Chapter 356 Sienna Lennon
Hera was unsure how she ended up in the situation, but before she knew it, she had already pulled out her phone and texted Cindy to arrange for the manager to come and meet her in person.
Cindy’s reply was almost instantaneous. By the time Hera realized what had happened, it was already too late—Cindy had promptly contacted the manager as soon as she confirmed receipt of the request.
This was the first time Hera would truly leverage her privilege and position, from her early years up until she took over the Consortium. Her heart raced with a mix of anticipation, worry, and excitement. The swirling emotions troubled her, as she was unaccustomed to wielding such privilege.
But, hey! Hera had a streak of pettiness in her, so once she decided to embrace it, her worries faded. She brushed off her concerns and waited patiently. Everyone assumed they were waiting for Gael’s assigned assistant to guide them, and no one made a sound. Meanwhile, the girl scrutinized them with a look that said they were merely pests trying to sneak their way in. She watched with a sense of satisfaction, ready to stoke the flames of their embarrassment and put them in their place.
Even Gael struggled to keep his temper in check, not wanting to further tarnish the fragile respect Hera had for him or damage the modestly positive image he had managed to maintain in her eyes. Controlling his frustration was proving to be far more difficult than facing off with his brothers.
Gael gritted his teeth in frustration, his eyes fluttering as he tried to recite a calming mantra to keep his anger in check. The girl, however, seemed to revel in his discomfort, and clearly intent on embarrassing Hera even further.
"Is that silver membership card giving you the guts to flaunt it here?" she said, twirling her platinum card between her fingers with a smirk. Her eyes flicked from Gael to Hera, who remained unperturbed.
Hera couldn’t understand why the girl was targeting her, especially since she didn’t remember doing anything to provoke such hostility.
Gael’s voice was laced with scorn as he addressed Sienna. "What are you bitching about so early in the morning, Sienna Lennon? Or was it because of the lies you said about the Everett’s only heir being head over heels in love with you and kept sending you gifts but turns out, it was just his mother keeping the peace between the two families? But well, I guess, even I would be cranky if the one who almost became my fiance turned out to be into another woman and the engagement between the family didn’t even happen." His grin widened as he watched Sienna’s smug facade crack, her face contorting with fury.
"Unfortunately, you weren’t as desirable as you made yourself out to be. Even when you went to the Everett Patriarch to complain about their heir, you were met with only half-hearted nods and sent away. Is that slap you received still stinging so much that you’re here looking for an easy target to vent your frustration on? It seems you’re just lashing out because the man you so desperately wanted to marry didn’t want you." Gael’s fiery words cut through the air, his sharp tongue showing no favoritism between genders.
Hera had to stifle a laugh as she recalled Athena while listening to Gael’s trash talk. Athena was just like this—blunt, unfiltered, and completely indifferent to the other person’s feelings when she decided to stand her ground.