Chapter 48: Aphrodite, The Goddess of Love
Aphrodite—the goddess of love, beauty, and desire. In Roman mythology, they called her Venus, but here in Olympus, her name conjured up images of eternal youth, grace, and divine allure. She could incite wars with just a glance, her beauty as potent as any weapon. Legends claimed that even the Trojan War had been set into motion by her hand. Naturally, I expected our meeting to take place in a grand, opulent temple, adorned with marble statues and offerings, somewhere fitting for a goddess of her magnitude.
As my taxi slowed to a stop, I stepped out and looked up at the towering skyscraper before me. My first thought was: *Really?*
