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.

shares as the Kilian family’s patriarch, they would probably be shocked

him away immediately.

tease her like this.

strength, her hands were pressed against Remard’s chest but she

forehead touching Hera’s. “You can choose to agree to

one choice!” Hera

that she was about to get angry and stopped teasing her. He chuckled softly and continued,

future.”

Hera was speechless

actually knew what happened tonight and deliberately walled for

a clean set of clothes and then turned to leave.

an inexplicable sense of being manipulated

felt a

Hera heard Bernard making a phone

“Take down the Everett family..

his expression was calm, and be

Hera’s complexion

need to worry about the

casually glanced at her. He did not expect her to have overheard what he said

but I’m just an illegitimate child without power or authority in the Killian family” He chuckled softly, refusing to admit it.

Hera was speechless.