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

pinned him to the ground in a single fluid motion. Eric’s face

did you hide her?” Stephen demanded sharply.

in pain but still

no idea what you’re talking about!”

twisted Eric’s arm even

Youngworth! Where is she?

but was

about! This is police brutality!

forward and patted

was concerned about Eric’s threats, Stephen reassured him, “Don’t worry about him. This guy has a long rap sheet. He’s not

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

approaching helicopter. As it hovered above them, the rotor blades swayed the surrounding trees.

returning. But as the ladder descended, two men

a strikingly handsome man in a tailored black suit, exuding

out on his forehead. These two looked like Bernard and Aaron.

Mr. Ludden, Nathan and

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