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.

part of Yale's game plan. He had spooked Lydia on purpose and had his crew let her

away.

a beeline for Minnie

later was just for show-a big, elaborate act. The more real it looked on Yale's end, the

more than a charade, with the bodyguards putting on a show of chaos, running all over Avalon City. It was all just smoke and

tower, just waiting to see if Minnie, the big

the bait.

Evangeline was right.

of the Foster family's security tower and did not waste a second before flagging down a taxi, asking to be taken to the heart of Avalon City's bustling

Evangeline had not left her with so much as a cell phone when she was

had no choice

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

her warily in the rearview mirror before handing over his phone.

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from the front seat and dialed Minnie's number as fast as her fingers would allow. Minnie's voice came