Chapter 68. Hope of Hope

Athena

I walked out of the bakery, standing in front of him, my hands crossed over my chest and eyes examining him unable to fight off the judgement that flicked in them.

His stare had moved at me since the moment I stepped out, and it didn’t even take much effort to notice how restless he was; It was very confusing why this man working for my so-called man was this concerned for my safety when, in reality, he held no obligations towards me. Despite being reminded of it, he was unwilling for the most part to stop doing this unwanted favor for me, and his showing up here was a pitiful display of his disinclination to leave me alone.

I was pissed off and it took everything I had to not end up shouting at him in the midst of these people around us enjoying their sweet time and letting it all hang out. It’d be too disgraceful for my liking whereas all I preferred was calm, and Aaron on the other hand… well, it was still a question.

“What do you want, Aaron