She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

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Athena narrowed her eyes, a cold smirk playing on her lips as she watched the scene unfold in front of her.

The man taking pictures was Lucas Harper, and beside him stood Zoe Murray-her defeated rival. There was another man with them, someone Athena didn't recognize, but he had the same smug look on his face. Athena stepped calmly to the side, positioning herself protectively in front of Claire. "What are you doing here?" she asked. her voice steady, without a hint of fear.

Zoe flashed a bright but fake smile. "Athena, we've known each other for years. Now that you've finally found your birth parents. I just had to come to congratulate you in person."

Athena's smile was faint, unreadable. She knew the gossip about her not being the Kennedy family's real daughter had spread like wildfire, and all those who envied her or hated her were eagerly waiting to see her fall Zoe, who had always seen her as competition, was no different-ready to strike now that Athena's shield of privilege had fallen. But Athena kept quiet, letting them make their move first.

Wesley, unaware of their true intentions, greeted them warmly. "So, you're Athena's friends! We've prepared lunch. Why don't you come up and join us?" "Dad, I'm not close with them," Athena interrupted, her smile unchanged. They've just been bugging me, so don't feel like you have to entertain them." Wesley's smile faded, and he turned to Zoe and the others with a cold glare. "If Athena doesn't want to see you, then I'd appreciate it if you left."

Athena added calmly, "Dad, Mom, please head upstairs first. I'll take care of this and join you soon.

Wesley's face grew serious. "No, you and your mother should go home first. I'll handle this.

Before Athena could say anything, Zoe cut in loudly, "Athena, how can you say that about us!

second richest in Kitmore City. You grew up in a mansion, rode in luxury cars, and had servants at your

and reduced to living here like some stray. We came as your friends, bearing gifts, and

didn't flinch as she had seen and heard worse

and Claire turned pale at Zoe's words. Their eyes filled with guilt and sadness as they looked at Athena, clearly wanting to say

Zoe, Teli

moment, felt a twisted sense of satisfaction. She grabbed the fruit basket from her boyfriend and ripped off the wrapping paper with a sneer. "Mr. and Mrs. Donovan, I bet you've never seen fruit like this before. "These are imported blueberries, Athena's favorite. They go for over 60 dollars a pound. We got them just for her. Since she doesn't want us upstairs, you can take the basket. After all, she won't be able to afford luxuries like this anymore." Zoe's original plan had been to film Athena's new home and post it online, but after seeing the run-down apartment building, she found it so repulsive she didn't even want to step

faces flushed with anger, ready

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they could react, Lucas chimed in with a nasty grin.

sneered. "I even promised to bring you back to the

the previous night when he'd driven around in his

he found out from the Kennedy family's maid that she'd come home before midnight. The memory fueled his

far more vicious than Zoe's taunts, and by now, a small crowd of elderly residents and