Zen found the situation both amusing and intriguing. As a man, he struggled to envision himself being as magnanimous as to allow other men to be close to his partner. He couldn’t help but wonder what motivated Leo and Xavier to tolerate each other’s presence in such close proximity to Hera.


    Unbeknownst to Zen, Xavier was already fated to share a woman with numerous others, which made it rtively easier for him and the other male leads to ept the situation. Theplicationy not in sharing a woman, but in the fact that they were bound to share her with each other, akin to brothers. While their bond was strong and could amodate such arrangements, the true challenge would arise if an outsider, unknown to them, entered the picture.


    Which happened to be Leo, and they somehow felt hostile to him. It wasn’t solely because he hailed from outside their tight-knit circle, but also because it seemed as if the world’s consciousness or some other unseen force was hindering Leo’s inclusion and sending the others a signal to be hostile to him. However, Hera had yet to delve into this possibility, as she was still in the process of testing the waters and unraveling the intricacies of how the world might function with a change in the female lead, and what consequences might follow.


    Alice, who had been maintaining a low profile, noticed a shift in Xavier’s behavior, and it ignited a wave of anger within her. She was bewildered by the unfolding events that deviated from her past experiences. Feeling flustered and hostile toward Hera, she couldn’t shake the suspicion that her own altered actions were triggering a butterfly effect, leading Xavier to behave differently in response.


    She never entertained the notion that Hera might have undergone reincarnation, assuming instead that her own altered demeanor had worked against her in this lifetime. This belief prompted her to adopt a low profile. However, despite her efforts, she found herself unable to gain closer proximity to Xavier. Fearful of overstepping boundaries, she hesitated to push further. The unsettling changes she observed left her perplexed, unable to pinpoint what had shifted apart from her own actions.


    Unable to change what had already transpired, she began formting a new n in her mind, her gaze filled with hostility as she observed Hera. Beside her, Minerva simmered with anger, her eyes locked on Alexi, who remained fixated on Hera’s movements in the kitchen. The three of them silently schemed, each intent on improving their own circumstances, but all their animosity was directed squarely at Hera. Sensing their piercing stares, Hera opted not to meet their gaze, knowing that Alice would likely feel a surge of apprehension as Hera grew closer to Xavier, who was supposed to be Alice’s male lead. She anticipated that Alice would soon step up her game.


    Though Hera was cognizant of Minerva’s animosity, stemming from their ongoing feud fueled by Alexi and the world’s intricate design, she remained unaware of Alexi’s inner turmoil. Originally, he was meant to be deeply enamored with Minerva at this point in the storyline, with Hera merely serving as a stepping stone within their narrative arc.


    However, with Hera altering her course, other elements that should have aligned with her fate began to shift, including Alexi and his mindset. This unexpected change made it challenging for Hera toprehend. Consequently, she chose to set aside her concerns regarding Alexi and focus solely on her own tasks, particrly those rted to the male leads.


    There remained one male lead whom Hera had not yet encountered,pelling her to strategize a means to establish a connection with him, or at the very least, meet him, before Alice had the chance. Hera understood the importance of making a favorable impression on the male leads, which would be significantly more challenging if Alice had already forged rtionships with them. She couldn’t be certain if the world would intervene to favor Alice and guide the male leads back to their original counterpart. However, Hera found some reassurance in observing Xavier’s interactions with Alice thus far. Yet, she hesitated to dismiss her concerns entirely, wary of potential unexpected repercussions from either the original female lead or the world’s consciousness itself if there is.