Under the Heiress' Facade

"Okay, Hera." Nathan smiled. "You can also just call me Nate."

Although he was ten years older than Hera, it didn't matter if he was addressed by his nickname.

"Okay, Nate," Hera responded.

Lensvale oak trees could be found in the countryside. There was still a long distance to go there from the airport. It was predicted that they would have to drive for around five hours.

With such a long journey, Hera couldn't imagine how Isabella and Madison escaped without using planes, high-speed rails, or trains all of which could capture their information.

They soon left the airport and took a cab to a restaurant. After getting out of the cab, Nathan was still worried about Hera and asked, "Are you really alright?"

"I'm fine. I just have a headache. I'll rest in the car afterward." Hera shook her head.

Nathan nodded. "Okay, let's have a meal first and wait for my friend to come over."

"Okay."

Hera had no appetite and didn't eat much. During their meal, Nathan answered a phone call. Soon, a black SUV appeared outside.

After paying the bill, Nathan told Hera, "Let's go. My friend is here."

His friend was Stephen Hall, who worked at the local police station.

When Stephen saw Hera, his eyes brightened up. He whistled and playfully asked, "Nate, is this your girlfriend? You have a good eye." Hera was rendered speechless.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Nathan smacked Stephen's shoulder and whispered, "Be serious. She's related to Mr. Killian!"

Stephen immediately put away his playful smile and greeted Hera seriously, "Hello, I'm Stephen Hall."

"I'm Hera Youngworth," Hera responded calmly as she got into the back seat.

"She's so aloof," Stephen whispered to Nathan.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

Nathan smiled. "She's not easy to get along with. Don't try to take advantage of her."

Stephen pouted as he got into the passenger seat. He asked Nathan to drive first. They would switch places at the midway point.

Just as they closed the car doors, Hera's voice sounded from behind. "Nate, please turn on the lights."

Nathan found it odd upon hearing her request, but he turned on the lights anyway.

Hera leaned against the back seat and soon fell asleep. Five hours later, Nathan woke her up.

"Wake up, Hera. We're here."

She opened her eyes. The car's lights stayed on, but it was pitch-black outside. The only lights outside were the car's two high-beam headlights. They were near a forest.

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It was cloudy tonight without the moon. When Hera got out of the car, she glanced at the darkness around

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her and started to become nervous.

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Stephen took out three flashlights and two shovels from the trunk. He joked, "We look like tomb raiders!"

Nathan noticed something was

wrong with Hera and warned

Stephen, "Don't scare Hera." He then

asked her, "Hera, are you alright?

You can wait in the car. We'll go find the box."

Through some details, he discovered that Hera seemed to be afraid of the dark.

The brightness of the three flashlights made her feel better, so she responded, "I'm fine. Besides, how are you two going to find the box?"