She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

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After a brief moment of thought, Athena decided. "Written documents would be best."

Louis immediately pulled a carefully sealed packet from his briefcase and placed it respectfully in front of Athena. Thank VOL. Miss Donovan, for helping out Mr. and Ms. Graham. With a hint of concern, Louis added, "I apologize if this is an inconvenience, but Ms. Graham's situation is extremely sensitive.

"If word gets out, it could have serious repercussions for Mr. Graham and the Graham Group. Please make sure the records. are destroyed after you're done with them" "You don't need to worry about that," Athena replied seriously. "Only Dr. Annie will see these medical files."

Matthew glanced at his watch. "Alright, our ten minutes are up. Thanks again, Miss Donovan. Until we meet next."

He stood up and offered his hand to Athena. As she rose to her feet, she couldn't help but notice how perfect his hand was- a flawless combination of proportion and grace, almost like a work of art. It took Athena a few seconds to snap out of it before she extended her own hand to meet his When their hands touched, she felt a subtle spark, a faint jolt of electricity that tingled up her right arm. 'How many milliamps could that be? Athena wondered, amused despite the situation. 'One? Two? Maybe three?"

Meanwhile, Louis, standing off to the side, was struggling to contain his shock. He adjusted his glasses, eyes wide with disbelief. Mr. Graham initiated a handshake with her. And it lasted more than a second?

Everyone who knew Matthew knew how much he hated physical contact. Even when a handshake was expected, his greetings were always brief-never lasting more than a second. But today, it seemed, he had made an exception for Athena. Louis mentally counted the seconds. 'One, two, three, four... Mr. Graham held on for four seconds before letting go, he thought, stunned.

before turning to leave. As he passed, she caught a whiff of a subtle, refreshing scent that she

hospital, Matthew slipped on his mask and glanced down at

cautiously asked, "Mr. Graham, are you planning on not washing your

a cold look. "What the hell are you

mischievous glint reflected off Louis's glasses. "Your hand still carries Miss Donovan's warmth

not feeling well, go see a doctor, Matthew replied

out Lucy's medical records, carefully

records revealed that five years ago, Lucy had been in a catastrophic car accident. Her head

caused irreparable damage to her brain, leaving her in a prolonged

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her face badly disfigured. Over the last five years, Lucy had undergone more than twenty surgeries to partially restore her appearance and improve the condition of her skull fractures.

fragment, in particular, was dangerously close to the

was extremely complex and risky, and no doctor had been willing to take it on However, delaying the procedure increased the risk of her falling into a vegetative state-or worse, brain

Dr. Annie would admit this surgery is a tough one,

Since Matthew mentioned the incident was being kept under wraps, it wasn't a shock that no detailed information was

issued a public ultimatum: if Lucy didn't step down from all her roles, they'd offload