Chapter 97

Alex was just about leaving the party when a lady cornered him. She was smiling and she flicked her hair to the side. Alex noticed that the other ladies at the table were looking at him. It seemed like it was planned but he didn't mind entertaining one or two women before leaving.

"I saw you coming into the hall and I was following after you but you got occupied."

"Great," Alex whispered and slipped his hands into his pocket. "I am about to leave anyway."

The lady took it as a cue to step in. She pushed into his broad chest and bit her lower lip. Her dark brown eyes swirled with desire as she stared at him. He watched her hair bounce as her bronze curls shimmered under the lights.

"We could leave together. Maybe take a walk or something?"

Alex was just thinking of how women of this generation had the audacity to walk up to a man publicly without even care. Before he could open his mouth to reply to her, Athena's firm voice spoke from behind him.

"I'm wit