Chapter 387 When She Decided To Be Cruel
This was Hera’s best opportunity because Tyler was unaware that she was the heiress of the Avery family. All he knew was that the Avery family was reacting strongly to his actions on their turf and saw it as a direct challenge to their authority. In response, he would likely interpret the targeting of his sister as a deliberate retaliation.
This would be enough to enrage Tyler and wound his fragile ego. If you’re wondering when Hera decided to take this approach, it was actually just this morning. Initially, her plan was much simpler—more of a waiting game, a battle of attrition with the Lennons, anticipating their next move.
She had been waiting for the male leads to take action, confident they wouldn’t sit idly by after the Lennons involved her in the drugging incident. However, when a perfect opportunity presented itself—practically landing in her lap—why not take advantage of it? And that opportunity was named Sienna.
Tyler knew he had messed up and was likely weighing his options on how to handle the situation with the Avery family. While everyone knew the Averys weren’t the type of conglomerate to seek petty revenge, that didn’t mean they could be easily pushed around. If they were that vulnerable, they would have crumbled long ago after her parents passed away.
Tyler assumed that if he lay low for a while, the Averys would let the matter slide since they hadn’t taken any action against him or his family yet. But oh, how wrong he was. Right now, Hera’s inner villainess was reveling in the chaos as she stood behind Zhane and Dave, protected by them, while Sienna fumed hysterically, glaring at her like a demon straight out of the depths of hell. Meanwhile, Claire had collapsed to the floor, her eyes vacant, completely defeated.
"It’s over. My father will kill me," Claire mumbled under her breath, barely audible to herself. She looked like she was on the verge of losing it, but Hera felt no sympathy. Claire had been dragged into this alongside Sienna, and if Hera didn’t deal with them now, they’d surely return with their shady schemes. Hera wanted to send Claire packing—preferably out of the country—until the whole storyline played out.
Hera wasn’t heartless enough to leave them completely high and dry. Despite Claire’s attempts to undermine her, it didn’t warrant wishing her dead. Hera had already arranged for her aide overseas to assist the White family in their new ventures, provided they promised to keep Claire out of trouble and reeducate her without harm. In return, the Whites would sign a vassal agreement with the Avery family, pledging their support whenever the Avery called upon them—no matter the terms.
The reason Hera intervened was because she’d heard that Claire had been severely beaten and hospitalized—by none other than her own father. His fury stemmed from Claire getting his Golden Dragon Pavilion membership revoked, which Hera understood was a crucial source of his income. While his reaction was extreme and out of line, Hera couldn’t shake a sense of responsibility, knowing she had played a role in the incident.
Hera saw this as a form of compensation, a way to save Claire from being dragged into the storyline and ultimately ending up as cannon fodder—possibly even dying for trivial reasons that wouldn’t even be worth mentioning in the novel.
However, if Claire persisted in her senseless attacks, Hera wouldn’t hesitate to defend herself. She wasn’t a saint, and she certainly wouldn’t stand by and let anyone walk over or harm her.