A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 468

Chapter 468

“Sir, this is the only spot safe enough to land right now. We can’t go any further in.”

“Bring her down,” Cole replied without another word.

No sooner had he finished checking the emergency pack and prepared to move out, another helicopter swooped in and landed exactly where his had touched down a moment ago.

It was Max.

Neither man looked surprised when their eyes met. It was as if they’d both expected this.

“Together?” Cole asked first, his voice tight–so unlike his usual self.

Max gave a single nod. “Let’s go.” That at least was true to form.

They set off in silence, conserving their energy as they pressed toward their destination.

Mountains surrounded them. Aftershocks had dislodged boulders and sent loose rock tumbling onto the already treacherous path. More than once, they had to detour around a fallen slab or scramble over debris.

No one could say how long they trekked like that. Instead of reaching the summit, they ran into a group of rescue workers and firefighters making their own way up the mountain.

a quick exchange, they decided to join

dawn, and by the time the sun began to dip behind the peaks, they finally saw

village sprawled before

houses, dazed crowds. The living clustered together, working side by side to clear the

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behind were elderly, women, and children. Not

doing their

rescue team appeared, the villagers‘ first reaction wasn’t relief, but

team’s here!” someone cried

attention.

and

them.

An old woman fell to her knees, her voice trembling

to help her up. “Ma’am, please, don’t worry. Is

school. The teachers too. The village houses are all wooden, so everyone got out quickly, but the road up the mountain is blocked. I don’t know what happened at the school. That building’s made of

and turned the screen toward her. “Ma’am, have you

with recognition. “She’s at the school too, with the other teachers, My granddaughter,