That outcome had completely blindsided her.
For a long moment, Hera simply sat there, unable to find the right words.
She was genuinely speechless.
But this also spoke volumes about Liz's character and her father's.
Neither of them had tried to take advantage of her, despite being handed the perfect opportunity to do so.
That alone was enough to prove they were people of integrity.
To be honest, she had completely forgotten about the contingency plan she had left behind. The fact that Liz had noticed it and there was a good chance her father had noticed it as well but still chose to trust her.
She had been careless.
Far too careless.
If that document had fallen into someone else's hands, they could have easily twisted it into a weapon against her. They could have questioned her sincerity, accused her of manipulating the competition from the very beginning, or even used it to tarnish the reputation she had worked so hard to build.
Fortunately...
