Aphrodite's POV
"My name is Venus." I smiled so much and I thought I'm showing my whole teeth to them. I'm so glad I arrived on time. Or this stupid guy will be in much danger or embarrassment. I know something bad will happen to him once he confronts this woman.
Well, I knew she's cheating. Because despite what I write about her love life plan, she chooses not to follow all of it. Humans can be so stupid when they are not contented with the good things they got. I feel sorry about this guy. I should prepare good stuff for him in the future.
I'm surprised when I felt his hand on my shoulder. Did he get my plan then? Good.
"Yes, Vera. She's my girlfriend."
Looking up to him, I can see much how affected he is. How sad his eyes look. He really likes this girl. Somehow I feel responsible for this. I did make him fall for her, somehow.
"I-I can't believe you got a new girlfriend so early, William! I didn't expect this!" the woman suddenly raised her voice. To think that her fiancé is there, what does she want now?
"What are you saying? Aren't you engaged to him? Did you even think it's so early?" This guy won't stop either. It's so obvious what he meant. I wanted to drag him outside.
Mr. Fiancée stood up. Holding her waist. "Babe, what's the problem? Is he the jerk ex-boyfriend you were talking about?" What the hell? He called him jerk?
The woman on the other hand finally pulled down to her real world and looks shocked when she looks at his fiancée. "I-it's nothing babe. It's fine."
And it looks like the other guy won't back down. I look at William only to realized he's not backing down either, should I used my power to drag him away? But no, it will catch too much attention.
"Baby, shouldn't we go now? I want to eat something." I insisted on going out now. First; because I hate the smell of this awful place. Second; I really hate my dress right now. And third; I'm really getting irritated with all these humans. Please make up your mind and let's go.
"I don't know what you are up to, marrying someone so early. But you should think about it more seriously. He will be with you forever, for the rest of your life. You need to be sure about your feelings." William is obviously still concern about his ex-girlfriend. Too hard to even look at his serious face now.
"Let's go." He said to me, and I just nodded. This person, he must be so much into her.
As we walk away, Vera suddenly shout. "You only say that because I easily declined your marriage proposal, right? You can't accept the fact that I said no to you. Admit it, you're still in love with me."
William stops walking, but he never looks back. And I'm behind pissed right now, so I look back at them. "I'm sorry Vera, but we didn't understand what you are saying. Maybe some other time?" I smiled at her so brightly, that even the other guys inside that place swoon over me. Yeah, goddess of love here.
After I successfully irritating Vera, we continued walking.
Now the question is, what will be his reaction?
William's POV
All in all, I really don't understand what just happened. Why this woman saves me or what is she thinking about saving me. I keep on dragging her outside of the bar.
I didn't expect her to walk along with me until she suddenly stops.
When I look around, it's already a deserted place. No people around. Did I seriously brought a girl in a deserted place? What will she think?
"Can you please stop dragging me away? I can walk on my own." Says by the woman who just snatches away her hand.
"I-I'm sorry-" I just blurted out.
She's looking more pissed, now that I'm facing her. What is her problem, acting like that? She must be thinking I will do something bad to her. But right, she should be like that.
But before anything, I have to confirm something.
"Why did you do that?" is what slipped on my mouth. I'm so eager to learn how and why did she help me. More importantly, who is she? Just out of nowhere, she suddenly appeared.
"No, thank you? Isn't a good courtesy to thank someone who helps you?" she said those while fixing her long hair and not looking at me.
But she did save me. I could end up fighting that jerk if she didn't appear. But why do I have this feeling that she's madder than me?
"I do thank you for helping me out. But why? And who are you?" I feel a bit impatient, she's looking at me with her bored eyes. It's a bit darker here, but I can see her eyes.
"It simple. You're about to do a stupid act once again. I just need to be on hands-on my job."
What is she saying? I don't get it.
"What do you even mean?" Who is she really? I'm really confused. She's talking like it's her everyday job to meddle with people's business.
"You're about to ask your ex-girlfriend if that guy is the reason she didn't accept your proposal, right?" she directly points it out. How did she know?
This girl is really weird, right?
"Can you be more specific? How did you even know all of that? Listen, miss, I am seriously asking you. I'm not into games. Stop playing by meddling with people's business!" I can't hide my irritation.
She just smiled at me. "You humans are foolish, thinking you are right every time you open your mouth. And yes, I know everything." He confidently says those words while looking straight at me.
"Who are you?" I said that and suddenly the surrounding stops. The sounds, the people talking in the background, even the sound of the cars from far away. I also noticed that things literally stops.
Everything stops and she's looking at me. Walking towards me.
Am I done for?
Thank you so much for reading my first series.
Aphrodite's POV I'm pissed, I'm way more irritated. How dare he say those words to me? Me, the Goddess of Love meddling with people's business? If only I can throw away this tiresome job I did eons ago! In the first place, I didn't know why I ran from Mt. Olympus just to save this human from embarrassing himself. I'm tired of rewriting every single plan for him. I don't have time for all of this. I can just introduce myself and then proceed with deleting his memory. I can't really hide my powers to him, am I scaring him so much. I can really see how confused he is. Is he not afraid of me? "What are you? What are you-" he stops talking as soon as I walk towards him. I stopped time, though I can only do that temporarily since grandfather is the god of time. It's just to make an impression on him and he should feel afraid. "Listen to me human, my name is Aphrodite, the Goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, pas
Aphrodite's POV I really can't believe this human. He's waiting for me to give him proof that I'm a goddess. I can just simply rewind to his mind about all his past relationships, but I think it's cruel, right? He's still hurting. Now, how should I prove it? Then I saw a little plant beside his bed. I haven't practice this, but I'm glad Persephone explains how to do it. I extended my hand and I slowly releases my power. I saw how shocked he was when the plant suddenly grows faster. I know, as the goddess of love, vegetation is really not my thing. Indeed I'm the goddess of love but I won't use my power to him. Or would I rather kiss him and make him fall for me? What stupid thinking. "Want me to continue growing the plant? That snake plant is so pretty." He started to look back at me and on the plant. "Are you sure that you are not a witch or something?" Me, a witch? Is he ta
William's POV It's been a day since the guy Hermes visited her. I still can't believe that those things in fantasy books are all true. Greek mythology is not really my interest when I'm still studying. I usually see them in movies or books. I find it weird that I'm looking at the real thing now. Aphrodite is still pissed, I can feel it. She's having a silent battle with herself about what she has to do. So basically, her main problem is me. Fixing me while I'm totally fine. Is that possible? Perhaps something is wrong with me. And I didn't know it. She's still standing beside the open window, her hair is a bit messy and her eyes are fixed looking at the sky. With her serious face, you'll think that she's the goddess of war rather than the goddess of love. Her face says it all. As for me, it's so hard to take it all. I haven't had a proper talk with her, her reasons for intervening that night. She said I'
William’s POV_ Sighed. I hope I calmed the storm. She’s been silent for a while after I said those. And her aura somehow changed a bit. From murderous into a calm ocean I must say. What is she thinking? Are the clothes too much for example? I don’t want to be more specific, like giving myself as an example. I wonder what she is thinking? She might be the goddess of love, but are all her decisions correct? Like what she said, she’s the one forging our love affairs from long ago. Means 75% is her fault when it comes to a failed relationship. In short, she’s inexperienced when it comes to love?Goddess of love but never falls in love.
Aphrodite’s POV That question is very easy, why can’t he answer it? Isn’t it the most asked question ever since? I watched this pitiful man as he squirmed like a girl who can’t choose between a latte or an espresso. He also can’t look straight. Is that so hard to answer? I’m so glad I got my pudding, or I might be in a really bad mood by now. “Well, now that you asked that, actually I don’t know Venus.” I know what I saw right after what he said, it’s a sad smile. His eyes speak louder than his mouth too. “After what happened to me, I think I have to reconstruct my preference. Maybe from long hair, I might go after a short one now, or from taller to a petite. What do you think?” he said without looking at me, but he
Aphrodite’s POV Finally got my hands on my paperwork. And like what I expected, it’s already a lot. I was gone for almost a day and I have stack and stack of papers on my table. Why do humans fall in love in a matter of seconds? Fast!!! I looked at the window and saw how modern the mortal world is. I just noticed how advanced humans are. But still, some of them are scared of finding their soulmates. That’s where I enter the picture. I got a paper on my table right now, so the next human is named Henry Buck. He’s been single for a while but got several flings that I didn’t know. Just to explain it, I don’t decide on flings, that was part of human stupidity to think fling is like love. Disgusting.
Aphrodite’s POV I'M RIGHT! I knew it would be like this!This woman won’t just back down. I got the very shocking news from The Fates, that the woman decided to make another stupid decision. And that is, to get back with William. From the last time I checked she already got a fiance that I didn’t know. And now that she knew that her ex-boyfriend got a pretty girlfriend she decided to intervene? Oh no, you don’t lady. I can’t
Vera’s POV I am beyond pissed now that I once again saw that woman! Why is she so clingy to William? He doesn’t like that! He doesn’t like clingy women! But why her? Ever since that night, I’ve been in a really bad mood, that I even get mad at Marco. Marco is my current boyfriend. But why am I so mad? I leave William because I know I don’t like him anymore.But now that he’s with someone, I thought he won’t have a new girlfriend soon. It’s just a few months. And now he’s alre
Vera’s POV Who would have thought that William and Venus will go along very well? I know that Venus is not William’s ideal girl. Not even his type. She’s an independent kind of woman and William is like a nurturing guy who wanted to take care of someone. And Venus is not someone you need to care about. I just witness something this morning, and I’m beyond amused. As I walk to the office, I saw Vera talking with a guy next to the pantry, and I know it’s not William. He’s Andrew, the office's hottest bachelor. He’s from the accounting department and a flirt. But to compare it, Willia
Aphrodite’s POVFor some reason, I feel kind of irritated while watching this movie. I know humans love to imagine things, but this is far from what is real.I’m watching Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, and wow I don’t remember Uncle Poseidon being this handsome just like how they portray it in the movie.William insists that I should check movies related to us gods.“I don’t even have long exposure in the movie. I can’t see how they portray me,”Is the artist beautiful? Ugh!“Haha, relax it focused on Percy’s life that’s why.”“I hate this kind of movie.” He just laughs at my comment.It’s been weeks after I got punished. And I haven’t heard any news from my father.I’m just worried about how to finish my job here. I’m helping him regarding Vera. The girl is very extra
Aphrodite’s POVHaving my power decreased affects my job as a goddess. I have to pull an all-nighter just to finish some of my work.Going on this mundane job is an effort I need to do too. Why am I doing this?The office is a bit noisy this morning. Few of the female employees are talking loudly like news broke the whole country or something.Actually, I really hated noise. Back in Mt. Olympus, I even ask them to build my temple far away from my sisters, because I know that they will pester me every day. I just don’t know why my sisters have a lot of free time to do that.William goes to the office a little bit early today, and I just can’t wake up that early.I got my coffee right now and I guess mortal’s coffee can wake the hell out of you.As I reach for my office table, I heard something from the two women who just came from the pantry.“Did you see it?&rdquo
Vera’s POVI don’t know what I’m doing. I’m messing up everything.I know what I did. I know I’m supposed to leave William alone and let him be happy with his new girlfriend.I did my decision long ago. And it’s irreversible.Breaking up with him means breaking him too as a person. Not only that but also rejects his proposal of marriage.After that night, I thought I’m finally free to do anything that I want.How to explain this, William is very kind, actually, he’s too much kind that I wanted to break free from him. I don’t know what came to me.I suddenly lost my interest in him that time.Then I got Marco now. Actually, he’s not my ideal man. I don’t even like him before. But suddenly we started to hang out and it’s just happened.I suddenly forgot about William.He’s always overworked, to the point that
William’s POV I just wanted a quiet place to rest my mind because I’m so stressed with so many things in mind, but Jerry’s been an annoying fellow right this moment. “Are you happy now? Being surrounded by pretty girls, I feel so jealous Will.” If only I can roll my eyes right now. He’s overreacting. If only Jerry knew the truth. “How can you even get a girlfriend like Ms. Venus? She’s the epitome of true beauty. But Ms. Vera is pretty too. She got her own charms I think.” Sigh. Jerry that woman is the goddess of love; of course, she’s the symbol of beauty. “But you know I still don’t understand why Ms. Vera is still trying to make a move on you, after your break up. Is she unsure of her decision before? But what about the “fiancée” thing? Is that an act to make you jealous?” I know he’s trying to find a reason behind Vera’s actions. Because same here, I don't understand either. It doesn’t
William’s POV I don’t know that this would be embarrassing, standing between Aphrodite and Vera and the whole office knew in an instant that there is something going on. Even Jerry won’t leave me behind on this. “Now, listen you two, you will be working under my supervision. I don’t know what the manager thinks to even assign me to train you both.” I sigh. “You don’t have to, I got all that I need to do.” And that’s the goddess for you. I know she’s familiar with office work. So does it mean I only have to look for Vera? Vera on the other hand is a bit vexed. I can clearly see it on her face. But what does she expect anyway? “T-then, can you teach me some of the things around, Will?” Actually, that was unexpected, for Vera to call me on my nickname. I somehow feel a bit annoyed because my heart skips a beat. “You don’t need to do that, dear. I can teach Vera everything she needs t
Aphrodite’s POV I am all serious about working in the same office as William. Not for anything but for Vera to leave him behind. But he seems not fine with this setup. “Is that even a good idea? You, working in the office with humans? I just remember how you called us stupid and etc.” I have to admit I really think of them as stupid beings. So many times I witness some gruesome decision one human can make. Well, that’s a different story. “Hmm, can’t say it’s good. But you want to remove Vera on your track right? It’s the only way I guess. For me to be an employee like her and be with you.” I just have to guard William so that he can forget about her. “Actually, I have an idea, and I’m thinking about it for a while,” He was so hesitant based on his approach just now. What is he thinking? “I don’t know if this is good, but I wanted to take my revenge.” Revenge?
William’s POV The sudden shake caught my attention as I opened the door after going out to buy our dinner. The house is fine thank goodness if it's a small earthquake. I have to ask Aphrodite and Nona to get out of the apartment for safety in case there are aftershocks. But as I walked inside the house, I knew it’s not an earthquake that caused the sudden shaking. I heard Aphrodite is talking to someone calmly but a bit annoyed. Who could that be? Should I even ask who is it? But then I realized that it’s my home and I have all the right to ask who it is. I didn’t hesitate now that I stand in front of the door. I knock and opened it. “I bought us dinner,
Vera’s POV I am beyond pissed now that I once again saw that woman! Why is she so clingy to William? He doesn’t like that! He doesn’t like clingy women! But why her? Ever since that night, I’ve been in a really bad mood, that I even get mad at Marco. Marco is my current boyfriend. But why am I so mad? I leave William because I know I don’t like him anymore.But now that he’s with someone, I thought he won’t have a new girlfriend soon. It’s just a few months. And now he’s alre