Under the heiress facade

Chapter 751

Everyone was caught off guard. No one expected that Rhett would be impatient enough to attack Hera.

He was about to wrap his thin hands around Hera's slender neck when she leaned back. She instantly held a silver needle between her fingertips as she mercilessly pierced it into his wrist.

Rhett paused before hurriedly retracting his hand with a terrifying scream.

Everyone was momentarily speechless by his yell. It was just a needle prick. Did he have to scream the whole place down?

The smell of blood made Hera immediately look back. Bernard had appeared out of nowhere at the end of the corridor behind her.

He exuded an icy demeanor as he gently wiped the silver gun in his hand. He then asked, "Is everyone here?"

The crowd finally realized that Rhett was shot earlier. A bullet had passed through the back of his right hand.

Blood covered his entire hand, dripping onto the floor. If Rhett's hand wasn't treated in time, it would be beyond saving.

shoot me, Bernard! I want you to

ignored the pain on his wounded hand as he lunged toward Hera again. This time, he hadn't even laid his hands on Hera before being immediately restrained by the two workers behind

just been freed from his handcuffs, Rhett found his hands

handcuff me again! Have you forgotten how powerful Astral Nova is? Let

guarantee card can only

"Aren't you here to secure my release? I've not even walked out of here yet! And you're telling me that the guarantee card can only

procedures. But it's none of my

already invalidated the previous guarantee card Rhett had produced earlier. Thus, he assumed that Rhett no longer had any tricks up his sleeve.

Ever since Bernard

to expose the grandmaster's true identity. If Bernard

the police station and bailing

Mr. Shaft, are you messing with me? Does Astral Nova only guarantee my release for a few minutes? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at once this gets out? That doesn't

his handcuffs, and he was now cuffed again. How was this considered being bailed

had not even celebrated his freedom. He assumed that the grandmaster of Astral Nova would back him up. Yet his happiness did not last long before

tricked Rhett. But Samson maintained a solemn expression as he answered, "We've secured your release this time. If you want Astral Nova to vouch for you again, please bring another guarantee card to us." Samson couldn't be bothered whether Rhett willingly acknowledged that fact. After completing the procedures,