She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew) novel Chapter 277

Chapter 277
At the critical moment, an SUV sped over, heading straight toward the two staff members.
The two staff members were scared out of their wits. They quickly let go of Maria and jumped to the side.
The SUV swiftly stopped with precision and forceful impact in front of them.
The car door was opened. Louis leaped out like a wild wolf and punched the staff member who snatched the phone in the face.
The staff member’s nose was instantly crooked. Blood gushed out rapidly, and the phone flew out of his hand.
Louis strode forward and grabbed the phone in the air. He then placed it in Maria’s arms and said politely, “Miss Donovan, please wait for me for a minute.”
Then, it was time for Louis to showcase his fighting skills.
He threw a punch to the left and a punch to the right.
Then, he delivered a kick to the left and a kick to the right.
The two staff members were beaten until they had no strength to fight back. They fell to the ground and wailed.
Maria was stunned.
Andrew and Zoe were also stunned.
A minute later, Louis took out a small comb, combed his slightly messy hair, and adjusted his clothes. Then, he walked up to Maria, picked up her suitcase, and said politely, “Miss Donovan, it’s getting late. Let me send you home.”
Maria had not recovered from her shock, but she said reflexively, “Oh, okay. Sure.”
It was not until Louis had driven off 100 feet that Maria recovered from her shock. She thanked him repeatedly, saying, “Thank you, Louis. I owe you another favor.”
Louis said modestly, “Oh, it’s nothing. I happened to be dropping off a client at the airport. On the way, I saw your post on Facebook about flying back to Kitmore City tonight. I was wondering if I would run into you. Well, what are the odds?”
Maria heaved a sigh of relief. “It’s good that you’re on the way. Otherwise, I’d feel bad if you came all the way here to pick me up so late at night.”
Louis thought, ‘Maria is so honest. With all the good resources around her, she doesn’t make use of them and insists on doing everything herself. Well, I’ll pay more attention and keep an eye on her from now on!
He changed the subject. “I heard that you studied in Dichester for a month. How did it go?”
Out of so many people in the Donovan family, the one he paid the most attention to was Maria.
He couldn’t help it. Other than Josie, Maria was the weakest in the Donovan family.
Maria had to become stronger. Only then could the Donovan family truly become strong.
Maria was very happy to have someone talk to her about this. “Dichester Art College is amazing. I was only there for a month. Every day, I felt like I gained so much wisdom and insight from the teachers, compared to traditional learning… Also, the first set of jewelry I created is about to be launched…”
She had not told her family about this yet.
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After all, Athena was “Miss Yonder”. Before her work was recognized by the market, she was abashed about letting Athena see her humble work.
Louis was gratified when he saw her speaking with enthusiasm and high spirits. It was as if he saw a flower seedling that he watered every day grow rapidly, ready to bear a flower bud.
At this moment, the Donovan family’s home was very quiet.
Everyone was asleep except for Athena, who was staying up late working on the script.
She had already chosen Lemez Studio, which had an excellent reputation and a track record of producing high-quality work, from many film and television companies that sought collaboration, as the production company for the TV series “Detective Lockwood”
She did not ask for a high copyright fee, but she demanded creative control for as much as 50%. She also demanded that she would be the one to decide the male and female leads as well as the script.
Normally, a big brand like Lemez Studio would not grant such a high level of creative control to the original author.
But after learning that she was the mysterious top screenwriter Samira and that she had designated Zayn and Luna as the male and female leads, Lemez Studio was thrilled.
The producer said, “Samira, it’s our honor to be able to get a script written by you. Don’t worry. We won’t change a word of the script you write.”
The director was practically eager to worship her. “Luna has always refused to act in a TV series, but you managed to convince her to star in her first one. This drama will definitely be a hit. And Zayn is just perfect for the role. Your judgment
is flawless.”
Just like that, both parties happily signed the contract.
According to the agreement, “Detective Lockwood” would start filming in four months at the latest. She had to finish the script as soon as possible.
Currently, Zayn was playing the second male lead in a new movie, with a filming period of no more than three months. Luna, on the other hand, made a stunning comeback with a new film.
“High Mountain” had been in theaters for half a month, and its box office had already surpassed 100 million dollars. Everyone in the industry said that she could win another title of Best Actress or even the International Best Actress Award.
But her current mentality was very laid-back, She just wanted to deliver a good performance in her acting and not chase after awards. Right now, she was acting in a play and would only join the production team once the filming of “Lockwood’s Detective Diary” started.
To better portray the character of Lockwood, she even rented a room at the campus of Kitmore University. She stayed there whenever she was free to observe and experience the life of today’s university students.
Since everyone was working so hard, Athena naturally had to make sure the script was well-written.
After writing until she was tired, she took off her magnifying glasses and glanced at the time. She was surprised to see that it was almost two in the morning.
She stood up, did a long stretch, and picked up the mutrient solution, which helped with staying up late, she had prepared Then, she walked to the balcony and drank it slowly while enjoying the breeze.
After that, she saw an SUV pull up at the entrance of her villa
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The car door was opened.
Maria and Louis got out of the car together.
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Maria kept bowing, saying, “Louis, thank you. If you hadn’t helped me tonight, I don’t know how badly I would have been bullied by Andrew.”
Louis handed the suitcase to Maria and said politely, “It’s no sweat. You don’t have to thank me a gazillion times. If you encounter such a thing again in the future, feel free to let me know. I don’t find it troublesome at all.”
Maria smiled gratefully again. “Thank you for being thoughtful. I’ll do my best to avoid situations like this in the future.” She then said goodbye to Louis and dragged her suitcase upstairs.
Athena walked into the room and called Louis. “I saw you dropping Maria off. Maria mentioned she was bullied by Andrew. What happened?”
Not daring to keep things from Athena, Louis explained the reason in detail. He then said, “Miss Donovan, don’t worry. I’ll definitely deal with Andrew and won’t let this slide.”
“Thank you.” Athena nodded. “But let me handle this matter. I’ll remember your favor.”
Louis hurriedly said, “Not at all. You’ve helped Mr. Graham and Lucy before. Mr. Graham instructed me to repay the favor on his behalf if there’s a chance. If you want to remember a favor, consider this a favor done by Mr. Graham. Also, it’s getting late. You should rest soon. Otherwise, Mr. Graham will be heartbroken if he finds out.”
Athena was left speechless.
A few seconds later, she put down her phone and touched her slightly flushed cheeks. She then returned to her room and sat in front of her computer.
‘Andrew and Zoe actually dared to bully the honest Maria?’ she thought. ‘I have to stand up for Maria and get back at them.”
Soon, she found a video from the airport’s surveillance footage showing Andrew and Zoe in each other’s arms, chatting and laughing as they walked out of the airport.
She copied the video and anonymously sent it to dozens of marketing accounts and paparazzi, including the accounts set up by Andrew’s opponents, competitors, and so on.
‘It won’t be long before the news of Andrew’s downfall goes viral across the internet, she thought. ‘Let’s see if he can still rise then.
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