His Mistress is His Ex-Wife
Chapter 106: I Like You

Chapter 106: I Like You

"Where’s my phone?" Athena hastily asked Dominique. She wanted to check if Vladimir sent her a message.

Dominique had noticed the worried look in Athena’s eyes. ’Is she thinking about that guy?’ he pondered. His expression turned grim when he thought about Vladimir.

Athena’s phone was still in his pocket. He switched it off a while ago after answering Vladimir’s call. Dominique was reluctant to give her phone back, however, he didn’t have a choice.

He simply picked it up from his pocket, handing it over to Athena.

Athena blinked in puzzlement, eyeing him suspiciously. "Why are you holding my phone?"

"You were sound asleep earlier, yet your phone kept ringing so I took it away... because I didn’t want to wake you up," Dominique replied to her.

"Did you answer it?" Athena asked him again.

"Yes. I did," Dominique responded nonchalantly as if he didn’t do anything wrong.

Athena’s eyes widened when she heard that. ’What?! He answered the call. What if the person who called me was Vladimir?! What did they talk about?’

"W-Who is it?" Athena bit her lower lip, bracing herself to hear Dominique’s response.

He gazed at her intently and answered her, "A guy... Vladimir is the registered name as his caller ID."

Athena: "..."

’Oh no! Vladimir and Dominique talked...’ Athena didn’t know what to feel right now. She stole a glance at Dominique, wondering what happened during their conversation.

"Who is Vladimir? Is he your other man?" Dominique directly asked Athena. He waited for her answer.

Meanwhile, Athena was dumbfounded for a moment. She was caught off guard by Dominique’s direct question.

"He got mad at me when I told him... I’m your boyfriend," Dominique added, revealing some parts of his conversation with Vladimir. He was testing Athena, whether she would confess something or not.

"What is your relationship with him?" he continued.

Athena gulped hard, trying to maintain her composure. She didn’t want Dominique to misunderstand her relationship with Vladimir.

"Vladimir is my cousin," Athena declared to him. This was the most convincing lie she could tell him. She was now carrying the surname Ivankov so Dominique wouldn’t be suspicious of them once he learned that Vladimir was also an Ivankov.

"Why? Are you jealous of my cousin?" Athena decided to tease Dominique, masking her anxiousness with a smile.

Dominique narrowed his eyes on her. He wouldn’t admit that he got jealous of Vladimir.

"I’m not jealous. I just wanted to know if you have a boyfriend. Because if you do, I couldn’t understand why you offered yourself to me.... becoming my woman." Deep inside, Dominique’s jealousy disappeared when she said that Vladimir was just her cousin.

On the other hand, Athena fell silent. It seemed like Dominique was still cautious about her motive.

"Let’s stop talking. You should go upstairs and sleep. It’s still early." Dominique urged her.

Athena just bobbed her head in response. "How about you? Where are you going? What are you going to do?" She was worried that Dominique might do something crazy again. Her gaze fell on his fist covered with bandages.

She was still clueless about what triggered Dominique to act violently last night. The master’s bedroom was still in a chaotic state. Broken glasses were scattered on the floor, including the lampshade and other decorations.

"I’m coming with you," Dominique stated matter-of-factly, gesturing for her to follow him upstairs. "I will sleep beside you." He yawned, pretending to be sleepy. He just wanted her to stay longer. Dominique sensed that Athena was dying to come home when Vladimir was mentioned.

Even though she was surprised by Dominique’s words, Athena just let him do what he wanted. It was best to stay together so that she could watch over him. His emotions were unstable and she didn’t know if he would try to harm himself once again.

"Okay, let’s go and take a rest." Athena held his left hand, pulling him toward the guest room.

Upon reaching the room, she made sure to check Vladimir’s messages. She gasped when she saw 24 missed calls from Vladimir and 3 missed calls from Lanny.

She also received several messages from Vladimir but she opened Lanny’s recent message first.

[ Athena?! Where are you? Please go home as soon as possible, otherwise someone might turn the city upside down! My brother has dispatched his men to find you. You know him. ]

’Oh shit. I should message Vladimir.’ Athena blamed herself for not giving him a heads-up.

[ Vladimir, I’m so sorry. I failed to inform you that I would sleep over with my friend. I’ll go home later. Let’s talk once I arrive. I’ll explain. ]

Athena sent the message. Unfortunately, Vladimir hadn’t read her message. He threw his phone and it was broken. Vladimir kept waiting for her at her penthouse.

When Dominique turned to her, Athena put her phone down. She settled down on the bed and lay down in front of Dominique. The bed was spacious enough for the two of them. But Dominique chose to lie down on the couch.

"Go to sleep now, Athena. I’ll sleep here." Dominique was a little bit embarrassed after what happened last night. He broke down and Athena witnessed it.

Athena didn’t say a word. She just lay there quietly, checking her phone from time to time. Vladimir didn’t respond to her.

’Is he mad at me?’ Athena could no longer sleep.

She texted Lanny instead.

[ Lanny, I’m sorry for making Vladimir worry about me. Do you know what he is doing right now? I messaged V. But he didn’t reply. Something came up last night so I had to stay here in the Golden Villa... Dominique’s property. ]

Athena kept pacing back and forth, still thinking about Vladimir’s reaction. ’What should I tell him later? Dominique told him he was my boyfriend... Sigh.’

Athena was feeling anxious because of Vladimir. She waited for Dominique to fall asleep before she texted Ashton. Ashton didn’t know her number so she just pretended to be Dominique.

[ Ashton, are you awake? Sasha and I haven’t reconciled yet. I need you. Come to the Golden Villa at around 6:00 am.– from Dominique ]

For Athena to be at ease, she needed someone who would look after Dominique while she was not around.

It did not take long before Ashton replied to her. [ Okay, Dom. I’ll go to your villa now. There is something I want to tell you as well... regarding Sasha. ]

Athena raised her eyebrow when she read Ashton’s message. ’He has something to say to Dominique regarding Sasha. What is this all about?’

Athena’s curiosity was piqued so she continued to pretend as Dominique.

[ What is it? Can you tell me now? ]

Athena’s eyes were fixed on the phone screen, anticipating Ashton’s reply. It took him a while before he responded. At first, he was reluctant to reveal it through the phone.

[ I’m sorry for not telling you this sooner... Just a few nights ago... I saw Sasha meeting Timothy in his condo unit. But don’t overthink, Dom... ]

’Timothy? Is he referring to Timothy Wilson, the President of YJ Entertainment?’ Athena’s eyes sparkled in delight and her lips curled up into a sly smile.

It looked like she got useful information from Ashton. She was glad she pretended to be Dominique.

’I smell something fishy about this. I have to meet this Timothy... who knows he can be of use for my revenge too. What is his relationship with Sasha? Don’t tell me Sasha is cheating on Dominique too. Is she flirting with the President of YJ Entertainment?’ Athena also had her suspicion.

’Becoming closer to Ashton, I will get more information about the couple. Ashton is a close friend of both Sasha and Dominique. If the couple has a problem, Ashton will surely be updated about it.’ Athena was so determined to continue her plan of strengthening her relationship with Ashton.

’Timothy Wilson... he might be the key in destroying the marriage between Sasha and Dominique.’

When she was done plotting in her mind, Athena got off the bed. She glanced at Dominique. He was asleep. She grabbed this opportunity to leave the Golden Villa without waking up Dominique.

After leaving the Golden Villa, Athena headed to her penthouse. She rushed inside to check whether Vladimir was inside or not.

Upon opening the door, Athena was greeted by Vladimir’s figure. He was already standing at the door. He heard the sound of Athena’s footsteps, so he rose from his seat and traced his steps toward the door.

Athena and Vladimir locked eyes for several seconds. Athena was tongue-tied. She didn’t know what to say to Vladimir. She saw something in his eyes that made her speechless.

Before she knew it, Vladimir grabbed her, pulling her into a tight hug. She could feel his tight grip all over her body as if he was afraid to let her go.

"Athena..." he whispered her name.

"V? Are you okay? I’m so sorry. I made you wo–" Athena’s words were cut short when Vladimir suddenly spoke up.

"I like you!"

Athena: "..."