Chapter 78
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 78<\/p>\n
Chapter 78<\/p>\n
That night, some tossed and turned, finding it hard to sleep, while others had wonderful dreams all night long. Cherise was \u043e\u043f\u0435 of those who had a wonderful dream.<\/p>\n
However, early in the morning, before it was even time for a morning workout, the urgent ring of a phone call woke her up.<\/p>\n
Glancing at the caller ID, Cherise answered the phone, still sleepy. \u201cHello, Trent, what time do you think it is?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCherise, I can\u2019t sleep. I\u2019m afraid you\u2019ll change your mind and not come today,\u201d said Trent on the other end, sounding a bit desperate.<\/p>\n
Cherise rubbed her eyes. The sky outside wasn\u2019t completely dark yet, with only a few distant streetlights faintly glowing. \u201cDon\u2019t worry. I promised I\u2019d go, so I will. Go back to sleep now, or you\u2019ll end up losing all your hair.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, as long as you\u2019re coming. The event is at 6 PM in the auditorium of Betrico University. Make sure you grab a bite before you come.\u201d Trent kindly advised over the phone..<\/p>\n
Cherise agreed with a nod and hung up the phone. With Trent\u2019s call completely shaking off her sleepiness, she decided to get up and go for her morning run.<\/p>\n
At 5 AM in Betrico, the sky still had a sprinkle of stars.<\/p>\n
However, the wind was quite strong today, causing the leaves to rustle with every gust.<\/p>\n
Cherise still ran along the usual coastal route she took for her morning runs. Maybe it was just too early, or perhaps the wind was too strong today. Usually, there were a few people jogging along the coastline, but today it was almost empty.<\/p>\n
Thanks to her extensive training, Cherise easily completed her 5\u2013kilometer run. After finishing her run, she found a spot with some steps and did her stretching.<\/p>\n
The shoreline was still empty, with only the sound of waves crashing against the rocks in the distance and the occasional call of a few seagulls.<\/p>\n
In the next moment, Cherise, who had been feeling relaxed and at ease, suddenly became alert, her eyes filling with a cold intensity. There were footsteps approaching, and they weren\u2019t Hugh\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The steps were steady and sure, suggesting they might be as skilled as Hugh, and there was more than one person.<\/p>\n
Cherise stopped stretching, standing firm and focused on where the sound was coming from, radiating a chilling sense of<\/p>\n
intent<\/p>\n
Five, four, three, two, one, Cherise counted their steps to zero.<\/p>\n
Sure enough, two men in black athletic gear appeared, tall and muscular, with fierce looks like trained fighters<\/p>\n
The two men hesitated for a moment when they saw Cherise. Not only was her appearance stunning, but she was also standing proudly on the empty beach, staring them down and exuding an unexplainable aura<\/p>\n
It was a kind of commanding presence that only someone who had trained in martial arts for years would have. But they quickly dismissed the thought; an ordinary woman couldn\u2019t have such an aura.<\/p>\n
One of the men spoke up.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou<\/p>\n
must be Cherise, right? We need you to come with us.<\/p>\n
Cherise looked at them with a cold smile on he<\/p>\n
lips. \u201cWho are you, and why should I go with you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Cherise didn\u2019t expect that after just a month in Betrico, she would already have attracted someone\u2019s attention. She must<\/p>\n
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have gotten in someone\u2019s way.<\/p>\n
\u03a0<\/p>\n
The man sneered and said, \u201cWe\u2019re just doing our job for the money. Come with us quietly and we promise you won\u2019t get a single scratch\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh! Then I\u2019m afraid I can\u2019t go with you, Cherise said calmly, realy to turn around and head home.<\/p>\n
Seeing Cherise about to leave, the two men exchanged glances, and one of them rushed towards her.<\/p>\n
Just as the man\u2019s hand was about to touch Cherise\u2019s shoulder, she quickly grabbed it, twisted it using a pressure point, and broke his index finger.<\/p>\n
Taking advantage of the moment, Cherise jumped high using the steps behind her and struck a point at the back of the man\u2019s head, causing him to immediately fall to the ground, unconscious.<\/p>\n
The other man, seeing Cherise\u2019s skill, gathered himself and moved to attack Cherise.<\/p>\n
Cherise narrowed her eyes, approached at a steady pace, and when she was just about 19 inches away, she spun around and delivered a strong kick to a point on his abdomen, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.<\/p>\n
Standing over him, Cherise looked down with a fierce gaze. \u201cWho sent you?\u201d<\/p>\n
The man hadn\u2019t anticipated Cherise being so formidable. Her attacks weren\u2019t heavy, nor were there many of them, but each was lethal.<\/p>\n
However, the members of the Ghost Hand had their own rules: they accepted jobs as long as the payment was good, never asking who the employer was.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d the man answered truthfully.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Cherise asked coldly.<\/p>\n
Seeing Cherise\u2019s disbelief and still feeling his injuries, the man added, \u201cWe\u2019re with the Ghost Hand. We work for whoever pays the most, without asking who they are\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGhost Hand?\u201d Cherise looked up.<\/p>\n
If they were from Ghost Hand, then indeed they wouldn\u2019t know who the employer was. But the person who could employ the Ghost Hand members was someone to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n
Ghost Hand was an underground organization with a precise intelligence network based overseas. It was said that one of the leaders of the war\u2013torn Astamia ran it, providing assassination and kidnapping services for wealthy foreigners.<\/p>\n
She pondered who could be important enough to offer such a high price for a Ghost Hand kidnapping.<\/p>\n
She thought, \u2018Is it Shirley again? Probably not. She doesn\u2019t have the capability to reach out to Ghost Hand.<\/p>\n
\u2018Oh well, when they start panicking, they\u2019ll eventually reveal themselves.<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes anyone have a phone?\u201d Cherise suddenly asked.<\/p>\n
The guy looked confused, unsure of her intentions. Afraid of geing hit, he quickly said, \u201cYes\u201d<\/p>\n
Half an hour later, the two men were in a police car on their way to the station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-103","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}