She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 195

Matthew stared at Lucas coldly and spat out a word, "Get lost!"

"Sure." Lucas did not dare to say another word, fleeing at once. The tulips he was holding fell to the ground and

were ignored.

Seeing that Lucas was gone, Joy thanked Matthew and got out of the car, closing the door behind her.

Matthew stared at Joy's back for a few seconds before getting out of the car. He waved at Athena, who was

walking toward him. "Miss Donovan, I'm here."

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"Yeah, | see you." Athena had already seen Lucas and Joy. She didn't feel angry or suspicious or jealous just

because Joy had gotten out of Matthew's car. She was just a little puzzled. "What's going on with Lucas and Joy?"

Matthew shook his head. "I'm not too sure either. Lucas was chasing Joy. She probably hid in my car to get rid of

him without knowing I'm the driver.

"Oh, | see." Athena nodded. "With Lucas's personality, he's probably targeting Joy this time."

Matthew strode to the other side of the SUV and opened the door for her. "Please."

After they got in, Matthew started the car and asked, "Have you noticed Joy looks a little like you?" Athena

nodded. "I have"

Matthew was i

not surprised by her answer. "How do you feel about it?"

"I have no interest in her," Athena said calmly, "As long as she doesn't provoke me, | won't do anything to her

either.

A

A smile appeared on Matthew's face. It seemed Athena did not like Joy very much. He thought, "Great. | don't like

her either. Ominutes later, the duo arrived at Donovan's Restaurant

About 40

The sky was not dark yet, but the restaurant was already full. Many people were waiting outside the restaurant

with number tags. They were either strolling around, admiring the scenery, or playing with their phones while

waiting to be seated. As Athena cto her family's restaurant to eat, th

there was no need for her to queue.

There

was a sm

a small seating area in the backyard of the restaurant with a stone table. If there were no scats in the front yard,

their family and shareholders could eat there.

Matthew ordered

I a lot of food, surprising Athena. She said, "Can we finish everything you ordered? Even if you can afford it, you

can't waste food." Matthew smiled, "If | can't finish it, I'll pack it up and bring it back."

"Good." Athena nodded in satisfaction. "One of the rules of the restaurant is not to waste food. Order only what

you can finish. If you waste too much food, you will be blacklisted." Matthew said humbly, "Well said. I'll

remember it."

Soon, the delicacies were served

The Donovan family restaurant had been open for almost two months but this was the first tMatthew ate

here.

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Athena thought for a moment and imitated the way her family served food to her. For the first tin her life,

she served food for someone else. This is my favorite, foie gras with gingerbread toast. Try it."

Most people didn't like others putting food on their plates. When the Donovan family ate together, they would

not pick up food for each other unless there were special circumstances.

It was the sfor Matthew. However, Athena was different. He thought it was his honor that she served him

food. Of course, he accepted it.

He carefully tasted the piece of foie gras with gingerbread toast, then closed his eyes slightly in pleasure. "The

gingerbread is so soft. | can taste the ginger. It goes perfectly with the foie gras. It's indeed the best foie gras

with gingerbread toast I've ever Calen

When Athena saw his reaction, she was overjoyed. She felt even more satisfied than if she ate it herself. She

finally understood why her parents liked to serve food to her sometimes. It would make one very happy to feed

delicious food to the person one likes and see them enjoying the food.

Then,

Athena eagerly brought the plate of sautéed vegetables to Matthew like an excited bunny. Her eyes were bright,

and if she had bunny ears, they would be perked up right now. She said expectantly. "This is also my favorite. Try

it." she watched in satisfaction as Matthew took a bite and closed his eyes slightly, as though lost in the taste.

Eventually, Matthew remarked, "The sautéed vegetables are indeed remarkable. It's not inferior to the sdish

served at state parties." Athena could not help but snicker, flashing her white teeth. "The other food is also

delicious. Hurry up and try them." Matthew opened his eyes and said politely, "Miss Donovan, you should eat

too. There is so much food. We can eat for a long

time

Halfway through the meal, Matthew's personal phone rang. He didn't want to pick it up but the call was from

Neil. He had no choice but to answer it.

He leaned back and answered the call in front of Athena coolly. "What's up?"

Neil's voice was filled with anger. "Chright now. Anabel is here."

Matthew remained calm. Im not in Valemont City."

"You're at the company during the day. If you're not in Valemont City right now, where are you?" not telling you."

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Neil was silent for two seconds. "You're with a woman?"

Matthew asked, "Is there anything else? If not, I'm hanging up."

Neil sneered, "Others might not be able to tell what you're thinking, but you can't hide it from me.

"I'll repeat myself. | don't care how you fool around with another woman outside, but unless the woman you like

is better than Anabel, | will never permit you to marry her. If you dare to marry her and have children, I'll have

them killed so you'll he single again." Matthew remained unmoved when faced with Neil's warning. "Goodbye"

Then, he hung up and continued eating.

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At the stime, in Valemont City.

Anabel had already eaten with the

Graham family for more than an hour

but Matthew still did not appear, Neil

even “Ne a fewiriules'in the

middle {Re meal with the excuse

that he was going to wash his hands.

Anabel knew Matthew would not

appear tonight so she did not say any

longer. After politely saying goodbye

to the Graham family, she took a car

back to the hotel. Her assistant,

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Anabel said. "I must see Matthew and talk to him."

Although the Powell family was into politics and was wealthy and prominent, her grandfather was the only one

left in the first generation of the Powell family.

Anabel did not have many uncles and aunts. They were either dead, old, or sick. Almost all of them had retired.

Those who did not retire were only marginal figures with limited power and influence. Although she had a lot of

cousins, most were mediocre and would never amount to anything. Anabel was the only

y one.

With her grandfather in charge of the Powell family now, no one could touch them. But her grandfather would be

eighty next year. He would not live for long.

Politics was different from business. After the big shots of the business world died, they could leave a lot of

money to their descendants.

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It wasn't the sfor politics. There

were many factions and everyone

was power-hungry. When a big shot

left, if he did not have a capable

successor, the power he held would

be swallowed by Qthersy His om

SRE Inates Sul not be loyal to his

descendants forever. Based on the

information Anabel and her

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grandfather had, their family's trusted

aides and distant relatives were

already ready to make a move on

them. They had already made plans

for after Neil passed away, Therefore,

Anabel needed to marry Matthew as

he could help her and the Powell

family. Moreover, the marriage had to

be held when her grandfather was

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However, Matthew was not easy to convince.

The next morning, at 9:30 a.m., Anabel went straight to the Graham Group's headquarters. According to the

information she received, Matthew had arrived at the company.

But when

overseas.

she arrived at Matthew's office, the employees said their boss had left the company to deal with urgent matters

Anabel knew Matthew was hiding from her. She was secretly furious and decided to stay in Valemont City no

matter what

It was at that moment that she saw a

scandal online involving Matthew and

two women, Joy Lambert and Athena

Donovan. Anabel Ne atthe m

PROS Qf the two Wo n with

disgust in her eyes. These young girls

relied on their youth, beauty, and

talent to take shortcuts to marry into

a rich family. Yet, they never

wondered if they were worthy. She

ordered. Investigate these two

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Soon, Athena's information was placed in front of Anabel. It wasn't