Chapter 2214

After her conversation with Carol, Athena found an unremarkable corner and sat down, hoping to stay out of the spotlight.

Tyler had already been dragged off by a group of friends to join in a round of drinks. Before he left, he'd warned her repeatedly not to wander off on her own.

Athena lingered on the sofa for a while before she spotted Maggie making her way over, flanked by a few women.

Maggie pretended not to notice her, but Athena recognized the women at her side.

One of them was Lily Wilson. She'd been Maggie's shadow since high school- Athena was surprised to see they were still in touch after all these years, and apparently closer than ever.

Lily hadn't heard the news about Athena and Tyler getting married, so when her gaze landed on Athena, her face registered pure shock.

"Oh my God, Maggie, look who it is! Isn't that Athena, the most popular girl from our high school?"

Lily made a beeline for her, stopping right in front of Athena with an air of superiority.

"Athena, what are you doing here? Don't tell me you're applying for a job as a waitress."

Given what Athena was wearing, there was no way anyone would mistake her for a staff member. Lily was clearly just being cruel.

Athena didn't react, which only seemed to incense Lily further. After all, this was the same Athena she used to bully relentlessly in high school-she could still remember Athena on her knees, begging them to stop. A smirk curled on Lily's lips as she tipped the contents of her glass over Athena's head.

Caught off guard, Athena didn't manage to dodge. Liquor dripped from her hair. "Whoops! Sorry, must've lost my grip," Lily said, feigning innocence.

and over the years,

as Athena stood up, grabbed a fistful of her hair, and landed a

as she stumbled backward and crashed to the floor a few

dare you kick

the words left her mouth than Athena hurled a glass

eyes on Athena now-the woman who'd started a brawl at

floor, soaked and disheveled, but her eyes darted

did speak up,

on here? We all went to the same

Lily to her feet

why she spilled her wine. Athena, just let it

her

as good as I got." Maggie's expression faltered, her jaw clenched in

in the day, Maggie would've taken her side without hesitation, probably would've tossed Athena out by now. The only reason Athena.could even be here tonight, Lily thought was because she must be someone's mistress.

instead, Maggie was playing peacemaker, smoothing

She opened her mouth, ready to launch into another tirade, but caught Maggie's warning look and fell silent, her anger boiling beneath the

Maggie offered Athena a perfunctory apology, then pulled Lily away, saying

the partygoers stared at Athena. She grabbed some napkins and dabbed at the liquor dripping from her hair,

slipping his suit jacket over her shoulders, a frown creasing his

"What happened?"

only come over because someone told him there was trouble-he had no idea

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