Chapter 7: Tale About The Ghost

Athena closed her eyes, feeling him lean back slightly. She held her breath, then opened her eyes to find him still looking at her.

"I am willing to take that risk," she said in a whisper. She then went in for a kiss, but Jason didn't move or react to her approach. When their lips touched, she closed her eyes again, savoring the warmth and softness of his lips. Surprisingly, she felt him kiss her back, slowly and passionately. She let his tongue roam around in her mouth as the kiss deepened. Slowly, Jason pulled back, leaving her yearning for more. Opening her eyes, she met his friendly gaze.

He smiled at her and whispered, "I have to get going," as his hand moved from her neck to her waist.

"You don't have to go, not now at least," she said with lustful eyes. Athena couldn't deny it anymore; she was deeply in love with Jason. He was different from most men she had dated, and his effect on her was undeniable. She raised her hands to his face and gave him another peck on the lips.

"I really have to get going," he said in a soft voice. "I have to meet someone at seven, and I'll start running late if I stay here with you and do whatever you're thinking," he finished as he noticed her teasing eyes light up.

"Just 'someone'?" she asked, raising a brow.

"Yes, someone. You don't have to start worrying. It's not as if it's a date or something," Jason said, sensing her doubt.

"Well, if it's not someone that important, you wouldn't mind dropping in at my house after your meet-up," she said, playing with his shirt buttons and avoiding eye contact.

"My, oh my! You're not wasting any time. You're firing on all cylinders, aren't you?" he asked, as she hid her face on his chest. "I'll see if I can make it around 9."

Athena walked to the table, wrote her address on a piece of paper, and returned to Jason. She put the paper in his shirt pocket with a pat.

"I'll be waiting," she said into his ear.

Jason picked up the documents on the table and walked to the door, gesturing for her to step out first. As they reached the ground floor, they walked side by side towards the reception.

"How did it go?" Kay asked them enthusiastically.

"Splendid," Jason responded.

"Not what I expected," Athena added.

"Kay, would you mind filing these files for me? I need them sent to my house tomorrow," Jason said as he handed them over to her.

"Sure, anything else?" she asked.

"Yes, inform the moving staff to have Jason's stuff transferred to my office by the end of business today," Athena told her.

"Just to clarify, you said to have his stuff moved to your office?" Kay asked, obviously confused.

"Correct," Athena confirmed.

"I have to get going, so see you guys Monday morning," Jason said as he left the reception. He walked past Athena and couldn't resist the urge to tease a little. He looked at Kayla, who was busy sorting the files he had given her, while Athena leaned on the reception desk. Her posture formed a perfect 'P' shape with her legs. He spanked her lightly, careful not to make a loud noise that would grab unnecessary attention. Athena jerked a little and turned to look at him as he walked away.

Athena was about to react to Jason's spank when she realized that Kayla was right in front of her. All she could do was watch him as he walked away.

"He's in a good mood today," Kayla said as she went through the files.

"Isn't he always?" Athena asked.

"Good question. By the way, do you mind if I ask something? And don't take it the wrong way," Kayla continued, now raising her eyes to meet Athena's.

"Go ahead," Athena answered.

"What's up with you and Jason sharing an office?" Kayla asked, smiling.

"Get your head out of that daydream, Kay," Athena said, realizing where Kayla was heading. "It's Alpha's doing. He said that we should work together on the Magraff case, and that's how I've ended up with Jason as an office mate."

"Fine, fine," Kayla said as she continued sorting the files. "But you can't deny the fact that he is kind of cute, you know?"

"No lie in that," Athena said as she imagined Jason's face. "But away from that, I need to know something about a certain someone."

"Who do you want to know about?" Kayla asked.

"I'm interested in a guy known as the Ghost of Europe," Athena replied, watching Kayla's reaction.

"What particularly interests you about him?" Kayla asked.

"Tell me everything you know about him," Athena responded.

"You might want to take a seat first," Kayla said, offering her a seat behind the desk. "I'm about to tell you about a man believed to be the best lawyer in the whole of Europe. Everywhere he's been, he's been given different aliases, but the name Ghost stuck because of all the cases he handled. He was thought to be able to possess the judges into ruling in his favor. He never lost a case, according to every lawyer who happened to come across him in a courtroom. It didn't matter if you were caught red-handed killing someone; he could prove your innocence in a court of law. Ironically, he has never been seen, as his way of representation was so unorthodox that it kept his identity a secret. He wouldn't physically represent you in court but through another advocate. Only this lawyer and the CEO of the Metropolitan knew his true identity. They would meet in a secret room unknown to everyone else, where he would tell the laywer what to say and how to say it for the case to be won. About a year ago, the lawyer who worked under him pulled out of a case he was handling involving a certain serial killer, and from that day, nothing has been heard from the Ghost. Rumors suggest that he might still be in Europe around Birmingham, while others say he might be dead. If you ask me, I'd say he is still around, waiting for the right moment to resurface," Kayla finished off with a slight shrug.

"That's a lot to take in," Athena said, trying to imagine that Jason was the Ghost of Europe, but it didn't fit. She even considered the possibility that Alpha might be playing a prank on them.

"Why the sudden interest?" Kayla asked. "Nothing really, I was just clarifying something," Athena said as she got up. "Are you leaving anytime soon?"

"I'm just finishing with these files and then I'll inform the moving staff, and I'll be out of here. It has been a long week, and I need to lay down," Kayla answered.

"Same here. I'm just going to lay down and have a few glasses of wine. See you on Monday, and enjoy your weekend," Athena said as she started to exit but then halted and headed back to Kayla, who was looking at her.

"Did you forget something?" Kayla asked.

"No... I mean, yes. One last thing, what is the name of the lawyer who worked with the Ghost of Europe?" Athena asked, lost in thought.

"Krovaçic... Yuri Krovaçic," Kayla answered, watching Athena's reaction. "He is, or rather was, the father of the Krovaçic brothers."