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.

stepped forward and picked it up, then looked seriously at

I haven't.

that Niall hadn't touched the water, Violeta sighed in

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

confident something was amiss, she couldn't risk making baseless accusations and being accused of targeting Hattie. After a moment's thought, Violeta said, "It's nothing. This water isn't

clean?" Niall echoed, glancing

the jug and left the study, heading straight to

Phew, crisis averted.

peeked over the second-floor railing and noticed that Hattie

had spoiled it. There wouldn't be another opportunity for Hattie to

eye on Niall's door tonight,

...

rushed back

less than half an

out, dressed in her robe, and returned to

was quiet and

ear against it, listening carefully. If anyone saw her, they'd think she was

"Bro? Bro..."

Niall

back

her phone. She logged onto the dark web, checking out the black market. Her previous

top post, with the highest reward, was a dirt-digging investigative

and

on it. The post offered a starting reward of 1,000 dollars, with a chance for more if useful information

so much for digging up