She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

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Zoe watched Wesley closely and said earnestly, "Mr. Donovan, all the other students have brought their parents. Do you really want Athena to be the only one here without hers?" Her words made Wesley clench his teeth. "Alright then. Zoe, please lead the way."

Zoe guided Wesley and his family into the hall, across the red carpet, and over to the main table near the stage.

Then, she addressed the people already seated, "Attention please allow me to introduce you. This is Athena's father, mother, brother, and sister."

The people at the main table were all influential figures. They had never encountered someone as unremarkable as Wesley.

They cast a brief, indifferent glance at the Donovan family, nodded slightly, and then turned away to resume their

conversations.

The Donovan family felt the disdain in the air. They didn't greet anyone, instead scanning the room, trying to spot Athena.

"Mr. and Mrs. Donovan, please have a seat," Zoe said with a smile. "Athena will be here soon."

"Thank you." Wesley replied, barely maintaining his composure as he guided Claire to a seat.

There were just enough chairs to seat all I four of them at the table

Zoe, still smiling, said. "Make yourselves comfortable. I have some things to take care of

As soon as she left, the people she had planted began mocking the Donovan family.

"Is Athena too embarrassed by her own family to even show up?

"How did they end at end up

the main table? Do they really think they belong here?"

"These country bumpkins have no idea what they're doing. They think they're someone important just because they're here for the first time. Arthur was boiling with anger, ready to slam the table in outrage,

But Wesley grabbed his shoulder and whispered, "Calm down. I'll call Athena and see where she is."

He had no idea that as soon as he pulled out his phone, a student would shout in excitement, "Hey, look at this! What kind of phone is that? I've never seen anything like it before."

Zoe's group jumped at chance to join in.

at the

remember seeing a phone like that when I was a kid. It was all the rage ten years ago. It's totally outdated now, but who knows, maybe it's worth

a year, but Athena's real dad hasn't changed his in ten years. That's dedication! You don't see that kind of thriftiness much these

of them started taking pictures of Wesley, shouting excitedly. "I'm posting this on Twitter and Facebook. Everyone's got to see what a phone

even Wesley couldn't help but feel humiliated. He instinctively

anger. He suddenly stood up and

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had given him, waved it around, and then threw it straight

stared at him in shock, thinking. Has he

grabbed a ladle, and stirred

greasy, with just a few drops of water clinging to

there soon. Is everything okay?

kind of phone is that? It was

like a piece of

that phone, bro? How much

catch a photo of the phone in the broth? If you did, send

the phone, 'Athena, no need to rush. Take your time. I will

up, set the phone on the table, grabbed a steak knife, and suddenly started stabbing the phone's screen.

in stunned silence, thinking, 'What

for the phone. "That phone is

something to you? Why are

noticed

phone isn't even scratched-not

The phone really isn't damaged-this

the camera app. "Let me show you

the flower bushes outside the entrance, took a picture, and showed it to the

be at least fifty yards away, and it's so clear, like

good as a

earlier quickly slunk back

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a loud voice boomed from the