Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 539

Just as Hera left, Frederick walked in. He noticed Hera leaving with a contract and knew Rhett had already signed her. This humiliated him. Every time Frederick saw Hera, he was reminded of how foolish he was. He once insulted her, calling her worthless, all while praising Raven. Frederick was certain that Hera had to be laughing at him. The more he thought about it, the more ashamed he felt. He couldn't accept his humiliation, especially since he had always been the one to bully her.

"Contact Adorbs Corp and tell them to continue their collaboration with Everett Group," Rhett instructed when he saw Frederick.

Frederick frowned. "Dad, are we really going to work with her? What if she takes the opportunity to steal information from the company?"

"How many times do I have to tell you? Be patient. No pain, no gain." Rhett glanced at him.

"But " Frederick argued.

Rhett cut him off, "No buts. In fact, I'm hoping she does try to sabotage the Killian Corporation. It'll make it easier to pin a crime on her and crush her completely."

Frederick immediately understood Rhett's motives. Indeed, signing Hera meant she was like a pig to the slaughter. With this realization, Frederick's anger quickly dissipated.

...

It was evening when Hera left Rhett's place.

A maid called the security guards, asking them to drive Hera out. But Hera stopped them, saying it wasn't necessary. She had noticed Xavier hiding behind a rock not far away, sneaking glances in her direction.

"I know the way. I'll leave on my own," Hera said before heading toward the main gate.

As she walked along the path, she noticed the carvings on the walls and was reminded of Daphne. This place held many memories of her childhood.

She stopped and sat on a bench. At this hour, the maids were busy serving dinner, so there weren't many people around.

Even so, Hera heard a rustle in the bushes behind her. She glanced back and caught sight of a figure dressed in white hiding behind the trees.

A small smile tugged at her lips as she stood up and continued walking. The sound behind her also picked up, matching her pace. Hera gradually quickened her steps, and the movement behind her grew faster to keep up.

There was an artificial lake at the end of the path. Hera exited the path and walked onto a side path.

Xavier, who was following her from

the bushes, stopped in his tracks. If he continued, he would be in the

open with no trees to hide behindet

He waited until he couldn't see Hera's figure before running to another set of bushes. But when he arrived, Hera was nowhere to be seen.

He waited a bit longer, but she still didn't appear. Xavier thought she left and stepped out from the bushes to look for her.

"Xavier, were you looking for me?" A melodious voice suddenly sounded behind him.