Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 142

The final Belle & Hunk election showdown was a speech contest. It was scheduled for 2:00 pm at Cavenridge International Academy.

Early that morning, the teacher overseeing the contest, Wanda Walker, posted a notice on the school forum and bulletin board: “Finalists from the auditions, please report to backstage of the school auditorium at 1:00 pm this attemoon.”

Christopher took a screenshot of the notice and sent it to Hera but received no response. He couldn’t help but wonder why she hadn’t been replying to his messages since the previous day.

Believing he had a valid reason to contact Hera, Christopher scrolled through his contacts and called the contact that was saved as “Goddess for the first time. However, the call didn’t go through, indicating Hera’s phone was switched off.

Concem gnawed at him. Christopher couldn’t help but wonder if Hera was in trouble. He hurried to the teacher’s faculty to find Kerry Lane, the homeroom teacher of junior year chis K

“Heral

ta messaged me two nights ago, saying she needed two days off for personal matters,” Kerry remarked as she checked her phone for the message.

For over a week now, Hera had been heading to the lab shortly after she arrived in the classroom every day.

Kerry had been willing to overlook Hera’s classroom absence, she

times, but Hera didn’t respond to her messages. Berry had even tried calling her, but Hera’s phone remained switched off. “Ms. Lane, Christopher, you can’t reach Boss–uh, I mean Herd–either?” Katie interrupted, having overheard their

placing the large pile of

had deliberately ignored her because she found

in some kind of trouble? Kerry asked, her tone tinged with concern.

as a worrisome thought crossed

have been kidnapped? I mean, Doss

pondered silently for a

contact her parents, Ms.

course, I’ll do that right away.”

Kerry nodded.

Avold Competition” emerged on the school forum and quickly gained traction as the most popular post of the

competition? What

Christopher two days ago?

Christopher wouldn’t fall for her.”

“Go, Christopher!”

Is she chickening out?

behind the people pushing Hera’s campaign.”