Hera caught a fleeting, smug smirk in Alice's eyes before it vanished as if it had never been there. She realized that this conflict would drag on if she continued to exchange subtle barbs with Alice. Having been in the entertainment industry longer than Hera and drawing from her experiences in her past life, Alice was well-versed in handling such situations.
Hera knew she needed to up her game if she didn't want to fall into Alice's tricks and wordplay. She put on an innocent smile and said, "Well, yeah. Now that you mention it, contrary to the malicious slanders on the internet, they are indeed like my knights in shining armor who protect and respect me. But unfortunately, they are so busy with their own lives and businesses that we rarely have a chance to get together and bond like normal friends."
