She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 12

Isaac, trembling with fury, felt his vision blur as he struggled to breathe.

Regina clung to his arm, fears threatening to spill. "Honey, maybe we should go and beg Vission Group. I'll go with you.

an

"We have to convince them to give us back our management rights, no matter what-even if it means making only a fraction of what we used to

She knew that nearly ninety percent of the Kennedy family's wealth came from their partnership with Vission Group. Losing that partnership meant losing their status and financial security, a thought Regina couldn't bear. Isaac clenched his jaw and finally nodded. "Fine. We'll go together." "If they refuse. I'll

end it right there in front of them," Isaac said, abruptly getting to his feet. He pointed at his assistant, Micah Barnes. "You're coming with us. And if we don't get those rights back, you're out." Micah, a 25-year-old distant relative, hadn't made it into any decent universities and ended up at some shady diploma mill abroad

Since graduating, he had been working for Isaac, fully aware that his limited skills made him dependent on the Kennedy Group. If they sank, he'd go down with them. Micah scrambled to gather his tablet and belongings. "Yes, Mr. Khnedy," he said, rushing after Isaac and Regina.

Just as

they reache

reached the door, they ran into Zoe and Andrew. Isaac waved them off, saying, "Make yourselves at home. I've got urgent business to handle, but I'll be back soon."

After a few steps, he paused and turned back to Zoe with a reassuring smile. "Zoe, let your parents know there's been a small misunderstanding with Vission Group, but we'll have it sorted out soon. Nothing to worry about."

Zoe forced a smile. "Of course, Mr. Kennedy."

In Kitmore City, wealthy families often arranged marriages to secure their social positions.

Kennedys had started out middle-class but had risen fast in the past decade, becoming the second wealthiest family after the

was just as anxious about the Kennedys' chances of winning back Vission Group. Once Isaac and Regina left, Zoe and Andrew moved into the living room, exchanging uneasy glances as they

moment, Andrew pulled out his phone. "I've made a lot of connections since I got back. I'll see if

rising star. I'm sure plenty of people would love

was still an up-and-coming actor, he carried himself with

her a c**y smile at her words and stepped out into

Zoe muttered, "If only your

People will laugh at how clueless you are if you try to reach out can't even bring myself to tell you that 68% Chapter

accident on the way here, and now the Kennedys are in crisis. She's a jinx! Everyone

malice as she pulled out her phone and sent

hired before.

and videos of the Donovan family within three

the emails, a wicked smile spreading

as

Donovans' poverty started circulating. Zoe was confident no affluent

play

her? Their families would never allow

now?"

Group had severed ties with the Kennedy Group, Matthew Graham was the

we reach out

rush. First, find

crossed I his

those who don't. The key to securing their partnership is

alert her whenever her grandmother showed signs of waking. However, these brief moments of consciousness were so fleeting that her grandmother was usually asleep again when Athena

"Mr. Matthew