Athena couldn't hear the response from the other end, but the girl's expression quickly shifted into a venomous smile, her gaze locking on Athena as if to silently say, 'Just you wait.'
And since the girl had already called for backup, why wouldn't Athena call hers? Without hesitation, Athena pulled out her phone and dialed Hera's number. After all, Hera was her strongest support now; there was no reason for her not to use that advantage.
"Hello? Where are you? The others and I are at the VVIP entrance. I'll send you the mini-map so you can head straight here when you arrive." Hera's voice was gentle and unhurried, and somehow that calmness made the sting of Athena's earlier humiliation surge back up.
The moment she heard her best friend's voice, all of Athena's bravado, her hedgehog-like spikes she'd put up in front of the arrogant girl, crumbled instantly. Her eyes reddened, and before she could stop herself, she was crying.
