A Billionaire Fake Marriage (Complete)

Chapter 5

" GIO POV "

Fifteen minutes later,Athena cornered me, and I groaned silently to myself.
My evening wasn’t about to get any better.

“Gio,” she purred, stroking my arm.

“You’re hard man to trackdown.”

“Athena.” I stepped back, putting some distance between the two of us.

We’d slept together casually for a month, ten years ago.

It should have been old history, but from the covetous look in Athena’s eyes, I didn’t think she agreed.

“It’s good to see you. Is your husband here?”

She brushed off my reminder that she was married.

“He doesn’t like parties,” she said, her lips compressing into a pout.

“Not like you, Gio. Do you remember how much fun we used to have?”

I stopped her hand from straying too close to my cock.

“‘Used to have’ is the operative phrase, I believe,” I said. Damn it. 

If she had been single, I would have taken her up on her offer, no problem, and De Luca Towers would have been built without any opposition.

But she was married, and that was my one hard limit.

My father had cheated on my mother throughout their marriage.

One of these indiscretions had even led to the birth of a child, my half-sister Grace, something that only came to light on his death six years ago.

I had no desire to repeat the sins of my parent.

“It doesn’t have to be,” she said in a throaty murmur.

She pressed herself against me.

“What is it, Gio? Don’t you want me?”

Fuck me. This needed to be handled delicately.

If I rejected Athena outright, she could get pissed enough to block my project, and I didn’t want that.

Ever since I moved back to Toronto two years ago, I’d been working on De Luca Towers.

Buying the vacant lot, designing the space and winning city councilors over.

Now, one hasty move could ruin it all.

“Was it the girl in the green dress?” Athena raised her voice.

“The one you were kissing earlier?”

I seized on her words like a drowning man clinging to a raft.

“Yes,” I said, my voice hoarse with relief at the out I’d been granted.

“Chloe.”

“I don’t mind sharing.” Her lips tickled my ear.

“It’ll just be our little secret.”

I pulled away. “I can’t,” I said, sounding regretful.

“I really can’t.” I looked into Athena’s eyes.

“I’m sorry, Athena. I’m in love with Chloe, and I’m going to ask her to marry me.”

“You are?”

I nodded. I had no idea how I was going to get Chloe to cooperate, but I had a vague idea that I could bribe her by offering her carte blanche over the playground design.

She wanted to help the kiddies, right? Perhaps we could trade.

“I am.” I shrugged, spreading my hands wide.

“I’m in love, Athena. I’m sure you can understandthat.”

She gave me an unreadable look before stepping back.

“Congratulations,” she said.

“The two of you must come and have dinner with Tony and me once the De Luca Towers project is approved.”

“We will,” I assured her, exhaling with relief.

It looked like,  I’d dodged a major bullet. 
Luck of the devil, Grace would say.

But I wasn’t in the clear. Not yet.

Athena frowned. “Hang on,” she muttered slowly.

“Your girlfriend, isn’t she the one who spoke up at the town hall meeting against De Luca Towers?
The one who wanted a playground? Be honest with me, Gio. What are you playing at?”

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