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

the grand entrance today?” Eric asked with a sly grin. He then pulled out a pack of cigarettes and offered one to Stephen.

in a single fluid motion. Eric’s face was slammed

did you hide her?”

but still played

no idea what you’re

arm even

Where

but was still

This is police brutality! Let me go,

and patted Stephen’s

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

and urged,

hovered above them,

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

first was a baby–faced man in camouflage, and the other was a strikingly handsome man in a tailored black suit, exuding an intimidating presence.

cold swear broke out on his forehead. These

Killian, Mr. Ludden, Nathan and

found her?”