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

shook her head.

was, Nathan’s injury wasn’t as severe as Stephen had made it out to be during their phone call.

a mole began to fester ever since the

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

at Shuttle Ventures

the perfect opportunity, so Hera and Nathan hatched a plan.

his injury, claiming it rendered him incapable of handling his current

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

over with the disgraced Brandon

associates, the mole within the department, or even a combination of both, were still at play. The possibility of multiple traitors

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

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 less than

pointed toward a leak within the department–someone had tipped them

to the hospital before

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

Nathan referred to Stephen, remained a question mark.