Chapter 907 Counter Offer
But her fear wasn’t for herself; it was for Xavier and Alexandre. If things broke out into violence, she couldn’t protect them. She was immobilized and vulnerable. Anxiously, she scanned the area, hoping to catch sight of her bodyguards, heart pounding harder with every passing second.
’What’s taking them so long?’ she thought, brows furrowing with unease.
The terrifying possibility struck her: what if there were more than just six enemies? What if her bodyguards had already encountered resistance somewhere else and were now engaged in their own fight?
"What? Waiting for your bodyguards?" one of the men sneered as they strolled leisurely toward Hera’s group.
Hera instantly stiffened. That single line answered the question that had been gnawing at her, as if they’d read her mind. Her bodyguards were indeed missing, likely caught in combat elsewhere.
They are currently in a three-against-one fight, too overwhelmed to call or alert her and Xavier that they’d been severely delayed. They were fighting in some isolated area, completely out of reach. Hera felt the realization settle like ice in her chest.
These men... they weren’t bluffing.
Their confidence wasn’t just arrogance; they had come prepared. A setup. They had planned this encounter, knowing she’d be vulnerable. Her heart skipped a beat, fear lancing through her, not for herself, but for Xavier... and Alexandre.
She felt like deadweight. Powerless. And if she dared to make a move, if she so much as tried to call for help, they’d stop her. She was sure of it.
Her hands clenched by her sides, but she forced herself to stay still. She couldn’t act rashly. Not now. Her instinct screamed inside her head that these people had no intention of letting this chance slip away.
"What do you want?" Hera asked, though she already knew the answer. The question was pointless, a stall tactic, nothing more. She didn’t care for their reply, she only needed time. Just a few precious seconds, enough for their people to clean up the fight on their end and rush to her side.
"Oh?" The man who appeared to be their leader took a step forward, his tone mocking. "You think stalling will save you?"