Ding!


    The moment she posted it, Luke’s phone buzzed with a notification. Curious, he checked it and saw Hera’s social media post from early in the morning. He smiled as he admired the clean, marble-like gray ceramic bowls and te in the picture. What made him even happier was spotting his own hand resting on the table in the frame.


    Hera seemed to have overlooked it, her attention solely on the empty te on the table. The setting appeared different from her penthouse dining area, sparking curiosity among her followers. Many spected that the elegant hand visible in the photo belonged to a man, possibly one of the suitors or rumored sugar daddies shown in a picture circting earlier that morning.


    [IamGod: Is that a man’s hand? It looks so sculpted and beautiful, like a piece of art.]


    [Heraismysister: If I could have such handsome and caring sugar daddies, sign me up! Forget modesty and virtue!]


    [AuntieNextDoor: Hey, sister above. Hold your horses! You might mislead everyone into thinking that my sister Hera is really that kind of person with many men. But I have to agree with you. Who among us hasn’t dreamed of being surrounded by such handsome specimens? Ψ( ｀▽ ′)Ψ]


    [PasserbyGod: Oh Daddy!! I’m turning gay too! )]


    [JustReading: She must be eating at his house. Was this a breakfast date? And who cooked? ???]


    [GoldenLight: Please, don’t exaggerate it, I only cooked a simple meal for a friend.]


    Luke replied to thements, pretending it was nothing, though inside he was floating with pride. He knew once the other five saw it, they would turn green with envy. ’Serves them right for being so slow,’ he smirked to himself, setting his phone aside. Hera had stood up to put away the dishes, and Luke didn’t stop her. This way, she could feel more at home, and they could act like a couple sharing equal responsibilities, happily coexisting.


    He could only be pleased with this development for now. He had heard about Dave’s thoughtless actions these past few days, or perhaps they made him confess on his own before things turned ugly.


    Dave had no choice but to confess, and his recorded admission was sent to their group chat as evidence. Everyone heard how he had stayed and climbed into Hera’s bed, how he acted during their lunch at the hotel with Leo, and how he behaved in front of Hera at the hospital. They chided Dave for acting so childish and impatient, especially since he was thest one to know her.


    The one who chided and roasted Dave the most was Xavier who has been doing his best to slightly get closer to Hera little by little without trying to be so annoying, yet Dave acted so immature and so possessive right off the bat. Everyone wanted to have a piece of his meat at that time after finding out.


    Dave admitted to his actions, exining that being thest to know Hera made him impatient. He feared being left behind by his capable friends and only "eating their dust," as he put it.