His Mistress is His Ex-Wife
Chapter 189: His Angel

Chapter 189: His Angel

"Hello, Athena, are you free tonight? Can you come over for dinner? I want to celebrate the success of the Product Launch with you. Ashton will join us as an advance celebration for his upcoming birthday." Sasha invited her over the phone.

Athena smiled since Sasha was becoming more friendly toward her. She could sense that Sasha was trying to pair her up with Ashton.

"Sure. Director Smith. I’m available later." She agreed.

"That’s great. I will tell Ashton to pick you up," Sasha said excitedly.

Sasha was thrilled to implement her plan tonight. She intended to drug Dominique during dinner and was determined not to let this opportunity slip away. She was also glad that Ashton and Athena would be able to join them.

’Perfect. Everything is set. Now, I just need to convince Dominique to come home early,’ Sasha thought. She had noticed that Dominique often stayed out late and usually ate dinner elsewhere. But tonight, she was determined to have him home for her carefully orchestrated dinner.

"Okay. I’ll see him later. Thanks, Director Smith."

Sasha giggled. "Just call me Sasha. Don’t be so formal."

"Do I need to bring something?" Athena asked.

"Oh, don’t bother. Just your presence is enough."

"Okay, Sasha. See you later." Athena smiled slyly. Sasha seemed not threatened by her presence. If only she knew.

Athena couldn’t wait to slap Sasha on the face by revealing her affair with her husband, Dominique. She wanted her to feel the same pain and betrayal she experienced before.

When Sasha ended the call, Lanny asked Athena about their conversation.

"Is that Sasha? What does she want from you?" Lanny sat down as she turned on her laptop. She checked Athena’s schedule for the coming weeks.

"She invited me to join them over dinner together with Dominique and Ashton. She is still clueless that her husband is cheating on her. I wonder where her confidence comes from," Athena said with a soft chuckle.

"Well, that’s her mistake. Or maybe Dominique is just that skilled at hiding everything from her. That’s why she hasn’t even suspected him in the slightest," Lanny replied.

"By the way, Athena, you have a scheduled meeting tomorrow with Timothy. Have you decided to sign a contract with his company?" Lanny was scanning through Athena’s schedule and saw that Timothy had set an appointment with them.

"Yes. I will do that. Besides, I also need this guy. Sasha has a secret affair with Timothy. I have to gather more evidence so that I can use it when the right time comes." Athena was so determined to destroy Dominique’s marriage with Sasha.

"Okay, then. I will contact Timothy and give it a go."

Lanny was casually browsing the internet when suddenly a news article caught her eye, making her gasp. "OMG, Athena, you have to see this!" she exclaimed, her voice filled with urgency and disbelief.

Athena looked up from her book, curiosity piqued. Lanny quickly tilted her laptop screen towards her, revealing the shocking headline: "Engagement of Melody Williams and Oliver Jones."

Athena’s eyes widened as she read the headline. "What? Let me see that!" she said, scooting closer to get a better look at the article. The screen displayed a photo of Melody and Oliver looking blissfully happy, holding hands and smiling at the camera.

Melody had resolved the issue about her scandal. Now the Jones Family has agreed to continue the engagement between Melody and Oliver.

Athena leaned back, her mind racing. "We need to find out what’s really going on here. This doesn’t add up."

"I knew it. You sensed something suspicious during the Product Launch. I think Melody did underhanded tricks to make Oliver and the Jones family continue the engagement." Lanny expressed her assumption.

Athena nodded in agreement. "We need to talk to Oliver. He is breaking our deal."

Without wasting any more time, Lanny contacted Oliver. She asked him to meet them in their usual place– the Goddess Elixir Cafe.

*****

Twenty-five minutes later, at Goddess Elixir Cafe...

Oliver entered the Cafe with a heavy heart. He was too embarrassed to face Lanny and Athena.

He wasn’t able to fulfill their demand to break off his engagement with Melody Williams.

’Damn. How would I explain this to them? I hope they will reconsider it. I truly want Athena to become our Hotel Ambassador. Furthermore, I feel like I failed her.’

Oliver felt uneasy as he walked toward the table where Lanny and Athena were waiting for them.

"Miss Lanny... Miss Athena," Oliver meekly said, greeting them with eyes looking down.

Lanny and Athena exchanged glances with one another. They could see the guilt and disappointment in Oliver’s expression.

"Hey, Oliver. Please sit down." Lanny gestured toward the vacant seat.

Oliver nodded and sat down obediently. He bit his lower lip, not yet raising his head.

"Can you relax for a moment? We are not here to give you a guilty verdict. We just want to hear your reason for continuing the engagement with Melody." Athena softly giggled, trying to lighten the mood.

When Oliver heard her soft giggle, he relaxed a bit. Then he raised his head, staring at them apologetically.

"I’m so sorry. I made a big mistake. I didn’t want to continue the arranged marriage between Melody and me. However, I got into a situation where I couldn’t defy Melody."

"My reputation is at stake. And I don’t want to trouble my family. My father will be disappointed with me once he finds out what happened. Just like you, my parents are also wondering why I suddenly changed my mind."

As the ladies listened to Oliver’s words, they could already deduce that Melody did something to threaten Oliver.

"If you don’t mind, can you tell us what happened? Who knows we can help you get out of this situation." Lanny gave him a reassuring smile.

If Oliver fell victim to Melody’s scheme, then there would be more reason for them to intervene and help him out.

Oliver hesitated for a moment. He didn’t know if he could tell the story in front of Athena. He was afraid that Athena and Lanny would judge him and think of him as a pervert.

"Oliver, don’t worry. We are not going to tell anyone about this. Did she do something during the Product Launch?" Athena urged him again to speak up.

At the mention of Product Launch, Oliver’s face turned ashen. Then he nodded in response to Athena’s query.

"Yes. Something happened between Melody and me during the Product Launch Event." He regretfully revealed it to them.

Athena and Lanny fell silent. They were all ears on Oliver, wanting to hear everything.

"Athena, remember when Melody spilled her wine on my suit?"

Athena bobbed her head.

"That’s when it started. Melody dragged me out of the venue. We entered a hotel room. I thought she would just allow me to change my clothes but..." Oliver paused.

Lanny facepalmed as she could already imagine what happened next.

"You fell for her beauty trap? Then you slept with her, am I right?" Lanny blurted out.

Oliver’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment. He looked down before nodding his head.

"Did you do it willingly or she might have drugged you?" Athena butted in, asking Oliver.

When Oliver heard that question, his body froze. He tried to recall what happened. Why didn’t he think about that possibility?

"Oh, holy shit! I just remembered something. At first, Melody initiated the kiss. Then I felt like she fed me with something while kissing me. That’s when I began losing my control."

"All I wanted was to find my release out of my discomfort. I needed to have sex with her. And I became so rough. I couldn’t remember everything but I couldn’t be mistaken... I was out of my mind when I was doing it with her."

Lanny and Athena were not surprised to hear that.

"Then what did she do next?" Lanny probed further.

"The moment we woke up, Melody brought up the marriage. She demanded me to marry her otherwise, she would file a complaint, accusing me of raping her. She also had evidence of what happened between us."

Athena frowned when she heard that. Melody was manipulating Oliver and blackmailing him with the video.

"Have you seen the video?" Lanny asked him.

"Yes, I did," Oliver replied, covering his face.

"I saw the first part, and anyone who can see the video will truly misunderstand. In the video, I was the one who forced myself on her. She tried to stop me but I didn’t listen. She begged me to stop but I continued. I was not in my rational mind when it happened. I swear... I didn’t have any intention to rape her. Please believe me." Oliver begged in his desperate voice. He was too embarrassed.

Lanny and Athena heaved a deep sigh.

"Oliver. Is it still not clear to you? Melody deliberately set it up to corner you. If not, how come she was able to record everything? One thing can explain this. She planned everything! And you fell right into her trap." Athena informed him.

Oliver didn’t know what to feel when her words sank in. He felt offended by Melody’s action. It simply proved that she played him in her palm.

"She is a good schemer. Have you forgotten? She was the one who caused Athena’s accident during the video shoot. Unfortunately, the only witness died." Lanny clicked her tongue.

"No way! What should I do? I don’t want to marry an evil woman like her! But I have no choice. She is blackmailing me using the video." Oliver sounded problematic.

Athena and Lanny met each other’s gaze. They knew what they should do next.

"Don’t worry, Oliver. We will help you resolve this. Do you trust us?" Athena softly asked him.

At that moment, Oliver felt like he just found his angel. "Yes. I do!"