She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 208 Athena was stunned. "How did you know someone was staying in our old house at night!"

When her dad first started working at Hard Property, he often put in extra hours. Sometimes, he would go to the

old house during his lunch break, and other times, he would stay there overnight. But two months ago, her dad

beca full-temployee. Now, the management and operations at Bard Property were running smoothly.

The company even got him a driver, so he didn't have to work late very often anymore. In other words, her dad

hardly ever went back to the old house now, Who could it be then? Athena wondered.

The old man was confused about what was happening, but he said to her, "The house is always lit up at night,

but | never see anyone coming out. Sometimes, when we try to find someone and ask the people in the house

for help with fixing the water pipes and light bulbs, no matter how hard we knock, no one answers. Sometimes,

the lights are even off. We thought your family got rich and doesn't want to get along with neighbors like us

Athena's

"No way." Athe expression did not change. "Maybe our relatives secretly moved in. Even we don't know." "Leon,

when did you see my house lights on at night? How long do they usually stay on?!

Leon thought for a moment and said, "It's only a few days before Advent Sunday. The lights only con at

eight or nine in the evening.

Athena believed that the person who dared to sneak into their old house was not stupid and would not leave any

clues easily. Therefore, she did not continue asking. After thanking Leon, she went upstairs. The building had a

steel door that needed either a key or a password to get in. The old house had a fingerprint lock that was really

hard to force open. Athena couldn't figure out how the person who quietly moved into her house managed to

open both of these doors. Arriving at t at the entrance of the old house, Athena examined the combination lock

carefully. It showed no signs of having been pried open or vandalized violently. 'Did they tell our relatives the

password and let them stay for the moment? she wondered. But no one mentioned it to mendonedin her.

She unlocked the door and entered, carefully observing the house.

The house had not changed much and was very clean. However, there were indeed spersonal necessities,

such as shoes, towels, toothbrushes, cups, kettles, and so on. There were even smen's clothes hanging in

the room where the male in her family lived. There were also extra suitcases, backpacks, and so on. They looked

very old She was certain that the person who had sneaked in was a young man. He was very careful not to dry

his clothes on the balcony.

In addition, nothing was stolen or destroyed. It seemed that the person was quite protective of the house.

After observing, Athena sat on the sofa and fell into deep thought

She thought there was no need to call the police. She just wanted to catch the person and ask him for the

reasons.

But how am | going to catch him? Asking Daniel to wait here? She shook her head quickly.

Daniel was undergoing training and often went on business trips. She didn't want to bother him with such a small

thing. So she decided to stay there and wait by herself, She took out her laptop and started working on the

coffee table. When she got hungry, she ate the pancakes in her bag.

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No one returned during the day. And when the night came, she didn't turn the light on. Instead, she turned off

the screen and closed her eyes on the sofa, waiting for the person to return It was a bit cold in January. The

person who stayed in the house seemed to be poor, as his belongings were rather cheap. Therefore, Athena

assumed he would cback at night. As she expected, at around eight o'clock in the evening, the door

opened.

Athena stood up and quietly hid behind the bathroom door in the dark.

The door opened, and someone entered with heavy footsteps and turned on the light of the living room. He then

paused by the door to change his shoes.

Athena peeked

| out, cautiously showing half of her head to get a better look at the person. He was dressed in a down jacket

with a hood, and his face was covered by a mask and glasses. Athena had planned to close the door and catch

him as soon as he walked in. However, something unexpected happened After changing his shoes, and just when

the man was about to remove his mask, his gaze landed on the coffee table. Athena thought to herself, "Oh no!"

Her laptop was on the coffee table, and the man must have realized someone was in the room. In an instant, she

bolted out

However, the

the man was quick. He rushed downstairs just as Athena burst out of the bathroom.

Athena chased after him, and they both raced down the six-story building in just a few second elevator.

Athena thought to herself as she ran. He is a fast runner. He's either trained or experienced

if they were taking the

The iron gate on the first floor was closed. When they reached the ground level, the man slowed down briefly to

open the metal door.

As soon as the iron door swung open, Athena leaped up from the steps and lunged forward. She landed behind

the man and tackled him.

The man grunted and turned his head, his cold, sinister eyes piercing into Athena's. Their gazes locked, but

Athena showed no fear. With a swift motion, she raised her small hand and yanked the mask off his face. Then,

she was completely stunned. Could the other party be... Could it be... But... how was this possible?"

When the man saw her face clearly, he was momentarily stunned. His eyes softened, filled with excitement and

joy, and there was even a hint of moisture as if the fierce gaze he had just shown didn't belong to him. But within

seconds, that expression shifted to one of panic and nervousness, as as if he had been caught doing something

wrong by an adult.

He shoved Athena aside, quickly got to his feet, and sprinted forward with all his strength. Athena quickly

regained her composure and raced after him.

She was just as fast as him and should be able to catch up soon. However, he was c***ng and darted straight

into the dark area where there were no streetlights.

Athena realized she couldn't catch him this way, so she quickly cup with an idea. Suddenly, she collided

with a tree and fell to the ground. Covering her forehead with both hands, she cried softly, "Boohoo, it hurts. My

head hurts, and my chin is -bleeding Can someone help me! Boohoo..

The man, who had already hidden in the shadows, froze and slowly turned around. He watched as she got up

unsteadily. only to fall again. Involuntarily, he took a step toward her, reaching out his hands as if to help.

However, when he reached. the boundary where light met darkness, he hesitated and stopped.

A gust of cold wind blew past. Athena trembled and cried even harder. "Can someone help me? My head is so

dizzy.

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