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.

fists clenched. “Is it

shook her head. “I’m not sure.”

as severe as Stephen had made it out

to fester ever since the items from

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

at Shuttle Ventures

perfect opportunity, so Hera and Nathan hatched

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

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

threat wasn’t over with

were still at play. The

media blitz went live, accompanied by a flurry of activity behind the scenes. However, her meticulously crafted plans crumbled

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 less

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

wouldn’t guarantee a quick death. The police would rush her to the hospital before blood loss could claim her, potentially offering an opportunity to escape or even visit Zyler. Whatever her true intentions,

was riddled with moles, not just in Norburgh but likely in Southburrow as well.

as Nathan referred to Stephen, remained a question