Chapter 19: Missing Her

Wexford Greige's POV

I'm here now at Athena's house and I can't lose my smile while walking towards the gate. Their guard just lets me in and goes straight to their mansion. I'm now carrying our favorite beef steak. I was stunned when I got inside and saw Terylene with astonishment on her face.

"Sir Greige you're here." She smiled at me and then stared at the food in my hand.

"Where is Athena?" I immediately asked with a smile on my face while strolling my eyes around. She looks confused and still thinking before she answered.

"Ma'am Athena is not here, Sir." She said that reason my smile was gradually fade.

I frowned, "Where did she go?" I curiously asked her again.

"When I entered here this morning, Mrs. Muestra told me that Ma'am Athena was in Korea right now." She replied.

I was feeling frustrated when I heard about her sudden departure without telling me the reasons. I didn't speak anymore and just walked away. I didn't even listen to what she had to say after until I could get inside the car. She didn't tell me that she will go to Korea. I have closed my eyes because of how I feel.

Five hours later after work, I tried to go back into Athena's house and suddenly I saw her parents' car entering the gate. They also saw me standing beside my car.

"Can I see Athena, please? Where is she?" I asked awkwardly and her father, Uncle Virgilio have finally spoken.

"She's in Korea right now. I'm sorry she didn't meant to say it to you. Athena was in a hurry so she had no time to tell you about this." He stared at Aunt Dianna before spoke again.

"Don't worry. She won't stay there for long. We just instructed Athena that she have to meet Mr. Lee and make a deal with him. We have a fixed schedule here so I requested our daughter to do our job." Uncle's serious explanation then he tapped me on my shoulder.

"She would be in Korea for a several weeks." Aunty added that I just nodded as the response.

"Anyway do you want to join us for a dinner?" Uncle Virgilio invited me as he pointed the entrance of their mansion.

I declined their invitation and pretended that I had a lot of things to take care of. I really wanted to go home and grab some drinks.

Yaya noticed that I pouring wine into the glass so she approached me.

"Is there any problem?" She asked worriedly and she sat down in front.

"It's just that Yaya, the person you love wasn't even able to say goodbye before leaving for abroad. It's very frustrating, right?" I said then gulped the wine again.

"Maybe she forgot to tell you about that or she is not willing to say it to you because Athena knows that you will not allow her." She gently said as she put her two arms together on the table.

"Not Yaya. It's not true. I thought she avoiding me." I said foolishly while refilling the glass with wine.

"It's not good for your health to drink wine too without eating your dinner. Drinking alcohol is not a solution to your problem." Yaya adviced me so I stared to her. Despite of our conversation, I feel ok because somehow I opened it up to Yaya.

Ever since Mama and Papa were always busy with the company when I was still in high school so she was the only one who I can talk to about my problems and resentment.

"Don't worry about me, Yaya. I can handle this." Confidently I told to her. I just want to get rid of this pain. I think it's what I had got that I did to Athena before.

Yaya just left me afterwards with a warning on her voice. I poured the wine in the glass before I took my cellphone from the table to check if Athena had some texts or calls. Unfortunately I didn't seen any notifications on the screen. I have tried to dial her number but she doesn't answer me. I repeated it again many times but still not responding.

I have decided to sip the wine again from the bottle until I consumed to feel more heat all over my body and dizziness. Later on, I suddenly closed my eyes and fell asleep in the kitchen.

I woke up suddenly and it startled me about someone who are knocking on the door. I saw too myself already laid in my bed. I didn't know where I am here. A few moments later, I opened my room and it was Yaya Celeste.

"Here. Drink some coffee first to get rid of your hang-over." She said while carrying a tray full of foods. "Then I also cooked you some soup to fill your empty stomach." He said with a tone of couple of advice again.

"Thank you for this, Yaya" I smiled and she did the same too.

"All right I'll have to leave you now because still have a lot to do downstairs." She stated before she walked outside of my room. What happened to me? Why I am feel like this to Athena?

I can't let myself thinking about her anymore. It is just my distraction. I just wanted to calm and let this passed without worrying about that woman.

A few weeks have passed without thinking about Athena. I have simply focused to my job until get myself more busy. I thought she already forgot me now. I didn't receive any messages from her anymore. What's more? I don't want to ruin my father's trust on me about giving the position of being C.E.O of our company from C.O.O. I don't want to dissapoint him. I want to prove to my father that I deserved this position. I don't want to give up this opportunity just by her. I can't.

The next day I entered the office very early to continue what I have left some works yesterday. I don't want to try overtime by just working at night. I was busy doing paper works when there's someone knocking on the door.

"Come in." I responsed quickly but still kept my eyes on the computer.

"Hey brother. How are you?" Harold opened up to me. Early in the morning, he was here for chatting?

"What do you need?" I asked as looked at him with a serious face like I used to do so he suddenly wondered to my reactions.

"It looks like our C.O.O is in a bad mood right now. What happened uh, brad?" This guy is disgusting sometimes of being like this.

"Nothing." I denied because I don't want to think any distraction from what I'm doing right now.

"What's wrong? It's very obvious that you seems not good." He added as he sat on the sofa. "Is it Athena again?" He grinned that the reason I frowned as I looked to Harold momentarily and focused again to the computer. "I heard she went in Korea."

"From whom?" I have quickly asked then I stared on him.

"I just heard it somewhere. You knew me already. I am one that can easily got a news, didn't I?" He stated while still sitting in a quadruped position. "Maybe Athena will meet a Korean guy over there, pfft." He laughed that it suppressed me. "You know the girls here love Korean guys, isn't it?" I just heavily sighed.

"Athena isn't like that." I denied.

"How sure you are?" He couldn't help but continue giggling. I am feeling frustrated right now so I showed him a cold stare just to make him stop.

"Alright, I have to go now. The atmosphere is not really good." Harold stand and walk aside to open the door. "What if your girlfriend meet a Korean guy and more handsome than you…." I frowned and told him to shut up so that he didn't continue what he wanna say. I have already lost my temper.

"Just kidding brad. I know how Athena love you and own you. She is not just a typical playgirl like others." He chuckled and my forehead furrowed.

"I am not a playboy dude." I defend. "I think you are…" After that he said goodbye temporarily and concentrate again to my work.

Suddenly, Athena came to my mind. I can't avoid myself from not thinking about her. I can't deny but I am still dissapointed from what she have done to me. She didn't let me know about her departure to Korea. I can't help but facelpalmed for awhile.

Upon being busy to my job, I was suprised when I saw Athena's name on the screen of my phone. I can't stop myself to curve a smile on my lips so I didn't hesitate anymore to answer her call with excitement.