My Mommy Became A Billionaire After the Breakup novel Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Captivated 

“I see.” Byron said to Ruby. 

She quickly hid behind him, pretending to be terrified. Athena 

was at a loss for words. 

“If Ruby can’t blame you, then what about me?” His words felt 

like a sharp knife stabbing her heart. 

For a moment, she froze, her eyes slightly turning red. Byron 

didn’t believe her… 

He took out a few pages from the file and handed them to 

Athena. “Even if someone else manipulated the data, the 

signature on these pages is yours, isn’t it?” 

“…Yes,” Athena replied. 

“Then you need to take responsibility,” he said coldly, shifting all the blame to her. “I’ll give you three days to resolve this issue. Otherwise, our company will follow the proper procedures and involve the police.” 

Athena glanced at him, her jaw to the floor. 

She felt something like betrayal swirl inside her, but she 

quickly suppressed Teeling. 

She wasn’t surprised; she knew Byron was petty and would 

make things difficult for her. 

He must be mad since she decided to quit being his secretary and lover and firmly rejected his attempts to change her 

mind. At least he was kind enough not to kill her. 

But she wasn’t the one to blame for the mistake with the data. 

She had to find who did this! 

“Okay…” Athena said quietly. 

Byron’s eyes suddenly darkened. 

He was getting irritated by her recent stubbornness. 

He didn’t say a word more and returned to his office. 

Before Ruby followed him, she turned to Athena with a 

victorious grin. 

Soon, rumors of Athena betraying the company spread 

throughout the building. 

Athena took her computer and went to the company’s library. 

She had been in charge of Eric’s project during the whole 

process, and she was flawless in every respect. 

Moreover, she had done in-advance research in Maxwell 

Electronics. 

If there were no problems with the data, Maxwell Electronics would have accepted it as expected. 

She let out a heavy sigh. 

At noon, Athena bought a sandwich and found a secluded place to be alone. She messaged Evie while eating, telling her what happened. 

As soon as she read the message, she immediately called. 

“We have to find that bastard! No matter what it takes!” Evie 

was boiling with rage. 

“What do we do after we find them?” Athena asked. 

“Clear your name!” Evie replied, “And skin that asshole alive!” 

“But we just lost this huge order,” she grumbled in frustration. “So many people put in months of hard work. It shouldn’t have 

ended like this.” 

“Got any plans brewing in that head of yours?” her friend inquired. 

“I’m gonna track down the person that did this and retrieve my original order!” Athena declared with determination. 

She may be forgiving, but she wouldn’t stand for being treated unfairly. 

“Anything I can do to help?” Evie offered. 

“There’s gonna be a fancy cruise ship party tomorrow night. Brad Maxwell, the big boss of Maxwell Electronics, is gonna be there too. I’ll need to meet with him and show him my plan.” 

“Oh, I heard about that shindig. I should be able to score an invite letter, but… I heard my step-dad talking about Brad before. The guy is notorious for being a hard-ass. And if your date was sabotaged…” 

Evie trailed off, hesitating to tell Athena that he might not give 

her another chance. 

“How will I know if I don’t give it a shot?” 

“Okay! I got your back.” 

“After I finish this, I’ll treat you to the nicest restaurant in town!” Athena laughed. 

“Of course!” Evie said excitedly, “By the way, the dress code for 

the party is very formal. I’ll pick you up now and we can go 

shopping!” 

Then, Evie couldn’t take it anymore and complained about Athena’s plain clothing. 

“Sweetie, you’ve got a killer body with the fashion of an old lady. You can’t dress like usual tonight, okay?” 

Athena responded with a giggle, gathering her things to walk out front and wait for her friend., “Alright.” 

She didn’t need to pretend to be a sweet and delicate lady 

anymore. 

Up on the third floor of the library, Byron stood tall in front of 

a large window, his eyes fixated on Athena, who was standing 

outside, smiling while on the phone. 

She had never smiled at him like that before… 

He started sulking again without even knowing it. 

“Byron, don’t you think you’re taking this too far? You know Athena best, right? She never makes rookie mistakes,” Gideon appealed to him. “I mean, look at the poor girl out there in the 

cold! 

But he remained cold, always keeping people at a distance. 

“She insisted on leaving my protection. Why should I feel sorry for her?” Byron said, “She brought this on herself.” 

Gideon stayed silent. Arguing with Byron was pointless. 

At that moment, a sleek black Mercedes pulled over on the 

side of the road.. 

Athena ran over with excitement. 

Gideon was shocked. He had never seen Athena so full of life. 

He glanced at the car and then back at Byron, teasingly asking, “Does Athena have a new beau? Is that why she’s so determined to dump you?” 

Byron just turned around and walked away without saying a 

word. 

The next evening, Athena prepared herself for the party. 

A fancy cruise ship was docked at the pier as the sun was 

setting. 

Wealthy and influential people from all walks of life, even some well-known celebrities, were boarding the ship one after another, dressed to the nines. 

ship 

earlier, but instead of having invitation letters, they were holding staff cards.