She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 102

After completing the analysis report on the murderer, Athena slept until dusk before taxling back hto Mid-

Level Mountain Garden. Her family knew she would return that night and were all waiting for her.

The dining table was filled with her favorite dishes. Although there was no foie gras with gingerbread toast or

sautéed vegetables, there were still plenty of her favorites, like corn salad, sweet and sour stir-fried vegetables,

smoked sausage with mustard sauce, pecan- stuffed mushrooms, and pan-seared fish fillets with garlic butter.

There was not anything her mother made that she did not like. "Athena is back! Come, sit down and eat with us,"

someone said, waving at her.

Another was getting cutlery for her while another pulled out a chair for her.

Athena was touched. "It is already almost eight in the evening. Why have you not eaten yet? Skipping meals is

not good for

you

Arthur smiled and said, "Although we have not had dinner yet, we have had fruits and snacks. We are not that

hungry. We just really wanted to eat together with you."

Sitting on a high stool, Josie swung her legs back and forth and tapped on her bowl with a small spoon, singing.

Athena, sit down quickly. Let us eat together the food will taste even better!

Athena patted her head and sat down beside her. "Alright, alright, let us eat together."

After dinner, Athena was full. She smiled and asked, "Mum, after checking out those restaurants for the past

three days, have you decided?"

Claire laughed and replied. "Yes, we went to eight private home-cooking restaurants, and | have concluded that

my homemade dishes taste even better than theirs."

"If they can open a shop to make money, there is no reason why | cannot, Claire said. At this point, she said a bit

embarrassedly. "Athena, Arthur, and | are planning to choose a location to open the shop. If we find a good spot,

| will trouble you to help introduce sinvestors." Tam

"I am thinking of starting with a smaller restaurant. | do not want to invest too much at the beginning in case |

cannot recover my capital in tor end up losing money. Owing too much money to others is not a good idea."

Athena replied, "Mom, you do not have to rush to decide on the investment amount,"

"If you are free tomorrow, make sspecialty dishes at hwill invite a few wealthy heirs from the

laboratory to cand try them.

"They are all food connoisseurs who have tasted countless delicacies and have very picky tastes. If they are

satisfied with the food, investing tens of millions is nothing- even hundreds of millions would be no problem"

The few!

looked at : each other in amazement, wondering what kind of people Athena knew. They thought, "Rich,

talented, and generous. Was this the world of the top students?"

Claire felt a bit nervous when she heard this. She instinctively wanted to say there was no need to invest so

much, but Wesley gently patted her leg under the table, signaling her to relax. "Claire, Athena is so supportive of

you. You want to make something of yourself, so you must have confidence.

"Even if you do not trust yourself that much,

have to trust Athena, right?

When Claire heard that, she realized he was right

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Her daughter had done so much for her. She could not let her daughter down.

Hence, she mustered her courage. "Alright, if your friends are free to cover tomorrow, | will prepare sof

my best dishes and try my best to make them enjoy the meal”

Athena smiled.

"They're free, Let's set it at 12:30 pm tomorrow.

Alter

this was settled, everyone could almost feel their dreams drawing closer, and their spirits lifted with excitement.

Maria also seemed very happy tonight. She blushed slightly and kept glancing around.

When everyone was almost done eating, Maria said with pride and embarrassment, "Dad, Mom, Arthur, Athena, |

received a recruitment notice from Yaen Jewelry Design Stuthis afternoon. | can officially start work

tomorrow" Wesley and the others did not know the reputation of this studio, but they all knew that Maria was

very interested in jewelry design, so they all applauded. Arthur picked up sfood for Maria "Congratulations,

Maria! Have smore food!"

Claire smiled and said. "Mom will not serve supper anymore, so you can sleep and wake up early. You do not

have to make breakfast in the future. Just focus your tand energy on work and do your best

Wesley saidace said, "Where is your studio? |

| can drive you to the office every morning if it is on the way or not far."

Josie cutely placed | her palm on her little mouth, blew a kiss to Maria, and, mimicking lines from a , said,

"Maria, keep it up! You are the best!"

Maria rubbed her nose in embarrassment. "The stuhasn't officially opened yet. Even if | go, I'll only be an

intern. | can't even be considered a probationary employee-just doing odd jobs. The pay is pitifully low." She

added, feeling awkward, "I ard, "I might not be able to save any money for the family over the next few months."

Previously, when working, she she could save si every month for her family.

Of course, she i insisted | on giving this money to the family. They never asked her to do it and even occasionally

bought her beautiful clothes and cosmetics.

had

As

far as she knew, her her mother

| been saving the money for her dowry in the future.

Claire scolded her lightly, "You're still young, and it's tough to earn money. Keep your salary for yourself and buy

whatever you want. Your father's salary is quite high now, so we don't need your help with expenses for now.

Maria sniffled, "Thank you, Mom and Dad"

Athena, meanwhile, was thinking. The nYaen sounds familiar. Isn't she a well-known designer?"

Hearing this, Maria nodded excitedly. "Athena, you really know a lot."

"Yaen

won first prize in last year's International Diamond Jewelry Design Competition. Leard she's very young, a rising

star in the jewelry design world, and highly regarded by many"

"She's currently setting up her stuand needs people. Otherwise, | wouldn't have gotten this chance.

Athena suddenly remembered.

She was a judge in the design competition last year but did not attend in person. Instead, she reviewed the

participating works through photos and videos.

Athena had only seen a few photos of Yarn but had not looked at them closely, so she did not have a strong

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her.

"| read an article about her in a magazine. Yaen is indeed very talented. If you can learn from her, you'll

definitely benefit a lot," she said sincerely, genuinely happy for Maria.

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Maria smiled. "Athena, you are so good at encouraging people. Every t| talk to you, | feel great about

myself"

Everyone at the table table laughed.

Athena blinked. "That is because | have good taste and am just speaking the truth."

Maria continued, "Athena, could you helpchoose what to wear tomorrow?"

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Athena nodded.

After everyone continued to eat happily for a while, they concluded the dinner on a pleasant note.

Wesley and Claire held hands and went for a walk, discussing the lunch menu for the next day as they walked.

Arthur, whose stomach was slightly rounded from eating, stood up and hummed a tune while cheerfully clearing

the dishes.

Athena had seen many men who liked to cook, but this was the first tshe had seen someone like Arthur, who

enjoyed cleaning up after meals.

She had once curiously asked Arthur why he liked washing the dishes.

Arthur explained, "If you sit still after eating, it is easy to gain weight, which affects your figure and appearance.

So, cleaning the dining table and washing the dishes after meals helps digestion."

Athena had observed that Arthur washed the dishes spotlessly and kept the kitchen and dining table tidy. He was

a handsyoung man who was both clean and diligent.

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When Arthur married in the future, he would undoubtedly make a good husband.