Chapter 609 Cleopatra
While many of her team members suspected the sponsors were behind the attack, Hera thought differently.
Yes, it was possible the sponsors wanted to send a warning—both to her and anyone else who might challenge them—but this level of brutality didn’t seem like their style.
She knew that such an extreme retaliation would inevitably backfire. The sponsors, though powerful, were not so careless as to resort to such reckless measures.
If they were caught, the consequences would be far worse for them, and Hera was certain they would not choose such a method that could risk exposing them.
But Hera couldn’t think of anyone else ruthless enough to go to such lengths.
’Wait’, she thought, her mind suddenly shifting. ’There is one possibility.’
The main villain of the story—someone who would stop at nothing to destroy the female lead, using any means necessary. But even as this thought lingered in her mind, she quickly dismissed it.
She couldn’t recall ever offending the main villain. ’Could it be?’
Was the villain targeting her because part of the female lead’s "halo" now seemed to surround her? The more she considered it, the more it seemed like a stretch. Still, the idea gnawed at her—could it really be that simple?
Hera wasn’t sure about her suspicions—it was just a guess, and while it seemed plausible, it didn’t quite add up.
Since overthinking wouldn’t help, she pushed the thought aside for now. She trusted Gerald to be on the case without needing her to spell it out.