“What’s wrong, Chelsea?” she asked, her concern edging into the conversation.
But before Chelsea could respond, Athena caught sight of Sandro at the distance, his eyes flickering between her and Chelsea.
The look on his face was one of hurt and disappointment, amplifying the tension that was beginning to take hold of the room. What now? Why did everything seem to involve the same tangled web of relationships?
“What’s with this dynamic?” she thought, her mind racing. “Is this a cruel twist of fate? First Zane, now Sandro?”
Before she could dwell too long on her turmoil, Chelsea pulled away from their group, her footsteps sharp and filled with unresolved emotions.
“Chelsea!” Athena called after her, a mix of alarm and unbelief in her tone. “Where are you going? We were just catching up!”
“It’s nothing, Athena. I just… I need some air,” Chelsea replied curtly, casting one last frustrated glance at Sandro before disappearing into the throng of guests.
“Wait, this is not how it’s supposed to go!” Athena cried out in her mind. She felt the weight of the disruption hanging over the group, and with Chelsea gone, the happy bubble they had created began to deflate.
“Let me handle this,” Gianna said. “You two stay put. She started to follow Chelsea but paused for a moment. “You okay?” she asked Athena, who could only nod, though her heart fluttered uneasily.
As Gianna walked off to find Chelsea, Athena talked with Areso, while Ewan and Zane flocked around Sandro.
“You know the whiz doctor?” Zane started.
But Sandro kept mute.
Ewan was puzzled. Since knowing Sandro, he has never seen the latter intimate with a female. But the tension between him and Athena’s friend was palpable.
What was going on? What’s with his friends having issues with Athena’s friends?
Meanwhile, Athena sent Areso to check on Chelsea, when more people met her to congratulate
her.
Few minutes later, a waiter walked up to her with a tray of drinks and a smooth smile. He offered her a drink from his collections. “Here you go, ma’am. Congratulations on your awards.”
“Thank you!” she replied gratefully, accepting the glass.
cup to her u
But as she lifted the a sudden, unfamiliar scent wafted from the drink–a
The D
pungent, earthy aroma that immediately sent her instincts into overdrive.
What is that smell? She thought, her heart racing as suspicion gripped her. Something was wrong with her drink.
Happy new month, everyone! I know I’m a bit late, but I hope you’re all having an amazing start to the month.
I also wanted to apologize for the unedited chapters that went out earlier. I know how frustrating that must have been for you all. But please be assured that everything is now edited and ready to go!
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Last week was a bit crazy for me, as I was busy planning my wedding, which took place over the weekend. That’s why you only saw a daily update of one chapter all week. I hope you can forgive
me for that!
But now that the wedding is over, I’m back to our regular schedule! Starting today, you can expect two chapter updates from me.
And speaking of the wedding… If you’d like to send a wedding gift across, I’d be happy to receive it in the form of gifts to this book, golden tickets, adding books to the library, You can leave a review too!
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Thank you all again for your understanding and support.
Special thanks to Axn Gal for the gifts and golden tickets!
Special thanks to Natalie, hopze21,DaoistnW2WYW, too, for the golden tickets!
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Happy new month, everyone! I know I’m a bit late, but I hope you’re all having an
amazing start to the month.
I also wanted to apologize for the unedited chapters that went out earlier. I know how…
