly after Ewans plea , causing Ewan to ball his fists .
Well , I wont take up the case .
Leave my office .
And when you do , send the next person inside .
Ewan was rendered speechless again .
After a few beats , he opened his mouth to speak , but shut it , not knowing what to say , especially with Athena looking at him that way .
He held back a weary sigh and met her mocking gaze ; she was deriving utmost pleasure from rejecting him , from playing with him .
But there were peoples lives at stake ! Didnt she care about that ? Wasnt it a doctors first need to heal people ? So , what was this sentimental bullshit ? He opened his mouth to tell her this , but thought better .
He didnt know much of the new Athena , but knew that if he spoke now , he would be incurring more problems on him and his town .
He took a step back , and diverted his gaze from her to the pictures of Zanes family on the wall .
If he had known that she was the only doctor who had found the cure to the strange ailment plagiarizing the country , he wouldnt have gone berserk yesterday .
No.
He would have stamped his anger and frustration down , just to see his people safe .
He would have been cool , wouldve even made an attempt at friendship .
He was an astute businessman , putting his businesses before his personal life .
Last night , however , had been a shock to him .
Why had he been so bitter ? He looked at Athena .
She was poring over the documents , and he felt like overthrowing the table .
He sighed deeply , seeing that he still felt the same , noting that this frustrating feeling wont be leaving anytime soon , unless Athena left .
But he didnt want her gone .
He needed her help .
He would have to suck up his feelings .
But how did he go about pleading ? He has never been a beggar .
Would he start now ? His eyes wandered to a lone picture of Zane , and he sighed for the second time .
Fiona thought Zane was on their side , but the Zane that he had spoken to this morning wasnt exactly sure ; the excuse his best friend had given was that Athena was needed; her talent was needed and they couldnt just let her go ; that he would find a way to deal with her still .
But Ewan knew that was half hearted .
Zane loved his wife ! He rubbed his forehead , thinking of the possessiveness that had added to this terrible feeling at his chest .
Probably because he never divorced Athena .
15 Moved Feelings Mr Ewan , dont you have a business to run ? Athenas cold question brought Ewan back to the Land of the conscious .
Well , if you dont have one , I do .
And I dont appreciate being stalled .
Leave Ewan thought of kneeling to plead .
But even the thought disgusted him .
How could he kneel to woman , especially a woman that had cheated on him ? Moreover , he didnt think that this changed Athena would be easily thawed by that singular action .
If anything , she would laugh in derision .
Ewan wasnt ready to be mocked .
He didnt know how to get Athena to listen to him , but he would find a way to do that , no matter the cost ; his people needed him .
He tried one last time .
You are a doctor .
Shouldnt the lives of people matter to you , more than a personal vendetta ? Athena looked at him with a bored expression .
And who said anything about a personal vendetta ? Lives matter , thats true .
But a doctor has choices .
This isnt Hollywood , Mr.
Ewan .
Ewan pushed down the feeling to pull Athena into his arms and shake the madness out of her , and then kiss her madly like his life depended on it .
He cussed himself mentally for wanting to taste her lips .
Is there nothing really I can do to change your mind ? This was said through gritted teeth .
Athena had to laugh .
She didnt bother to conceal that she was enjoying this banter .
Yes , she had promised Gianna not to make the first strike , but there was nothing in the deal against doing business .
She was a delectable business woman .
What could he do ? Oh she had something he could do .
Make me a shareholder in your company , with access to twenty percent of your shares .
There was silence in the office for a few minutes .
Do you know how much that is , Athena? Do you know what you are asking for ? Thats an insane request ! Ewan didnt know when his voice texture skyrocketed .

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Athena was bent on making him crazy ! Athena chuckled softly .
Of course I do , Ewan .
Im not an uneducated woman anymore .
I know business .
Trust me , theres a reason Im the counselor to the Pattersons family Ewan furrowed his eyebrows .
Counselor to the entire Zane family ? Impossible ! Athena , theres a difference between being a doctor , and a counselor ? You werent taught that ? He couldnt help the dig .
Athena chuckled again .
Ewan , your brain cells really need some recuperation .
The audacity for you to think I dont know the meaning .
You should blame your pathetic brain for thinking that at 23 15 Moxed Feelings Ewan paled visibly .
Since Athena came back , he has been subjected to all forms of insult , he wouldnt have ordinarily taken lying low .
Was it a sigh to let her be ? Yet how can he do so when she was the key to healing his people ? Twenty percent shares ? Wasnt that greedy ? She had a smirk on her lips now , and he felt like wiping it off her lips with a hot kiss .
Ewan cursed himself for the second time .
Here was a woman trying to strip him of his dignity , and he was thinking about kissing her .
He shook his head .
He needed to leave her office ; her scent was intoxicating him .
He had managed to ignore it for a while , but it seemed impossible now ; it seemed as if the was fighting this case too , against him .
I know we have a lot between us , Athena .
But please , for the sake of the innocent people involved , have a rethink about the situation .
Ill be back scent Athena sat up on her seat , and clasped her hands together on the desk .
Dont come back here .
without an answer to my proposal , Ewan .
Thats the only way we can move forward .
Then she picked the telephone and called Ciara .
Send in the next client .
… Not minding that Ewan had opened his mouth to speak .
She was tired of hearing his voice .
It gave her mixed feelings thin .
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