Chapter 274


    If it weren''t for Dous'' loyalty to Bernard, Queenie wouldn''t have greeted him with such a smile.


    Queenie nced at the empty coffee cup on the table and then toward the door of the nearby private room where Dous was seated.


    "Mr. Killian is also here, isn''t he?"


    Dous frowned.


    "Is there something I can help you with, Mrs. Gaskell?"


    "I was just looking for Mr. Killian. I hope he can attend Gaskell Corporation''s annual banquet," Queenie said as she turned around.


    Her assistant immediately pulled out an invitation from her bag.


    "Is this the room? I''ll go in to see Mr. Killian."


    She was about to knock on the door, but Dous stopped her.


    "You can''t go in, Mrs. Gaskell."


    At that moment, the door to the private room opened.


    Hera stepped out and caught sight of Queenie and Dous. Her beautiful brows immediately furrowed.


    Likewise, when Queenie saw Hera, her smile vanished instantly. She nced inside before the door closed again and saw another person, but it was clearly not Bernard.


    She wondered why Hera was there.


    The message she received said Hera had fled deep into the mountains but was promptly discovered by the police, narrowly saving her life. Hera was supposed to be receiving treatment at Lensvale Hospital.


    However, Hera didn''t look like she was narrowly saved. She lookedpletely fine.


    Queenie also thought that Shaun was injured. She wondered why he would still care for Hera if that were true.


    Queenie didn''t believe that Hera, a country bumpkin, had any special talents, so she nced at Dous. Zyler had told her before that Hera had hooked up with Dous.


    It would be possible if it were Dous.


    She had heard before that Bernard wasn''t very good at managing thepany, so he gave his subordinates considerable authority.


    Hera''s gaze shifted between Queenie and Dous, and then she chuckled.


    "Mrs. Gaskell, did youe all this way for some fresh air? It must have been stifling being cooped up for so long, huh?"


    Hera''s remark hit Queenie where it hurt, causing thetter to wish she could crush Hera to dust.


    Through gritted teeth, she said, "I came to see if you were still alive."


    "Don''t worry. When the Grim Reaperes for someone, they''ll take the person who will die first. If you''ve got the time, you''d better run around a bit more," Hera said coldly and left the café.


    Dous immediately caught up with her.


    Queenie suddenly realized that Hera was mocking her age. She gritted her teeth and red viciously at the backs of the departing pair.


    She thought, "Does Hera think she


    can seduce people and strut around Norburgh like she owns it? Does she really believe Dous can protect her? She has no idea how things could end for her."


    ...


    Once outside the café, Dous quickly hailed a cab.


    After they got in, he asked, "Ms. Youngworth, are you heading back to Skyview Heights or the Everett residence?"


    "Where''s Bernard?" Hera countered without answering.


    Dous was stunned for a second. He was unsure if it was his imagination, but Hera seemed slightly different that day than usual.


    "He''s at the office."


    "Take me there," Hera said.


    Dous was taken aback. Bernard was indeed at the office but at XS Corporation, not Shuttle Ventures. Directly taking her there would expose Bernard''s identity.


    "Bernard is currently in a meeting, so


    he might not be able to see you. And he has to attend an event after the meeting. How about we go back to Skyview Heights first? Tiramis must be missing you," he suggested tactfully. Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Hera frowned lightly. The more Dous tried to keep her away, the more suspicious it seemed.