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Chapter 182
ric was busy entertaining guests and had no time to check his phone or go online.
He carefully ced the items that everyone had bought on the road, along with pancakes,
marinated delicacies, and fruits he made at home, and brought them out, cing them on the coffee
table in the living room. “Help yourselves.”
After the girls curiously tasted the blueberry cake and durian pastries made by the Donovan family,
their eyes lit up. “Mmm, delicious! Way better than those trendy cake shops. Who made this?”
“These spicy dishes are amazing! Do you have any left at home! If you do, I’ll buy them from you. I’ll
take as many as you have.
Even Daisy couldn’t help but eat more.
ric proudly replied. “These were all made by my mom. They’re much tastier than what you find
outside. Otherwise, why would I take a lunchbox back to school every time Ie home!
“I still have half a jar of spicy dishes at home. I’ll save some for my brother and sister, and I’ll pack
the rest to send to you guys.”
Thank you, ric!” the girls eximed happily. Your mom’s cooking is so good. It’s a shame she
doesn’t open a restaurant.”
“My mom actually has a restaurant,” ric said, even prouder now. “She rented an old house near
ourmunity on Hill Boulevard and ran a restaurant. She makes home-cooked meals with
ingredients from our family’s organic vegetables and free-range chickens and pigs from the
countryside. It’s incredibly delicious. I’ll take you guys there when we have time.”
Daisy suddenly remembered something and instinctively asked, “Your mom’s restaurant isn’t
Donovan’s Restaurant, is it?”
“Yeah.” ric looked at her. “It just openedst month. How did you know?”
Daisy was shocked. “I study journalism and media, so of course I know…”
Donovan’s Restaurant had recently gone viral online and had be a must-visit spot for foodies
and influencers.
Every diner who had been there sang its praises.
The only two drawbacks were the high prices and the limited seating, which often resulted in long
waits.
At that moment, the campus forum was buzzing with people checking out Donovan’s Restaurant
and then eximing. “Wow, Donovan’s Restaurant just opened a month ago and is already ranked
in the top ten of various food lists in Kilmore City. That’s insane!
“I checked the prices. The cheapest thing is cashew cheese, 3 dors a bowl.”
“The cold dishes and ratatouilles are free, but the portions are too small, just a tiny te of each.
*Stir-fried vegetables are 36 dors, stuffed mushrooms 20 dors, barbecue ribs 20 dors, and
chicken potpie is 30 dors. Isn’t that ridiculously expensive? This cashew cheese is even pricier
than the ribs…”
Someone posted a long string of mouth-watering pictures. [Oh my god, ric is actually a rich man.
And every dish is unbelievably delicious. The parking lot near the restaurant is filled with luxury cars
every day. I heard those car owners are there just to queue up at the restaurant. Some people even
go just to see the luxury cars and wealthy patrons.]
Some skeptics responded: [That sounds exaggerated. Are you sure it’s not just hype?]
[Well, if you don’t believe it, go try it for yourself. They also have single-person seats. For 20 dors,
you can order a serving of spaghetti, and you can eat any oatmeal you want.]
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[By the
way,
I heard someone saw Andrew there, and someone else spotted Luna. Luna was wearing a mask,
but a fan recognized her and tried to greet her. She even waved back!]
Others chimed in: [If even a top actress and a trending star go to Donovan’s Restaurant, it seems
like the food really is great.]
On that weekend evening, thousands of students and non-students were watching the live stream.
Among them were Zoe, Lucas, Gia, and others.
They gathered in a corner of the bar, drinking and watching the stream. Initially, they aimed to catch
Athena making a fool of herself and to mock her and the Donovan family, but unexpectedly, they
ended up inadvertently broadcasting the Donovan family’s glory.
“The Donovan family can’t possibly afford such a mansion, Lucas eximed excitedly. “This
mansion is either not owned by the Donovan family or they’re renting it.”
He ordered his assistant, “Immediately investigate who this vi registered under.
“And find a few people to go to Donovan’s Restaurant tomorrow to check for any problems and
expose them to the public.”
The assistant understood his intent. “Yes, I’ll take care of it right away”
Gia’s face was dark. “Maybe this mansion was a gift from Harry, Matthew, or some other man to
Athena. Zoe, leak this insider information.”
Zoe acted obediently. “Okay”
While anonymouslymenting online, she cursed Athena, ric, and the Donovan family in her
heart.
She was doing all this to undermine the Donovan family, not to promote their sess.
She desperately wanted to tell the girl on the live stream to turn off the camera and stop
broadcasting, but the viewership was too high. If the live stream stopped, the audience would
probablyin, and she might get into trouble.
“That’s fine.” Sheforted herself. The better Athena’s family background, the more jealousy
she’ll attract, and I’ll have more chances to incite others against her.”
After finishing half a ss of wine, Gia mmed her ss on the table and red at Lucas. “Isn’t
your family the richest in Kitmore City? Howe you didn’t know the Donovan family moved?”
Lucas felt reprimanded, his gaze darkening, but he softly replied “Babe, I’m not uninterested in
Athena. I just stopped investigating her. I admit I got careless, but I’ll continue to investigate her and
find something to hold against her.”
He said this while secretly plotting how to pursue Joy.
The Kennedy family was on the decline, and Gia wasn’t submissive enough or let him get close. He
shouldn’t hang around her.
Coincidentally, Gia was thinking the same.
At that moment, in the live stream, Daisy asked ric, “Is your whole family helping your mom
manage the restaurant?”
“Not really.” ric switched the TV to game mode, preparing to y with his buddies. “My dad
works at a real estatepany.
Daisy’s heart leaped. ‘He runs a real estatepany?”
“No,” ric shook his head. “He’s the general manager at a nearly bankrupt real estatepany.
Thepany could go under at any time, and he could lose his job at any moment.”
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The viewers started discussing, “Real estate is booming now. It’s either making money or losing
money. ric’s dad is a general manager at a real estatepany, so he must be doing well”
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“Damn, the more I hear, the more I feel like ric is bragging. I want to hit him.”
Daisy asked again, “What are your brothers busy with?”
The viewers perked up, waiting for ric’s authoritative answer
ric replied. “One’s farming in the countryside, one’s in the army, one’s studying abroad, and one
helps manage the family
restaurant.”
Daisy wanted to ask more, but it was clear ric was done talking. He handed her some skewers of
grilled meat. “Eat more
and ask less,”
Daisy stopped asking questions but felt joyful.
The rumors about the Donovan family were indeed just rumors:
The Donovan family was not only wealthy but also had respectable careers, truly worthy of her
family
She decided she would work hard to create opportunities and get closer to ric to win his heart.
From 2 pm to 5 pm. Donovan’s Restaurant was closed.
Athena took off her gloves and mask, untied her apron, and picked up her phone to check forN?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
messages.
There were several, in fact.
One was from her roommate: (Athena, the campuswork is live-streaming your house. You
should check it out.]
Athena immediately logged onto the campuswork and quickly spotted the trending live stream,
smirking.
Her family had nothing to hide, so being live-streamed didn’t bother her. But ric was obviously
unaware and was enthusiastically hosting others, while they were secretly live-streaming.
She took herptop from her bag and quickly began typing.
Minutester, thousands of viewers were engrossed in the live stream when suddenly, the screen
went ck. Nothing appeared on their phones orputers.
Then, a bloodied dagger and a ghastly skull suddenly popped up on the dark screen, along with a
line of blood-red, glowing text [Dark Matter warning: Anyone who spreads rumors about the
Donovan family or speaks ill of them will have their phone andputer die. No mercy!]
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