Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 86

Hera had barely tasted the dish, so she obediently nodded. “Yeali

“Say ‘Please, Bernie‘ then,” Bemand requested. As he finished his words, he braced himself, expecting Hera to meet his request with a chilly response.

Yet, the temptation of delle konis food was too

Bimatoprsist, Without hesitation, she called out, “Please, Bernie,”

With that, Bernard’s hand twitched imperceptibly, and his throat tightened, is spur–of–the–moment decision to have tena address him differently suddenly felt weighty.

It wasn’t the first time people had called him “Berule,” but heating lil banderafelt different,

As Heta spoke, her mind telt logry, as if the food had clouded her thoughts. She couldn’t believe she fell for his charm. Despite her racing heart, she accepted the steak calmily and continued eating.

she was only complying for

sattacing each other, lost in their thoughts. ng breakfast, Yet, the

clean up, but Bernard stopped her. “Leave It. The maid will

preoccupied as she kept an eye out

Chime,” Bemard sakl, deliberately observing:

as she asked, “Why do you want me to meet

remembered Camille.

since

at an international medical conference before. She knew Camille had earned

medical prodigy in

and then offered a reasnuble explanation, “To assess

believe that I’ll be

else for me,” Berard explained, his tone carrying a hint of resentment as he portrayed

detached. It was a stark contrast from her earlier compliance. At that moment,

Killian family, I’m isolated and defenseless, I have no choice but to