His Mistress is His Ex-Wife
Chapter 217: Unexpected Meet-up

Chapter 217: Unexpected Meet-up

[ At Starlight Group Building... ]

"Why are you here?" Dominique furrowed his eyebrow upon noticing the gloomy look on Ashton’s face.

Ashton sat down on the long couch, taking a deep breath.

"Can we talk, Dom?"

"Is it about business?" Dominique asked him nonchalantly.

"No. It’s about you and Sasha."

Dominique stopped what he was doing. He gazed at Ashton, narrowing his eyes. ’Will he confess or what?’

"What do you want to talk about us?" He studied Ashton’s expression. He looked a little bit anxious.

"Are you fulfilling your duty as her husband?" Ashton mustered up his courage to say those words.

Dominique remained calm despite Ashton’s direct confrontation. He didn’t have any plans to avoid his question.

"If you are worried about us... then allow me to give you an honest answer." Dominique met Ashton’s gaze. "I’m not. That’s why I’m planning to divorce her."

Ashton was dumbfounded upon hearing that.

"Huh?! I thought you were both working it out." Ashton had mixed feelings about this.

"I don’t have feelings for Sasha. I’ve already mentioned the divorce. But Sasha is the stubborn one. She didn’t want to."

"Are you sure about this, Dom?" Ashton felt sorry for Sasha since he knew how much Sasha loved Dominique. She would be heartbroken.

"Yes. I have to be firm with my decision. I shouldn’t let Sasha waver my decision again. This is for her own good too. I can’t be a good husband to her." Dominique admitted.

"But what will you do if she continues to refuse?"

Dominique didn’t break their eye-to-eye contact as he responded. "Then I just have to find a solid ground for our divorce."

Ashton was rendered speechless once again. Two things flashed in his mind when he heard that.

The first one was the moment wherein he caught Sasha visiting Timothy’s condo unit. The second one was the night he had sex with Sasha in the Smith Mansion. He wondered if those two situations were enough grounds for divorcing Sasha.

Ashton shook his head, disregarding those ideas. Sasha was his friend and his first love. He also promised her that he wouldn’t do anything that would ruin Sasha’s marriage.

’I’m sorry, Dom. But I can’t help you with that. I don’t want Sasha to get hurt.’ Ashton thought to himself.

"Aren’t you planning to have a baby with her?" Ashton was checking if there was still a chance to preserve this marriage.

"No. I’m not," He promptly responded.

’Aaron is already enough for me. I still need to prove myself and be a good father to him.’ Dominique thought to himself.

Ashton didn’t know what to say anymore. He knew that nothing could change Dominique’s mind. He could see the determination in his eyes.

"I can’t support you with this. I feel sorry for Sasha," Ashton said straightforwardly.

"I’m not even asking for your support. I’m just telling you my point of view on this matter," Dominique replied.

"So, do you still have something to discuss with me? If none, you can leave." Dominique didn’t want to argue with Ashton.

He was a little bit upset since Ashton chose to side with Sasha, keeping her secret from him. He expected him to confide to him but Ashton remained tight-lipped. Despite that, Dominique would try to understand Ashton’s decision.

Ashton didn’t stay long. He left Dominique’s office with a heavy heart.

Dominique just heaved a deep sigh. He didn’t know if he was doing the right thing. But this time, he would listen and follow his heart.

Lost in his thoughts, Dominique started thinking about Athena. He couldn’t forget her expression the previous night when she heard Ashton’s revelation.

"Sigh. That was my chance to come clean with her and correct the lie I told. Unfortunately, we were interrupted. But if she ever asks me about it, I will not hesitate to tell her the truth."

Dominique picked up his phone as he recalled Sasha’s words. "Athena called me at dawn. Was she still bothered by Ashton’s words? I wish she would confront me today."

As he kept thinking about it, Dominique felt a strong urge to see Athena. Without further ado, Dominique stood up, grabbing his coat.

’I can’t wait any longer. I have to see her.’

*****

[ At Athena’s Penthouse... ]

Athena wanted to clear her mind. To do that, she spent her time in her studio. She played piano as her music could help her relax.

’Just for today, I don’t want to think about Dominique. I want to have a peace of mind.’ She thought to herself as her fingers glided graciously over the piano keys.

She closed her eyes and began to sing a song, her expression serene. She played three songs before she was interrupted by the ringing sound of the doorbell.

Ding! Dong!

Athena stopped, wondering who her visitor was today.

She rose from her seat and strode toward the door, leaving her studio. She headed straight to the gate.

Athena smiled the moment she laid eyes on Vladimir. He was standing outside, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, paired with white rubber shoes. He looked so gorgeous in his casual clothes.

She ran to the gate to welcome her unexpected guest.

"V, what brings you here?" Athena asked him with a bright charming smile.

"I’m here to deliver your lunch." Vladimir cooly responded, smiling back at her. "Your favorite!" he added.

Athena’s eyes went round when she heard that. "Oh. I love that. Right timing! I’m hungry. Come and join me."

Athena gestured for Vladimir to follow her.

They were about to enter the house when another car stopped at the front gate. Both Athena and Vladimir paused in their tracks and turned in the direction of the car.

Athena’s heart almost jumped out of her chest when the man alighted from the car. It was Dominique! She stood frozen in her spot with a stunned look on her face.

’Shit! What is he doing here?’ she thought, hearing the loud beating of her heart.

Vladimir and Dominique locked eyes as they recognized one another.