A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 466

“No… Brendan, Hillside Village-” Karen’s voice was trembling now, her eyes wide as she pointed at the TV, unable to finish her sentence.

Brendan’s pupils contracted. “Don’t panic, don’t panic. It could just be a coincidence, maybe just the same name. I’ll… I’ll call–call Lessie. Let me

call Lessie.”

He patted his pockets in a frenzy, only now realizing his phone was in the kitchen. Spinning around to fetch it, he nearly stepped on shards of glass scattered across the floor.

He exhaled, forcing himself to calm down, then scooped Karen into his arms and settled her on the couch before rushing into the kitchen.

The two of them huddled together, listening to the dull drone of the ringing tone.

A click, and for a moment, relief–only for a cold, automated voice to echo from the speaker:

“The number you have dialed is currently unavailable…”

The chill in that robotic woman’s voice made both their hearts sink.

Karen’s eyes were rimmed red as she looked at Brendan, who gripped her icy hand even tighter.

okay. Don’t worry. You know how Lessie’s place always has bad signal. I’m sure it’s nothing,” he said,

of a meeting when he spotted a crowd gathered around one of the TVS in the break

someone called out. “What’s going

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news. There’s

places got hit hard, they’re still rescuing people. The official death toll is already over ten thousand. Some remote villages are completely cut off; rescue teams are being

Ethan paused at his office door, then turned and walked

“Mapleton Hill, Pinecrest County.”

something

are missing. Dragoncrest Village… Hillside

Village?!” Ethan’s eyes widened

Not just houses, the ground

about the earthquake, their voices weighed down by the gravity of it

to go. Please tell HR I’m taking emergency

calling again and again, but every attempt ended the same way–no connection. He didn’t stop to grab his bag or coat, just bolted for the

just finished his last class when the news reached him. Without a second thought,

call Six Dawson. Six, understanding right away, immediately shut off the main power, claiming there was