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 pack of cigarettes and offered one

flipped him over, and pinned him to the ground in a single fluid

hide her?”

winced in pain but still played

have no idea what you’re talking about!”

Eric’s arm even

Where

but was still defiant

you’re talking about! This is police brutality! Let me go, or I’ll

and patted

guy has a long rap sheet.

pointed to the sky and urged, “Hurry up.

hovered above them, the rotor

was Amelia returning. But as the

a baby–faced man in camouflage, and the other was a

and his earlier hope dissipated as cold swear broke out

Nathan and Stephen

you found her?”