236: [Bonus chapter]Cons of a public figure

[Bonus chapter]Cons of a public figure

"Ta da~!" Axel proudly grinned as he presented the computer in front of Heaven. "See? I told you! I am reliable! I even set it up for you!"  2

Heaven glanced at the proud brother-in-law before shifting her eyes toward the computer set behind him. She had just arrived from the prison, and the moment she came, Axel had already set up the computer. That was quite fast, but considering she stayed longer with Andrea because that criminal prioritized her food until Heaven's warning. 

"Thanks, Axel." She smiled in satisfaction, marching toward the computer set that Axel had set up in the master's bedroom. Heaven simply checked the wirings, nodding. "Everything's good."

"Sis, did you send me to pick this up because you want to go out alone?" Axel placed his hands on his hips. "Now I feel like a nuisance."

"It's not like that." She chuckled, planting her hand on top of the monitor. "I just have to buy something, and I didn't want to bother you anymore. So I went out to get it."

"Is it the buns?"

"Yes." Heaven nodded, keeping her smile. Fortunately, she bought something on the way home just to justify her agenda outside in case someone asked. "It's the buns. Now, I'll change first."

"Oh… okay." Axel shrugged awkwardly. "Will you come out after?"

No. 

The side of her lips stretched until it reached her eyes. "Ask Bear to play with you for a moment. I'll be very busy."

"Busy? What are you going to…" Axel trailed off as Heaven marched toward him, spinning him around as she pushed him out. "Hey, sis. You don't have to push me away like this. What are you going to do when you have all the time in the world?"

Axel turned around once again once he stood outside the door, frowning. "Is it true you don't want to hang out with me anymore?"

She was reconsidering her life decisions now.

"No, it's not," she denied with a smile. "I have to prepare for the filming tomorrow. So, I need to memorize my lines. After all, this is probably my last film."

"Your last film… sis! Are you thinking of retiring?"

Heaven didn't answer and just smiled. "I'm still reconsidering. So don't disturb me for now, okay?" 

"Uh… okay…?" Axel blinked as he hadn't finished his sentence when Heaven shut the door on him. "She's thinking of retiring? I thought this film was her comeback?"

Axel gazed at the door with curiosity, but he didn't dwell on it for a long time. 

"Well, that means she can focus on me if she's not working." His lips stretched from ear to ear, spinning before yelling. "Miriam, can you prepare me some snacks? Also, call Bear! We're going to watch a movie!"

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Meanwhile, Heaven rested her back against the door as soon as she locked it behind her. Her eyes were sharp, landing on the computer set in the corner of the room. 

'I didn't tell him to set it up here, but I guess this room is the safest place for this,' she thought, peeling her back from the door and then trudged toward the computer. 'Dominic wouldn't go through this PC, so I guess it's good to put it here.'

There were other available rooms in the penthouse. However, only the master's bedroom was the room only a few had access to. Even Axel wasn't allowed inside the master's bedroom, but that man had a bad habit of crossing boundaries. 

Heaven dragged the chair and sat in front of the computer. Axel had already turned it on, so she only needed to navigate her way to the system. With the knowledge of the sketch and Primo's existence, Heaven searched for any leads that were connecting Primo and Leon Zhu. 

If Andrea Ng wasn't lying, then the person who manipulated her to exact her vengeance was that man working for Primo. Heaven wasn't so foolish as to not consider Primo had no involvement in it. For sure, Primo's assistant worked at Primo's behest. 

It was better working on the computer than on the smaller version of the program on her phone. As expected, the first results only showed Primo's current business ventures.

"He owned that resort, huh?" she whispered, recognizing one of Primo's properties. "That isn't a coincidence, for sure."

Her face sharpened at the thought, digging for more information regarding Primo. Much to her dismay, even if Heaven was able to dig for more information about the man, they were all irrelevant.

"Damn it." Heaven threw her back against the chair, arms extended as her hands remained on the keyboard. "There's nothing. Even his background is clean."

This wasn't the first time Heaven faced such a tricky case as Hera. There were elusive felons out in the underground where even the emperor's eyes couldn't get. Therefore, she would usually send people to infiltrate an enemy's den to get more information. 

These cases were the ones she disliked the most, as they often took time.

"I can't send Bear to him." Heaven rested her elbows on the armchair, linking her hands together as she pondered deeply about it. "And I can't make direct contact with those guys anymore. Even if I send Bear and tell him to ask for their help, it'll just complicate things."

'Today… I finally see the cons in living as Heaven Liu.'— unlike Hera, Heaven was an easy target.

Almost everything about Heaven Liu was public knowledge. The only thing that the public didn't know about her was her marriage to Dominic Zhu and having a kid together. Hera wasn't like that. Although there were people who knew about Hera's existence, not many knew what she looked like. After all, those who had seen Hera up close had long since dead. 

"For sure, he knows who…" Heaven trailed off as she narrowed her eyes, staring at the monitor screen that was showing Primo's sacred profile.

A glint flickered across her eyes as the corner of her mouth curled up into a smirk.

"Hah…" a laugh slipped past her lips, leaning against the desk to look at Primo's picture up close. "How did I not think about that, huh? I don't need to send Bear to deal with you, Mr. Rossi. Heaven Liu is enough."

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