She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 4

Matthew spoke with quiet authority. "I caught a glimpse inside her car. Everything's top-of-the-line, and she might even have Skywrought-a rare material I've been hunting down for years." Louis's eyes widened with disbelief. It would be remarkable if Athena genuinely possessed such a valuable resource and used it in an ordinary car. Matthew continued. "She's also done a serious upgrade to the engine and tires. Her car's performance could easily match that of a luxury sports car"

Louis knew all too well how sharp Matthew was when it came to cars. He was amazed. "Incredible! It's crazy to see someone so young and so damn talented"

Matthew nodded. The industry's still scratching their heads over how Isaac Kennedy locked down that deal with Vission Group. Athena might be the missing piece to this whole puzzle.

"And then there's this strange connection between the Kennedy family and Dr. Annie. From what I've heard, Isaac's mom is really fond of Athena. That girl could have some valuable intel on how to get to Dr. Annie."

TIl arrand arrange to to dig into Athena,"

Louis caught on ved at an upscale residential complex and watched as Athena drove inside. Although they could've followed her in, Louis chose to stay back, curious about what he was seeing. Before long, they

She's s definitely not hurting for cas cash."

Louis said, "Athena's biological parents are dirt poor, and Isaac Kennedy is known to be a tight-fisted bastard. There's no way the Kennedy family gave her much. Yet she's living in a luxury estate where apartments cost 40 grand a square foot and driving a beast of a car. Matthew, still cool and detached, instructed, "We'll keep a close watch on her tonight and pick up the trail tomorrow." Louis was more intrigued by Athena than ever and answered with newfound energy, "Got it, Mr. Graham." They then settled in for the night in their SUV.

Athena

had noticed the unfamiliar car

She had nothing to hide since she was heading to her private apartment, not her secret lab. Besides, Athena was confident no one could touch her, no matter what they found. After arriving at her place, she freshened up, switched her phone to silent, and fell asleep almost immediately. The next morning, Athena woke up to

Claire Donovan. We tried calling earlier, but your phone seemed to be off: We thought you might still be resting, so we're sending this message instead.] Another message followed: [We live quite far from you, and our place can be a little tricky to find. Would you like

[Here's our address. But we'd be happy to pick

their words. She replied: [Thank you.

came through: (Alright. We're making lunch now. Let

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typically avoiding small talk, Athena couldn't help but picture a sweet elderly couple bustling around the kitchen as she read the messages. Surprisingly, she responded with a smiley emoji: [I'm

brief pause, the reply came back, this time with

chuckled, imagining them taking their time to craft that message. She

shower.

minutes later, after getting ready, Athena grabbed her phone and bag and

and a sandwich from a nearby cafe before starting the long drive to the Donovans place, far from the new part of town where she lived. Ass she followed the GPS's

the other end. "I haven't found everything yet, but I've uncovered most of it," Cora

listening Athena replied,

talk, Cora dove right in. "Ten days ago, someone anonymously sent a letter to Isaac Kennedy and his

claimed that the twins they had eighteen years ago are still alive and that you're not their biological daughter. It included photos of the twins and a paternity test. After reading it, the Kennedys secretly took a blood sample from you for another test, which confirmed