The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1489

"Serenity Grand is on lockdown? What do you mean? I have a facial appointment today!"

Luxury cars belonging to wealthy socialites were backed up outside the Serenity Grand Hospital parking garage. A massive line had formed, and nobody was being allowed in.

Naturally, nobody was being allowed out, either!

"Who knows? I have no idea what kind of case the police are working on to be raiding a place like Serenity Grand. It's a hospital! Do they think a fugitive came here for a nose job?"

"I have a massive gala to attend tonight. I booked my filler appointment a week ago! If I can't get it done today, am I supposed to show up looking like this?"

"What about my husband's reputation?"

"..."

Similar complaints echoed from the interiors of a dozen luxury vehicles.

Some had already pulled out their phones, aggressively dialing their connections to demand the blockade be lifted.

Unfortunately for them, the order had come directly from Arthur Garrison.

No one dared to pull strings to bypass him.

Even if they could, no high-ranking official was going to risk their career for their wife's—or their mistress's—botox appointment.

Unless they actually wanted to be investigated for corruption!

At that point, throwing their wives under the bus was the only logical choice.

All these women cared about was spending money and maintaining their looks anyway.

It didn't matter how pretty they made themselves; their husbands had grown bored of looking at them years ago!

Someone with a bit more sense discreetly called Arthur's office to inquire what kind of criminals warranted such a massive show of force.

Arthur gave a stark, calculated response: A genius-level student from The Cabinda University had been abducted by an elite Sundara syndicate, and their ultimate goal was to extract Solenia's top intellectual assets.

If they didn't lock down the hospital, were they supposed to just watch as one of the nation's brightest minds was dragged off to Sundara to become a weapon against them?

Once Arthur painted the situation in such severe terms, nobody dared to make a scene, let alone demand the hospital be reopened.

If it had been ordinary kidnappers, it would have been one thing. But anything involving Sundara espionage instantly triggered Solenia's absolute, iron-fisted authority.

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