After the movie, Athena and Matthew went to the flower market and the food fair, eating and drinking. They took a ton of photos, enjoying their time together.
Around midnight, Matthew sent Athena back to Mid-Level Mountain Garden before heading back to the hotel. The next morning, he returned to Valemont City to participate in a family gathering.
At the same time, intimate photos and videos of Matthew and Athena at the cinema went viral online. It did not take long for a netizen to recognize Athena.
The netizen typed: [Isn't this Athena Donovan, Kitmore University's campus belle and Zayn Donovan's sister? Were they close?]
Zayn's popularity was off the charts. Naturally, when suspicions of his sister dating Graham Group's CEO, Matthew Graham, surfaced, it became a hot topic.
The entire internet was discussing it.
[Zayn's a big deal, and he's got a solid family background. But honestly, the Graham family is out of the Donovan family's league. These two won't last long.]
[Zayn's sister is definitely gorgeous, but there's no way Mr. Graham's gonna marry her. At best, it'll just be a fling.]
[Every woman Mr. Graham's been with has been more beautiful than the last, but they've all had it worse. One's dead, and the other lost a baby. Zayn's sister probably won't have it any better...]
The Donovan family's members instantly noticed the message and were furious. They immediately got someone to delete the message on the Internet.
Now, they could be said to be very experienced in dealing with such matters. They knew very well who to find and how much money they had to spend to delete such messages on the Internet.
Wesley asked, "Athena, do you want to make a statement or ask Zayn to clarify the scandal between you and Mr. Graham?"
Athena replied indifferently, "There's no need. Let others talk however they want."
The entire family was stunned. "Are you really... not intending to clear it up?"
They had all heard about the tragic fate of Matthew's ex-girlfriends and were worried that the lovely Athena would suffer.
Athena said with a smile, "How tiring would it be to always respond to such news? Just leave it be. Let's quickly pack our things and prepare to move tomorrow."
Athena focused on packing her stuff.
The Donovan family's members fell silent.
They thought, 'Is Athena indirectly admitting to something going on between her and Matthew?'
Although they already guessed it, they were still shocked.
The men in the Donovan family could not sleep well that night. The thought of moving into a huge mansion did not lift their spirits.
Meanwhile, the Graham family and Anabel had heard about the scandal between Matthew and Athena.
The Graham family did not take Matthew's scandal seriously, given what happened with Maladyn and Jaylin. They thought Matthew would soon lose interest in Athena.
Anabel thought so, too.
She sneered, saying to Juliet, "Matthew didn't confirm anything. That means there's nothing between them."
Juliet could not help but ask, "What if Mr. Graham does?"
"So be it," Anabel stated coldly. "Anything goes as long as he doesn't intend to marry that woman."
Due to Jaylin's miscarriage, Anabel suffered heavy damage to her reputation, which also led to the Graham family no longer holding her in high regard.
Anabel had heard that the Graham family was already sourcing a new marriage candidate for Matthew. The daughters of prestigious families throughout not just Valemont City, but the whole of Osceiton, were eyeing the opportunity.
If she wanted to win back the Graham family's approval, she had to keep a low profile and rebuild her image.
Juliet nodded. "I understand."
Deep inside, Julie was tired of helping Anabel keep an eye on the women around Matthew.
Having worked hard to get to her current position, she did not want her job to revolve around acting like a paparazzi in the entertainment industry.
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