Chapter 376

"Quick! Stop that person!" A sudden commotion erupted outside. Hera held her breath and listened as the office door slammed shut with a bang. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief. It was now dark all around. She pinched the webbing between her thumb and index finger, using the pain to stay alert. The footsteps outside grew fainter, eventually becoming silent as everyone left. Hera immediately turned on the flashlight on her phone, crawled from under the table, and moved to the window behind the desk. She lifted the curtain and saw the trees outside, budding with fresh leaves. It was the backyard, and no one was around. She opened the window and climbed out while cautiously looking around. She sighed with relief when she saw that there were no cameras. She emerged from the bushes and brushed off the dirt on her clothes before walking along a pebbled path. Suddenly, a figure appeared ahead of her. That person, dressed in a champagne-colored suit, leaned lazily against a lamp