Chapter 107: Confession
"I like you!"
Athena: "..."
Vladimir’s sudden confession caught her off guard. Her body stiffened and her eyes widened in utter shock.
’What did he just say? Is he serious?’ Athena blinked several times. She just felt his grip tightening around her body.
"V?" Her voice trembled as she called his name. She didn’t know if she heard it right or not.
"Athena... you don’t have to answer me now. I just want you to know that I like you. I have feelings for you. I can no longer hide it from you." Vladimir mustered up his courage, confessing his feelings to her.
Athena was tongue-tied. She didn’t see this coming.
"This is the first time I feel this way about someone. I always want to see you. I want to protect you and keep you safe. I feel jealous whenever I see you with someone."
"I wish to assist you with your revenge. I want you to trust me... and rely on me. Because I want to be a man for you. I hope you will just give me a chance... to show you how much I care about you and how important you are to me." Vladimir spoke spontaneously.
His heart was beating rapidly inside his chest. He was nervous and anxious. He didn’t know how Athena would react to his confession. In the end, he just embraced her tightly, afraid to see rejection in her eyes.
Meanwhile, Athena remained silent, her mind still processing his words. Her heart was also pounding rapidly.
But she knew in her heart that she couldn’t answer Vladimir right now or even respond to his confession. She wasn’t ready for a serious relationship, especially now that she still had something to do.