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

that when I was a kid. It was all the rage ten years ago. It's

change my phone at least once a year, but Athena's real dad hasn't changed his in ten

bunch of them started taking pictures of Wesley, shouting excitedly. "I'm posting this on Twitter and Facebook. Everyone's got

been through, even Wesley couldn't help but feel humiliated. He instinctively shoved the phone back

suddenly stood up and shouted, "It's just a

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given him, waved it around, and then threw it straight into the boiling

him in shock, thinking. Has

stirred the broth before

greasy, with just a few drops of water clinging to it Arthur

my way, I'll be there soon. Is everything okay? Nothing happened,

that? It was in the

like

that phone, bro? How much did

in the broth? If you did, send it to

'Athena, no need to rush. Take

on the table, grabbed a steak knife, and

thinking, 'What is

but feel sorry for the phone. "That

phone do something to you?

someone noticed something strange and

the phone isn't even scratched-not

crap! The phone really isn't damaged-this

down the knife, picked up the phone, and opened the camera app. "Let me show you what

the camera at the flower bushes outside the entrance, took a picture, and showed it to the crowd. "Can your phones

be at least fifty yards away, and

almost as good

mocked Wesley's phone earlier quickly slunk back into the crowd, too embarrassed to

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about to keep showing off, a loud voice boomed