From Betrayal to Brilliance Her Rise to a New Life novel Chapter 103

Chapter 103 Athena Knows?

Athena lay back against the pillow, finally ready to rest.

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But out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Zaden wasn’t making any move to leave. Her brows drew together. “Um… aren’t you heading out?”

“No. I’ll stay with you.”

Wait, why does that sound so suggestive?

Maybe he sensed her unease, because Zaden added, “You ended up like this because of Teri. Staying is the least I can do.”

“I can handle myself.”

Zaden smirked. “Worried you’ll snore or drool in your sleep? Don’t worry. Your secret’s safe with me.”

Who says I drool in my sleep?!

Athena shot him a glare, but he didn’t budge. He sat there calmly in his chair, taking her silence as permission to remain.

She had been on the edge of sleep, but now her drowsiness was gone.

With him sitting so close, watching her, there was no way to relax. Wide awake, she fixed her gaze on the ceiling.

The cut along her waist gave a dull, persistent throb.

Damn, that hurts.

Zaden noticed her shift with discomfort and got up, moving to her side. “Does it hurt? Should I check your wound?”

Check my wound?

Athena blurted, flystered, “N–no need!”

Her injury was at her waist, low enough that letting him check would mean pulling down her pants. Absolutely not. That would be mortifying.

Even imagining it made her cheeks burn.

Zaden’s worry faded as he caught her expression–the stiff refusal, the way her whole body

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