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

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

did you hide her?” Stephen demanded sharply.

pain but

idea what you’re talking about!”

twisted Eric’s arm

Youngworth! Where is

groaned but was

you’re talking about! This is police brutality!

stepped forward and patted

him, “Don’t worry about him. This guy has a long rap sheet. He’s not

sky and

it, too–the approaching helicopter. As it hovered above them, the

hoping it was Amelia returning. But as the

was a strikingly handsome man in a

hope dissipated as cold swear broke out on his forehead. These two

Killian, Mr. Ludden, Nathan and

found her?”