She Stuns the World - Chapter 87: Chapter 87
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Completely oblivious to how others were looking at her, she blinked her tearful eyes and pouted in a soft, pitiful voice, "Mr. Graham, why are you saying that about me? I'm just worried you're being fooled by Athena, so I was kindly trying to warn you..."
At this point, even Lucas wanted to cover his face and pretend he didn't know Jodie, unable to stand her clueless act.
"Shut up!" Athena couldn't hold back any longer. She unlocked her phone and pulled up a recording. "Lucas, Jodie, since you're so determined to throw dirt on me, I think it's time I set the record straight."
She hit play, and Lucas's voice came through clearly, backed by the unmistakable sound of a bar's ambient noise.
"This is the breakup agreement..."
"This is the property transfer contract..."
"And the brand-new Maserati is parked downstairs..."
The crowd buzzed with murmurs, and the looks they shot at Lucas were full of disdain.
"He was trying to play both sides? Keeping his ex-fiancée as a mistress while showing off his new relationship? How shameless can you get?"
"The Harper family's values are seriously messed up—backstabbing, greedy, and without a shred of integrity."
Some took a different angle. "Seriously? A single apartment and a sports car to keep someone for five years? That's so cheap. Is the Harper family going bankrupt? Can't even afford to properly fund a mistress?"
The Donovan family's eyes burned with fury as they glared at Lucas.
If it weren't for Athena signaling them to stay calm, Wesley and Arthur would have probably jumped up and given Lucas a thorough beating.
When the recording reached the part about the car, Athena quickly fast-forwarded through the section where Lucas sneered at her family's financial status and skipped to the next damning portion.
This part was even more scandalous. "Athena, I genuinely care about you. If you're willing, I'll take care of you for life. If you want a child, I'll accept it, but it can't be recognized by the Harper family."
And then came the string of insults and threats he hurled after Athena rejected him.
The crowd erupted.
"Oh my god, he really said that? Athena has nerves of steel. If it were me, I would've slapped him right then and there."
"Imagine not even being married yet and already planning to keep a side piece and have an illegitimate child..."
"No wonder Athena thanked Gia for taking out the trash. No amount of money or good looks is worth dealing with a guy like that."
Everyone's eyes shifted to Gia, some with mocking expressions, others with sympathy, but mostly with a sense of satisfaction at her misfortune.
Gia kept her head low, her hands clenched into fists under the table as she fought the urge to storm out.
She thought, 'Lucas is such a scumbag! And the worst part is, he had the nerve to claim he genuinely loved Athena and wanted to take care of her for life—how humiliating! He's dragging my dignity through the mud in front of everyone. There's no way I can stay with him now. If I do, people will use this to ridicule me forever.'
Arthur glared at Lucas and said coldly, "People like you, all decked out in designer clothes, acting all high and mighty, but you're rotten to the core—absolutely disgusting!"
Wesley took a deep breath and shouted, "You're the perfect example of 'all that glitters is not gold'—pure garbage!"
Meanwhile, the reporters were in a frenzy.
They couldn't snap photos or record videos fast enough. Coming here tonight turned out to be a goldmine. Scandal after scandal was unfolding right before their eyes—they could barely keep up. In one night, they'd hit their monthly quota and then some.
At this point, even Lucas wanted to cover his face and pretend he didn't know Jodie, unable to stand her clueless act.
"Shut up!" Athena couldn't hold back any longer. She unlocked her phone and pulled up a recording. "Lucas, Jodie, since you're so determined to throw dirt on me, I think it's time I set the record straight."
She hit play, and Lucas's voice came through clearly, backed by the unmistakable sound of a bar's ambient noise.
"This is the breakup agreement..."
"This is the property transfer contract..."
"And the brand-new Maserati is parked downstairs..."
The crowd buzzed with murmurs, and the looks they shot at Lucas were full of disdain.
"He was trying to play both sides? Keeping his ex-fiancée as a mistress while showing off his new relationship? How shameless can you get?"
"The Harper family's values are seriously messed up—backstabbing, greedy, and without a shred of integrity."
Some took a different angle. "Seriously? A single apartment and a sports car to keep someone for five years? That's so cheap. Is the Harper family going bankrupt? Can't even afford to properly fund a mistress?"
The Donovan family's eyes burned with fury as they glared at Lucas.
If it weren't for Athena signaling them to stay calm, Wesley and Arthur would have probably jumped up and given Lucas a thorough beating.
When the recording reached the part about the car, Athena quickly fast-forwarded through the section where Lucas sneered at her family's financial status and skipped to the next damning portion.
This part was even more scandalous. "Athena, I genuinely care about you. If you're willing, I'll take care of you for life. If you want a child, I'll accept it, but it can't be recognized by the Harper family."
And then came the string of insults and threats he hurled after Athena rejected him.
The crowd erupted.
"Oh my god, he really said that? Athena has nerves of steel. If it were me, I would've slapped him right then and there."
"Imagine not even being married yet and already planning to keep a side piece and have an illegitimate child..."
"No wonder Athena thanked Gia for taking out the trash. No amount of money or good looks is worth dealing with a guy like that."
Everyone's eyes shifted to Gia, some with mocking expressions, others with sympathy, but mostly with a sense of satisfaction at her misfortune.
Gia kept her head low, her hands clenched into fists under the table as she fought the urge to storm out.
She thought, 'Lucas is such a scumbag! And the worst part is, he had the nerve to claim he genuinely loved Athena and wanted to take care of her for life—how humiliating! He's dragging my dignity through the mud in front of everyone. There's no way I can stay with him now. If I do, people will use this to ridicule me forever.'
Arthur glared at Lucas and said coldly, "People like you, all decked out in designer clothes, acting all high and mighty, but you're rotten to the core—absolutely disgusting!"
Wesley took a deep breath and shouted, "You're the perfect example of 'all that glitters is not gold'—pure garbage!"
Meanwhile, the reporters were in a frenzy.
They couldn't snap photos or record videos fast enough. Coming here tonight turned out to be a goldmine. Scandal after scandal was unfolding right before their eyes—they could barely keep up. In one night, they'd hit their monthly quota and then some.
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