Return of the Crowned Heiress

Ray

Chapter 425

At the very last second, no one could have predicted that someone would suddenly appear behind Frank

she had been hidden in the shadows, her slender figure concealed by the debris along the hallway. Using the clutter as cover, she had crept closer without being noticed.

It was Fellda.

Just as Frankloosened his grip to throw Sandra off the edge, two silver needles shot through the air, strildng him with plopoint accuracy.

His movements froze, his body stiffening on the spot.

Realizing someone was behind him, he let out an enraged howl, straining with every ounce of strength to break free from the paralysis caused by the needles. But before he could move, Felicia smashed a brick into his head with all her might.

The impact left him dazed, and Felicia took the opportunity to lunge forward, grabbing Sandra’s clothes,

Sandra had already been dangling precariously over the edge of the calling. To pull her back, Felicia had to lean so far out that half her body hung in mid–air beyond the railing.

next

a final, desperate act, he leaned back over the railing, pulling himself and

all happened in a

just enough

toward them, caught Sandra

of Frank’s

from the second

horrifying realization of the grinding machine below her. If she hit it, she would be gone In an instant, ground to

thought,

she vaguely heard someone shout something

yanked her out of freetall, pulling her sideways

but in that instant, she felt a tight

was unyelding, like avice, and the scent that hit her was sharp and clean–familiar. Someone shielded her

leaving her shaken but not seriously

her eyes, she wasn’t surprised to

at the sight. Their expressions shifted