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“My question is simple. Are you genuine?”
“With Yaya?”
“With the purpose behind your relationship.” Athena dips her eyes to my watch. “Once it’s over, you’ll let her go?”
“No.”
“I see.”
“Is this the part where you give me a warning?”
“It’s more of a clarification. One that should have happened before I signed. That’s my fault.”
Rather than answer, I round the desk and take a seat in the chair. “She intrigues me. I want to spend more time with her. The reason I haven’t met her since that day is because I want to have a better grip on her language the next time I see her.”
“I suspected.”
“You approve?”
“I’m observing. It’s really not up to me anyway.” She unfolds her legs and rises. “Okay then.”
I tilt my head up to maintain eye contact. “Had I said something you didn’t want to hear, what would you have done?”
“Walked out and told you to find another teacher.”
“It wouldn’t be that simple.” I smirk, sensing Athena is the type that likes revenge.
“I’d have you blacklisted so you wouldn’t be able to find a credible, reliable ASL instructor in the entire country.”
My eyebrows hike along with my amusement. “The entire country. You have that much influence?”
She smiles secretly.
I swing my chair back and forth. “There’s a lot of doors I can open with a cheque.”
“Money is only powerful until it meets conviction.”
I press my feet on the ground to stop swaying. My smile turns a little warmer. “Passionate and dangerous.”
“Another compliment.”
“You realize how endearing you are. Going to great lengths to protect the woman I’m interested in.”
“I’m a part of the team that blackmailed her. It’s the least I can do to show support.”
“‘Blackmail’ is a strong word.”
“Words are meant to be strong. That’s how we decide if something’s right or wrong.”
“Or somewhere in between.”
“Matters are rarely that complicated. We just call things grey because we can’t commit to a side.” She arches an eyebrow. “You’re the one who made the contract. Don’t sound so uncomfortable now.”
But I am uncomfortable.
Strong-arming, threatening and backing people into corners to get what I want isn’t my style. Even in business.
It’s alarming how smitten I am with Yaya Williams. I’m willing to overlook my own convictions to get what I want.
