Letting Her Go

Dominique escorted Athena inside the villa, still holding her hand. 

"Sit down first. I'm going to get you some drinks."

He made her sit on the couch before heading to the kitchen. He picked a wine and brought it back to the living room.

He poured wine into their glasses. Then he grabbed it, raising it in front of Athena for a toast. 

"Congratulations on your first concert." He looked at her intently, feeling proud of her.

Athena was taken aback for a moment. She recalled sharing her dream with Dominique in the past. 'Someday, I want to sing and perform in a large crowd… like a concert.'

"Thanks, Dom." Athena clicked his wine glass with hers, before taking a sip.

After that, there was a moment of awkward silence between the two as they remembered Vladimir's actions in her concert.

"Dom, we need to talk," Athena broke the silence first.