Under the heiress facade

Chapter 789

"Everly!" Wayne clenched his fists. "Where exactly are you hiding Mrs. Jones? You'd better release her and surrender! I've already called the police. Once they arrive, you'll be punished by the law!"

"I knew you wouldn't cooperate!" Everly's expression darkened. "It won't matter even if the police come. You won't find Mrs. Jones! And she'll die if anything happens to me!"

Hera's expression darkened. She instinctively reached for her side. Just then, she heard Aaron's voice in her earpiece.

"Hera, don't act recklessly. We've located Mrs. Jones, but there are mercenaries around, and they've set bombs. Keep Everly occupied and buy us some time while I arrange to deal with the mercenaries and the bombs."

Hera trembled at the mention of bombs. Although the last bomb hadn't exploded, she had felt its power. Her left hand was still not very agile, so she absolutely couldn't let Catherine get hurt.

Hera felt reassured that Aaron was there. She pulled Wayne away and feigned a trembling voice. "What do you want?"

Catherine was Hera's

where Mrs. Jones is. Let's have a competition. If you win,

kind of competition?"

half an hour, whoever collects the most types and the most herbs overall wins!"

"Sure," Hera agreed readily.

can't go!" Wayne

years of neglect, the terrain had not been checked. The cliff below was bottomless. If someone jumped down and an

her in many aspects. But when it came to herb gathering, Everly had

more than her. In those days, Catherine would praise Everly for

only area where Everly felt she could crush

indifferent, which frustrated her! Today, she intended

as she stepped forward, selecting a rope for herself and tying it around her waist, waiting for Hera to tie the other

said, shrugging off Wayne's hand as she went to grab a