Chapter 20 A Mask To Cover

• Athena’s P.O.V.
• Brent’s sweet smile disappeared when I returned him the white rose. “I’m sorry. I can’t accept this,” I directly told him.
• It would be much better if, at this early stage, I already made everything clear to him. Frankly speaking, I did not want to give him a chance, not even a one percent chance. I did not want to get his hopes too high. I did not want him to expect anything from me, not even friendship.