Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 210

Mina collapsed onto the floor, her face as pale as a sheet, her body trembling uncontrollably. "W-What did you say? Is Ruben dead..."

The sleepless night, the unanswered calls, and Ruben's cryptic remarks about the leverage he held all connected like puzzle pieces in her mind. With a heart-wrenching wail, she scrambled to Felicia's feet, clutching at her ankles. "Ms. Felicia, please! You know something-tell me! Tell me where Ruben is!"

Felicia calmly wiped her hands with a napkin, removing the faint sheen of grease from her breakfast. Her voice was cold and matter-of-fact.

"In the river."

Mina's eyes rolled back, and she nearly fainted on the spot.

Before she could fully pass out, Felicia flicked two silver needles from her hand, expertly hitting acupoints to restore Mina's breathing. She gasped, dragging in a sharp breath as consciousness returned. Although she was still dazed, her grief quickly morphed into rage. She lunged at Felicia, her fists flailing.

"If you knew, why didn't you save him? Why didn't you save him?"

Felicia caught Mina's wrists in a firm grip, her calm gaze locking onto the distraught woman's eyes. "Do you want revenge?" she asked quietly. "Do you want to see the murderer face justice?"

Mina froze mid-sob, her anger slowly giving way to despair. "Revenge? Justice? How? What can I possibly do? Your family is so powerful. Covering up a murder would be nothing for the Fuller family."

to listen to me," Felicia advised as she released Mina's hands. Her

surveillance room, Kayla had successfully used a flimsy excuse to send the guard on duty away. Once alone, she systematically deleted all vehicle tracking data before that day, ensuring there

"It's not a big deal,

out of the room with a smug smile. If nothing else, she owed Felicia

them search all they want," she muttered to herself.

and the now-yawning guard arrived at the

heart sank when the guard confirmed

and every other car's tracking data have

guard shrugged and said, "It looks like there's no way to track it now. I guess we'll just have to wait for Ruben to

Mina wasn't listening anymore. She left the Fuller residence in a daze, hailing an Uber to the beach at the far end of

golden light almost mocking in its serenity. The cold wind whipped against Mina's weathered face as she

been

to the conference, he waved a hand in front of Felicia's face, grinning. "Hey Felicia, what's got you so distracted?"

and flashed him a playful smile. "I was just thinking how

Sebastian laughed, his mood visibly

was surprised by the sheer scale of the event. The grand venue was packed with prominent companies and bustling with activity. "This is