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.

out middle-class but had risen fast in the past decade,

main source of income, it was unclear if the Murray and Harper families would still be interested in a marriage alliance. From that angle, Zoe was just as anxious about the Kennedys' chances of winning back Vission Group. Once Isaac and Regina left,

lot of connections since I got back. I'll see if anyone

star. I'm sure plenty

he carried himself with the confidence of an

and stepped out into

muttered, "If only your brains were as sharp as your

her mind. "Vission Croup won't even notice you. People will laugh at how clueless you are if you try to reach out can't even bring

and now the

with malice as she pulled out her phone

hired before.

[I'll have photos and videos of the Donovan family

emails, a wicked smile spreading

everyone praised Athena as the inost beautiful

admirers, but once pictures and videos of the Donovans' poverty started circulating. Zoe was confident no affluent family would still consider her a suitable match. 'Of course, some

play

her? Their families would never allow it, Zoe

Vission now?" Louis

news broke that Vission Group had severed ties with the

should we reach

rush. First,

crossed I his

who catch their eye and discard those who don't. The key to securing

incoherently. Athena had instructed the caregiver to 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 arrived. Considering this, Athena contemplated moving into the hospital for a while.

politely. "Mr. Matthew Graham