Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!-Chapter 624: Did Anything Happen Between You Two?

Brown looked at Aurora with concern. He didn’t know why, but he couldn’t believe she’d just disappear from the team for no reason. That meant... someone must’ve taken her.

But who? Was it Everett?

Couldn’t be. If it was Everett, why would she want to report it to the police?

That thought made everything more complicated. Brown was sure there was more to Aurora’s situation than she was letting on.

But seeing how exhausted she looked—covered in dust, forehead soaked in sweat—he didn’t have the heart to push her for answers.

Aurora spoke privately with the director for a while, then got in the car with Dominic. By then, Everett was already long gone.

The director looked grim. Once in the vehicle, he hesitated, then decided to call Eric and let him know Aurora had been found.

Eric only asked one thing: "Is she okay?"

When he heard she was fine, he didn’t ask anything else—just told the director to keep an eye on Autumn.

The director had already been suspicious of Autumn, and after hearing Eric’s warning, he was convinced something was off with her.

He’d worked with Aurora before and knew what kind of person she was—reliable and responsible. She wasn’t the type to vanish without a word. Which meant this whole incident... definitely wasn’t simple.

In the RV, Aurora lay on the bed, finally relaxing. "Whew, finally heading home."

As she gnawed on a piece of bread, she said to Dominic, "Call Auntie Li and ask her to make some cooling congee. I’ve been surviving on chicken drumsticks these past few days."

"On it," Dominic said with a smile. Aurora hadn’t had rice or porridge in days—she was starving.

For the first time in her life, rice and congee sounded like a feast.

Just looking at the bread made her queasy, but she forced it down to keep her stomach settled.

After making the call, Dominic lowered her voice and teased, "Aurora, are you sure nothing happened between you and Everett? What a waste. I mean, come on—just the two of you, alone in the wild—and nothing happened? How am I supposed to believe in love anymore?"

"Don’t be ridiculous," Aurora snapped. "There’s no love between me and him."

"But he loves you!" Dominic said excitedly. "Think about it—he’s the CEO of NC Group, and he actually came all the way out here to find you. This isn’t the city—it’s the middle of nowhere. Easy to get lost!"

She was practically bouncing with excitement. "Honestly, I think Everett’s a great guy. Sure, he’s misunderstood you before... but hey, as a man, that kind of thing can happen. Especially when—"

"Dominic!" Aurora cut her off sharply.

Dominic immediately clamped her hand over her mouth—realizing she’d almost said something she shouldn’t have.

After all, the driver and two staff members were right up front.

Walls have ears. This kind of talk wasn’t safe.

Dominic scratched her head awkwardly. "Okay, okay, I get it. I’ll shut up."

Aurora sat up and took a sip of water. She’d already changed into clean clothes, but still felt totally drained.

"I’m kinda tired... I’m gonna get some sleep," Aurora said, finishing the last bite of bread. She pulled a pillow over, closed her eyes, and half-slept, half-chewed.

But even after swallowing the bread, sleep wouldn’t come. Exhaustion hit hard, yet her heart was racing—like it might burst out of her chest.

Dominic noticed Aurora’s face was flushed, unusually so. She reached over and touched her forehead—then gasped, "Whoa, Aurora, you’ve got a fever!"

No surprise there. Two days of physical exhaustion, sweating through her clothes, no dry change—of course she caught a chill.

"Mmm-hmm..." Aurora didn’t even open her eyes. "No need for a hospital... just have the doctor give me some cold meds and fever reducers when we get home."

The company had hired a live-in doctor specifically for the artists living in their residential complex.

That complex housed over a dozen entertainers—not big-name stars, just hardworking ones busy with training and rehearsals. Aurora rarely had time to hang out with them.

They got back to S City around 3 p.m. Aurora’s face and ears were burning hot. Auntie Li and Eleanor rushed to call the doctor as soon as they saw her.

While Aurora sipped some congee, the doctor prescribed her medication and reminded her to rest and stay hydrated.

After the doctor left, Eleanor gently patted Aurora’s hand. "Aurora, how did you end up disappearing from the team like that? What really happened?"

Aurora took a few more sips of porridge before setting the bowl aside. "Eleanor, it’s a long story. Let’s talk upstairs."

Eleanor nodded, and she and Dominic helped Aurora up to her room.

After taking the medicine, Aurora sat down while Dominic ran a bath. Meanwhile, she gave Eleanor a short, straightforward version of what happened—how she’d been tied to the base of a tree.

Eleanor’s face darkened with shock and anger. "I can’t believe someone would do something that vicious... whoever did that didn’t just want to hurt you—they wanted you gone. The only one who benefits from that is... Autumn. Who else?"

Aurora nodded, taking the pajamas Dominic handed her. "That’s what I think too. I’ll sleep a bit, then go file a police report."

"No need. I’ll have Dominic file it for you. You just rest," Eleanor said coldly. "Someone that cruel can’t be allowed to get away with it—they’ll try something again."

Dominic scoffed, her voice full of rage. "Someone like that deserves payback. If I had superpowers, I’d age her overnight—make her ugly and hopeless!"

"Alright, let’s give her some space. Get some rest—we’ll handle this," Eleanor said gently. Her heart ached for Aurora, not just from the exhaustion but for being targeted—again.

Aurora didn’t bother with formalities. After more than a year together, Eleanor and Dominic felt more like family than colleagues.

Aurora stepped into the bathroom and sank into the warm water. Her body was weak—she was still burning with fever.

She kept a water bottle nearby, sipping as she soaked in the tub, trying to stay hydrated and bring her temperature down.

When she glanced down at her thigh, her mind flashed to the other night—that night—with Everett. Her nose wrinkled in annoyance. Why am I thinking about him again? So annoying.

When she came out of the bathroom, Dominic rushed over with a hairdryer.

"Feeling any better?" Dominic asked.

Aurora glanced at the thermometer and shrugged. "Dunno. I’ll check now."

Five minutes later—38°C (100.4°F). A whole degree lower than before.

At least the fever was going down.

After drying Aurora’s hair, Dominic left. Aurora lay on her bed, groggy. She wasn’t sure how long she slept before waking up and chugging a full glass of warm water.

She noticed the indicator light on her phone flashing. Huh? A message?

She had muted her phone before bed to rest properly, especially with the fever.

She picked it up—two missed calls from an unknown number... and a video message.

The number looked familiar.

Then she saw the last three digits—899. Suddenly it clicked: Everett.

She’d blocked Everett once, and after he stopped bothering her, she deleted his number.

So this was from him?

Aurora hesitated, then finally tapped to open the video.

What exactly did he send her?