She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 167 At night.

Luna and the director were discussing the best way to shoot the night scenes.

Jaden lay in a rocking chair in the second-floor living room, reading a book. The bookshelf beside him was filled

with books, mostly in the fields of literature and art, agriculture and horticulture, business administration, and

legal regulations. There were also a few comics and philosophy books. Meanwhile, Athena sat in the guest room,

searching online for news about Matthew.

The domestic follow-up reports on the massacre at the Graham Group's diamond mining site in Asnaoya were

brief.

The

The general update mentioned that the country embassy in Asnaoya, along with company representatives, had

met with local government officials. Together, they issued a statement condemnning the illegal armed robbery of

company property and the murder of its employees. They pledged to work together to bring the criminals to

justice, support the families of the victims, and swiftly complete compensation., Athena then searched foreig

the country

bsites for

information but found that the case hadn't drawn much attention outside

Next, she checked reports from Kerotia and Asnaoya-based sources.

finally found more information.

The government

t of Asnaoya had officially declared the armed group responsible for the massacre to be rebels. The authorities

called on the public to resist and capture the rebels.

One report mentioned that Matthew, the head of the Graham Group, had brought hundreds of thousands of

dollars and traveled across Asnaoya's capital to compensate injured employees and the families of those killed.

Reportedly, aside from insurance payouts, the Graham Group provided 150 thousand. dollars in compensation

for each deceased employee, and the company fully covered the medical expenses of those injured. For

employees disabled and unable to return to work, the company offered a one-tpayment equivalent to 20

years' salary.

The compensation hit a record high in local history, causing a national uproar and dissipating local dissatisfaction

with businesses.

At the stime, Matthew appeared the murderers were brought to justice.

Local

I media hailed him as a hero.

on local television and social media, announcing that he would not return huntil

However, there were also reports that the rebels had placed a bounty on his head, putting him in significant

danger.

This was all the information Athena had found.

She could tell that Matthew was deliberately provoking the rebels, trying to lure them out.

It was very

effective.

But it was also incredibly dangerous.

After sthought, she picked up her phone and called

atthew.

The tdifference between Asnaoya and Kitmore City was six hours. Since it was still afternoon in Asnaoya, he

shouldn't have been asleep yet.

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However, his phone was turned off

Why does Matthew turn off his phone? Is it out of battery? Or is there a special situation forcing him to shut it

off? She pondered.

She sent him a message, but there was no reply.

"I hope nothing happened to Matthew," she muttered, tugging at her hair in frustration. "Otherwise, I'll have to

fly my plane and sneak into Asnaoya to find him."

If Matthew knew she was thinking this, his heart would probably soar with joy.

But unfortunately, he didn't know.

He glanced at the shattered phone in his hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and tucked it into the

backpack Athena had given him. He then pulled out his spare phone and called Louis.

Half an hour earlier, as he'd raised his phone to his ear, a bullet had cfrom a distance and destroyed it.

Fortunately, he had

been wearing full-body bulletproof gear, including a bulletproof helmet. Otherwise, his head would have been

blown off.

However, his finger w

red, which might affect his ability to shoot.

After the rebel army failed their sneak attack, they ran away.

For now, he was safe.

After receiving his call, Louis was so excited that he almost cried. "Mr. Graham, | can't get through to you. I'm

very worried about your safety."

"I was attacked just now," Matthew briefly explained the situation, "It's indeed dangerous here. Don't let Athena

know about

this

Louis sniffled, "You really... you're going to makecry."

"Shut

up."

Matthew frowned. "Donovan family's restaurant has already opened, right? Did it go smoothly?"

He had originally planned to attend the grand opening of Donovan's Restaurant in person, but unfortunately, he

couldn't make it.

"Smooth! Very smooth!" Louis quickly reported, "Yesterday, | took a group of people to eat there, and everyone

was full of praise! I've arranged two more tables for dinner today. Before the restaurant becomes famous, I'll

continue sending two tables of people every day." He added, "I've also arranged for food bloggers, reporters, and

intecelebrities to visit the restaurant starting tomorrow. They'll promote it through their own media. The

people who went to dinner today reported that more than half of the private rooms and the public dining area

were occupied by guests. The business looks very promising." Of course, Louis would cover the expenses for

those people who visited the restaurant.

Though just a secretary, Louis's incwas quite high.

Matthew nodded. "And how is Wesley doing?"

Louis replied, "With you backing him, the big banks feel assured, and Bard Property's loan applications are being

approved one after another. There shouldn't be any financial difficulties in the short term."

The 100 million dollars that Vission Group had invested in Bard Property was nearly gone after repaying loans,

interest, and

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Bard Property still needed funds to cap and deliver the second phase of their project, develop the third phase,

and improve community amenities, all of which required significant financial resources. The funds could only be

secured through bank loans.

Since Bard Property had Vission Group as its major shareholder sbanks were willing to lend. However, Bard

Property's strength and foundation were too weak, and banks were uncertain about its future, so they were

hesitant to approve large loans.

Wesley had been running himself ragged trying to secure the loans, but with little success.

Following Matthew's instructions, Louis met secretly with shigh-ranking bank officials, discreetly conveying

Matthew's support. Finally, the banks gave Bard Property the green light for loans. Matthew nodded again. "And

what about the others?"

Louis reported fluently, "A one-million-dollar loan has already been transferred to Jaden's company account, and

the High Mountain production crew is about to start closed filming."

He continued, "Mr. Bullock also officially began teaching Maria today. When | asked him, he said she's a

promising student. Josie has register Sunshine Kindergarten today, and her school officially starts on Monday.

Miss Donovan will also niversity on Monday, and I'll update you on her enrollment then." register at Kitn:

Louis felt more and more moved as he spoke.

Matthew seemed more invested in seeing the Donovan family rise to prominence and match the status of the

Graham family than even the Donovan family members themselves. Matthew listened patiently, then asked,

"And what about Arthur and Alaric? Any plans from them?"

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building. "Very good. . Keep o it up.

Matthew looked ahead toward "There's likely to be a fierce battle tonight. Don't callunless it's urgent, and

don't let Athena know what's happening here."

Then he paused for a for a moment.

Tomorrow morning, he planned to distribute compensation at the site of the massacre.

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He did all of this to show everyone that the place where the bloodshed occurred was now safe.

The families of the victims were more than willing to cand collect their compensation, with no concern

about potential danger.

After all, if something did happen to them, they'd receive even more compensation, and it would not be a loss

even if they died.

It sounded tragic, but for the poor in this region, this was seen as a way to improve their fortunes.

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For many local security guards and employees, it was the most money they had ever seen.

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Matthew casually picked up a stack of cash, fanned it in the air, and tossed it back into the box. "Move all of this

into my room."

If there was no insider, the rebels would not have been able to succeed so smoothly in the bloodbath three days

ago.

This time, that mole would definitely leak information about the money to the rebels.

Whether it was

for the money or to take his head, the rebels had plenty of motivation to mount a night raid.

At the stime, government forces were likely to delay the rescue, leaving the rebels tto loot the money.

Matthew planned to use this opportunity to strike hard at the rebels.

Of the boxes he had brought with

him, only the top layer was filled with

real money. The bottom go were

filled wig peapohike bu ets,

greriades, AK-47s, tear gas, and

more. Moreover, his mercenaries had

already arrived in the region in secret,

lying in wait to coordinate with him.

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Only then could he return to see Athena.