She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

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Andrew was clearly uneasy seeing Matthew standing up for Athena like that and couldn't help but ask, "So, Mr. Graham, are you saying you're the only one worthy of Athena? What exactly is your relationship with her?" The crowd fell silent, thinking. The newly acknowledged young master of the Kennedy family is gutsy! He actually dares to openly question Mr. Graham! Great, with someone like him around, we don't have to risk stepping up ourselves to hear Mr. Graham's response." Matthew remained calm as he replied, "There's no connection between me and you, and likewise, there's no connection between Miss Donovan and you. So whatever my relationship with Miss Donovan is, it's none of your concern." Andrew's face flushed with embarrassment. "But... but my family has done a lot for Athena..."

"Mr. Kennedy, don't overstate your family's contributions," Matthew cut him off coldly. "Whether the Kennedy family has done much for Miss Donovan, I can't say. But you've been living abroad all these years and only returned to the Kennedy family a few days ago. It's clear you've done nothing for her." He then turned to Athena and asked, "Miss Donovan, isn't that right?"

"You're absolutely right." Athena nodded firmly. "He hasn't done anything for me, so he has no place to say anything about

me.

Andrew was left speechless. He ghnced over at his parents, hoping they'd back him up.

Isaac and Regina looked furious and unwilling to swallow their pride, but they stayed silent, clearly not wanting to cross Matthew. Frustrated, Andrew grabbed a glass of red wine and angrily downed it in one go.

The crowd quietly exchanged glances, astonished, thinking, Isn't Mr. Graham supposed to be the cold, unapproachable type? Why is he so sharp-tongued tonight? Is it all for Athena? Good thing we haven't had a chance to target her!

The more Matthew defended Athena, the more unsettled Lucas became, thinking, "How could the woman I discarded end

with a man who's even better than me?'

up

Forcing a smile, he said in a falsely earnest tone, "Mr. Graham, you don't really know Athena, but I've known her for three years...

"As a man, you should at least have basic manners and decency Matthew cut in icily, "Dragging your ex-fiancée's name through the mud in public is something no decent man would do."

ucas's face turned bright red. 'I-I'm just telling the truth..."

Before he could finish, Jodie blinked her teary eyes and chimed in with a soft, sweet voice, "Mr. Graham, my brother isn't slandering Athena. He's just stating the facts.

!

the same school and grade as Athena. Even though she had good grades, she often skipped classes and rarely participated in extracurriculars. Everyone at school said she was mingling with

a few days ago, she was seen cozying up to that notorious playboy Harry, all lovey-dovey. My brother couldn't tolerate it anymore,

heard the Harper

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upbringing But it turns out your family's tradition is

with sarcasm. "The Harper family and the Kennedy family truly are a perfect match. It's no

Kennedy family's faces turned crimson with

unable to

adult matters jump into this mess? And what kind of family teaches her to speak so carelessly, completely unaware of the situation" They thought, Jodie's reaction is a textbook case of that saying: if

a soft, pitiful voice, "Mr. Graham, why are you saying that about me? I'm just worried you're

Lucas wanted to cover his face and pretend he didn't know Jodie, unable

Athena couldn't hold back any longer. She unlocked her phone and pulled up a recording, "Lucas, Jodie, since you're so determined to throw

voice came through clearly, backed by the unmistakable sound of a har's ambient

hit play, and "This

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the brand-new Maserati is

crowd buzzed

and

at Lucas were

while showing off his new relationship?

"The

took a different angle. "Seriously? A single apartment and a sports car to keep someone for five years? That's so cheap. Is the Harper family going bankrupt? Can't even afford to properly fund a mistress?" The Donovan family's eyes burned with fury as they glared at

stay calm, Wesley and Arthur would have probably jumped up and given Larcas a thorough

quickly fast-forwarded through the section where Lucas sneered at her family's