The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 2146

Right now.

There were exactly eight minutes left until the first strike on the security system.

Clutching a gun, Tansy trailed behind a bribed maid.

Carrying a tray of supplies, she made her way toward where Donald was being held.

The guards at the door were glued to the security monitors.

There were three critical feeds.

One was of her own room. Anticipating this scenario, she had swapped places with her personal maid the night before.

The makeup techniques she had honed over the years had finally paid off.

Given her half-Astorian features, no one would notice the switch unless they scrutinized her up close.

The other two feeds monitored Donald and Lottie's rooms.

When they reached the door, the guards barely spared them a glance, waving them inside without a thorough check.

Hearing the door open, Donald instinctively looked up.

When his eyes landed on the maid's face, his eyelashes fluttered.

It was her.

Tansy.

Why was she here?

The moment she set the water down.

A massive explosion erupted from the warehouse in the distance.

Boom!

Flames shot into the sky, accompanied by thick, billowing smoke.

"Dammit, the warehouse blew up!" The guards instantly rushed to the window, shouting in panic. "How did the outbound shipment explode?!"

Donald completely ignored the explosion outside. All his attention was locked onto the disguised Tansy.

Tansy shot a frantic glance at the security camera.

Her father's attention had thankfully been drawn to the chaos outside.

The entire compound was in an uproar, with people screaming to put out the fire.

It was the perfect opening.

"Ah!"

Seizing the opportunity, Tansy let out a terrified shriek. Feigning a panic attack, she dropped to the floor and swiftly began dismantling the timer strapped to Donald's leg.

She had done her homework and knew exactly how to defuse it.

Tansy slowed her pace, assessing the guards from the corner of her eye.

Then.

She locked her sights on one of the men's rifles.

"Overlord, we've brought water," the maid announced. A guard immediately stepped forward to inspect them.

The moment he drew near, Tansy violently smashed the heavy tray into his face and snatched his gun with blinding speed.

Bang! Bang!

She flawlessly shot the two guards in front of her in the legs. As the remaining men scrambled in the chaos, she charged into the room with reckless abandon.

Bang!

Before the guards could properly identify the intruder, a piercing bullet tore through her left shoulder.

"Tansy!"

Realizing who had just stormed in, The Overlord's face drained of color.

He instinctively tried to dodge, but his daughter was simply too fast. The barrel of her gun was already pressed firmly against his temple.

At that moment, Charlotte also got a clear look at the woman's face, her brows knitting together tightly.

Was this... the sister-in-law who had supposedly used a honey trap?