Return Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks

Stella's face twisted with ferocity and rage as she led the guards to the open lawn in front of the villa. They were searching frantically, their expressions grim.

Stella knew the security here was top-notch, the highest level in the Walton family's secret bases. There was no way Claire could slip away

It was impossible and unacceptable. If Claire managed to escape and find Arthur, Stella couldn't bear to think about the

consequences.

"Listen up, everyone! Search every single corner of this island, especially the shorelines. We can't let her escape. Move it! If you can't find her, I'll hold each and every one of you accountable. None of you will get off easy!"

Stella's voice boomed, and the response was a chorus of "Yes, ma'am!" that almost drowned out the thunder.

The island was swarming with bodyguards, just as Lydia had said.

They began a thorough, sweeping search, combing through every inch of the island.

Meanwhile, Ryan was leading Claire'through the overgrown path, using a small knife to clear the way. The dense underbrush was a hazard; one wrong step could lead to a painful injury.

But both of them were experienced with outdoor navigation and made quick progress. Soon, they reached the end of the narrow trail.

Suddenly, they heard faint rustling at the end of the path.

Ryan and Claire's alertness kicked in. They stared ahead, holding their breath, trying not to make a sound.

But then Claire spotted something-or someone-and her voice trembled with excitement and relief. "Hank, Mommy's here! It's Hank, right? And Leo, I see you guys."

The four people at the end of the path were just as surprised and relieved. They whispered back, "Claire, is that you? What a coincidence! We haven't even started searching yet, and here you are."

Seeing familiar faces, Claire and Ryan emerged from the bushes.

Both sides were visibly moved.

Crow spoke up first, "Claire, Boss was really worried about you. She wanted to come herself, but we all thought it was too risky. We debated, and Lydia here led us over. We hadn't even started looking when we ran into you.

"This saves us a lot of trouble. I need to call Boss and let her know."

"I knew you guys would come for me. Thank you, and thank you, Lydia. It's a good thing Cherise didn't come; I would have given her a hard time. Oh, and this is Ryan. He's from Arthur's side, stationed here."

After a quick nod of acknowledgment, Ryan said, "Let's move. We can talk once we're off this island."

"Agreed!" Everyone quickened their pace, eager to leave the danger behind.

When they were about 300 meters away from where their speedboat was docked, Leo spoke up, "The speedboat is just ahead. Let's stay low and move quickly before the guards notice us."

"Let's go!"

However, things rarely go as planned. As soon as they finished speaking, a horde of bodyguards swarmed towards them.

The guarde tightly surround them with weapons.

Escaping now seemed far from easy

Following the bodyguards was none other than Stella, who had just attempted to murder Claire.

"Great, we're still being chased"

The others, except for Lydia, seemed almost unfazed, as if they were used to such situations.

Lydia, on the other hand, looked visibly uncomfortable, likely due to her recent departure from the Walton family.

Stella approached them, and upon seeing Lydia, she was genuinely shocked. "Lydia? So you brought them here? You've betrayed the Walton family."

Then, pointing at Ryan beside Claire, she continued, "And you, you're not one of us? You're a spy? "No wonder!"

Hank, protecting Claire, pointed at Stella. “Hey, at your age, shouldn't you just find someone to marry and settle down? Why are you always causing trouble? Be careful, one day even the heavens won't stand for it, and you'll end up alone and forgotten."

Stella's face twisted with fury as she looked at the people before her-those who had betrayed her, defied her, and even mocked her.

She couldn't let them leave; if they did, her actions would be exposed, and she would lose everything she had built over the years, including her reputation and connections.

She couldn't risk being disgraced in front of those she cared about.

Gritting her teeth, she shouted, "Everyone, all of you who answer to my mother, Mrs. Walton, listen up! None of them are leaving. I want them all dead here! Afterwards, I, Stella, will reward you handsomely."

Crow, Leo, and the others immediately became extremely vigilant, surrounding Claire in the middle.

"Claire, when the chaos starts, you run towards the speedboat. It's like driving a car. My people are waiting on the island about ten miles to the right front."

"No way," Claire insisted, "Thank you, but I'm not a coward. We leave together or not at all."noveldrama

Ryan roared, "Enough talking! I've been on this island long enough. Let's get this started."

With that, he charged forward, and everyone except Lydia, who was protecting Claire, was soon engaged in a fierce battle.

Stella watched the uneven fight from above and couldn't help but sneer.

But within seconds, a large group of men in black suddenly appeared, rushing into the fray.

At first, Stella thought they were Tristan's men.

But when she saw them capturing her own subordinates one by one, she realized something was wrong.

"Who are you people? Do you know whose territory this is?" she shouted in disbelief and fear.

Neither Claire, Crow, nor the others knew who these newcomers were, until a small, agile helicopter appeared and landed smoothly on the lawn.

As the door opened and the person who stepped out was revealed, almost everyone gasped.

It was Arthur, the very person who was supposed to be nowhere near here.

Seeing him, Stella's eyes almost popped out of her head. "No, it can'the Aether wonthes's penadly be here for Claire She kept shaking her head and backing away

Arthur's gaze had been fixed on Claire from the moment he stepped out of the helicopter. He strode purposefully towards her

As he approached, Ryan and Crow, along with the others, stepped mide, giving them space

Claire was equally stunned "Um. Arthur, you're quite the surprise, aren't you? Arthur simply nodded. "Yes, I came to get you. Are you okay? Did she hurt you?"

Claire glanced at Stella, who was standing a short distance away, and after a moment of thought, her expression changed dramatically, "Yes, she did. She yanked my hair-like this. My new hairstyle from just the other day is almost ruined Look

"And when I was asleep, she tried to kill me. She had a knife and was stabbing

like there was no tomorrow. I'm a delicae woman with no strength to fight back. I almost died of fright