Chapter 42

After a brief pause for further recollection, she continued, "When my parents questioned her about returning to Coastline the following summers, Athena had assured them that she knew that she would always have a spot at Coastline, whether as an intern or as a future employee. When they questioned her confidence, she had implied that her 'boyfriend' had the clout to ensure her a place there."

Lana asked, "But you don't know who the boyfriend was? How do you know that it wasn't this HO guy?"

"Because," Aphrodite said, "Devon told me that he started working there in high school as a laborer. You tell me, did he look or act like the executive type when you saw him in the pub?"

"You can't base anything on how he looked while in a place like a pub," Lana countered.

"Oh, come on," Aphrodite chided. "You've seen his muscles bulging under his shirt. He has the physique of someone who does manual labor, not someone who sits behind a desk all day. I didn't notice how big he was until he walked m