She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 326

Athena

lightly shook her phone and said, "Same here."

After exchanging a knowing glance, they both bent down to check their devices.

Their phones were equipped with anti-intrusion software, which, if breached, would trigger a self-destruct sequence, taking out any connected devices-like each other's phones and computers.

Thankfully, their systems were holding up well; the screens showed that the other party had failed in their attempts.

This only reinforced their suspicions that the Unity Circle was anything but legitimate, and they needed to stay alert.

After walking for a few more minutes, Matthew said, "Looks like someone's following us. What do you want to do about it?"

Athena replied, "We've got a signal here; we should call for a ride

Given their skills, she and Matthew could easily catch their shadow, but what would that accomplish?

These stalkers were likely just low-level lackeys following orders and capturing them wouldn't give them any useful information. It just wasn't worth the trouble.

As for why they didn't take the car they came in, it was because they had borrowed the Miracle. If that car was spotted, the Messenger would likely connect the dots back to them and figure out Matthew's identity. If they wanted to avoid any ties to the Unity Circle, it was best to keep their identities under wraps.

Matthew glanced up at the chilly, dark sky, a small smile playing on his lips. "You know, on a night like this, a walk together doesn't sound too bad."

Athena smiled back.

Despite the lack of stars or moonlight, the cold, still air wrapped around them, creating a quiet scene that was surprisingly, comforting.

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In that moment, they realized that having each other was the best view of all.

they ambled down the empty street at a

darting to the black cloak she wore. "Do you think wearing this

chuckled. "Even if they do, let's just keep wearing it; I'd rather not catch a

You stood outside without a shirt for five minutes! Are

around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and even a healthy person would struggle in the cold without a

coughed lightly. "Just so you know, I'm not completely shirtless; I just didn't

send you some medicine. You'll be fine in

back over his shoulder. "Looks

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probably figured out we caught on and realized it was pointless to keep following us."

Unity Circle is trying to accomplish with events like this?"

thoughtfully. "So, the Messenger and the organization behind him have

clear they were all high-IQ geniuses from various fields. The

tests and games were crafted

socially anxious individuals, people from rough backgrounds, those dealing with mental health issues, and even some who operated in morally gray areas possibly even those with questionable pasts. Yet, the Unity Circle welcomed them

must have been quietly amassing

what on earth the organization need all that talent for. Just pondering the

nodded, curiosity lighting his eyes. "So, what's

"As long as they stay out of my way, I

well that curiosity could lead to trouble, and despite her talent and resources, she had no intention of wasting them on something so trivial. There was one secret she hadn't shared with Matthew-and had no intention of revealing

a nondescript car, parking right in

and then climbed into Matthew's car to drive it

meeting at Riverfront Villas had come to a

trickled out of the villa in small groups, chatting animatedly as

her butler, her voice low and serious. "What's the status on that

members referred to each other by their IQ scores. If two people had the same score, they

replied, his tone respectful, "We haven't uncovered anything

eyes narrowed. "What do