Under the heiress facade

Tyler had asked Hera three times what she was doing in the office. He was clearly extraordinarily curious and determined to find out. Her phone vibrated in her pocket again. She figured it was probably Bernard.

She had been out for quite a while now. Hera didn't want to waste time with him, so she gave a random excuse.

"I was looking for some information."

"What information?" Tyler pressed.

"What are you doing here?" Hera dodged the question and asked in return.

Astral Nova's staff always wore uniforms with the winged dragon emblem, which was their logo. But Tyler didn't have one.

Moreover, this was Astral Nova's administration building. Most paparazzi were at the auction, not here.

"I'm here to save you, of course."

"How do I know you're not the suspicious person they're searching for?" Hera eyed him.

Tyler tried a different approach when he sensed she wasn't as easy to fool as he had thought.

"Since you're disobedient, I'll just have to turn you over to them."

and started

break free,

quickly released Hera to avoid it. The stone flew past them

go, Hera noticed an amethyst ring on his left thumb, though she couldn't make out the patterns on

last time she saw Astral Nova's grandmaster.

"Catch him!"

stern shout

security uniforms

fluttered as she obediently stayed where she was, ready to

She realized that Tyler had somehow

a stun baton in his hand as he conducted a routine check. "Which floor are you from?

floor. I came out to

lowered her gaze and handed

to her and then asked Bernard, who was walking

replied before he shifted his gaze to

"Are you alright?"

she shook her head like a frightened young girl before approaching Bernard. He found her clever

auction hall," the security guard

gone, Hera breathed a sigh of relief and

why are you