She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

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Jaden didn't even hesitate. "No."

Luna grinned. "Alright, how about 600 thousand dollars a year? All you have to do is cook for me."

Jaden shook his head. "Still no."

Luna upped the ante. "Fine, 2 million dollars.

"No.

Finally, in frustration, Luna joked, "What if I use my looks as a bargaining chip?"

Jaden smirked. "Uhm, nope."

Luna laughed, giving up on the idea altogether. With her arms full of veggies and eggs, and Jaden holding a duck in one hand and a pumpkin in the other, they strolled down the garden path, quietly chatting. The scene looked like something straight out of a peaceful, rustic painting.

Meanwhile, Linda stood hidden in the shadows of the nearby grove, clutching a plastic bag, her eyes burning with anger. She had been watching them for a while.

From the moment she arrived, she saw Jaden and that woman wandering the vegetable patch together. Jaden was opening water bottles for her, wiping her swear, and showing her how to pick vegetables. They looked way too comfortable with each other. She couldn't believe it. Just days ago, Jaden was dating some rich girl in Kitmore City. Now, here he was playing farmer with another woman. What a player, she thought bitterly.

I mess him up that badly when I left him

made him this way, she thought, eyes welling up with tears ruined

effect on him, it must mean he really loved me. Maybe he hasn't truly moved on. Maybe I still have a chance. I just

the house, walking up the flower-covered path. The flowers looked even more vibrant than they did three years ago, but none of them were hers. She couldn't stop

When

she saw the plastic bag she had dropped off yesterday still sitting

her completely. But instead, she quietly placed the new plastic bag down and left

taken her five years to win him over the first time. Now, she figured this was just another round in the

since the director was visiting the next day to see the location She was more than happy

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pack so neatly and couldn't help but

arrived at Oxhorn Village. When they saw the Donovan family's house, they were blown away. "This is it!" Tommy said, excited. "It's perfect for the movie. We don't need to change a thing. Just capturing it as

in the field. Tommy and Mose were stunned. They asked him right away if he would be up for a role in the

"No" His short answer left both

just sald

her if she was interested in acting. They even offered her a big role right then and there. Athena smiled and politely declined. "Thanks, but I'm too busy for filming a

curious, asked what she was busy with, and Athena replied, straight-faced, Tm working on scientific research-

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or shared any personal details with the media. Tommy and Mose had no clueshe was a famous screenwriter. Mose just admired her natural beauty and calm demeanor. Athena

couldn't help but say, "You'd make a huge impact in the