Tyler had asked Hera three times what she was doing in the office. He was clearly extraordinarily curious and determined to find out.
Her phone vibrated in her pocket again. She figured it was probably Bernard.
She had been out for quite a while now. Hera didn't want to waste time with him, so she gave a random excuse.
"I was looking for some information."
"What information?" Tyler pressed.
"What are you doing here?" Hera dodged the question and asked in return.
Astral Nova's staff always wore uniforms with the winged dragon emblem, which was their logo. But Tyler didn't have one.
Moreover, this was Astral Nova's administration building. Most paparazzi were at the auction, not here.
"I'm here to save you, of course."
"How do I know you're not the suspicious person they're searching for?" Hera eyed him.
Tyler tried a different approach when he sensed she wasn't as easy to fool as he had thought.
"Since you're disobedient, I'll just have to turn you over to them."
Tyler grabbed Hera's hand as he spoke and started dragging her toward the administration building.
Hera was startled and tried to break free, but he was too strong for her.
Suddenly, a stone flew toward them. Tyler quickly released Hera to avoid it. The stone flew past them and hit a wooden bench with a bang, leaving a dent.
In that brief moment when he let go, Hera noticed an amethyst ring on his left thumb, though she couldn't make out the patterns on the ring.
She paused and recalled the last time she saw Astral Nova's grandmaster. He was also wearing a ring then.
"Catch him!"
A stern shout came from behind.
Hera turned to see several men in Astral Nova's security uniforms rushing toward them. Bernard was walking steadily behind them.
Hera's eyelashes fluttered as she obediently stayed where she was, ready to adapt to the situation.
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