The Return of the Cannon Fodder Trillion Heiress - Chapter 635

Chapter 635: Chapter 635 The Ever Protective Leo
“All ready?” Leo asked.

Hera, who had been staring down at her hands, deep in thought about how to explain the situation, was startled.

She had already prepared a series of excuses, expecting them to ask why she was in such a hurry. But to her surprise, none of them asked a single question.

The realization that they trusted her so implicitly made her eyes sting with unshed tears. She truly appreciated them more than words could express.

Her mind was still racing with plans for how to handle the branch company’s situation, and she wasn’t ready to explain everything about herself just yet.

As everyone fastened their seatbelts and adjusted their headsets, Leo’s voice broke through her thoughts once more. “Wifey, where to?”

A wide smile unconsciously spread across Hera’s lips as she looked at Leo. “Cindy asked me to step in and help with the Avery branch. It seems everyone else is tied up handling loose ends in their own areas, so there’s no one available to manage things in Barcelona.”

“She needed me to investigate personally since the branch’s head was taken into police custody for embezzlement and tax evasion,” she explained.

Hera made sure to brief them on the situation so they wouldn’t be caught off guard later when they saw her managing things on behalf of the Avery family while Vince was away.

“And she promised to give me a great reward for fixing this issue. You know how much Cindy has looked out for me, so I really want to help her,” Hera said, her tone earnest.

She wasn’t lying—everything she said was true, even if she kept certain details about her identity to herself.

As for the reward, wasn’t restoring order to the Barcelona branch and ensuring their hidden enemies couldn’t exploit them or bring them down the greatest reward she could receive?

After all, as the heiress of the Avery family, anything that happened to the Consortium would ultimately impact her too.

After hearing her words, Leo didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he offered her a warm smile, his eyes glinting with a hint of mischief as he nodded and began adjusting the controls.

“So, should we head straight to the Avery branch, or would you prefer we move discreetly and arrive unannounced?”

“We?” Hera’s eyes widened in surprise at his words.

Beside her, Dave chuckled softly and reached out to ruffle her hair, careful not to ruin her hairdo. “Of course, we. You didn’t think we’d let you handle this alone, did you?”

“Sweetheart, of course, we. This is a big deal, and you’ll need all the help you can get—especially since we’re in a foreign country. Navigating everything alone would be harder for you.”

“With our help, things will go smoother, and we might uncover the truth faster. Besides,” Dave added with a confident smile, “I don’t believe the Avery family’s consortium could be involved in something like this. The Averys are good people—they don’t tolerate corruption.”

“You think so?” Hera asked, her tone tinged with skepticism. Her lips pursed into a pout as a fleeting thought crossed her mind.

‘If you really think the Avery family are good people, then why did you bring us down in the novel, huh?’

Hera felt a pang of bitterness as her thoughts spiraled. After all, it was with the male leads’ help that the Avery family met its downfall, becoming enemies of her grandfather and ultimately destroying her family’s long-standing legacy.

They had dismantled everything piece by piece before dividing the consortium among themselves.

Now, the mere thought of it made her chest tighten, her heart constricting painfully at the memory of what would happen to her and her family if she failed to change her fate.

“Of course,” Dave began, his tone confident, “over the years, the Avery family has earned the title of philanthropists, dedicating themselves to helping the people and the country as much as they could.”

“Their motto, ‘To Give Back,’ reflects their commitment to using their wealth to benefit others.”

As the Young Minister of the country, Dave was well-acquainted with the Avery family’s contributions.

During natural disasters, they were always the first to send aid—be it food, clothing, or other essentials.

Their charitable initiatives were incredibly diverse, supporting everything from educational programs for children in remote, mountainous areas to providing jobs for a variety of people.

“And recently,” Dave continued, his admiration evident, “they launched a new charity specifically designed to help disabled and handicapped individuals who struggle to find decent employment. Their efforts have truly made a difference on many fronts.”

Although Luke and Xavier remained silent, their gazes made it clear that they shared the same sentiments as Dave.

Hera scrunched her nose in frustration.

It didn’t add up. If they admired the Avery family this much, why had they turned against them?

Why had they been responsible for dismantling the family’s legacy, leading to her and her grandfather’s downfall?

The contradiction gnawed at her, stirring emotions she thought she had buried.

Was it true, then, that a man’s success was often shaped by the woman who stood behind him, supporting and guiding him?

Could it be that Alice was the one pulling the strings, subtly manipulating the male leads, pushing them into actions that went against their own principles?

Because of their love for Alice, the male leads had ultimately destroyed the Avery family.

After all, in the novel, it was Alice’s subtle influence and manipulation that had set them in motion, prompting them to go against the Avery family.

Perhaps it was also because Hera’s grandfather had often clashed with the second female lead, and Alice, ever the “protective” friend, had pushed the male leads into taking action on her behalf.

IIf that were the case, and they were blinded by love, eager to give Alice everything, Hera couldn’t help but feel conflicted.

It reminded her of how the version of herself in the novel had once laid everything on the line to prove her affection to Alexi—barely thinking of the consequences, of how it would all turn out.

She had been so blinded by her own feelings that she hadn’t considered the bigger picture.

Now, looking at the male leads, she could see that they were in the same position, caught in a similar trap of misguided devotion.

The saying that you should surround yourself with like-minded people or positive influences to stay focused on your goals and preserve your principles is truly accurate.

Bad company can easily lead one astray, causing even the best intentions to falter and change.

But Hera couldn’t help but ask them in return, her voice slightly low. “Then, since you have such a good impression of the Avery family and they seem like good people, would you ever act against them or try to bring them down?”

Her head was lowered just enough that, due to their height difference, Dave and Xavier couldn’t catch the complicated expression on her face.

Luke was busy assisting Leo, who was piloting the helicopter, but unlike the others, Leo sensed the unease and turmoil in Hera’s demeanor.

He pursed his lips, waiting for the others to respond, knowing that he, unlike the others, understood who Hera truly was.

Based on their answers, he would take swift action if it seemed like any of them would ever pose a threat to her.