Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 167 The Dark Web

After finally catching Hera and securing her back in the cage, Violeta emerged from her room to find Hattie still sitting on the sofa.

She frowned, sensing something was off.

Her eyes narrowed as she noticed the water cup on the coffee table in front of Hattie. Just before she had gone into her room, Hattie's cup had been empty. Now it was filled with water. That's suspicious...

As Violeta puzzled over this, the servant who had delivered the water to the study approached her. The servant respectfully greeted, "Good evening, Miss Violeta."

Just as the servant was about to head downstairs, Violeta turned to her and asked, "Where did you just come from?"

"I just delivered water to the study, Miss Violeta," the servant replied.

Delivered water?

Delivered water...

In a flash, everything clicked in Violeta's mind. She bolted towards the study.

The servant stood there, bewildered as she watched Violeta rush away, as if something major had happened. Violeta burst into the study, calling out, "Bro!"

But upon entering, she found not only Niall but also Hayden inside, seemingly in the middle of a conversation.

Both men turned towards the door, surprised by the sudden intrusion.

"Vio, what's wrong?" Niall asked.

darted to the glass water jug on a side table. She quickly stepped forward and picked

haven't. Why?"

hadn't touched the water, Violeta sighed

tampered with the jug, so she couldn't be certain

amiss, she couldn't risk making baseless accusations and being accused of

clean?" Niall echoed, glancing

and left the study, heading straight to an outside

Phew, crisis averted.

peeked over the second-floor railing and noticed that Hattie wasn't in the

and Violeta had spoiled it. There wouldn't be another opportunity for

an eye on Niall's door tonight, in case Hattie tried something

...

in mind, Violeta rushed back

less than

came out, dressed in her robe, and returned

hallway was quiet

and pressed her ear against it, listening carefully. If

"Bro? Bro..."

Maybe Niall

stepped back

nothing else to do, Violeta leaned against the wall and pulled out her phone. She logged onto the dark

highest reward, was

user's ID was 'Graplena', and their IP address was

reward of 1,000 dollars, with a chance for more if

much for digging