She Stuns the World - Chapter 85: Chapter 85
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The crowd was buzzing with confusion and disbelief, thinking, 'Athena helped Mr. Graham? A big shot like him would need help from someone like her? What could she possibly do for him? It just doesn't add up—there is something really strange about all this...'
Meanwhile, Zoe was standing off to the side, her eyes practically shooting flames as jealousy gnawed at her. She felt like everyone's gaze was stabbing into her like needles, making her wish she could vanish on the spot. But running away would be even more humiliating, so she had no choice but to hang on awkwardly, stuck between wanting to leave, wanting to stay, and feeling too embarrassed to either laugh or cry.
She was seething with hatred for Athena. After all these years, nothing had changed. As long as Athena was around, Zoe would forever be a side character, no matter how hard she tried to take center stage.
Athena, seemingly oblivious to Zoe's existence, blinked and asked, "You're inviting me to dinner? Uh, okay."
Matthew smiled, a charming curve forming at the corners of his lips. His deep eyes sparkled faintly, and even his voice softened. "It's a deal, then."
Athena nodded. "It's a deal."
And once again, they just stood there staring at each other, neither sure what to say next.
Louis couldn't take it anymore. He sighed and said, "Mr. Graham, Miss Donovan, this is Miss Murray's graduation party. Maybe we shouldn't be hogging the stage and stealing her spotlight?"
Matthew gave a slight smile. "Miss Donovan, would you like to sit together?"
Athena nodded. "Sure, let's sit together."
She cradled the bouquet and walked off the stage, returning to her seat.
Someone quickly and thoughtfully brought over an extra chair and placed it next to Athena.
Matthew sat down beside her, instantly drawing the attention and curiosity of everyone in the room.
Zoe, still standing alone on stage, felt like she was about to burst into tears.
This was supposed to be her night, her graduation party, where she was the star, admired by everyone. She thought, 'How does it end up like this?'
No one was even looking her way—not even the reporters she had invited. It was as if the entire event had been thrown just for Athena...
She wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear...
"Athena, you've got some nerve." Lucas, who had also been trying to cozy up to Matthew, couldn't hold back his bitterness. As a man, his pride wouldn't let him be friendly toward someone who might be romantically interested in Athena, so his words came out sharp and sarcastic.
Athena glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and replied coolly, "If I didn't have some tricks up my sleeve, how could I have shaken you off?"
"You—" Lucas was practically shaking with anger.
But instead of arguing back, he turned to Matthew, flashing a sly smile. "Mr. Graham, I'm Lucas, Athena's ex-fiancé. We broke up just a few days ago.
"When we split, Athena was bawling her eyes out, begging me not to leave..."
Matthew cut him off icily, "Mr. Harper, no offense, but you're not even close to being good enough for Miss Donovan."
Lucas's smile froze.
Everyone else was left speechless, thinking, 'Did Mr. Graham just start defending Athena that quickly? Looks like there's definitely something going on between them.'
The Donovan family's anxiety only deepened, thinking, 'Athena just returned home a few days ago, and now someone is already trying to snatch her away?'
The Kennedy family members were seething with rage, thinking, 'How does Athena get so lucky? She leaves the Kennedy family, and suddenly she's rubbing shoulders with big shots like Harry and Matthew? Does she have any shame at all? At such a young age, she's already using her looks to latch onto powerful men and secure her place in high society?'
Especially Gia, who stared daggers at Athena. Beneath her mask, her features twisted with jealousy.
She thought, 'This bitch—stealing away the wealth and luxury meant for me for eighteen years isn't enough; now she has the audacity to go after my man too?'
But Gia swore she would crush Athena with her superior status and power, showing her what social class, disparity, and hopeless ambition really meant. She thought, 'Athena's delusions will end in nothing but empty dreams.'
Meanwhile, Zoe was standing off to the side, her eyes practically shooting flames as jealousy gnawed at her. She felt like everyone's gaze was stabbing into her like needles, making her wish she could vanish on the spot. But running away would be even more humiliating, so she had no choice but to hang on awkwardly, stuck between wanting to leave, wanting to stay, and feeling too embarrassed to either laugh or cry.
She was seething with hatred for Athena. After all these years, nothing had changed. As long as Athena was around, Zoe would forever be a side character, no matter how hard she tried to take center stage.
Athena, seemingly oblivious to Zoe's existence, blinked and asked, "You're inviting me to dinner? Uh, okay."
Matthew smiled, a charming curve forming at the corners of his lips. His deep eyes sparkled faintly, and even his voice softened. "It's a deal, then."
Athena nodded. "It's a deal."
And once again, they just stood there staring at each other, neither sure what to say next.
Louis couldn't take it anymore. He sighed and said, "Mr. Graham, Miss Donovan, this is Miss Murray's graduation party. Maybe we shouldn't be hogging the stage and stealing her spotlight?"
Matthew gave a slight smile. "Miss Donovan, would you like to sit together?"
Athena nodded. "Sure, let's sit together."
She cradled the bouquet and walked off the stage, returning to her seat.
Someone quickly and thoughtfully brought over an extra chair and placed it next to Athena.
Matthew sat down beside her, instantly drawing the attention and curiosity of everyone in the room.
Zoe, still standing alone on stage, felt like she was about to burst into tears.
This was supposed to be her night, her graduation party, where she was the star, admired by everyone. She thought, 'How does it end up like this?'
No one was even looking her way—not even the reporters she had invited. It was as if the entire event had been thrown just for Athena...
She wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear...
"Athena, you've got some nerve." Lucas, who had also been trying to cozy up to Matthew, couldn't hold back his bitterness. As a man, his pride wouldn't let him be friendly toward someone who might be romantically interested in Athena, so his words came out sharp and sarcastic.
Athena glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and replied coolly, "If I didn't have some tricks up my sleeve, how could I have shaken you off?"
"You—" Lucas was practically shaking with anger.
But instead of arguing back, he turned to Matthew, flashing a sly smile. "Mr. Graham, I'm Lucas, Athena's ex-fiancé. We broke up just a few days ago.
"When we split, Athena was bawling her eyes out, begging me not to leave..."
Matthew cut him off icily, "Mr. Harper, no offense, but you're not even close to being good enough for Miss Donovan."
Lucas's smile froze.
Everyone else was left speechless, thinking, 'Did Mr. Graham just start defending Athena that quickly? Looks like there's definitely something going on between them.'
The Donovan family's anxiety only deepened, thinking, 'Athena just returned home a few days ago, and now someone is already trying to snatch her away?'
The Kennedy family members were seething with rage, thinking, 'How does Athena get so lucky? She leaves the Kennedy family, and suddenly she's rubbing shoulders with big shots like Harry and Matthew? Does she have any shame at all? At such a young age, she's already using her looks to latch onto powerful men and secure her place in high society?'
Especially Gia, who stared daggers at Athena. Beneath her mask, her features twisted with jealousy.
She thought, 'This bitch—stealing away the wealth and luxury meant for me for eighteen years isn't enough; now she has the audacity to go after my man too?'
But Gia swore she would crush Athena with her superior status and power, showing her what social class, disparity, and hopeless ambition really meant. She thought, 'Athena's delusions will end in nothing but empty dreams.'
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