They were both in the hotel room, together in silence in that spacious area that felt so small when they were alone. Athena threw her heels on the floor and placed her purse on the dresser while removing her earrings and other jewelry. Then, calmly, she sat in front of the dresser to remove her makeup, though she felt uncomfortable knowing Valentino's penetrating gaze was on her, silently watching, still under a shroud of mystery.
“Sleep on the sofa,” she broke the heavy silence.
“What?” he reacted, bewildered.
“I’m not sleeping in the same bed as you,” she said, using the sponge on her cheeks and under her eyes.
“Don’t be ridiculous. We’re married now,” he retorted, regaining his sour mood. “Do you really think I would do something to you?”
“With how obsessed you are, I prefer to be
