Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 61

“I grew up with you!” Hera tried to maintain a composed expression

“So what? You’re the young lady of the Everett family anyway.”

Bemard denied it, tightening his grip on her..

He looked at Hera in his arms. Her nervousness and the appearance of wanting to resist but not daring to move made her more approachable than her usual aloof and distant self.

He put her on the couch. His long hands were propped on the backrest and seat of the couch, imprisoning her between his arms.

“Nothing happened before, but now that you’ve grown up and we’re not related by blood, the feeling is different”

His gaze was focused, and his lips curled up as he leaned in close to Hera’s ear. “Especially since you saved my life.”

Bernard’s gentle and magnetic voice was very pleasing to the ears.

The warm breath from his words brushed against Hera’s ear, causing her heart to skip a beat unintentionally. Her body trembled involuntarily

This kind of nervous feeling was subtle. It seemed like she was expecting something in her heart, but she was also afraid of what might happen.

“Perfect timing Ican’t stay in the Killian family anymore. How about I become the son–in–law of the Everett family?” Bernard looked at her intently.

else were present and heard Bernard, who held almost as many shares as the Kilian family’s patriarch, they would probably be shocked to

pushed him

would tease her like this. Considering

hands were pressed against Remard’s chest but she couldn’t

touching Hera’s. “You can choose to agree to it or

choice!”

was about to get angry and stopped teasing her. He chuckled softly and continued, “Don’t

future.”

Hera was speechless

and deliberately walled for her

her a clean set of

of being manipulated and then

felt a little

clothes and drying her hair, Hera heard Bernard making

lowered his voice. “Take

and be brought a cup of chamomile

complexion

don’t need to worry about the Everett family’s

He did not expect her to have overheard what he said outside the suite

worry, but I’m just an illegitimate child without power or authority in

Hera was speechless.