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.

to the glass water jug on a side table. She quickly stepped forward and picked it up, then

I haven't. Why?"

hadn't touched the water, Violeta

if Hattie had tampered with the jug, so

something was amiss, she couldn't risk making baseless accusations and being accused of targeting Hattie. After

Niall echoed, glancing

left the study, heading straight

Phew, crisis averted.

and noticed that Hattie wasn't in the living room

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

to be safe, Violeta decided to keep an eye on Niall's door tonight, in case Hattie tried

...

plan in mind, Violeta rushed back to

took less than half

came out, dressed in her robe, and returned to the study, she found

was quiet

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

"Bro? Bro..."

Maybe Niall has

stepped back a

pulled out her phone. She logged onto

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

user's ID was 'Graplena', and

a starting reward of 1,000 dollars, with a chance for

so much