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.

“Is it really

her head. “I’m not

severe as Stephen had made it

suspicions about a mole began to fester ever since the items from the oak

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

at Shuttle Ventures

perfect opportunity, so Hera and

rendered him incapable of handling his current case. This would prompt him to temporarily hand it off, revealing Amelia’s location

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

threat wasn’t over with

were still at play. The possibility of multiple traitors couldn’t be ruled out.

moment Amelia’s arrest became 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

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 the police station all transpired in

sniper’s actions pointed toward a leak within the department–someone had tipped

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

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

to Stephen, remained a question