NovelEnglishMaggie stepped forward, looping her arm through Athena's with the easy intimacy of old friends.
“I'm glad you're not upset. | never imagined we'd run into each other again after all these years—and on my birthday, no less! We
should definitely get together more. | hardly know anyone in Greenfield, and you and | go way back.”
“Absolutely,” Athena replied with a warm smile.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTyler slipped an arm around Athena's waist, visibly pleased. He hoped she'd make more friends—anything to keep her mind off
Kerwin.
Kerwin's situation was a mess. All Tyler had uncovered so far was that Marlon was behind it. And with Marlon’s influence—
prospect daunting; he could only hope Athena wouldn't do anything reckless.
Maggie leaned in, her voice barely above a whisper in Athena's ear.
“It's been years, but | never thought you'd stoop to this—latching onto a man just to get by. | wonder if Kerwin, wherever he is, can
rest in peace knowing what you've be.”
She twisted the knife with practiced ease, but Athena was ready for her.
“You're about to be a married woman, Ms. Olson. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to keep pining for someone from the past?”
The smile froze on Maggie's lips, her mouth tightening at the edges.
Athena studied her wine glass, her words cold and cutting.
“With Marlon’s temperament, | doubt he'd appreciate his fiancée obsessing over another man. And from what | hear, you don’t
have much standing in the Olson family. Abner barely seems to notice you.”
Everyone knew it—Abner was as ruthless as Marlon, especially in business. His list of enemies was long, and he never left hi
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