Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 500

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It was over. That even scarier electric chair Yale mentioned was about to be her one-way ticket.

The chair sounded like bad news, and her tiny frame would not stand a chance. No. She could not just sit around waiting for the end. She had to get out of there! Lydia pressed herself against the door, desperate for a plan, feeling utterly hollow. The door to her room, which was always locked up tight, was surprisingly left ajar.

Lydia crept out of her room, her eyes darting around to catch any sign of movement. However, the hallway was eerily empty.

Only after she vanished down the stairwell did a shadowy figure at the end of the corridor peek out.

He tapped his Bluetooth earpiece and said with utmost respect, "Boss, Lydia is on the move."

Yale's face lit up when he got the update from his guy on the ground. He barked out an order. "Keep on her tail, and keep me in the loop!"

10 minutes later, the Foster family's security alarms were screaming. Every bodyguard in the place sprang into action, combing the city for a woman named Lydia.

plan. He had spooked Lydia on

away.

a beeline for Minnie the

for show-a big, elaborate act. The more real it looked on Yale's end, the faster Lydia would

manhunt was nothing more than a charade, with the bodyguards putting on a show of chaos, running all over Avalon City. It was

was in command back at the security tower, just waiting to see if Minnie, the big fish,

the bait.

Evangeline was right.

to the heart of Avalon City's bustling downtown. However, she was not

then, she was broke. Evangeline had not left her with so much as a cell phone when

call her daughter Minnie, she had no choice but to

lingered. Once she told the driver where to go, the car pulled away, and Lydia launched into phase two of her escape plan. "Excuse me... Sir, could I use your phone for a moment? I rushed out without mine. I just need to call my daughter, and she'll

eyed her warily in the rearview mirror before handing

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not hesitate. She snatched the phone from the front seat and dialed Minnie's