Under the heiress facade

Chapter 301

After bracing her classroom, Hera beaded to Pineview Hospital instead of meeting Christopher.

She stopped at a nearby fruit vendor to pick up a basket before continuing to the fifth floor of the inpatient department.

Nathan, clad in a hospital gown, sat up in surprise upon seeing Hera.

“Ms. Youngworth? What brings you here?”

“Just checking in. How’s that wound healing?” Hera replied, locking the door behind her and placing the fruit basket on the table.

Nathan lifted his shirt to reveal the bandaged side. “Nothing serious, just a scratch. Any updates on the investigation?

Hara pulled up a chair and settled in.

“There’s a mole in the department,” she said in a neutral tone.

clenched. “Is it

her head. “I’m not sure.”

as severe as Stephen had made it out to be during their phone

a mole began to fester ever

mole remained a mystery. Later on, Nathan sustained a minor injury while on a mission during the Queenie bribery scandal

at Shuttle Ventures

opportunity, so Hera and Nathan hatched

him incapable of handling his current

swiftly apprehended Amelia and closed the case. The swiftness only solidified Hera’s suspicions.

over with the

of both, were still at play. The possibility of

public knowledge, Queenie’s pre–orchestrated media blitz went live, accompanied by a flurry of activity behind the scenes. However, her meticulously crafted plans crumbled spectacularly when Amelia

a shockingly short timeframe. From her arrest and interrogation to the desperate attempt at suicide by biting her tongue, Queenie’s demise at the hands of a sniper outside

pointed toward a leak within the department–someone had

its inefficiency. Suicide by self–mutilation wouldn’t guarantee a quick death. The police would rush her to the hospital before blood loss could claim her,

Queenie’s death served as a stark confirmation for Hera. The department was riddled with moles, not just in Norburgh but likely in Southburrow

Stephen, remained