Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 319

"Hello?"

"It's me."

"Felicia? Are you okay? Where are you? Are you hurt?"

Hearing Felicia's voice, Carmen couldn't stop herself from firing off her questions, her voice shaking with emotion. Her eyes reddened as relief and worry washed over her.

These past days, she had done everything she could to find Felicia. However, she was alone, without resources or connections, and she didn't even know where Felicia had been taken. With no leads or clues, finding her was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Carmen's guilt gnawed at her. She regretted leaving Felicia behind that day, fleeing when she should've stayed. Maybe they could have fought back together if she had stayed.

Felicia glanced at the clock. Time was tight. She spoke quickly, "I don't have long, Carmen. Don't worry about me I'm fine.

"In three days, I'll be back. Listen, don't try to find me, and don't do anything reckless. I'll come back, I promise."

Outside the suite in Bamboo Court, footsteps echoed in the hallway.

Felicia's heart skipped. The brief disconnection from the network must've alerted the guards. They were coming to check.

the call and swiftly deleted all traces of the activity using hacking software. Then, she threw the laptop into the bathtub, submerging it completely.

timing!" she said innocently, looking at the guards. "I need a new

The guards exchanged glances.

natural that there wasn't even a hint

It was soaked and completely dead-no wonder

as they placed a tray of snacks on the table. "Ms. Fuller, these are from Mr. Glovers. He wanted you

"Oh," Felicia replied absentmindedly.

returned to her spot and resumed

knew better than to try the same trick twice. It would raise too many

attention seemed fixed on her terrible hand of cards, but her thoughts

was enough to reassure her friend. She just hoped Carmen wouldn't

responded to his

and wasn't sure if

vel

Even if he had, the calls

reacted much.

reached them, she doubted they'd be concerned at all. Lowering her lashes, Felicia curled her lips into a

the once-barren branches after several spring showers. In the courtyard of