Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 470

It turned out that Dexter stole the map from Stephan's subordinate under some strange circumstances!

When Felicia first learned about it, she had kindly warned the Fuller couple to return the map immediately. She thought doing so might save the Fuller family from bankruptcy.

But what did they do?

The Fuller couple decided to play tricks, pretending they knew nothing. They feigned ignorance and even sent the map to an auction house, allowing all interested parties to fight over it.

They had assumed this would confuse Stephan, making him think the map had been acquired through pure chance. Thus, he would spare the Fuller family.

But what they didn't realize was that, to Stephan, their clumsy antics only made them look like clowns! And to make matters worse, the map they sent to the auction house was a fake.

The Fuller couple's clever ploy backfired spectacularly. Not only did they fail to deceive anyone, but they also turned themselves into targets for all the interested parties.

It was… an indescribable disaster.

With things escalated to this point, various factions were convinced that the Fuller couple still possessed the real map. Countless eyes were on them, and they were ready to use any means necessary to find out the map's whereabouts.

Felicia turned to Stephan and asked, "Have you found the real map?"

"No."

"No? Then how do you know if the place you're going is correct or not? What if it's a mistake, or worse, a trap?"

"That's why I need to investigate it." Stephan's voice remained calm, but Felicia could hear the hidden menace in his tone. "Nobody else can learn the contents of that map."

"What is it?" Felicia felt she had asked an inappropriate question, so she quickly added, "You don't have to answer that. Pretend I didn't ask."

She wanted to avoid suspicion. After all, the rumored treasure was too tempting.

Before she could say more, she felt a sudden sting on her lips. Stephan had bitten her lightly in dissatisfaction. Before she could retaliate, he chuckled and said, "When it comes to you, I have no secrets to hide. I'll tell you anything you want to know."