Under the heiress facade

Chapter 253

Joseph noticed Hera’s captivating smile, and his grin took on a more sinister edge

It had been a while since he’d been with a woman, and now that he had this innocent young woman in his grasp, he intended to make his move while Eric and the others were occupied with dinner.

Joseph swallowed hard and casually pushed the plate aside. As he edged closer to Hera, his hands fidgeted nervously

“My babe, let me help you with those ropes…

As he unsuspectingly crouched down, Hera seized the moment. Her gaze turned icy, and in one swift motion, she grabbed his neck

Joseph was caught off guard. He wondered when she had freed herself.

iry you…

Before he could utter another word, Hera’s grip tightened around his neck. Her fingers pressed into his acupuncture points, sending a sharp pain through his throat that silenced him

struck

in disbelief. Within seconds, his struggling hands fell limp, and

checked his pulse, confirming he was still alive, she quickly took the rope

with faint sounds of conversation and clinking

for dinner.

would have to walk past the main house to reach it and

she struggled to determine her bearings. Deciding to leave the area first, she slipped out and closed the woodshed

to the back of the woodshed. Suddenly, she

on a bone, it lifted its head at

few seconds, their eyes locked. Then, the wolldog erupted into a frenzy of barking.

house, Eric paused over his meal to Esten to

wolldog going nuts? Brian, go check it out

ran off, Eric

his cutlery and went

as he reached the door, Eric added, “And check out

he headed out