My Mommy Became A Billionaire After the Breakup novel Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Degrading Herself 

“Sorry, I’ve got something else going on. I’ll catch your story 

another time.” 

Athena didn’t bother saying more to the man and walked 

away without a word. 

“Hey, hold on! I don’t even know your name!” He snapped out 

of his daze and rushed after her. 

Suddenly, a bunch of suited bodyguards came running from behind. When they saw the man safe, they all breathed a sigh of relief and hurried over. 

“Mr. Chambers, the party’s already started. Your parents are looking everywhere for you!” 

He panicked, looking in the direction Athena had gone, ready to chase after her. “Hold on, I’m actually looking for…” 

Before he could even finish, the bodyguards exchanged glances and grabbed his arms, dragging him away! 

When Athena appeared on the main floor of the party, she didn’t have to do anything. She stood there, with her tall, slim body and beautiful dress looking like an angel, and instantly 

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“Who’s she? Never seen her before.” 

“Maybe she’s some new star trying to climb the social ladder and snag a rich dude!” 

“Just look at all those guys ogling her. If they could strip her with their eyes, she’d be naked!” 

“Maybe she’s even into that sort of thing.” 

The wealthy ladies whispered and giggled amongst themselves, covering their mouths, their eyes filled with jealousy and spite. 

Athena grabbed a glass of champagne from a passing waiter. She didn’t pay attention to the people around her, focused solely on finding Brad. 

Tonight was the 20th birthday party of the young master of a famous luxury jewelry brand. All the important people in Mailand were invited and it was a highly anticipated event. 

Gideon’s parents were away on a project abroad and couldn’t 

make it back. So, Gideon was there to represent his family at the party, his parents being abroad and unable to attend 

“Byron… you’ve never brought Athena to a fancy event like this 

before,” Gideon said, sitting on a couch with his legs crossed. He glanced over at Ruby, who was taking pictures nearby. “Ruby might look more like Miss Bates, but she doesn’t compare to Athena when it comes to charm.” 

Byron didn’t spare a second glance at her. 

“You’ve mentioned Athena a lot lately. Have you taken a liking to her?” 

“Would you mind?” Gideon’s eyes opened wider. He stared at Byron and asked. 

Byron looked at Gideon and warned coldly, “Careful.” 

“Alright! Alright!” Gideon raised his hands and chuckled 

awkwardly. 

Byron had been like this since he was a child. Once he was tired of his toys and didn’t want them anymore, he would rather destroy them than give them to others. 

He seemed to have that same attitude towards women. 

“Byron!” 

Ruby yelled and ran to Byron in a panic. 

Gideon caught a trace of disgust on Byron’s face. 

She said anxiously, “I saw Athena! She’s here!” 

Byron finally glanced up at her, his eyebrows furrowing slightly. “What’s she doing here?” 

They all turned their heads and noticed her immediately. She stood out in the crowd, like a swan among ugly ducklings. 

Just as Byron caught sight of her, he noticed a middle-aged man with a large belly blocking her path and attempting to 

hand her a business card. 

She immediately engaged in enthusiastic conversation with him, a subtle smile gracing her beautiful face. 

He narrowed his eyes at her, trying to contain his inner rage. 

Seeing his expression, Ruby hurriedly put on an exaggerated and anxious look and said, “Byron, Mr. Hale, I just heard that… 

Athena is only here to hook up with wealthy men.” 

She stomped her feet like a child and added, “Byron, even if 

you broke up with her, you gave her so much money over the years. You’ve set her up for life. How could she hook up with 

other men and humiliate you like this?!” 

“Byron has already moved on and started a new relationship. 

So why can’t Athena look for a new boyfriend too?” Gideon 

argued as slipped one hand into his pocket and casually swung his glass with the other. 

He glanced at Ruby with a faint smile. 

Although his tone and gesture seemed gentle, she sensed a 

hint of coldness in his words. 

“I just can’t help but feel sorry for Byron,” she said, leaning closer to the president. 

“Don’t worry about it. Just enjoy the party,” Byron replied curtly, avoiding Ruby’s hand. 

She paused for a moment, a bit hurt. “Alright then.” 

Before she left, she stole another glance at Athena. 

To her, Athena seemed plain in comparison to everyone else at the company. Ruby had seen her old photos, too. Normally, 

she didn’t wear much makeup and dressed casually. 

But tonight was different. She looked elegant and charming, her dress accentuating her curvaceous figure. It was like she 

was a totally different person! 

Ruby knew that her own pretty and soft appearance couldn’t compete with Athena’s stunning looks and sexy figure. 

Luckily, Byron wasn’t into women who wore heavy makeup! 

She looked away, trying to distract herself. The more she 

thought of it, the angrier she grew. How could Athena look so amazing tonight?! 

An idea suddenly popped into her head, and she held back an 

excited giggle. She immediately went downstairs. 

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Just as Ruby left, Gideon and Byron noticed Athena accepting a business card from the middle-aged man and tucking it into her handbag. 

The man left with a satisfied expression on his face. 

Byron was a bit far from Athena; he didn’t see the sigh of relief 

she secretly let out. 

Athena scanned the surroundings and finally spotted her 

target for the night. 

Gideon shifted his gaze to Byron and remarked, “You’ve been 

hogging this beauty hidden to yourself all these years!” 

Athena was a good-looking woman, but before, Gideon always thought her to be quite dull. 

Most of the time, she seemed like a lifeless robot doing 

whatever Byron ordered her to do. And no matter how 

unreasonable he acted, she never refused or lost her temper. 

Gideon vividly remembered a time during Freya’s winter birthday when Byron suddenly craved a cake from a renowned bakery. 

Unfortunately, that bakery already closed down years before. 

Gideon had no idea what Athena did, but she managed to buy the cake Byron wanted and brought it to his house at 

three in the morning. 

When she arrived, Byron refused to eat it and even called it 

ugly, throwing it away. 

Gideon happened to be present at Byron’s house that day. 

Athena’s hair was soaked from the melted snow, her slim. 

figure shivering uncontrollably from the cold. Her hands were 

red from how cold it was. 

He thought Byron had gone too far that day. 

But he didn’t anticipate Athena’s reaction. She remained calm, 

showing no signs of anger or resentment. She simply put the cake in a garbage bag and left. 

This kind of thing happened many times in the past few years. 

However, tonight, Athena appeared, looking like a supermodel. Gideon felt like things were about to get 

interesting… 

Byron only stored coldly of his former lover 

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Gideon smirked. Byron might be putting on a tough front, but his angry eyes gave him away! 

But… Was Athena really here to find a man? 

Gideon watched Athena as she moved through the crowd, 

clearly heading towards a specific destination. 

He followed her gaze to the end of the deck, where a classical band was playing. 

“Isn’t that Brad, the owner of Maxwell Electronics?” Gideon 

asked. 

Byron glanced over, seemingly unsurprised. 

Gideon widened his eyes. “Oh!! You said you wouldn’t come to this party, and yet here you are! You knew Brad would be here! You’re here to talk to him for Athena’s project, right?” 

Byron stared at him, his gaze as icy as a winter breeze, sending a chill down Gideon’s spine on this summer evening. 

“You think she deserves my efforts? She’s just a substitute I dumped.” 

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Gideon was speechless. 

“I came here because Ruby wanted to come,” Byron added. 

Gideon smiled awkwardly. Byron was usually not much of 

a talker. The more he tried to explain, the more guilty he 

seemed. 

Obviously, Byron also became aware of this. His face was 

filled with annoyance. 

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Spotting Brad was easy, but approaching him proved to be 

difficult. 

As Athena walked towards Brad, a bodyguard stopped her. 

“Miss, that area is off-limits,” the guard said. 

“Excuse me. I want to see Mr. Maxwell.” 

The guard remained cold, “You can schedule an appointment. Mr. Maxwell will not have any business meeting tonight.” 

Just then, Brad glanced over. Unlike most men, when he saw Athena, he showed no interest and even frowned in apparent 

disgust. 

Athena had already done her research on Brad. 

He had a technical background, was known for his integrity, and had a very good relationship with his late wife. 

Two years ago, when his wife passed away, Brad was 

devastated and spent nearly half a year in the hospital. 

Brad wasn’t interested in any other women and even disliked 

those who tried to get close to him. 

Athena was stunningly beautiful and didn’t seem like someone who could get things done. He must have misunderstood her intentions, thinking she was here to seduce him. 

Athena overheard Brad regretfully saying to his companions, “That harp looks very nice. It’s a shame they didn’t hire a harpist and are just using it as a display.” 

Athena’s gaze locked onto the golden harp on the music stand. Her eyes lit up. 

Her grandmother used to be a famous harpist, and Athena had learned from her since young. 

Although she hadn’t practiced much in recent years, whenever she visited her grandmother, she would play the harp for her. While her skill might not compare to a master’s, it 

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was still pleasing to the ear. 

As Brad walked away, his guards followed suit. Athena walked directly to the harp and sat down. 

Taking a deep breath, her delicate fingers gently plucked the 

strings. 

Brad, who was about to enter the banquet hall, stopped in his 

tracks and turned back. 

Athena’s long hair cascaded, concealing her lowered gaze. 

Her fingertips played the music beautifully. 

People were drawn by the enchanting melody and gathered 

around. 

Brad also hurried back to listen as he felt an indescribable 

familiarity. 

This woman seemed simply seductive to him just moments ago, but now as she played the harp, she looked serene and 

elegant. 

As Brad watched Athena, he lost in his thoughts, reminiscing 

about the afternoon he first met his wife forty years ago.