" I... I don't have anything else left with me, except my heart with love," she said crying her heart out with a pained expression in her black orbs. Staring at her vulnerable state, I went near her pulling her into my embrace and hugging her tightl...
"You're too far for my hands to hold you, but too near for my heart to love you."
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It's been two weeks since the incident at the restaurant, and my mind hasn't stopped racing since. Questions whirl around relentlessly. What is Athena hiding? Who is this person that can trigger such a severe panic attack? Why is she so terrified of him? Who is he, and what did he do to her?
I've never felt this disturbed before. I know Athena isn't ready to open up to me, so I tried to lighten the mood by quoting that character from her favorite series. It worked—she laughed, and seeing her laugh was like music to my ears. I could listen to it all day. But even though I set the issue aside for her sake, I can't forget it. The memory of her tossing and turning, shaking and sweating, haunts me. Does she often have such nightmares, or was it triggered by seeing that man? I need to check the CCTV footage at the hotel to see who she saw.
She was mumbling things like "Don't do that to her" and "Please leave her." She sounded like she was begging someone to stop hurting another person. Who was she trying to save? These questions gnaw at me.
I wanted to ask her so many things, but I couldn't force her. Even when I tried, she remained silent, clearly not wanting to share. But I want to know her, all of her. That night, I made her happy, and she stayed at my penthouse. I couldn't let her go back to her place alone—it's not safe. I should look for a safer apartment for her, closer to the office. I've even arranged for a bodyguard to follow her discreetly, ensuring her safety.
After that incident, I admitted to myself that I like Athena to the core of my heart.
I've been thinking about it a lot lately. I have trust issues when it comes to women, but Athena changed something in me the first time I saw her in the park a few months ago. I don't believe in fate, but the sequence of events that led to our meeting seems too perfect to be a coincidence. Her voice pulls me out of my dream world every time. She has that effect on me.
She would never know...
She would never know what things I have done to get her close to me.
She would never know that I searched everywhere for her.
She would never know that she changed my thoughts about girls at first sight.
She would never know that I wanted to kiss her plump lips senselessly.
She would never know what I'd imagined in my mind.
She would never know that I wanted to be the reason for her smile.
She would never know that I like her.
I've been thinking about her a lot, and I realize I like her too much to back out now. I hope she feels the same.
On the day of the incident, Aiden called me, worried sick about Athena. He felt guilty, thinking it was his fault. But I assured him that Athena would be mad if he blamed himself. He wanted to see her, but he's been too busy with his project in Korea. It's been a month since Athena started working for me.
