Chapter 269 Settling Score
Minerva believed she could conceal the fact that her actions led to the sole heiress of the Avery taking her own life. She thought she could silently regret what she had done and pray for Hera’s soul once guilt overtook her. Naively, she hoped the Averys would view Hera’s death as an unfortunate accident unrelated to her.
When her actions were exposed and the Old Master Avery began to take action, Minerva realized she was in serious trouble, potentially implicating her own family as well.
As events unfolded and Hera tragically passed away, Minerva encountered Alice and underwent a profound transformation. However, it was too late for her to make amends for her mistakes.
Due to stress and regret, Minerva confided in Alice. By this point in the novel, Alice had already developed a positive rapport with the male leads, particularly Rafael, who admired her for influencing his sister’s positive transformation.
Aware that Rafael could be implicated in Minerva’s actions, Alice had no choice but to inform Rafael and others about Minerva’s deeds. To shield themselves from the formidable Avery family’s potential backlash, they mobilized all allies opposed to the Averys. They strategically leaked news of Hera’s demise, revealing that the true heiress of the Avery Consortium was deceased, thereby suggesting that control of the conglomerate was now up for grabs.
With news of Hera’s death, opportunistic rivals waiting for the Old Master Avery’s demise emerged. But who would have thought that the sole heiress and successor to the vast conglomerate had already passed away even before her grandfather, they descended upon the Avery family, besieging them from all sides.
Amid the turmoil as factions fought amongst themselves, Rafael and the other male leads seized the opportunity to exploit the chaos. They strategically moved to bring down the Avery empire decisively, securing its power and business assets for themselves.
Thus, securing Rafael’s promise not to aid Minerva anymore would mark Hera’s initial move to avert the calamity she feared. After all, the male leads had acted as catalysts that brought her family to ruin, exposing them to predators lurking in the shadows.
And Minerva, the main culprit, would surely have to endure in this life the same amount of suffering she inflicted upon Hera in the novel.
Initially, Hera didn’t want to confront Minerva about this matter. After all, the events in the novel where she dies and her grandfather meets a miserable end have not yet occurred. However, Minerva persisted in targeting her relentlessly over a man she no longer desired.