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.

the bacon. Ilent convinced herself she was only complying for the sake of the food.

lost in their thoughts. ng

clean up, but Bernard stopped her. “Leave It. The maid will handle it. Tonight, come with

as she kept an

Bemard sakl, deliberately

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

remembered Camille.

country since her teens.

conference before. She knew Camille had earned a trp

medical prodigy

paised and then offered a reasnuble explanation, “To assess her medical expertise.”

believe that

and arranged someone else for me,” Berard explained, his tone carrying a hint of resentment

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

family, I’m isolated and defenseless, I have no choice but to follow Chad’s orders if I want to survive,