Athena was still staring at her phone while sitting on the bed. She looked so worn out, like a child lost in the middle of a dark forest. It has already been hours since the call with Astilbe got disconnected. But up until now, their conversation really shook her so hard. It’s not that she was able to get the answer that she wanted, but the fear that enveloped her whole being because it seemed like Astilbe was going to rat her out anyway. Athena thinks that it was because of the conversation they had before the earlier call. When she told Astilbe that he doesn’t deserve Cytherea and that Gaus has a bigger chance with her. She guessed that was what offended him. Athena sighed. She raked her fingers through her hair out of frustration. The plan she had in mind didn’t even happen. She wasn

