Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 89

Hera switched off her phone, feeling a bit relieved at last. She’d leave once she got the Eclipse Stone next week and cured Bernard’s Ullness. That way, she wouldn’t even have to care about Bernard meeting other women.

“Mr. Killian; sounds a bit distant Cancall you “Bernie” Instead?” Camille asked Bernard with sincerity.

Hera remained silent overhearing their conversation.

“As long as you like it,” Bernard replied casually, his gaze returning to Hera. She sipped her tomato cream soup, seemingly unfazed by Camille’s presence.

Bernard was perplexed. Was his tactic of playing hard to get failing miserably? Was Hera only interested in food and games?

She used to say she liked him the most when she was younger. How had she changed so much?

the man she fell in love with at first sight.

he genuinely liked her, judging from their encounter

his eyes softened in a way that didn’t belong to her. She then realized

she loved. Camille ignored it,

me during the pirate hijacking on the high seas. If it weren’t for the urgent dispatch of special forces,

was so enthusiastic. She wanted

felt a touch on her loot. She was caught off guard but instantly realized whose foot it was.

on the soup and coughed. She looked at Bernard in

to rush. We can leave once you’re

of the purpose of

them. The message in her eyes seemed to say, “Mr. Killian, as a man, you should

saw a mischievous smile on his lips. It was as if he

at a loss for words. She had passionately recounted their first encounter to share how they were fated and how well–suited they were for each other. But it seemed like background noise to

exchanging