Under the heiress facade

Chapter 255

Meanwhile, Eric drove back to the main house, the leaped out of the car and checked his phone, finding no signal connection.

“This is strange,” he muttered to himself.

“Why isn’t there any signal here? I always get reception in this spot. Is the transmitter acting up again?

He urgently needed to call Queenie to inform her that Hera had escaped. Just as he looked up, he noticed movement inside the house. Before he could react, a booming voice

echoed behind him.

“Freeze! Put your hands up! You’re surrounded!”

“Who the fuck are you?” Eric cursed.

Hebammed around to find himself surrounded by a group of special forces from the police department, each aiming a gun at him.

One wrong move and he could instantly be riddled with bullets

However, Eric was no stranger to this kind of situation. He was a regular at the police station, and his frequent visits had familiarized him with Stephen from the department, though the buzz–cut man beside him was now

grin. He then pulled out a

him over, and pinned him to the ground in a single fluid motion. Eric’s

did you hide her?” Stephen

pain but

idea what you’re talking

arm even

Where is she?

groaned but was still defiant

what you’re talking about! This is

and patted

This guy has a long rap sheet. He’s not

sky and urged, “Hurry up. They’re coming”

helicopter. As it hovered above them, the rotor blades

leaped, hoping it was Amelia returning. But as the ladder descended, two men

was a strikingly handsome man in a tailored

as cold swear broke out on his forehead. These two

Ludden, Nathan and Stephen greeted respectfully.

you found her?”