To prioritize future concerns, the immediate focus was on addressing the Lennons for their actions, especially since Hera was now certain that Tyler Lennon had targeted Athena. Her best friend and Athena’s family were iparable to the Lennons.


    "Yes, Young Miss," Gerald replied politely, moving to Hera’s side and opening the folder to reveal some of the evidence he had gathered. "In addition to the confession from the Russian drug smuggler, we also essed the devices of the heiresses who were being ckmailed by Tyler Lennon after they refused to cooperate with the investigation. They remained tight-lipped, so we resorted to this measure. Fortunately, their devicescked anti-hacking applications, which facilitated our ess and enabled Tyler Lennon to exploit them." Gerald shrugged.


    "We attempted to extend an olive branch to those victims in hopes they would unite against Tyler, but they’re more afraid of the n failing and the potential consequences they might face. As a result, we were unable to obtain an actual confession from them."


    "Many of the victimse from middle-ss backgrounds within wealthy circles, and their families are involved in various scattered industries. Compromising them could potentially elevate Tyler Lennon to a position akin to a king with his own empire and entourage. The Lennons have shielded him, touting his achievements and positioning him as the next heir in line to lead them to new heights."


    "However, the Lennons’ increasing arrogance due to these achievements made them somewhatcent, at least in the eyes of most. Tyler and his immediate family still managed to cover up all incidents cleanly, but my team secured evidence before it could be wiped. We’ve stored it in our archives, anticipating its potential use should anyone seek information—information that happens to be exactly what we needed," Gerald added with an ominous smirk and a steely gaze.


    "And I can assure you, Young Miss, they are truly evil," Gerald said with an usatory tone, his anger palpable. He turned the pages of the file towards the end, revealing gruesome pictures of girls who had been raped, murdered, and dismembered before their remains were disposed of to feed sharks and crocodiles.


    There was also evidence of Tyler’s cousins involved in drug use, with one young man from another wealthy family dying of an overdose. Initially, the family sought justice upon discovering the autopsy report, but they withdrew after their other child was kidnapped and theirpany nearly went bankrupt due to sensitive files being leaked topetitors.


    One of Tyler’s cousins was involved in actively trafficking beautiful girls and forcing them into sex work within a hidden red-light district in the ck market. These women werepletely turned into sex ves with no freedom, often dying in that state. There was no attempt to provide medical treatment for those who contracted deadly diseases while working; they were simply reced with new victims.


    Their list of wrong deeds continued to grow, demonstrating their disregard for thew and belief that they were above it. It was no surprise that Tyler Lennon had the audacity to drug Athena in Hera’s territory without fear, hoping to seed and add another woman to his collection of victims, thereby increasing his power.


    Hera meticulously scanned through the contents of the files. They revealed that aside from his malevolent schemes, Tyler Lennon had little else to offer and was rather average, if not below average. Unable to win thepetition for the position of heir legitimately, he devised this n to tie down hispetitors, using their scandals as leverage to force them to withdraw. Those who resisted often met untimely ends.


    "Someone with a huge appetite but no skills to back it up would just choke on all the food he shoves down his throat without even bothering to chew," Hera remarked with a raised eyebrow, though inwardly she seethed.


    No wonder the heiresses were all scared. Tyler’s methods of ckmailing must have been so brutish and brutal that none of them dared to speak up. ording to the file, he not only issued warnings to a few girls but also meted out severe punishments to ensure fear was instilled, extending his influence to their families as well.


    With these actions, it was no surprise that not a singleint or rumor leaked beyond their circle. Everyone perceived Tyler as husband material, due to his apparent good upbringing and respect for women, evident in his treatment of his mother and the way he spoiled his little sister.


    But it turns out those women who were rumored to be flocking to him because of his good upbringing were merely dancing to his tune to survive.


    "This is going to be tricky," she said, a frown settling on her brow. "What about the scandal targeting me? Have you identified the person responsible, or made any progress tracing their hidden IP address?" Hera looked up, meeting Gerald’s eyes.


    Gerald shook his head. "No, Young Miss. The person who was targeting you was meticulous and seemed to be used to this kind of hide and seek tactic to throw off any investigation. Although it was evident that Minerva was the one fanning the me but Rafael Briley seems to have a firm grasp of his sister that he even went against his parents to discipline his sister. I don’t know what convincing he did but it seems like his parent backed away and left it at his hands to handle and they both flew out of the country for a vacation."


    "Or perhaps Rafael sent his parents out of the country so Minerva wouldn’t have anyone to back her up," Hera chuckled at the thought. "When did this happen?" She asked Gerald, her curiosity piqued.


    "Justst night, Young Miss. Currently, Minerva is confined to her room with guards monitoring her 24/7. She’s not permitted to use her phone or gadgets, only the television, and she’s forbidden from contacting her friends," Gerald reported, relishing the turn of events. "I believe her friend Alice attempted to visit her house just moments ago and encountered Rafael Briley on his way to work."


    "And then, what happened?" Hera leaned in closer, her eagerness tinged with dread and nervousness evident to Gerald. "Rafael didn’t get swayed and release Minerva just because Alice cried and begged, did he?" Hera added, holding her breath. If Rafael did sumb after meeting Alice and suddenly developed a soft spot for her, it would imply that the female lead’s influence and pull was still stronger than her tactics.