From Betrayal to Brilliance Her Rise to a New Life novel Chapter 143

Chapter 143 Dion’s Heartbreak

Teri ended the call on her smartwatch and turned back into the room.

After she left, a small figure appeared in the hallway next door. Dion’s face was full of excitement, and he clenched his fists.

So Teri could talk after all!

She had been pretending this whole time!

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She must have been faking her silence to gain Mommy’s sympathy. She wanted Mommy to treat her well. What a scheming little brat!

A cold glint flashed in Dion’s eyes. “I’m definitely going to expose you to Mommy!” he whispered.

When Athena fully woke up, she felt disoriented for a moment.

She slowly sat up and looked outside.

How long have I been sleeping?

She quickly got up and walked out of the room to see Zaden and Teri sitting together. Teri was watching TV while Zaden had his laptop on his lap, apparently handling business matters.

The scene was particularly warm and beautiful.

Zaden looked toward Athena. “You’re awake?”

Standing in the doorway, Athena asked, “How come you’re up? Did I sleep too long?”

Zaden said, “I slept for a while but woke up to a client’s call.”

“Oh, why didn’t you go back to sleep?”

Zaden shrugged. “It’s fine. When I’m busy, I often work through the night. A quick nap is enough.”

Hearing this, Athena could only appreciate how hard Zaden worked.

“They said they’re giving us a day to rest. We’ll officially start tomorrow. Is that okay?”

“That’s great. It’s good to have time to rest.” Even though she’d slept all day, Athena still felt

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drained. Having a day to get back on track would be perfect.

Then Athena suddenly noticed that there wasn’t a single camera visible in the room.

She asked in surprise, “How come all the cameras are gone?”

Zaden said casually, “I had someone remove them while we were away.”

Honestly, Athena was quite happy about that.

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She remembered Zaden mentioning he had shares in this hotel. Arranging the removal of a few cameras was effortless for him.

“Your connections run pretty deep. I should stick close to you from now on.”

Athena just made the comment offhandedly.

Surprisingly, Zaden chuckled softly. “You’re welcome to anytime.”

Athena was caught off guard, momentarily speechless.

Wait, why did their conversation sound so much like flirting? She was just being observant!

And Zaden seemed much more affectionate with her lately.

It must be her imagination.

Meanwhile, in the room next door …

After Lewis returned, he locked himself in his room and ignored everyone.

Dion was also hiding in a corner by himself. He wouldn’t respond even when Nina tried talking to him.

The atmosphere in the entire room was gloomy and suffocating.

Nina felt like she was about to lose her mind!

She looked at Dion. “Dion, didn’t you used to like me the most? Why are you giving me the cold shoulder now?”

When Dion heard Nina’s words, his face instantly fell.

Back when Athena was his mother, he’d been spoiled rotten. He knew his mother would forgive him unconditionally, no matter how big his tantrums were.

But he never expected that Athena wasn’t his real mother.

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