She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 227

On Christmas Eve, just as Anabel stepped through her front door after a long day of socializing, her phone buzzed with at call from Juliet.

But

"Mr. Graham made an appearance this afternoon, Juliet said, her tone steady. "He had dinner with Nicolas and then went back to his apartment. So far, he hasn't left again." Anabel felt her curiosity spike. "Did you find out where he went after leaving the Graham estate last night?" She had been een keeping a close watch on Matthew in Kitmore City.

Last

They

But with with his quick wit and cunning nature, her team had been too wary to get too close. They were playing it safe, observing from a distance and piecing together what they could. night, they saw Matthew leave the Graham family home, but instead of heading back to his place, he drove around town aimlessly before disappearing. suspected he might have gone to see Lucy, though they had no idea where she lived.

Anabel couldn't shake the feeling that Matthew was off to meet another woman on Christmas Eve and that nagging worry sat heavily in her gut. Juliet continued, "We don't have much, but we do have a lead."

Anabel leaned closer, excitement sparking. "What is sit?"

"After Mr. Graham left

left Nicolas's place tonight, he stopped at a gas station to fill up his SUV. I had someone check how much gas he bought Juliet explained. Anabel felt a flicker of hope. "Do you think we can figure out where he went based on that?"

"Exactly, Juliet replied confidently. He filled up with 70 liters of premium gas, and the last time he filled up was three delle

ago wh when he topped off off the tank." She added, "In those three days, he mostly stayed in Valemont City, moving between just a few spots. He likely only used about 20 liters of gas." Quick on the uptake, Anabel

until

started connecting the dots. "So you're saying that Matthew drove quite a distance last night and burned around 50 liters for a round trip?" "Right, Juliet confirmed. That's enough fuel for Mr. Graham's SUV to cover four to five hundred kilometers. From what I can gather, he got on the highway from Kitmore City, exited somewhere along the way, and then I lost track of him. He didn't get back to Valemont City I around three this afternoon." Anabel gasped, "So he went to Kitmore City overnight and just returned?"

Juliet

nodded.

"That's what I suspect."

shock and anger surged through Anabel. "So he went to Kitmore City to meet his secret lover on

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"It's definitely a possibility." Anabel slammed her hand on the table, her frustration spilling over. "He just got caught up in rumors with Madalyn and Jaylin, and now he sneaks off to Kitmore City to meet another woman on Christmas Eve? How did I not see this? How can he be that kind of guy?" Her mind raced with indignation. "If he is that type of man, then why isn't he interested in me? When it comes to looks,

a calm, logical tone. "Miss Powell, I've analyzed Mr. Graham's actions over the past few months, and the more I look at them, the more they seem inconsistent with his usual behavior. I suspect he doesn't truly care about Madalyn and Jaylin; those rumors

She sank must be

Usually,

Into

Anabel

her chair, her

abel was the

that woman. He's gone through so much trouble-setting up elaborate schemes, disguising himself, playing

one to let emotions cloud her judgment. Yet, at this moment,

listening with rapt

stunned silence, Anabel snapped back to reality. "Do you think the woman he's protecting is Joy?" she asked, her

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