Under the heiress facade

Chapter 791

Seeing this, Everly panicked even more. She wanted Hera dead, but she certainly didn't want to die with her! She struggled as she tried to climb up Hera's body and reach the rope ladder. But Hera wasn't going to let her have her way. As the two fought, those above watched with hitched breaths.

"Captain Ludden, the situation doesn't look good. Requesting permission to go down and bring Ms. Hera up safely," one of the soldiers said into his earpiece.

Aaron responded, "Approved! You must bring her back safely!"

"Yes, sir!" Just as the soldier finished gearing up and prepared to descend, the rope holding both women suddenly snapped!

Their bodies fell, and Everly screamed in terror.

Hera seized the moment and kicked her away. She pulled out the dagger from her thigh and stabbed it into the cliff wall. It didn't hold at first, and after two or three tries, she finally wedged the blade into a crack in the rock, halting her fall.

saw that the top of the cliff was a distance away, and the rope the soldier was using wasn't long enough to reach her. Below was a

fallen further down and was caught on a

you okay?!" Aaron's panicked voice

Your soldier's rope is too short. Do you have a helicopter?"

admire her. Most people would be scared of falling

made a call. Due to the secrecy of the operation, they hadn't

on the line, she was still worried

some minor injuries, Mrs. Jones is otherwise safe. A

was slowly slipping downward. A few feet below was the branch supporting Everly, which seemed sturdy for now, but if Hera fell onto it, who knew

or Bernard about my situation," Hera said calmly. She didn't

her fall, startling the birds in the nearby trees. Aaron,