"Do you really think we’d let those who wronged us walk away scot-free? Ha! You Lennons are sorely underestimating the Avery family," Geraldughed menacingly, his voice dripping with disdain. Hera couldn’t help but whistle softly, impressed by his convincing disy of viiny meant to intimidate Sienna.


    "Because of your brother’s actions, we’ve lost all trust in the Lennons. It was only fitting that we cklist everyst one of you from our establishments and coborations," Gerald continued, his tone cold and authoritative. Then, he nced at ire sitting on the floor and feigned surprise. "Oh, and this youngdy here got caught up in your mess, Miss Lennon. We can’t afford to let anyone with ties to the Lennons get too close. After all, you y dirty. What if you tried to use people close to you to attack us again? Like when you bribed one of my staff at the hotel with $10 million."


    "Your brother was so eager to bag Miss Lowery over no matter what the cost that he was willing to drop $10 million to bribe one of my staff," Gerald said, dropping the bombshell with a chilling calmness. The businessmen watching were visibly shocked, their eyes widening in disbelief. They had been puzzled by the drugging incident at their hotel, especially given how generously the Avery familypensated their staff. A sum like $10 million was more than enough for any employee to retire early and livefortably without ever needing to work again.


    Upon hearing the truth from Gerald, the businessmen’s expressions shifted from surprise to disgust. They now understood the sordid details behind the Lennons’ underhanded tactics and felt a growing unease about what Tyler Lennon had attempted.


    With years of experience in the business world, they recognized the potential threat Tyler posed and couldn’t help but shudder at the thought of him turning his attention toward their own families.


    The idea of such a maniptive figure targeting their daughters filled them with dread and made them reconsider their own positions and alliances.


    Aligning with the Lennons would bring no benefit and, like ire and her family, they risked bing pariahs. Instead, they were determined to distance themselves from the Lennons, fearing further schemes and retribution.


    Gerald’s words were taken as a stark warning, and no one wanted to be on the wrong side of the Avery family. Unlike Tyler, whose arrogance seemed to seal his fate, these businessmen were keen to avoid any actions that might lead them into a simr predicament.


    Sienna felt the intense res piercing through her, and her heart sank under the weight of repeated scorn. Overwhelmed and unable to face the humiliation any longer, she turned and fled with trembling legs and a storm of anger in her heart. As she ran, her thoughts were filled with a bitter resolve: <i>’I’ll be back. My brother will deal with you! You don’t know what he’s capable of—he’s the real tiger in this dense jungle!’</i>


    Tears threatened to spill from her eyes, but she fought to hold them back, unwilling to give Hera the satisfaction of seeing her break down. In her mind, Hera was to me for everything—from trying to steal her fiancé to sparking the feud between the Avery and the Lennon families. Sienna convinced herself that if Hera had kept quiet about the drugging incident, none of this would have happened.


    "Oh, so you’re nning to run off and tell your brother? What exactly do you think he can do?" Dave’s mocking voice echoed through the lobby.