She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 62

The contract for selling the house to our company is ready. There won't be any surprises," said the representative from Bard Property. Til contact the owner of that villa right away and prepare the relevant documents.

"If things go smoothly. you could come over this afternoon to sign the contract. I suggest you prepare the down payment now so we can handle all the paperwork in one go."

Wesley instinctively glanced at Athena.

Athena gave a reassuring nod. "I can have the 1 million dollars ready by today."

now

Wesley replied on the phone, "Alright, we'll start preparing n

The voice on the other end paused for a split moment before saying, "Mr. Donovan, our company is currently seeking high-level executives. I understand you have a background in civil engineering and have held leadership positions in both government agencies and global enterprises. With your excellent reputation, we believe you could be the talent our company is looking for.

"If you're willing, you could join us as a General Manager, with a one-year probation period and an annual salary of 120 thousand dollars. If you perform well, we can consider an early confirmation with an annual salary of 200 thousand dollars. Would you be interested in giving it a try?"

The Donovan family exchanged looks, feeling a sense of disbelief. An annual salary of 120 thousand dollars was nearly equivalent to the family's total earnings from their restaurant for a year. Moreover, the restaurant was a family effort. whereas this job would be a single person's income.

It felt like their luck was turning around. Wesley was tempted. His eyes lit up with excitement, and he straightened his posture. However, after a moment of quick thinking, he shook his head. "I haven't worked in a company for over ten years. I'm afraid I might not be up to it...

"Mr. Donovan, there's no need to rush your decision, the person on the line responded in a polite tone. "You can take your time to consider, discuss it with your family, and then give me your answer. I can assure you that we will give you ample time to adapt to the new role and arrange for you to visit other real estate companies and attend some professional courses.

sense of responsibility. We've done

for a few seconds, he replied, "Thank you for the

get back to work. I look forward to your response, said the voice on the

his family. "What do you

for a moment. They were undoubtedly thrilled for Wesley and sincerely hoped he could achieve great things and realize his

think you should take the chance, Athena said earnestly. Although I'm only 18, I've met many elites and executives from different industries. Honestly, I don't think you're inferior to them at all. If they can do it, why can't you? Besides, how will you know if it's

many considered the Donovan family to be poor, their situation was relative to the wealthy, not to the average person. In fact, Athena's eldest brother was only 28. With two sons in university, a young daughter in kindergarten, and two elderly parents to care for, Wesley and Claire's ability to support such a large family suggested they were quite

thousand square feet duplex about four or five years ago.

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they would have moved into that duplex three years ago. But that wasn't the most

elderly family members with health issues, a wide age gap between their children, and significant financial bundens, they had managed to keep the

as they're given the opportunity, they will surely achieve great success, Athena

top SAT scorer, and a talented individual who had earned enough to buy a car and saved a million dollars by the age of 18-her words carried weight. Wesley asked seriously. "Athena,

"One percent is encouragement, ninety-nine percent is the truth." She glanced at everyone and said assertively. "Honestly, I'm very good at fudging people, and I haven't been wrong so far. If I believe you can do it, there's

needed. With such a brilliant and supportive daughter, he, as a father, had to live up to her expectations. He pounded the table with his fist and stated

applauded and cheered him

you're still so amazing. love you, Claire said with a dreamy look in

thumbs-up. "Dad, you're so awesome. You can do