Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 12

As they reached the turn of the stairs, Bernard, who was in the lead, abruptly stopped. Fortunately, Hera stopped just in time to avoid bumping into him.

Bernard turned around, his gaze intense as he looked at Hera “Miss, do I know you from somewhere?!

Hera’s heart skipped a beat, but she kept a straight face as she stepped back. “Processor, your approach to starting this conversation feels rather outdated.”

Bemard stayed quiet. He edged closer to Hera, his gaze intensifying with a flurryet emotions.

Was Heraunable to recognize him? Or was she deliberately choosing to Ignore him?

Asernard drew closer, his towering figure standing at six and a half feet–cast a shadow over Hera, who, at five and a half feet, felt overwhelmed by his presence

The Bernard before her bore no resemblance in his former gentle self.

Hera instinctively stepped back as Bernard steadily approached. She stopped abruptly when she felt the will against her back.

“Do you really not remember me? Cecily Killian!”

With his hand against the wall, Bernard glanced down at her. His eyes

a surge of emotions.

name, Hera felt a shiver down her spine. She

taken in by the Killian family and lived

father, Albert Killian, died on his deathbed, Albert spoused his third

before Greg was due to

son, Lucius, Lucius

harm his brother. After

Kilian residence, she died in a sudden car

She set the house on fire, faked their

heart

to Lucius and Daphne, she felt a deep gratitude toward them

would be a journey to jetburgh to

she wouldn’t trust anyone from the Killian family, not evan Bernard, who

the fear Ingering in

You’re the daughter of the Everetts!* Bernard

that knowing her true identity wouldn’t be

must realize we have no connection anymore. Please, step aside,”

“YOU”

his sudden coldness and alot demeanor, He couldn’t fathom whytter, ce so close to

apart. He frowned, and his

his hand pressed against the wall. It looked like he was