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Hera's Scandal On Mount Olympus

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We have recently been told their was a scandal on Mount Olympus. Now this wouldn't be the first time but, things are heating up after Hera saw Zeus with a another woman. Just yesterday Zeus was spotted leaving for a private meeting, but little did anyone know who this "meeting" was with. There is still discrepancy as to who this woman is but we have our guesses. To find out more we went in deep and spoke with none other than Hera, Zeus's queen and wife. She is also the only one who saw the mysterious woman leave. Hera claims it was Thetis after seeing her slippery and shiny feet sneak off the mountain. After the matter Hera says she confronted Zeus in front of all the gods but was quickly shot down by Zeus in a very harsh manner. After speaking

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