Chapter 269: Condition

"You…

…you've been acting your whole life."

"..."

The sound of the elevator doors opening whispered into Riley's ears; his attention, however, was solely on Hera's words.

"What do you mean by that, Miss Hera?" Riley said as he was the first one to step onto the elevator.

"I meant it as I meant it," Hera scoffed as she too, entered the elevator; pressing the next floor up before turning to look at Riley in the eyes again,

"I've been working with actors long enough to know that this…" Hera's fingers pointed all over Riley's silhouette,

"...Fake."

"Did… Miss Empress tell you who I am?" Riley then let out a small whisper as he pressed the emergency stop button of the elevator, causing Hera to slightly lose her balance.

"What the… are you crazy?" Hera furrowed her eyebrows as she tried pressing the elevator buttons, but was unable to as something seemed to be covering them,